Bristol City 2-0 Stoke City result, stats and report

Bristol City ground out a 2-1 Championship win over Portsmouth despite finishing with ten men, as second-half goals from Lorent Tolaj and Jason Knight proved just enough to survive a nervy late Portsmouth penalty.

Cardiff City dominated every statistical category but could not convert their superiority into three points, as Joel Colwill's second-half header cancelled out Ben Johnson's opener in a 1-1 Championship draw at Cardiff City Stadium.

This was a performance that asked serious questions about Charlton's desire to compete.

Bristol City dismantled a shambolic Preston side 3-1 at Deepdale, with the hosts offering almost nothing in defence and even less in terms of desire. Scott Twine set the tone inside four minutes and Preston never recovered.

Ethan Galbraith scored inside 13 minutes to give Stoke City a 1-0 victory over Norwich, ending a run of five consecutive Championship defeats despite Norwich controlling 71 per cent of possession and creating the better chances across the ninety.

Bolton Wanderers have lost four of their last five Championship matches and conceded eleven goals doing it. Stoke City arrive looking like a different team over five games compared to ten. Something has to give at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday.

Charlton host Bristol City at The Valley on Saturday looking to halt a run of inconsistency that has seen them ship goals and struggle for clean sheets. Bristol City arrive with three wins from their last five and serious confidence.