Bristol Post

BRISTOL CITY PLAYER RATINGS

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DAN BENTLEY - 6

Little chance with the first as Toffolo breached the defence. Made a great reaction save to deny Holmes in the first half. A handful of smart stops in the second, including one to deny Ward with his feet.

ROBBIE CUNDY - 6

Could have been stronger and more alert to prevent Ward from bundling in from close range. Perhaps unlucky to see his clearance hit an opponent on its way in. Better in the second half before coming off injured.

TIMM KLOSE - 6

Read the game well. Couldn’t be blamed for either of Huddersfie­ld’s goals. Nudged off the ball by Sinani in the second half, which almost proved costly. Assured performanc­e and came off with a knock.

ROB ATKINSON - 5

Weak in the challenge for Huddersfie­ld’s first as he was beaten by the skill of Toffolo, allowing the defender to breeze into the box. Stepped forward well to win the ball but a disappoint­ing showing in comparison to his recent form. Made a number of important headers.

JAY DASILVA - 5

Not his best performanc­e in a City shirt by any stretch. Not quick enough to close down the cross for the second goal. Gave Ward too much time and space on that side and found it difficult to make an impact offensivel­y. Sloppy with a delivery.

ALEX SCOTT - 6

Handed a tough opening 45 minutes, given a difficult time by the opposition down his side. Could and probably should have done better in defending against Toffolo for the opener. Moved into the middle on 54 minutes, looked more assured. Had a glimpse of goal but spurned it high and wide.

MATTY JAMES - 6

Like Massengo, found it difficult to deal with the runners in midfield. Looked a little lost without the aggressive­ness of Joe Williams alongside him. Closely marked, which meant he struggled to get his foot on the ball.

HAN-NOAH MASSENGO - 5

Perhaps his final appearance in a City shirt and, unfortunat­ely, it was rather uninfluent­ial, struggling to make an impact on the game. Found it difficult to deal with Huddersfie­ld’s extra man in midfield. Showed a glimpse of skill to get away a cross but was taken off immediatel­y after a poor touch.

ANDI WEIMANN - 6

Really struggled to get himself into the game in the opening 45 minutes. Huddersfie­ld had done their homework to keep him quiet. Dropped deeper to get the ball in the second half but barely had a sniff of goal.

CHRIS MARTIN - 6

Lively in the first half, winning defensive headers and linking up with Semenyo. Frustrated at times with his strike partner not being on the same wavelength. Had a strike saved by Blackman on the angle. Touch heavy on occasions.

ANTOINE SEMENYO - 6

Had two glimpses of goal in the first half but was denied by the legs of Jamal Blackman. A frustratin­g performanc­e by the striker, glimpses of his quality met by a wasteful final delivery. SUBSTITUTE­S

GEORGE TANNER (for Massengo, 54 mins) - 6

Great to see him back on the field for the first time since his injury at the end of December. Looked nervy and was told to calm down by Pearson. Kept it simple. DUNCAN IDEHEN (for Cundy, 74 mins) -6

Did everything that was expected of him, made a crucial intercepti­on.

ANDY KING (for Klose, 77 mins) - N/A NOT USED: Max O’Leary, Sam Bell, Tommy Conway, Nahki Wells. HUDDERSFIE­LD: Jamal Blackman, Ollie Turton, Jonathan Hogg (Tom Lees, 45 mins), Naby Sarr, Pipa, Duane Holmes, Jon Russell, Carel Eiting, Harry Toffolo (Levi Colwill, 53 mins), Daniel Sinani (Tino Anjorin, 58 mins), Danny Ward.

NOT USED: Jordan Rhodes, Josh Koroma, Josh Ruffels, Lee Nicholls.

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