Player ratings by Stewart James

Bristol City (4-3-3):

Adriano Basso – star man - kept City in touch with some outstanding first half saves - 8

Bradley Orr – worked hard and solid at back - 7

Louis Carey – captain’s performance at heart of defence - 7

Liam Fontaine – made some crucial interventions - 7

Jamie McAllister – had his hands full against Mackie - 6

Cole Skuse – workaholic display in the engine room - 7

Marvin Elliott – did well until limping off - 7

Lee Johnson – found it tough going in the wet - 6

Ivan Sproule – in and out of the game - 6

Dele Adebola – led the line with pace and strength - 6

Nicky Maynard – improved as game went on and made goal - 7

Substitutes:

Michael McIndoe for Elliott (41 mins) – made an impact and took his goal supremely well - 7

Stern John for Maynard (80 mins)

Peter Styvar for Adebola (89 mins)

Not used: Brian Wilson, Stephen Henderson (gk)

Plymouth Argyle (4-4-2)

Romain Larrieu – 6

Mathias Doumbe – 5

Craig Cathcart – 7

Marcel Seip – 7

Chris Barker – 7

Karl Duguid – 7

Luke Summerfield – 7

Chris Clark – 6

Steve MacLean – 6

Rory Fallon – 7

Substitutes:

Krisztian Timar for Cathcart (64 mins) - 6

Paul Gallagher for MacLean (68 mins) – 6

Craig Noone for Doumbe (75 mins)

Not used: Yoann Folly, Ashley Barnes.

MATCH FACTS

GOALS

Argyle: none

City: McIndoe (61 mins), Fontaine (86 mins)

SHOTS ON TARGET

Argyle: 6

City: 4

OFF TARGET

Argyle: 3

City: 4

CORNERS

Argyle: 4

City: 4

FOULS CONCEDED

Argyle: 11

City: 15

OFFSIDE

Argyle: 4

City: 2

REFEREE

Paul Taylor (Herts) – kept a lid on things

YELLOW CARDS

Argyle: none

City: McAllister (time-wasting, 25 mins), Carey (foul, 27 mins), Orr (foul, 42 mins)

RED CARDS

Argyle: none

City: none

ATTENDANCE

11,438

ENTERTAINMENT

6 out of 10

ATMOSPHERE

6 out of 10

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