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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
Sport
Richard Forrester

Brian Tinnion's message for the devastated players after Bristol City's U23s endure final woe

Club legend and academy director Brian Tinnion has told Bristol City's young crop of players to hold their heads high and look forward to first-team football next season after cruelly missing out on silverware.

The Under-23s sunk to their knees at the full-time whistle as Coventry's players celebrated their dramatic 3-2 victory on the pitch before lifting the Professional Development league trophy in front of the watching City players.

Coventry stunned City in the early stages, scoring two quickfire goals in the opening 10 minutes to put the hosts on the back foot in front of a watching 2,000 supporters inside Ashton Gate.

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