Bristol City take on Norwich City at Ashton Gate on Sunday, with neighbours Bristol Rovers on the road in the FA Cup, as they come up against Crewe Alexandra.
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00:00 Bristol City play in the Championship's only fixture on Sunday as they welcome Norwich City to Ashton Gate.
00:10 Under new manager Liam Manning, the Robins have drawn, won and lost in the three fixtures he has taken charge of.
00:17 They drew 0-0 with QPR away from home before defeating Middlesbrough 3-2 in a high-scoring affair.
00:24 Then in midweek, they succumbed to a 1-0 loss on the south coast against Southampton.
00:30 Kyle Walker-Peters scoring the game's only goal in the 47th minute.
00:35 That will frustrate Manning, although he will be relishing Sunday afternoon's encounter against the Canaries.
00:43 They have had a mediocre start to the season so far, although that being said, a win for Norwich would see them go ahead of Bristol City,
00:51 whereas a home win would see the Robins come within touching distance of a play-off spot.
00:57 A season in the Championship is a long and challenging ordeal, with any manager knowing that nothing is won in December.
01:05 However, for both sides, a fixture like this is still of vital importance if they are to remain in the hunt for a play-off spot.
01:12 These are games which may not be looked upon as highlights of the season, but carry immense weight in helping to steer a side in the right direction.
01:21 Manning will know that and will have drilled that into his players, making clear that no game can be taken lightly if they are to achieve something this season.
01:31 As for Bristol Rovers, they are not in League One action this weekend.
01:35 Instead, they play in the FA Cup second round, away to Cru Alexandra, knowing that a win would see them in the hat for the third round
01:43 and in with a chance of taking on a Premier League or Championship side, and potentially causing an upset.
01:50 Bristol Rovers will likely be the favourites in this game, given that Cru sit a division below them in League Two.
01:57 Although they are currently occupying fifth place in League Two, and considering that they are at home, there will certainly be no pushovers.
02:05 The Gas themselves will want to avoid an upset before the financial benefits of a place in the third round come to fruition.
02:13 In their last encounter in midweek, Bristol Rovers drew 1-1 with Leyton Orient at the Memorial Stadium, having lost 2-1 away at Derby last weekend.
02:23 This has seen them slip to 11th place in League One, and almost 10 points away from the play-off places.
02:30 This weekend will therefore come as a welcome distraction from League action for the Gas,
02:35 with the magic of the FA Cup being ever-present for all those who grace the competition.
02:41 That is all for your Bristol Football Roundup this week.
02:44 Plenty of excitement ahead of the weekend for both the Robins and the Gas, as they play in the Championship and the FA Cup respectively.
02:53 Both sides will be hoping for positive results before the fixture lists start to get hectic as we enter December and move towards the Christmas period.
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