Gary Johnson says Bristol City hot-shot Nicky Maynard must learn from Cardiff marksman Michael Chopra if he wants to become a Premier League striker in the future. Former Sunderland star Chopra proved the difference between the two sides in the recent FA Cup double-header, scoring in a 1-1 draw in Bristol and making the winner in the replay at the Cardiff City Stadium last week. City and the Bluebirds renew acquaintance in the Championship at Ashton Gate tomorrow night and Johnson insists his players, and Maynard in particular, have to learn from their Cup exit if they are to turn the tables on their Severnside rivals. Johnson acknowledged the part played by Chopra in orchestrating Cardiff's passage to the fourth round and openly admitted the striker had been too hot for his defenders to handle. The City manager said: "People like Chopra think about the game and are clever and that's why they've earned a good living down the years."
Bristol Evening Post

Bristol City's Championship match at Crystal Palace, which was rearranged for Tuesday February 2, has been postponed again. Palace are now playing Wolves in an FA Cup replay that night.
Bristol Evening Post

Bristol City plan to give away more than 10,000 free matchday programmes at tomorrow night's home Coca-Cola Championship game with Cardiff City. And the club has teamed up with the Bristol Evening Post to launch what Robins chairman Steve Lansdown describes as a one-off groundbreaking trial. Lansdown explained: "This is a one-off initiative for now, but we'll certainly be gauging the response of our fans and also our sponsors to see if this is something that works and could be expanded in the future."
Bristol Evening Post