PLAYER RATINGS

DAVIES: Claimed crosses to earn another clean sheet .....

SMITH: A useful asset getting down the right .....................

NORRINGTON-DAVIES: A solid showing without being able to be a menace going forward ..

CHESTER: A couple of loose passes into midfield but kept forwards at bay ...................

SOUTTAR: Brilliant long pass to make chance for opener, won headers and tackles .....

BATTH: A pretty comfortable afternoon as Stoke were prepared to keep their defensive discipline ............................

MIKEL: Swept up when needed and tried to keep the ball moving .........................

THOMPSON: David Pleat, watching on at Ashton Gate, came over at half-time to call him a ‘good footballer’ .........

POWELL: Another role change, another goal .......................

BROWN: Good run behind to set up Powell for breakthrough and won free-kick for second

FLETCHER: Brilliant free-kick goal for a striker who is a menace at this level ............

SUBSTITUTES VOKES

(for Fletcher, 77): A couple of useful little bits as he got a late run out ............

TYMON (for Powell, 81): On for the final stages to add bodies into midfield .............

NORTON (for Brown, 90): A nice spring continues for teenager with second Stoke appearance ........................

Not used: Noukeu, Mcclean, Coates, Malone, Matondo, Taylor.

BRISTOL CITY: Bentley, Hunt, Mariappa, Kalas, Rowe (Simposn, 67), Semenyo, Lansbury (Watkins, 66), Massengo, Palmer (Vyner, 81), Wells (Diedhiou, 81), Bell (Bakinson, 16). Subs not used: O’leary, Pearson, Towler, Sessegnon.