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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
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Richard Forrester

How Bristol City's damning defensive record compares with the last 102 years of Robins history

Bristol City reached another unwanted defensive milestone on Saturday as they headed into the 70s for the number of goals conceded this season.

The 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth means they have now shipped in 72 throughout the campaign, a damning record manager Nigel Pearson is all too aware of. The Bristol City manager often references it in his pre and post-match press conferences, how his side need to score two or three goals just to get something out of the game.

City have also conceded 35 goals since the turn of the year, only Reading and Peterborough have conceded more which further emphasises the defensive frailties that the coaching staff have failed to eradicate throughout the season.

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