Football Cornick out of contention for City's showdown with Saints

BRISTOL City have seen a new name added to their injury list ahead of the visit of Southampton tonight, with Gerhard Struber providing an update on the fitness of Harry Cornick after the forward missed the Robins’ win over Norwich City.

- Dan CARTER

Bristol City forward Harry Cornick

(Picture: James Fearn/Getty)

Cornick was not included in the Robins’ matchday squad - for the first time in the Championship this season - at Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon. In his absence, Ephraim Yeboah took a place on the substitutes’ bench as City ran out 1-0 winners courtesy of Mark Sykes’ first goal of the season.

Despite coming close to an opener in the first half, particularly when Neto Borges struck the post, Struber’s side were made to wait until the 73rd minute to take the lead. Moments after he was introduced from the bench, Sykes found himself in plenty of space at the back post and calmly tucked a deflected Anis Mehmeti cross home to secure the Robins’ first win in five games.