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Edited by Steve Marshall We used AI to assist with reporting on this page, including creating summaries based on BBC radio coverage. Our ambition is to use AI to allow us to produce live pages for games we otherwise wouldn't be able to cover. All posts were checked by a journalist before publishing. We're trialling a new way to label AI content. We'd love your help to make it better. FT: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Ryoya Morishita showcased a moment of real quality. He turned his marker, Haydon Roberts, skilfully on the edge of the area and made a speedy run down the inside-right channel. Morishita's squared ball found his compatriot Yuki Ohashi, who side-footed it into the back of an empty net, highlighting Blackburn's effective attacking play. FT: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Blackburn Rovers celebrate a significant victory at Ashton Gate before they celebrate their 150th anniversary, marking their third win in a row. Yuki Ohashi's first-half strike proves decisive as the visitors hold on despite Bristol City's persistent efforts. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn The match concludes at Ashton Gate with Blackburn Rovers securing a 1-0 victory over Bristol City. Despite a spirited performance and moments of promise from Bristol City, Blackburn's first-half goal by Yuki Ohashi proved decisive. The home side battled throughout but faced challenges, including playing with 10 men after Mark Sykes' injury. Blackburn managed the game effectively to seal the win. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Bristol City appeal for a penalty as Ross Mc Crorie goes down under a challenge from Ryan Alebiosu, but the referee waves play on and Blackburn Rovers remain relieved. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Makhtar Gueye receives a yellow card for a foul on Rob Dickie as the game continues into injury time. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn The fourth official announces nine minutes of added time as Bristol City remains at a disadvantage with Mark Sykes being treated for an injury. Sykes has headed down the tunnel, leaving City temporarily down to 10 men as they fight to find an equaliser against Blackburn Rovers. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Mark Sykes is down with a potential injury as the match enters the final minutes. There is a pause in play as the physios attend to him, causing concern as he seems to be in pain. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Blackburn Rovers make a goalkeeper substitution as Aynsley Pears replaces Balazs Toth who is unable to continue due to injury. The match resumes with Toth limping off after a lengthy stoppage. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Bristol City bring on Fally Mayulu in place of Haydon Roberts. Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers make a strategic change due to Scott Wharton's injury, with Yuri Ribeiro coming on to fill the defensive gap. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Blackburn Rovers make a substitution, with Makhtar Gueye coming on for Andri Gudjohnsen. This change indicates Blackburn's intent to maintain their attacking presence while holding onto their lead. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Radek Vítek's precise kick finds Scott Twine, who manages to keep the ball in play before his cross deflects to Anis Mehmeti. Mehmeti's shot is further deflected, resulting in a corner kick for Bristol City. The team's challenge now rests on capitalising on such opportunities. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Blackburn Rovers continue to hold the lead against Bristol City as the game progresses past the 75-minute mark. Despite Bristol City showing more promise in the second half, they've struggled to find the back of the net, in contrast to Blackburn's successful first-half strike. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis for Bristol City, as the home side looks for fresh legs in their pursuit of an equaliser. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Blackburn Rovers make two substitutions. Adam Forshaw replaces Sondre Tronstad and Axel Henriksson comes on for Ryoya Morishita, potentially impacting their tactical approach to maintain their lead. Sinclair Armstrong is set to be introduced for Bristol City as they continue their search for an equaliser. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Mark Sykes sends a teasing cross onto the roof of the net, but Bristol City continue to press for an equaliser. Ross Mc Crorie's header from the centre of the box misses, highlighting the home team's persistent attacking efforts. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Scott Twine's free-kick hits the top of the wall and goes behind for a corner. Rob Dickie had a near miss for Bristol City, showcasing promising signs of life in the second half. Scott Twine delivered an excellent outswinging corner, which Dickie met with a good downward header. The effort skipped off the turf and came close to finding the bottom corner but went just wide, leaving the scoreline unchanged. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Bristol City's Anis Mehmeti wins a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area after a foul. Sondre Tronstad receives a booking. Scott Twine lines up for the free-kick, hoping to utilise the windy evening conditions. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Bristol City apply early pressure in the second half, with a corner creating a chance in Blackburn's penalty area. Anis Mehmeti and Scott Twine are actively involved as they seek the equaliser. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn The second half is under way at Ashton Gate with no changes to the line-ups. Bristol City have made tactical shifts due to Neto Borges' earlier injury, with Ross Mc Crorie now at left wing-back and Mark Sykes on the right. The home side is looking to find an equaliser against Blackburn Rovers, who hold a 1-0 lead. Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn It's half-time at Ashton Gate, with Blackburn Rovers leading Bristol City 1-0. Yuki Ohashi's goal, assisted by Ryoya Morishita, has given Blackburn the lead. Bristol City had chances but struggled to break through Blackburn's defence. Blackburn's Yuki Ohashi celebrates after scoring in first half added time at Ashton Gate Yuki Ohashi's winner made it three successive wins for Blackburn Rovers as they saw off a disappointing Bristol City at Ashton Gate. The Japanese striker struck five minutes into first-half added time to continue Valerien Ismael's side's climb up the Championship table. The home defeat was another setback for the toothless Robins following a 5-1 reverse at Stoke at the weekend as they fell out of the top six. And there was more bad news with Brazilian defender Neto Borges joining the club's lengthy injury list after limping off midway through the first half. More to follow. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 4th November 2025 at 21: 54 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Gerhard Struber Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Valérien Ismaël Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Gerhard Struber Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Valérien Ismaël Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions The home side has won all four of the league meetings between Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers across the last two seasons, while the Robins are unbeaten at home against the Rovers in their last five (W3 D2). Blackburn Rovers did the league double over Bristol City in the 2019-20 campaign, but have won just two of 10 league meetings with the Robins since then (D3 L5). Since the start of last season, Coventry City (59) are the only ever-present side to win more home points in the Championship than Bristol City (57), who have lost just five of 30 matches at Ashton Gate (W16 D9). Blackburn Rovers won three of their seven midweek (Tue/Wed/Thu) Championship away games last season (D1 L3), their most midweek away wins in a league campaign since 2017-18 in League One (6). Bristol City manager Gerhard Struber’s first game in the EFL came against Blackburn Rovers with Barnsley in November 2019, a 3-2 defeat. His only other meeting with the Rovers ended in a 2-0 home win in June 2020 however. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.