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Richard Forrester

Nigel Pearson's contrasting comments show his Bristol City side are improving a key weakness

Nigel Pearson has often been critical of his side in the past for not being street-wise in the latter stages of matches.

In the defeat against Millwall in October, the City manager bemoaned a decision they made when they were chasing the game in the final embers of the match. It was a throw-in deep in the opposition's half and instead of launching it into the box, Cam Pring went short.

Moments later the Lions had pinched the ball, gone up the other end and won themselves a penalty which Max O'Leary denied to keep the score at 2-1.

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