Bristol City v Fulham (FA Cup Third Round)

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RYLEY
TOWLER
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v FULHAM
EMIRATES FA CUP THIRD ROUND
ASHTON GATE
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SAM BELL
AGE: 19
POSITION: Forward
SIGNED: Academy
Sam Bell has returned from his short
loan spell at Grimsby Town, where he
scored one goal for the Mariners.
It was an opportunity for more regular
football for the young striker – the son
of City legend Micky Bell – who gained
experience at Vanarama National
League level.
Bell made his debut for the Robins last
season, coming off the bench against
Birmingham City in December 2020,
describing his breakthrough campaign
as a "learning curve." He has gone on to
make seven first team appearances.
After impressing, the teenager earned
himself a new contract in April, when
he put pen to paper on a three-year deal
with his boyhood club.
Speaking at the time, Manager Nigel
Pearson said: "What I like about him
is he’s a bit of a smiling assassin, he
enjoys succeeding on the pitch and
he has the capacity to work hard at
incredible intensity."

THE
GAFFER
Welcome
back to
Ashton
Gate for
what will
be our
third home game in a row but I’m pleased we are
able to go into this Emirates FA Cup fixture on the
back of a win in the Championship last weekend.
Today we welcome Fulham with Marco Silva, his
staff, players and supporters to BS3 for FA Cup
action, before we meet again in the league in a
week’s time.
Last Sunday against
Millwall, we started
the game well and we
dominated a lot more in
the second half, having
been trailing 2-1 at the
break. After taking the
lead initially, we saw self
doubt creep in, as well as
unforced errors, so we
know there are still plenty
of things to work at.
However, I think everyone
can be pleased because
we showed character to
fight back from behind,
the players did everything
to change things around and we ended up with the
three points after Andreas Weimann’s hat-trick.
That was a dynamic, honest and relentless display
from Andi, with real quality too. You know what
you’re going to get from him; he always works hard
and this year he’s found a way of always being in
the right place at the right time. Each of his goals
THE YOUNG
PLAYERS
IN AND
AROUND THE
FIRST TEAM
CONTINUE TO
IMPRESS
were different and that’s credit to him. It was a
proud day for the Academy too, with eight players in
the matchday squad on Sunday. The young players
in and around the first team continue to impress
and the likes of Ayman Benarous and Ryley Towler,
who were substituted at half-time, will learn from
these experiences.
I had to make decisions at half-time when we
were chasing the result, so while those two were
frustrated to have come off, they are among the
younger players who have such bright futures. They
will have benefitted from those 45 minutes and that
can only help them in their development, so I’m
looking forward to seeing
what they do going forward.
In the end, we were able
to end the day with three
points and it’s been about
looking at the positives as
we approach the third round
of the FA Cup.
We had to show a lot of
spirit and mental strength to
earn a point against Fulham
in September, now I want
to see a similar application
from the squad on Saturday.
It’s another chance for us
to show what we’re about
and do everything we can
to be in the draw for the next round of this historic
competition.
Cheers,
Enjoy the game!
Nige
NIGEL
PEARSON
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CLUB FACTS
GROUND
CRAVEN COTTAGE
THE EMIRATES FA CUP IS BACK
– THE COTTAGERS RETURN TO
BS3 FOR THE FIRST OF TWO
BACK-TO-BACK FIXTURES
AGAINST MARCO SILVA’S SIDE.
Today's teams have met only
once before in the FA Cup, the
Robins winning a home second
round tie 2-1 in December 1989.
Joe Jordan's side went on to
reach the last 16 that season,
memorably beating Chelsea 3-1
in the fourth round at Ashton
Gate.
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HEAD TO HEAD
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MATCHES PLAYED
Best victory: 6-0, March 1969
Worst defeat: 0-5, March 1928
Last match: 1-1, September 2021
2021/22 IN NUMBERS
CITY v COTTAGERS
W
22
34 %
WIN RATE
D 17
L
25
FORMED
1879
HEAD COACH
MARCO SILVA
NICKNAMES
THE COTTAGERS,
THE WHITES
HONOURS
Best league finish
7th, Premier League 2007/08
(under Roy Hodgson, pictured)
UEFA Europa League runners-up
2009/10
FA Cup runners-up
1974/75
League Cup best finish
Quarter-finalists x 5
Second tier winners
1948/49, 2000/01
Third tier winners
1931/32, 1998/99
Clockwise from top: Head Coach Marco Silva; USA international Tim Ream;
Jamaican international defender Michael Hector; former Robins stars
Joe Bryan and Bobby Decordova-Reid Pic: Shutterstock Editorial/Rex Features Ltd
LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
32
GOALS
SCORED
12
TOP SCORER
ANDI
WEIMANN
POSSESSION
43.8 %
41
GOALS
CONCEDED
PASSING PERCENTAGE
68.1 %
TACKLE SUCCESS
68 %
AVERAGE AERIAL
DUELS WON
26.2
LEAGUE
POSITION
R3 v
FULHAM,
JAN 2022
15 TH
YELLOW
45 1
CARDS
6.93
BEST AVERAGE
RATING (OPTA)
CHRIS
MARTIN
R1
RED
CARDS
4
MOST
ASSISTS
CHRIS MARTIN,
AND WEIMANN
53
GOALS
SCORED
19
GOALS
CONCEDED
22
TOP SCORER
ALEKSANDAR
MITROVIC
7.80
BEST AVERAGE
RATING (OPTA)
ALEKSANDAR
MITROVIC
POSITION
3 RD
YELLOW
38 2
CARDS
POSSESSION
58.8 %
7
MOST
ASSISTS
HARRY
WILSON
PASSING PERCENTAGE
83.7 %
TACKLE SUCCESS
65 %
AVERAGE AERIAL
DUELS WON
16.1
R3 v
BRISTOL C,
JAN 2022
R2
RED
CARDS
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FULHAM
DID YOU
KNOW?
Fulham shared Loftus Road with their West London rivals Queens
Park Rangers between 2002-2004 during which time Craven Cottage
underwent renovation work. Approximately two miles from Chelsea’s
Stamford Bridge, the Cottage has been Fulham's home since 1896.
KEY PLAYER
ALEKSANDAR
MITROVIC
9Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 25 goals from
27 appearances for club and country
this season make him the stand-out
performer from the 2021/22 campaign
so far.
Taking away his international
strikes – which have helped secure
World Cup qualiication for Serbia –
Mitrovic is averaging a goal a game
in the Championship (22 goals
from 22 matches) making him the
division’s top scorer.
The striker was The Robins’ one
to watch the last the teams met
back in September, and the former
Newcastle United forward netted the
opener in a 1-1 draw that day.
The 27-year-old has gone on to score
16 goals since then in all competitions,
including two hat-tricks against Swansea
City and West Bromwich Albion. The
latter haul came during a scoring streak
of eight consecutive matches, in which he
found the net 12 times in all.
His efforts have helped the London side
reach third in the table, prior to
Championship action resuming at Craven
Cottage in a week’s time.
Pic: Shutterstock Editorial/Rex Features Ltd
SITTING THIRD IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
JUST FOUR POINTS BEHIND LEADERS
AFC BOURNEMOUTH WITH TWO GAMES
IN HAND, IT’S SHAPING UP TO BE A
GOOD SEASON FOR THE COTTAGERS.
Today's visitors have been
in largely superb form this
season. They had lost only
twice prior to facing City
back at Ashton Gate back in
September, and have lost just
twice since then.
If there is one eyebrow to be
raised, it’s that Fulham arrive
in the West Country without a
victory in five games – having
drawn four prior to a 1-0 defeat
to Sheffield United in the week
before Christmas.
The Blades defeat, however,
was the last time Marco
Silva’s men played due to
Covid-19 forcing fixtures to be
postponed, so his side should
be more than fresh-legged for
today's FA Cup tie – and there’s
plenty of firepower in the side
to get back to winning ways.
Top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic
boasts an average of a goal
per game in the league, and is
backed up by the likes of Harry
Wilson with his six goals and
seven assists, not forgetting
Jean Michael Seri, Bobby
Decordova-Reid and Neeskens
Cameron Pring duels with Harry Wilson during September's 1-1 draw
between today's teams at Ashton Gate in the Sky Bet Championship
Kebano who have 11 assists
between them.
Second behind only
Swansea City in terms of
the Championship’s highest
average possession (57.2%)
and passing accuracy (84.1%),
as well as being the division’s
most creative team in terms
of shots per game (16), Silva’s
men are not only an attractive
team to watch but a tough nut
to crack. No Championship side
has conceded fewer goals in all
competitions this season (19).
But City will no doubt be
encouraged by their brave
display to hold Fulham a few
months ago, and on the back
of last Sunday's triumph over
Millwall will be amining for a
similar result over the course of
90 minutes today.
If today's game is drawn it
will be settled by 30 minutes
of extra-time and a penalty
shootout, if necessary.
Replays have been scrapped
this season to help ease
fixture congestion.
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EINS, ZWEI,
WEI!
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Ashton Gate
Sunday January 2nd
Andi Weimann’s second City
hat-trick inspired the Robins to
a 3-2 victory against Millwall at
Ashton Gate last Sunday.
ONE! Weimann scored his first after just seven
minutes when his quick thinking led to a great half
volley from outside the box, which looped over the
Lions keeper Bartosz Bialkowski to give City an early
advantage.
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Satara Murray and Ava Kuyken
celebrate the 5-0 win over
Lewes in the Vitality Women's
FA Cup Fourth Round
"IT WAS A GREAT
FEELING, I WAS A
BIT NERVOUS FOR
THE THIRD ONE
AS IT TOOK AGES
TO COME DOWN
BUT I WAS HAPPY
TO SEE IT HIT THE
NET, CELEBRATE
AND THEN SEE THE
GAME OUT."
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TWO! After trailing 2-1 at the break City needed a
bright spark and the home side's number 14 was on
hand to provide just that as he burst past his marker in
the 73rd minute to turn the ball home after a delightful
ball from substitute Han-Noah Massengo.
THREE! With minutes remaining the Austrian
completed his hat-trick to raise the roof at Ashton Gate.
The ball ricocheted around the box and Alex Scott was
denied by a block on the line but Weimann was on hand
to smash the ball into the roof of the net.
COACH TRAVE
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Words James Crawley
ROBINS FAN RYLEY TOWLER TALKS
ABOUT A 2021 TO REMEMBER WITH
HIS BOYHOOD CLUB, GROWING
FROM HIS EXPERIENCES, WHICH OF
HIS TEAMMATES MAKES AMAZING
FAJITAS AND MORE...
LIFE OF
RYLEY
As a lifelong
Bristol City
supporter,
Ryley Towler
was a regular in the South
Stand not all that long ago.
Now he’s pushing himself to
be among the next Academy
graduates as one of the first
names on the team sheet.
The year of 2021 was a
breakthrough one for Towler,
whose debut for his boyhood
club came in the Emirates FA
Cup away to Sheffield United 11
months ago.
He continued to taste first-team
football in the Championship
which opened his eyes to the
pressures and demands of the
game at a completely new level,
but the 19-year-old Bristolian
isn’t fazed by the challenge.
Towler told THE ROB NS: “Having
played in the Championship a
little bit I’ve seen that when
you make a mistake you are
easily punished. It’s quicker and
another level of physicality. To
play that week-in, week-out you
have to be a very good player
and that’s where I want to be.
“Now I just want to play
as many games as I can
to continue learning and
improving. I want to pick up tips
from the other players around
me and make myself as good a
player as I can be.”
Towler was speaking to the
club’s official online programme
after finishing training at the
Robins High Performance
Centre, where he has recently
returned from a loan at Grimsby
Town.
It was his first time away from 4
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THE DREAM IS TO
PLAY FOR THE TEAM
YOU SUPPORT.
PUTTING ON THAT
SHIRT FOR THE FIRST
TIME LAST SEASON
WAS SUCH A SPECIAL
MOMENT FOR ME AND
MY FAMILY.
PLAYER PROFILE
SEASON STATS
SQUAD NUMBER
34
DOB: May 6th 2002
Birthplace: Bristol
Position: Defender
Joined: Academy
4 City but he found it a
beneficial experience on
and off the pitch.
Towler said: “I’m heading in
a positive direction thanks
to my loan. I started
cooking, at least for a
couple of weeks before
Sam Bell joined me and
he started cooking for me.
We’d either take home food
from the chef at Grimsby
or Belly would cook for me
– actually he’s very good
and he can make very
good fajitas!
“I think Under-23s football
was a good one to learn in
but to really develop you
need to go on loan and
play the game. At Grimsby
in non-league it was tough,
it’s not always pretty
football, but it helps me as
a centre-back to get bigger
and get better.”
Having been recalled
from Grimsby, Towler was
named in the starting
XI for the 3-2 win over
Millwall last weekend,
before he was substituted
at half-time.
“It was tough but a good
experience to learn from,”
he said. “It’s one where
I will look back on it and
know it will definitely help
me. There are things I can
work on and it can only
help me get better in the
future.
“I’m surrounded by more
experienced players, who
are always at my side. At
half-time they’ll tell me
where I can do better or
explain what I’ve done
well.”
Towler knows he still has
a long way to go but he
looks up to teammates
and fellow Academy
graduate Zak Vyner,
who has been through
multiple loan spells before
returning to push for a
first team place.
“The dream is to play
CAREER HIGHS
FEBRUARY 2021
Makes his City debut in FA Cup
v Sheffield United
MAY 2021
Signs new three-year deal
with the Robins
SEPTEMBER 2021
Starts successful loan with Grimsby Town
for the team you support.
Putting on that shirt for the
first time last season was
such a special moment
for me and my family. It’s
something I had long been
working towards having
come through the Academy.
“As a former midfielder I
used to look up to Steven
Gerrard but now as a
centre-back I look up to
someone like Zak Vyner. He’s
a Bristol boy, he’s playing
week-in, week-out here after
going out on various loans so
he’s had to do really well. I’m
just trying to do the same as
he has and work my pathway
towards the first team on a
regular basis.
“There’s a great pathway
here. There are so many
players to name who have
and are coming through.
This club has shown that
when you do well, you will be
rewarded with a chance.”
Above, top
City boy –
supporting his
home club from
the stands at
Cardiff City,
alongside
teammate Louis
Britton
Above, second
from top
Club man –
helping out
at a Robins
Foundation
pan disability
session
Below right
Up against
Millwall's
Tom Bradshaw
during last
Sunday's 3-2
win at Ashton
Gate
Below left
Making his
debut for the
Robins at
Sheffield United
last season
APPEARANCES
15
TOTAL
MINUTES PLAYED
1,305
Youth-present
Turned pro
1
CAREER PATH
14
WIN RATIO
60 %
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Brian Tinnion celebrates at the
final whistle. Below: Tinnion is
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It’s 28 years this month the path of Robins striker Wayne
since a certain left-footed Allison whose excellent first
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for the ball to fall kindly for the
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It was a case of third time lucky ball home in front of the Kop.
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floodlight failure at Ashton Gate, to reach the last 16, only to be
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the rearranged match in BS3. following a replay.
City travelled to Anfield on the
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fans, who enjoyed a memorable
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PAUL GAINEY PROFILES MIDFIELDER TREVOR TAINTON
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finals in 1973/74 and won the
that a player who
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served Bristol City with
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total 1894
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surpassed by John Atyeo
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and Louis Carey, should find
the field all afternoon. His
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command of the pitch would
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Trevor Tainton, a vital cog
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Boys in
He scored 24 goals in 486 League games and the English Schools Trophy Final on 13th May,
featured prominently as City reached the League 1963. He joined City as an apprentice in 1965.
Cup semi-finals in 1970/71, the FA Cup quarter-
His first of 581 appearances was at home against
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Newport on January 30th 1982, before departing
as one of the Ashton Gate Eight. So ended the
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right way and who understood the concept of
Trevor Tainton in action versus QPR in February 1981
teamwork.
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The new year of
1986 opened with
three home wins
including a 2-1
victory against Cardiff City, a 0-0
draw at Plymouth in the opening
match of the Freight Rover Trophy
(FRT) and a 2-1 league defeat at
Walsall.
The preliminary round of the FRT
placed clubs in groups of three.
Following a goalless draw with
Plymouth, Walsall were our second
opponents so City’s league defeat
to the Saddlers back in August
was a bad omen.
The Robins played with
determination away at the Bescot
Stadium, however, and took the
lead with a curling 25-yard shot
from Alan Walsh, before the
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free-kick to the far post headed
into the net by a home defender
for a 2-0 lead. Craig Shakespeare
scored out of the blue from 20
yards to pull the scores back for
the hosts and it ultimately took a
man-of-the-match performance
from keeper Keith Waugh to see
From March onwards results
were up and down and City could
not put a winning run together.
A high of seventh position was
reached with a 3-0 home win over
Notts County on March 15th. City
progressed in the FRT, however,
with a home 3-2 area quarter-final
win over Northampton on March
27th followed two days later by
a 2-0 derby victory over Bristol
Rovers at Ashton Gate.
Gillingham were the visitors in the
FRT Southern Area semi-final on
April 16th.
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After a scintillating 3-0 win, Terry
Cooper spoke with delight: “I
thought the [goalless] first half
was like a boxing match. After the
interval we played some smashing
football. I just hope we can reward
[the fans] by taking the final steps
to Wembley.”
An outstanding 4-0 win ten days
later at Bolton Wanderers left City
in tenth place and would ultimately
prove to be a confidence booster
for City before the FRT final itself
in May.
Above: Alan Walsh and Steve Neville
(inset) score against Gillingham in the
Robins' 3-0 Freight Rover Trophy win
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CITY IN CARTOONS
with club historian David Woods
Cartoons, particularly in the inter-war period and thereafter
until the end of the 1964/65 season, were a prominent part of
the sports coverage in the Bristol newspapers.
In this series, club historian David Woods shows part of this extensive
output while adding information regarding the applicable match.
Today’s cartoon from the Bristol Times & Mirror of November 17th 1924
allows us to view L.E. Gardner’s impressions of City’s game versus
Watford.
MATCH
REPORT
1
Walsh 30
1
Andrews 78
Saturday, November
15th 1924
Football League
Division Three (South)
City paid the price for not
taking heed of the maxim
that a match is never won
until the final whistle.
Watford never looked
likely to save this game,
but suddenly Andrews
from 25 yards registered
with a shot of perfect
pace and direction. The
surprise result enabled
Watford to stay placed in
fifth spot just behind City.
City: Lawrence; Glenn,
Hughes; Neesam,
Hawley, Smailes;
Paul, Torrance, Walsh,
Sutherland, Pocock.
Watford: Williams;
Gregory, Slade;
Smith, Carter, Strain;
Stephenson, Andrews,
Poole, White, Mummery
Referee: RG Rudd
(London)
Attendance: 12,000
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QUOTE ME
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STEVE SMITH LOOKS BACK AT AN INTERVIEW WITH
NO-NONSENSE TRAINER WILF 'IRON MAN' COPPING
Wilf Copping was a defender
with Arsenal and England
before becoming Bristol City’s
trainer in 1954. In a November
edition of Charles Buchan’s
Football Monthly from the
same year, he revealed his
secrets.
“Sometimes, when a youngster comes along to
join Bristol City’s ground staff, I remember my own
beginning. I can see something of myself in the lad…
the effort to cover up nervousness…the keenness
with which he faces his future.”
However, at 47 years old, Wilf has not mellowed in
the slightest: “I always warn him – this is no game
for a player who can’t take it. You have got to have
the ability to overcome adversity…otherwise you will
never make the grade.”
The granite-like Yorkshireman faced the finest
wing-men of their time…and put them in their place:
“Grit and courage, just as much as skill, make a man
a footballer. And not just physical grit. You have to
overcome ordinary disappointment, such as a bad
match. It’s no good weeping over it. You have just got
to swallow your disappointment – take the criticism
– and then get out there and prove them wrong.
There is no easy passage to fame. It only comes if
you work for it.”
The match where Wilf gained legendary status was
against World Cup holders Italy in November 1934,
a match billed as 'the real World Cup final'. It is said
it was a Copping shoulder charge on an Italian that
started the rough tactics, in which Wilf allegedly
reset his broken nose and played on: “Seven Arsenal
men were in the team: Moss, Male, Hapgood, Drake,
Bastin, Bowden and myself. England won 3-2 and
they called it ‘The Battle of Highbury.’ That match
brought about my ‘Iron Man’ nickname.” At the age of
27, it was only his seventh of 20 caps.
Wilf won two league titles with the Gunners in 1935
and 1938, but his proudest game was the 1-0 FA
Cup final win over Sheffield United in 1935/36: "The
moment of receiving my medal from the King was my
proudest moment of all.”
In signing off, Wilf acknowledges the manager he is
now working with after gaining his coaching skills in
Belgium and then joining Southend United in 1946:
“Now the road has brought me to Bristol City. Quite
happily, for I have rejoined an old Arsenal colleague
in Pat Beasley, our manager. It is my hope that I can
help him put the club into the Second Division.”
By the end of the season he did just that, as
the Robins went up as Division Three (South)
Champions. In November 1956 he moved on to
Coventry City until he retired in May 1959. Wilf died
in June 1980 at the age of 72.
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TICKET
UPDATE
Satara Murray and Ava Kuyken
celebrate the 5-0 win over
Lewes in the Vitality Women's
FA Cup Fourth Round
LUTON AWAY
Tickets for our rearranged trip
to Kenilworth Road (Tuesday,
January 25th, 7.45pm) are now on
priority sale.
The Boxing Day fixture was being postponed at the
Hatters request due to a number of positive COVID-19
cases within the Luton Town playing squad.
Due to the original ticket purchasers not getting
a choice other than to receive a refund, all ticket
purchasers who were due to attend the Boxing
Day fixture will get priority sale access for the
rescheduled date.
Tickets have been on priority sale since Thursday
morning (January 6th) and will go on general sale
on Monday, 10th January at 10am.
Tickets will go off sale Tuesday, January 25th at
1pm.
All match tickets and coach travel for the original
fixture were refunded on Tuesday, January 4th at
10am, meaning supporters should have received
their full refund by the time tickets are back on sale.
PRICES
Adults – £20
Senior 65+ / Under-22 – £15
Senior 75+ / Under-19 – £12
Under-17 – £6
Under-10 – £3
Prices are exclusive of fees. Ambulant disabled
supporters will pay one category lower than their
normal price, with a carer free of charge.
A limited number of wheelchair and carer spaces
available, supporters will need to call Luton
Town Ticket office directly on 01582 416976.
COACH TRAVEL
Season Card holders – £17
Non Season card holders – £22
Coaches will leave the Winterstoke car park at
3pm. Supporters can park on site. Please note
all original coach tickets will be refunded and
supporters wanting to travel to the rearranged
date will need to rebook.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE HERE
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TODAY'S
SQUADS
Saturday January 8th, 12.30pm kick-off | Ashton Gate | Emirates FA Cup Third Round
BRISTOL CITY
MANAGER
Nigel PEARSON
HOME
KIT
1 Dan BENTLEY
2 Danny SIMPSON
3 Jay DAS I LVA
5 Rob ATKINSON
6 Matty JAMES
8 Joe WILLIAMS
9 Chris MARTIN
10 Andy KING
11 Callum O’DOWDA
12 Max O'LEARY
14 Andreas WEIMANN
15 Tyreeq BAKINSON
16 Cameron PRING
17 Nathan BAKER
18 Antoine SEMENYO
19 George TANNER
21 Nahki WELLS
22 Tomas KALAS
26 Zak VYNER
33 Sam BELL
34 Ryley TOWLER
36 Alex SCOTT
37 Tommy CONWAY
38 Ayman BENAROUS
42 Han-Noah MASSENGO
45 Kasey PALMER
v
MANAGER
Marco SILVA
FULHAM
HOME
KIT
1 Marek RODÁK
2 Kenny TETE
3 Michael HECTOR
4 Denis ODOI
5 Terence KONGOLO
6 Harrison REED
7 Neeskens KEBANO
8 Harry WILSON
9 Aleksandar MITROVIĆ
10 Tom CAIRNEY
11 Anthony KNOCKAERT
12 Nathaniel CHALOBAH
13 Tim REAM
14 Bobby DECORDOVA-REID
16 Tosin ADARABIOYO
17 Ivan CAVALEIRO
19 Rodrigo MUNIZ
20 Domingos QUINA
21 Paulo GAZZANIGA
22 Cyrus CHRISTIE
23 Joe BRYAN
24 Jean Michael SERI
25 Josh ONOMAH
26 Alfie MAWSON
28 Fabio CARVALHO
31 FABRI
33 Antonee ROBINSON
35 Tyrese FRANCOIS
43 Steven SESSEGNON
49 Luca ASHBY-HAMMOND
65 Jay STANSFIELD
MATCH OFFICIALS
THIRD
ROUND
FIXTURES
Playing today
Mansfield v Middlesbro
City v Fulham
Burnley v Huddersfield
Coventry v Derby
Hartlepool v Blackpool
Millwall v Crystal Palace
Barnsley v Barrow
Boreham Wood v Wimbledon
Kidderminster v Reading
Leicester v Watford
Newcastle v Cambridge
Peterboro v Bristol Rovers
Port Vale v Brentford
QPR v Rotherham
West Brom v Brighton
Wigan v Blackburn
Birmingham v Plymouth
Chelsea v Chesterfield
Hull v Everton
Swansea v Southampton
Yeovil v AFC Bournemouth
Played yesterday
Swindon v Man City
Playing tomorrow
Luton v Harrogate
Cardiff v Preston
Charlton v Norwich
Liverpool v Shrewsbury
Stoke v Leyton Orient
Tottenham v Morecambe
West Ham v Leeds
Wolves v Sheff Utd
N Forest v Arsenal
Playng Monday
Man Utd v Aston Villa
N EXT AT
ASHTON
G ATE
Match
Referee
Jonathan
MOSS
Assistant
Referee
Adam
CRYSELL
Assistant
Referee
Graham
KANE
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Fourth
Official
Robert
LEWIS
CARDIFF CITY
Ashton Gate
Saturday January 22nd,
12.30pm kick-off
Sky Bet Championship
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