Brooker gets City off to a winning start
STEVE Brooker hit a last-minute winner for Bristol City to bank three points at Blackpool in the opening match of the Championship campaign.
The second-half substitute’s half-turn and snapshot proved the difference between the two sides on an afternoon of missed opportunities.
Goal machine Nicky Maynard spurned an open net and substitute keeper Chris Weale was called upon to make two sensational saves late on at the other end.
But City boss Gary Johnson will feel his team deserved the result after a much-improved second-half performance.
Maynard fired a hat-trick on his debut against Royal Antwerp and could have repeated the feat at Bloomfield Road, but missed three good chances, the pick of which was a free header in front of an open goal from five yards.
Brooker came on with nine minutes to go and went on to steal the headlines, though, and get City off to the perfect start.
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