Nigel Pearson has challenged his Bristol City side not to let last night's defeat derail their Championship form as he harbours ambitions to mount a play-off charge.
The Robins can hold their heads high in their 3-0 defeat against Manchester City which ended a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions. For 74 minutes, Pearson's side were very much in the tie but the quality of Pep Guardiola's side eventually came to the fore.
City didn't crumble after Phil Foden's opener in the opening 10 minutes and instead stuck to their principles by showing their attacking capabilities, with Alex Scott and Sam Bell causing problems down Man City's right. Pearson was proud of the way his team rallied and created opportunities before Foden grabbed his second on 74 minutes.
