In a spell of difficult games for Bristol City and Nigel Pearson, few would have felt more underwhelming than their third round Carabao Cup exit at the hands of League One’s Lincoln City.
The Robins fell behind early courtesy of an incredible strike from Blackpool loanee Matthew Virtue, before goals from Ben House and Paudie O’Connor meant that Tommy Conway’s ninth of the season ultimately meant nothing.
Tensions are rising at Ashton Gate and with only two wins in City’s last 13 matches it’s understandable that the fans are beginning to get a little tetchy, no matter how changed a side being knocked out of the cup by lower league opposition is going to sting.
