Bristol City keeper Tom Heatons admits Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes is the difference
Bristol City goalkeeper Tom Heaton admitted Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes was the difference between the two sides in today's npower Championship encounter at Ewood Park.
The Scotland international striker scored a goal in each half to give Rovers a 2-0 win over lowly City and take his tally for the season to 19.
Having been beaten twice by Rhodes, Heaton conceded: "I think it is fair to say he was the difference today.
"If you stand back and analyse the game, we have probably had the better chances in the first half and have not taken them.
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"We were undone by a second phase at a set piece and Rhodes has taken his chance.
"I think we showed great character to stay in the game and I thought we kept them penned in for the first 20 minutes of the second half.
"Unfortunately, we have then been undone by a brilliant piece of finishing.
"At 2-0 down away from home, you have to chase the game and we didn't really get much joy from then on.
"For 65 minutes, there was nothing in the game, but have not taken our chances."
City were certainly more competitive than when the sides last met in the FA Cup a month earlier and Heaton was keen to accentuate the positives.
He said: "In terms of the result, it was not ideal. There were a lot of good things to come out of the game.
"We showed we had the attitude to try and get back into the game. It didn't quite happen, but we showed we were desperate to get back into the game.
"There was certainly no lack of effort."
Former Bristol City right-back Bradley Orr made his first Blackburn appearance since October and afterwards gave the visitors a vote of confidence.
He said: "I think Bristol City will be okay this season. They are in a difficult position, but I'm sure they have enough quality to get out of it."
5 Comments
by piledriver
Monday, February 04 2013, 8:11PM
“@Jimbogas777:
No but SL will around the end of the next financial year and, like Fulham, who were £180m in debt, we'll suddenly be debt free-As if by magic!
If you understood football or finance, I might just believe you.Two points off the conference? It's amazing how some people judge success.
Still, you'll have the best ground in The Conference-Pity you'll never fill it..........Oh, tht's IF you build it.”
by Jimbogas777
Monday, February 04 2013, 5:41PM
“Piles are you going to pay 40 mil owed.? It won't go away you silly boy relegation administration deduction. Coming to the she teds. uTG”
by piledriver
Monday, February 04 2013, 3:32PM
“by Jimbogas777:
The funny thing is that IF that happened AND IT WON'T, we'd still be in a higher position than you!.
How's that make you feel.......apart from inadequate, of course.?”
by jessiejaner
Monday, February 04 2013, 12:06PM
“Our defence makes any striker look good .not just J R”
by Jimbogas777
Monday, February 04 2013, 8:19AM
“Don't worry about rovers because the tides changing and your 31 year old club is on its last legs, 40 mil in debt the administrators will come calling very soon, then the dreaded 10 point deduction for next season and the demise will be a pleasure to watch, enjoy your top dog status while it lasts, and watch the rise of the gas in our new stadium. U T G”