City start the new year welcoming Gary Rowett's Millwall side to the Gate
Bristol City v Millwall at Ashton Gate on 2 January 2022
Catch Bristol City v Millwall at Ashton Gate Stadium in this EFL Championship fixture on 2 January 2022. Kickoff is at 1PM.
It will hopefully be a new year, new team scenario for Bristol City this year as Nigel Pearson's side take on Millwall at Ashton Gate on Sunday 2 January. After a slight up turn in performances in late 2021, Pearson will be hoping for performances to continue improving, particularly with the opening of the January transfer window. The last time the two sides met saw Millwall win 1-0 at The New Den thanks to a second half Jed Wallace penalty. The clashes between City and The Lions last season saw a mix of results as Millwall ran out 2-0 winners (goals: Tom Bradshaw, Mason Bennet and red card: Famara Diedhiou) in BS3 last December and won 4-1 in New Cross in May thanks to goals from Wallace, Scott Malone, Billy Mitchell and Bradshaw with youngster Tommy Conway grabbing one for City. Sandwiched in between these two results was the Robins' 3-0 win in the FA cup with Diedhiou, Wells and Semenyo scoring the goals. Millwall, unlike City, have had a good start to the season and Pearson's side will be hoping to dent their playoff aspirations.
Bristol City Football Club - The Robins
Bristol City Football Club, nicknamed ‘The Robins’, are currently playing their football in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Their home ground is Ashton Gate Stadium and has recently been rebuilt, giving it a capacity of 27,000.
City go into the 2021/22 season under new manager Nigel Pearson aiming to improve on last season's disappointing 19th place finish that saw them tumble towards the relegation zone. The Robins have had a mixed start to the season and currently sit comfortably mid table. Pearson appears to have given the team a far more solid spine thanks to the signings of ex-Leicester midfielder Matty James and exciting young ball playing centre back Rob Atkinson.
BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB HISTORY
Founded in 1897, the club achieved their highest league finish of Division One runners up in 1907 and two years later played in their only major cup final, losing 1-0 to Manchester United in the FA Cup. The club last played in the top-flight of English football from 1976 to 1980.
The 2006-07 season saw the club win promotion to the Football League Championship after finishing second in League One. The following season Bristol City narrowly missed out on Premier League football losing to Hull City in the Championship play-off Final. Having been relegated back to League One after the 2012-2013 season when they finished bottom of the table they were promoted back to The Championship in 2015 and have maintained their second tier status ever since.
The clubs honours include twice being winners of Football League Trophy in 1986 and 2003, the 1934 Welsh Cup and the 1978 Anglo-Scottish Cup when they defeated St. Mirren.