After Bristol City's five-game winless run was brought to an end with victory over Preston North End, Nigel Pearson was keen to state that following it up on Saturday against Millwall was key.
But the Robins were beaten 2-1 by Gary Rowett’s side in a game that summed up the recent weeks; a failure to deal with set-pieces allowed Tom Bradshaw and Zion Flemming to cancel out Shaun Hutchinson’s own goal, as a more physical and direct side pulled City down to their level and made them look soft.
The two goals conceded by the Robins were described as “poor” by Pearson in his post-match press conference and it’s hard to argue with his assessment, once again City were the masters of their own downfall.
