Tag: Bristol

Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City: Demarai Gray penalty salvages Blues point
22 August 2026 Off

Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City: Demarai Gray penalty salvages Blues point

By Total Football News

In the opening stages, both sides struggled to fashion clear-cut chances although Twine shot wide before Blues’ Bright Osayi-Samuel and Lorent Tolaj, for the visitors, exchanged misses at either end.

In a game that desperately needed a spark, it was the visitors who eventually obliged, getting themselves on the scoreboard for the first time this season after a penalty box melee.

Following a long ball played into the Birmingham half,

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Bristol City 0-2 Millwall: Josh Coburn double gets Lions’ season off to great start
15 August 2026 Off

Bristol City 0-2 Millwall: Josh Coburn double gets Lions’ season off to great start

By Total Football News

Millwall impressed in an action-packed opening few minutes as Camiel Neghli fired just wide while Casper de Norre’s flicked header from a corner landed on the top of the bar.

The visitors were left frustrated when Coburn felt he was brought down by goalkeeper Sam Tickle after breaking into the City box, only to be booked for a dive.

Millwall’s frustrations grew when highly rated winger Femi Azeez limped off

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Max Bird: Birmingham City sign midfielder from Bristol City
15 August 2026 Off

Max Bird: Birmingham City sign midfielder from Bristol City

By Total Football News

Birmingham City have signed midfielder Max Bird from Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old arrives at St Andrew’s on a three-year deal, becoming Blues’ sixth signing of the summer.

Bird, who had a year left to run on his deal at Ashton Gate, made 68 appearances for the Robins and scored three goals during his two years with the club after joining from Derby County where he

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Alex Scott: Bristol City will benefit if Bournemouth sell midfielder
14 August 2026 Off

Alex Scott: Bristol City will benefit if Bournemouth sell midfielder

By Total Football News

That level of money would go a long way to helping Bristol City and Lansdown’s ambition to try to reach the Championship play-offs at the end of this season.

Lansdown, who made his fortune founding the finance firm Hargreaves Lansdown, took over as Bristol City chairman in 2002 having already been majority shareholder.

He went on to take control of Bristol Rugby in 2012 having funded the club for a

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Bristol City: Michael Skubala backs Lorent Tolaj and Dom Ballard
14 August 2026 Off

Bristol City: Michael Skubala backs Lorent Tolaj and Dom Ballard

By Total Football News

Bristol City manager Michael Skubala has “no doubts” new strikers Lorent Tolaj and Dom Ballard can form a strong partnership.

The pair have arrived this summer from Plymouth and Leyton Orient respectively.

Despite often playing as lone strikers, Skubala hopes they will have an impact together.

“Lorent played in a front two at times at Plymouth,” Skubala told BBC Radio Bristol.

“Dom Ballard led the line by himself but caused

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Bristol City sign Palace defender Rio Cardines on loan
12 August 2026 Off

Bristol City sign Palace defender Rio Cardines on loan

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed Crystal Palace defender Rio Cardines on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old can play at full-back or wing-back and becomes the Robins’ ninth signing of the summer.

Cardines came through the Arsenal academy before joining Palace at Under-16 level and made his Premier League debut against Arsenal last season.

The Trinidad and Tobago international was part of the Palace squad that won the Uefa Conference League last

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Dom Ballard: Striker joins Bristol City from Leyton Orient
6 August 2026 Off

Dom Ballard: Striker joins Bristol City from Leyton Orient

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed Leyton Orient forward Dom Ballard on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The Robins took their tally of newcomers this summer to eight by landing the 21-year-old, who topped the League One goalscoring charts last season.

Ballard scored 23 goals in 40 league appearances for the London club, despite the fact they finished one place above the relegation zone.

New manager Michael Skubala spoke in

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Bristol City manager Michael Skubala on his new team’s style of play
5 August 2026 Off

Bristol City manager Michael Skubala on his new team’s style of play

By Total Football News

Michael Skubala has promised Bristol City fans “quick, exciting football” as he prepares for his first game as manager.

The Robins face Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday, with the former Lincoln City man imposing his own style on the team for the first time.

Skubala got the Imps promoted to the Championship last season despite having the lowest possession percentage in League One with 42.3

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Gibson Yah: Bristol City sign Dutch midfielder on four-year deal
26 June 2026 Off

Gibson Yah: Bristol City sign Dutch midfielder on four-year deal

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed midfielder Gibson Yah from Dutch club Volendam on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old becomes the Robins’ third signing of the summer following the arrivals of goalkeeper Sam Tickle and midfielder Sam Greenwood earlier this week.

Yah started his career in the Ajax youth academy and joined Utrecht in 2022 before moving to Volendam last summer.

He made 26 appearances as the club

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Sam Greenwood: Bristol City sign former Leeds United midfielder
26 June 2026 Off

Sam Greenwood: Bristol City sign former Leeds United midfielder

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed versatile midfielder Sam Greenwood from Pogon Szczecin on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Greenwood joined the Polish club in August and went on to make 22 league appearances, scoring three goals.

He began his career in Arsenal’s academy before joining Leeds United in 2020, where he worked with new Robins head coach Michael Skubala, and played 35 times for the Whites, including 18 during

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