Bristol City 2 - 0 Derby

Bristol City   2 - 0   Derby

Bristol City 2-0 Derby

Brett Pitman maintained his impressive form of late as Bristol City climbed further away from the relegation zone with victory over Derby.

City keeper David James felled Kris Commons when through on goal late in the first half but was only cautioned when he might have seen red.

And the hosts went ahead after Albert Adomah crossed from the right side and Pitman tapped in at the far post.

Pitman made it two from just inside the area and Derby could not reply.

The result saw City extend their fine run of form to only one defeat in the last nine matches, while Derby's slump continued with a fourth defeat in five league games.

Pitman opened his account for City three weeks ago against Leicester and followed that up with a brace against Sheffield United to help Keith Millen's side to successive wins for the first time this season.

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The former Bournemouth striker netted another double against the Rams to get on the scoresheet for the third consecutive game.

City created all the meaningful chances in the opening period, Marvin Elliott heading over from Pitman's cross early on.

Jamie McAllister's inswinging free-kick clipped a post before Pitman had a volley saved by Stephen Bywater, who was making his return from a fractured wrist.

Derby boss Nigel Clough was then incensed by the incident involving James, and his mood would not have improved when Derby fell behind just three minutes after the restart.

Adomah put the ball across the face of goal from the right and Pitman converted to open the scoring.

Derby dominated thereafter but only forced James into action on one occasion when Commons' 12-yard shot was tipped over the crossbar. Shaun Barker headed wide and Paul Green had an effort blocked by Damion Stewart.

It was against the run of play when Pitman struck for the second time. Adomah slid the striker clear and he beat Bywater from just inside the area.

Derby were deflated but Commons continued to look threatening. The Scotland international narrowly missed with a long-range shot and had another effort saved by James.

But Bywater had to block a close-range effort from Steven Caulker late in the game to prevent a heavier defeat for the Rams.

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Saturday, 11 December 2010

Npower Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Bristol City	2-0	Derby	FT
(HT 0-0)
Pitman 48 Pitman 68

Bristol City

• 01 James yellow card
• 03 McAllister yellow card
• 05 Stewart
• 19 Ribeiro
• 36 Caulker yellow card
• 07 Elliott
• 14 Skuse
• 27 Adomah (Campbell-Ryce 73)
• 35 Rose
• 09 Clarkson (Stead 61)
• 34 Pitman (Cisse 86)

Substitutes

• 12 Gerken,
• 22 Nyatanga,
• 08 Johnson,
• 20 Campbell-Ryce,
• 21 Cisse,
• 11 Haynes,
• 30 Stead

Derby

• 01 Bywater
• 02 Brayford
• 03 Roberts (Moxey 40)
• 05 Barker
• 06 Leacock yellow card
• 04 Green
• 11 Pearson
• 19 Cywka (Doyle 86)
• 10 Commons
• 27 Bueno yellow card (Porter 50)
• 28 Moore

Substitutes

• 34 Fielding,
• 21 Moxey,
• 18 Pringle,
• 29 Hendrick,
• 09 Kuqi,
• 12 Porter,
• 23 Doyle

Ref: SheldrakeAtt: 14,029

BRISTOL CITY

DERBY

Possession

• Bristol City 51%
• Derby 49%

Attempts on target

• Bristol City 14
• Derby 11

Attempts off target

• Bristol City 3
• Derby 3

Corners

• Bristol City 6
• Derby 8

Fouls

• Bristol City 15
• Derby 9

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+5:12 The match has reached full-time.
• 90:00+4:36 Marvin Elliott takes a shot. Comfortable save by Stephen Bywater.
• 90:00+3:47 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Green by Jamal Campbell-Ryce. Kris Commons takes the free kick.
• 90:00+3:47 Booking Steven Caulker goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
• 90:00+2:00 Unfair challenge on Marvin Elliott by Dean Moxey results in a free kick. Jamal Campbell-Ryce takes the free kick.
• 90:00+0:38 The ball is sent over by Dean Moxey, Christian Ribeiro manages to make a clearance.
• 90:00+0:19 Short corner taken by Conor Doyle.
• Correction - 85:15 Foul by Dean Leacock on Jonathan Stead, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Jamie McAllister, Stephen Bywater makes a save.
• Correction - 85:15 Substitution Conor Doyle replaces Tomasz Cywka.
• Correction - 85:15 Substitution Kalifa Cisse on for Brett Pitman.
• 85:15 Dean Leacock concedes a free kick for a foul on Jonathan Stead. Free kick crossed by Jamie McAllister, save made by Stephen Bywater.
• 85:15 Substitution Conor Doyle replaces Tomasz Cywka.
• 85:15 Substitution (Bristol City) makes a substitution, with Kalifa Cisse coming on for Brett Pitman.
• 84:46 Kris Commons takes a shot. David James makes a save.
• 83:43 Jamal Campbell-Ryce fouled by Dean Leacock, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie McAllister restarts play with the free kick.
• 83:43 Booking Dean Leacock is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
• 82:31 Marvin Elliott takes a shot. Stephen Bywater makes a save.
• 81:58 Corner taken left-footed by Jamie McAllister from the left by-line, Dean Leacock makes a clearance.
• 81:38 Steven Caulker takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.
• 80:54 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Jamie McAllister from the left by-line to the near post, Damion Stewart takes a shot. Blocked by Shaun Barker.
• 80:01 Kris Commons takes a shot. David James makes a save.
• 79:38 Tomasz Cywka decides to take a short corner.
• 79:33 A cross is delivered by Kris Commons, Steven Caulker makes a clearance.
• 75:50 Brett Pitman takes a shot. Paul Green gets a block in.
• 74:55 Free kick awarded for a foul by Steven Caulker on Chris Porter. Free kick taken by Stephen Pearson.
• Correction - 74:24 Kris Commons crosses the ball.
• 74:24 A cross is delivered by Kris Commons.
• 72:09 Substitution Jamal Campbell-Ryce replaces Albert Adomah.
• 71:36 Kris Commons has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.
• 71:08 Kris Commons decides to take a short corner.
• 70:58 Luke Moore takes a shot. Blocked by Damion Stewart.
• 67:55 Assist by Albert Adomah.
• 67:55 GOAL - Brett Pitman:Bristol City 2 - 0 Derby Brett Pitman finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Bristol City 2-0 Derby.
• 65:13 Inswinging corner taken by Tomasz Cywka from the left by-line.
• 65:00 Centre by Shaun Barker, Damion Stewart makes a clearance.
• 64:34 Paul Green takes a shot. Blocked by Damion Stewart.
• 63:27 Jonathan Stead fouled by Shaun Barker, the ref awards a free kick. Jamie McAllister takes the free kick.
• 62:50 Kris Commons takes the inswinging corner, Headed effort from inside the area by Shaun Barker misses to the left of the goal.
• 62:40 Kris Commons takes a shot. Save by David James.
• 62:11 Christian Ribeiro gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tomasz Cywka. Direct free kick taken by Paul Green.
• 61:37 Foul by Marvin Elliott on Luke Moore, free kick awarded. John Brayford restarts play with the free kick.
• 60:54 Substitution Jonathan Stead comes on in place of David Clarkson.
• 60:30 Kris Commons produces a cross.
• 59:52 Free kick awarded for a foul by Christian Ribeiro on Chris Porter. Dean Moxey restarts play with the free kick.
• 58:47 Marvin Elliott sends in a cross, Shaun Barker manages to make a clearance.
• 58:18 Corner taken left-footed by Jamie McAllister from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Stephen Pearson.
• 58:13 Christian Ribeiro delivers the ball, clearance by Dean Leacock.
• 55:36 Booking The referee shows Jamie McAllister a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
• Correction - 55:34 Cole Skuse gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Luke Moore. Free kick taken by Kris Commons.
• 55:34 Foul by Cole Skuse on Luke Moore, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Kris Commons.
• 53:51 Unfair challenge on Chris Porter by Damion Stewart results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kris Commons.
• 52:46 Centre by Dean Moxey, David James makes a save.
• 51:05 Tomasz Cywka takes a shot. Comfortable save by David James.
• 49:32 Kris Commons fouled by Jamie McAllister, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Kris Commons from right wing.
• 49:16 Substitution Alberto Bueno goes off and Chris Porter comes on.
• 47:56 Assist by Albert Adomah.
• 47:56 GOAL - Brett Pitman:Bristol City 1 - 0 Derby Goal scored by Brett Pitman from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bristol City 1-0 Derby.
• 46:37 Tomasz Cywka takes the inswinging corner, save made by David James.
• 46:19 David Clarkson crosses the ball, comfortable save by Stephen Bywater.
• 45:01 The second half begins.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:06 It is the end of the first-half.
• 43:08 Foul by Shaun Barker on Danny Rose, free kick awarded. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Brett Pitman.
• 42:47 Tomasz Cywka sends in a cross.
• 42:17 David Clarkson takes a shot. Dean Moxey gets a block in.
• 41:45 Foul by Alberto Bueno on David Clarkson, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Jamie McAllister.
• 41:45 Booking Alberto Bueno goes into the referee's book.
• 41:10 Long distance shot from Kris Commons misses to the left of the net.
• 40:15 Marvin Elliott takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.
• Correction - 38:07 Free kick awarded for a foul by David James on Kris Commons. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Alberto Bueno, save by David James.
• Correction - 38:07 Substitution Dean Moxey replaces Gareth Roberts.
• 38:07 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kris Commons by David James. Alberto Bueno fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by David James.
• 38:07 Substitution Gareth Roberts goes off and Dean Moxey comes on.
• 38:07 Booking The referee shows David James a yellow card.
• 37:16 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kris Commons by Christian Ribeiro. Free kick taken by Kris Commons.
• 35:46 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Cole Skuse from the right by-line, Dean Leacock makes a clearance.
• 35:30 David Clarkson takes a shot. Gareth Roberts gets a block in.
• 34:33 Jamie McAllister takes the outswinging corner, Header on goal by Damion Stewart from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
• 34:14 Danny Rose takes a shot. John Brayford gets a block in.
• 33:15 Foul by Gareth Roberts on Albert Adomah, free kick awarded. Jamie McAllister crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save by Stephen Bywater.
• 31:37 Danny Rose challenges John Brayford unfairly and gives away a free kick. Shaun Barker takes the direct free kick.
• 31:08 John Brayford takes a shot. Save by David James.
• 27:29 Marvin Elliott takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.
• 26:08 Brett Pitman takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.
• 25:01 The ball is swung over by Kris Commons, Christian Ribeiro manages to make a clearance.
• 24:42 Kris Commons takes a short corner.
• 24:35 Tomasz Cywka sends in a cross, Jamie McAllister gets a block in.
• 23:35 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Tomasz Cywka from the left by-line to the near post, Brett Pitman manages to make a clearance.
• 23:15 Luke Moore takes a shot. Jamie McAllister gets a block in.
• 20:23 David Clarkson fouled by Shaun Barker, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Jamie McAllister.
• 16:32 The assistant referee flags for offside against Stephen Pearson. Indirect free kick taken by Christian Ribeiro.
• 15:37 Corner from the left by-line taken by Jamie McAllister, Gareth Roberts makes a clearance.
• 14:53 Handball decision goes against Alberto Bueno. Jamie McAllister crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Shaun Barker.
• 14:28 John Brayford challenges Danny Rose unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Rose restarts play with the free kick.
• 12:31 The offside flag is raised against Albert Adomah. Indirect free kick taken by Stephen Bywater.
• 9:31 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by David James.
• 9:14 Kris Commons takes a shot. Brett Pitman gets a block in.
• 7:22 Unfair challenge on Kris Commons by Marvin Elliott results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Pearson.
• 6:58 Cole Skuse gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tomasz Cywka. Free kick taken by John Brayford.
• 6:14 Kris Commons delivers the ball.
• 5:54 Foul by Jamie McAllister on Paul Green, free kick awarded. Stephen Pearson restarts play with the free kick.
• 4:49 Foul by Christian Ribeiro on Kris Commons, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed left-footed by Kris Commons, clearance by Cole Skuse.
• 4:17 Kris Commons takes a shot. Blocked by Steven Caulker.
• 3:12 Brett Pitman is caught offside. Shaun Barker takes the indirect free kick.
• 2:36 David Clarkson takes a shot. Save made by Stephen Bywater.
• 0:38 The ball is swung over by Brett Pitman, Header from deep inside the area by Marvin Elliott goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
• 0:00 The match gets underway.

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