Bristol Live's Bristol City player ratings as the Robins managed to beat Norwich City 2-1 at Ashton Gate on Friday evening

Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Norwich City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Bristol City extended their unbeaten run to seven games, defeating Norwich City 2-1 at Ashton Gate. Mark Sykes scored inside the opening ten minutes before Nahki Wells doubled their advantage in the 23rd minute. Borja Sainz halved the deficit for the visitors in the 83rd minute but failed to complete their comeback.

Norwich have won four of their past seven league visits to Bristol City (D2 L1) and are looking to win consecutive games at Ashton Gate for the first time since March 1975. Bristol City have won seven of their past 10 home league matches (D2 L1) and haven't conceded more than once in any of those 10 games.

Bristol City have the opportunity to climb up to fifth in the Championship table if they beat Norwich City on Friday night. The Robins are firmly in the play-off race heading into