TWINE AND BELL GIVE ROBINS LIFT

GERHARD Struber spoke of signing a new striker before the end of the transfer window after second-half goals from Scott Twine and Sam Bell had strengthened Bristol City’s playoff bid.

- By Richard Latham

Twine eased growing frustration among Robins fans by heading home Ross Mc-Crorie’s 64th-minute cross from the right and Bell wrapped up the points by shooting in from the edge of the box after 78 minutes after fellow substitute Sinclair Armstrong had burst clear to create the chance.

Head coach Struber, who was celebrating his 49th birthday, has so far faced frustration in efforts to add a frontman to his squad. But he said: “We are getting closer and I expect, rather than hope, that we will complete a signing in the coming days.

“I have talked about the need to add to our squad for a while and now is the time for action rather than words.