82% passing accuracy: The key cog in Bristol City’s machine who continued to impress against West Brom

Bristol City suffered heartbreak at the weekend as opponents West Bromwich Albion struck in the third minute of stoppage time to steal a point at Ashton Gate, a result that will suit neither side.

The Robins set themselves on the right course to victory just before the half-hour mark when Nahki Wells converted Andreas Weimann’s cross from close range, providing a major setback to Steve Bruce’s side whose recent resurgence looked set to come to an end.

Bruce’s men did get back into it when Karlan Grant converted a penalty in the 68th minute, though Weimann’s smart volley five minutes from the end looked as though it would provide Albion with a fatal sucker punch.

Adam Reach’s strike in injury time rescued a draw for the visitors though, covering up how crucial goalscorer Weimann was to City’s cause on the day and that performance from the Austrian summed up his entire season thus far.

The second-tier side could have easily shied away from offering the ex-Aston Villa man a new contract with his previous deal at Ashton Gate expiring in the summer after spending much of last season absent with a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury.

However, they issued a real vote of confidence in the attacker by handing him a fresh three-year deal and their faith in him has paid dividends, seeing him score 18 goals and register nine assists in 39 league displays during 2021/22.

His importance to Nigel Pearson’s side’s cause was reinforced on Saturday afternoon, providing an exquisite low cross as he set up a simple finish for Wells before showing his own finishing touch late on, popping up at a crucial moment and deserving to secure all three points for his side.

Those two vital contributions summed up his entire performance against