Bristol City vs Newport County pre-season friendly live updates

Hello and welcome to today's live blog as Bristol City take on League Two side Newport County in a behind closed doors friendly match at the Robins High Performance Centre.

City have already been out to Portugal for a week and played four lots of 30 minutes against Premier League side AFC Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

Today will be another fitness exercise for Gerhard Struber's team as the Robins step up their preparations for the new Championship season which is set to begin in just under three weeks.

We will be at the HPC to provide live updates from the match as well as any post-match reaction and takeaways. Stay tuned.

14:43 - Gerhard Struber on things to work on and pleasing aspects after Bristol City's win over Newport

We have spoken to the new head coach, who detailed what he liked about this afternoon's exercise and where there is room for improvement...

Read the full story HERE...

13:46 - Full-time: Bristol City 1-0 Newport County

Turns out that was the last kick of the game. Plenty to work on for City but they dominated the second half and eventually got their reward.

Reaction from Gerhard Struber to come.

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GOAL: Bristol City 1-0 Newport County (Morrison)

Finally, a lovely move from City sees Elijah Morrison stab home the breakthrough goal.

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Lovely save from the Newport goalkeeper

Sam Bell shifts onto his left foot and curls an effort towards the bottom corner but it's palmed away.

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Over the bar

We've seen Scott Twine bend those into the net. Not this time.

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Free-kick for City

Derrick gets brought down about 30 yards from goal.

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Not quite

Dickie gets a head to the ball, guiding it across goal but Bell can't steer an effort on target when arriving at the back-post.

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Another City corner

Bell sees a shot blocked before City recycle the ball.

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City corner

Derrick tries to get on the end of a delivery from deep but the Newport defender gets there first to head behind for a corner. The corner is then caught.

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Murphy well wide

The midfielder snatches an effort away from Sinclair Armstrong and fires well wide.

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Morrison at the back-post

The left-back can't quite steer an effort on target.

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City change

Jason Knight comes off for second-year scholar Louie Derrick.

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Armstrong leaps for the ball

The striker gets to a cross but can't quite make the desired contact as the ball goes out for a throw.

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Corner City

Ross McRorie sees a cross blocked behind.

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Back underway

Newport currently playing with 10 men.

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Break in play here

A Newport player is down and requiring treatment.

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Lovely from Twine

The attacking midfielder threads through a perfect ball for Sam Bell who rounds the Newport 'keeper but can't quite get an effort away.

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12:59 - We're back underway

Looks like nine changes for City. We will bring you them ASAP.

12:46 - Half-time: Bristol City 0-0 Newport County

The Robins grew into the half but Newport will undoubtedly be the happier of the two sides. It will be interesting to see if any/how many changes will be made at half-time.

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Anis Mehmeti just wide

That strike had some venom behind it, but just off target.

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Reindorf over the bar

The Newport striker fires the corner delivery well over the crossbar.

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Corner Newport

Vyner clears a ball to cut out any risk of danger.

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Great chance for City

Sykes heads a cross back across goal for Riis whose effort is parried into the path of Yeboah who sees an effort from a yard out cleared off the line.

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Sykes cross caught

Mark Sykes gets the ball on the opposite flank but his delivery is caught by the Newport goalkeeper.

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Corner City

Better from the Robins who are on top at the moment. Still struggling to create a chance, though.

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Out of play

Anis Mehmeti's delivery goes all the way through and out for a gaol kick.

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City free-kick from the left

Yu Hirakawa is clearly fouled.

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Better from City

Jason Knight leads a charge forward and whips in a ball towards Mark Sykes at the back-post but City can't convert the danger into an opportunity.

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Good save from Lumley

Ged Garner gets a shot on target that's palmed wide by Lumley.