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Bradley Orr makes his Town debut and Lee Martin returns to the side as Mick McCarthy makes two changes to his team for today’s game at Leicester.

Town fell to their second successive hammering on the road as Mick McCarthy’s men were thoroughly outclassed by Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. David Nugent took his record to 11 goals in 11 games against the Blues with two early goals, the first a penalty, with Lloyd Dyer, Anthony Knockaert, Martyn Waghorn and Marko Futacs netting the rest.

Mick McCarthy says the way the Blues came back after conceding an equaliser to Burnley was the most pleasing aspect of last week’s 2-1 victory over the Clarets. The Blues boss will be looking to continue what he feels has been “a fantastic start” when his side take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium this afternoon.

Former Blues midfielder and academy coach Liam Manning has been appointed the new head coach of Championship Bristol City, leaving Oxford United.

Frank Lampard is the odds-on favourite to become the next Bristol City manager, with the bookmakers expecting him to land his first job since leaving Chelsea at the end of...

The Pub Quiz is here! We are into our third century of Pub Quizzes! The quizzing is officially going on forever. It will never stop.

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Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson felt his side were a little bit unlucky not to take something from their 1-0 defeat to the Blues at Ashton Gate following what he believed as a very tight match.

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson admits Town have been on a “very, very impressive run” having maintained their momentum from last season’s promotion from League One.

Second-placed Town visit Bristol City on Wednesday evening aiming to maintain their impressive start to the season on the road.