After late disappointment left Bristol City’s 3-3 draw away to Blackpool on Saturday feeling like a defeat, a result was all that mattered to Nigel Pearson when the Reds welcomed Huddersfield Town to Ashton Gate on Wednesday evening and the City manager got precisely what he wanted.
Without the massive thrills of Saturday’s seaside trip or the complete control of the wins against Luton Town and Cardiff City, the Robins put in a “workmanlike performance” to beat the Terriers 2-0.
Nahki Wells headed home in the first-half to break the deadlock against his former side before Antoine Semenyo thundered home from the edge of the box late in the second half to ensure all three points would be staying in the Southwest.
