Nigel Pearson says his side lacked bottle after his Bristol City side crashed out of the Carabao Cup with a whimper.
The hosts were humbled 3-1 by League One Lincoln and were second-best all over the field after Pearson had made eight changes to his starting XI. Matty Virtue fired the visitors ahead on six minutes with a terrific effort from distance to beat the dispairing Stefan Bajic on his City debut.
Another full debutant Joe Low, starting on the right side of defence, was at fault for the second when he dwelled on the ball for too long. Ben House dispossessed the 20-year-old before finishing beyond Bajic to double their advantage.
