Martin puts it about, noise levels and the lolly ice man cometh - Bristol City moments missed

Bristol City utilised the hottest day of the year for their most intense pre-season test yet as they played back-to-back games, running out 3-1 winners over Forest Green Rovers and drawing 2-2 to Exeter City.

An almost first choice XI started the first game against Rovers where goals from Chris Martin, Andi Weimann and Mark Sykes were the difference at the almost tropical High Performance Centre.

A much more inexperienced side took on fellow League One outfit Exeter City but two goals from Tommy Conway saw them share the spoils after 90 minutes.

This means that Nigel Pearson’s side still remain unbeaten so far in the 2022/23 pre-season with only one more outing against the Premier League’s AFC Bournemouth this Saturday, before the results begin to matter.

Winning is a good habit to get into and, with the positive form at the end of last season, some exciting new signings and a successful pre-season under their belt, the Robins will be looking forward to their trip to Hull. But before that, here are the moments missed from Tuesday’s double header at the HPC.

Saturday against Plymouth Argyle may not have been the easiest of afternoons for Chris Martin, however, there was very little action he wasn’t involved in as he completed a second consecutive set of 90 minutes in the win over Forest Green Rovers.

His goal was well taken in the first-half as he volleyed home and he continued to look lively making countless productive runs behind the Rovers’ defence and dropped deep to link play to the like of Mark Sykes and Andi Weimann.

In the second half he was a bit more in the wars and winding up his opponents. Forest Green defender Baily Cargill was arguing with the linesman and called him “so Bristol” after he had awarded City