Football We'd all have taken this position, says head coach Liam

LIAM Manning admitted anyone associated with Bristol City would have “snapped your hands off” to be heading into the final game of the season with the play-off race in the Robins’ control at the start of the campaign, despite his side’s defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road.

- Dan CARTER

City slipped to back-to-back league defeats for the first time since November as they were thrashed 4-0 by the Whites on Monday evening. Goals from Ao Tanaka and Wilfried Gnonto partnered with a late brace from substitute Largie Ramazani gave Daniel Farke’s side all three points and moved them a step closer to the Championship title.

Tanaka turned home Manor Solomon’s cross from close range to open the scoring after 22 minutes and, while Leeds were dominant from the first whistle to the last, they had to wait until 10 minutes into the second half to double their advantage through Gnonto.

While the Italian’s goal looked to be enough to curtail any hopes of a City comeback, Ramazani ensured the result was put beyond doubt as he beat Max O’Leary twice late on.