Match report

Bristol City Defeats Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in Championship

Bristol City
Bristol City
2–0
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Jan 24, 2026

Bristol City stunned Sheffield Wednesday with a well-deserved 2-0 win in their Championship clash at Ashton Gate Stadium. The Robins took the lead through Sam Twine's goal, assisted by Ross McCrorie, before Scott Bell sealed victory towards the end of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Bristol City 2 - Sheffield Wednesday 0
  • • Goals: S. Twine (64'), S. Bell (78')
  • • Key Substitutions: G. Earthy on for Bristol City at 46', C. McNeill and J. Lowe on for Sheffield Wednesday at 71'

Lineups

Bristol City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 23 R. Vitek (G)
  • 19 G. Tanner (D)
  • 16 R. Dickie (D)
  • 5 R. Atkinson (D)
  • 2 R. McCrorie (M)
  • 4 A. Randell (M)
  • 12 J. Knight (M)
  • 3 C. Pring (M)
  • 44 G. Earthy (F)
  • 10 S. Twine (F)
  • 18 E. Riis (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Lumley
  • 21 Neto Borges
  • 40 S. Morsy
  • 17 M. Sykes
  • 30 S. Armstrong
  • 20 S. Bell
  • 29 L. Pecover
  • 99 L. Skinner
  • 98 D. Ezendu

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Cooper (G)
  • 2 L. Palmer (D)
  • 22 G. Otegbayo (D)
  • 28 C. McGhee (D)
  • 27 R. Johnson (D)
  • 24 J. Heskey (M)
  • 10 B. Bannan (M)
  • 17 C. McNeill (M)
  • 9 J. Lowe (M)
  • 8 S. Ingelsson (M)
  • 18 B. Cadamarteri (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 L. Stretch
  • 32 J. Emery
  • 16 L. Cooper
  • 37 J. Thornton
  • 20 R. Shipston
  • 19 O. Kobacki
  • 15 N. Redmond
  • 41 F. Onukwuli
  • 40 D. Moses

Timeline

  1. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Earthy · On: S. Armstrong
  2. Bristol City
    64' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Twine · Assist: R. McCrorie
  3. Bristol City
    65' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Riis · On: S. Bell
  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    71' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. McNeill · On: L. Cooper
  5. Sheffield Wednesday
    71' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Lowe · On: N. Redmond
  6. Bristol City
    76' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Randell · On: S. Morsy
  7. Bristol City
    76' Bristol City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Pring · On: M. Sykes
  8. Bristol City
    78' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Bell
  9. Bristol City
    87' Bristol City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Dickie · On: Neto Borges
  10. Sheffield Wednesday
    87' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Johnson · On: J. Emery
  11. Sheffield Wednesday
    87' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Ingelsson · On: D. Moses
  12. Sheffield Wednesday
    90'+1 Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Barry Bannan · On: J. Thornton

Match Stats

Stat Bristol City Sheffield Wednesday
Fouls 6 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 74%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 3
Corners 9 7
Total Passes 502 343
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 7 0
xG 2.56 0.71
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 417 254
Shots Inside Box 11 1
Saves 0 6
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bristol City's goal by Sam Twine in the 64th minute broke the deadlock and put pressure on Sheffield Wednesday.
  • ▸ Scott Bell's second goal in the 78th minute effectively ended any hopes of a comeback from the visitors, securing Bristol City’s lead.