Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is hoping history repeats itself when the Robins visit Brentford for their Carling Cup opener in August. And Bristol Rovers' director of football Lennie Lawrence wants the Pirates' first-round clash at home to Aldershot to be the start of another lucrative cup run for his side. Both clubs are expected to launch their League Cup campaigns on Tuesday, August 11 - with Bristol City's visit to Griffin Park a repeat of their first-round clash two seasons ago, which the visitors won 3-0 thanks to Marvin Elliott's opener and a Phil Jevons double. "It's a good game to have and there's an element of deja vu from a few seasons back - hopefully we can get the same result," said Johnson.
Bristol Evening Post

Fulham will land Bristol City midfielder Marvin Elliott, 24, for £3million. Chelsea striker Scott Sinclair, 20, is set for a £1.5m move to City, while Birmingham are trying to sell them Gary McSheffrey, 26.
The Sun