Bristol City vs Watford; The FA Cup Third Round

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Bristol City vs Watford. The FA Cup Third Round.

5:45pm, Saturday 10th January 2026.

Ashton Gate StadiumAttendance13,312.

Bristol City 5

E Ris Jakobsen (2nd minute, 68th minute, 76th minute)
A Mehmeti (37th minute)
R Atkinson (66th minute)

Watford 1

J Grieves (74th minute)

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Match ends, Bristol City 5, Watford 1.
90'+2

Second Half ends, Bristol City 5, Watford 1.
90'+2

Attempt missed. Jack Grieves (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Petris.
90'+1

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1

Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1

Foul by Vivaldo Semedo (Watford).
88'

Attempt blocked. James Morris (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
87'

Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
85'

Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85'

Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
84'

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
83'
Substitution

Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.

sub-on:

Sinclair Armstrong

sub-off:

Emil Riis
81'

Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Rob Dickie with a through ball.
80'

Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
79'
Yellow Card

Joe Lumley (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Joe Lumley
79'

Foul by Joe Lumley (Bristol City).
79'

Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76'
Goal

Goal! Bristol City 5, Watford 1. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Earthy with a through ball following a fast break.

goal:

Emil Riis

assist:

George Earthy
74'
Goal

Goal! Bristol City 4, Watford 1. Jack Grieves (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo following a fast break.

goal:

Jack Grieves

assist:

Vivaldo Semedo
73'

Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'

Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
71'
Substitution

Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Rob Atkinson.

sub-on:

Yu Hirakawa

sub-off:

Rob Atkinson
70'

Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70'

Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
68'
Goal

Goal! Bristol City 4, Watford 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neto Borges.

goal:

Emil Riis

assist:

Neto Borges
67'

Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
67'

Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66'
Goal

Goal! Bristol City 3, Watford 0. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a set piece situation.

goal:

Rob Atkinson

assist:

Scott Twine
65'

George Earthy (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65'

Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
64'

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zak Vyner with a cross.
62'
Substitution

Substitution, Watford. Marc Bola replaces Mattie Pollock.

sub-on:

Marc Bola

sub-off:

Mattie Pollock
62'
Substitution

Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Moussa Sissoko.

sub-on:

Kwadwo Baah

sub-off:

Moussa Sissoko
62'
Substitution

Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Imrân Louza.

sub-on:

Jack Grieves

sub-off:

Imrân Louza
60'
Yellow Card

James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

James Abankwah
59'

Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
59'

Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'
Substitution

Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Jason Knight.

sub-on:

Adam Randell

sub-off:

Jason Knight
58'
Substitution

Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Sam Bell.

sub-on:

George Earthy

sub-off:

Sam Bell
58'
Substitution

Substitution, Bristol City. Scott Twine replaces Anis Mehmeti.

sub-on:

Scott Twine

sub-off:

Anis Mehmeti
58'

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Bell following a fast break.
58'

Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.
57'

Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Petris with a cross.
55'

Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
50'

Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
50'

Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'

Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
49'

George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Bristol City 2, Watford 0.
45'+4

First Half ends, Bristol City 2, Watford 0.
45'+2

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
45'+1

Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
45'+1

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
44'

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
43'

Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
42'

Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42'

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
41'

Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'

Foul by James Morris (Watford).
41'

Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rob Atkinson.
39'

Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
39'

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
37'
Goal

Goal! Bristol City 2, Watford 0. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.

goal:

Anis Mehmeti

assist:

Emil Riis
32'

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
32'

Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29'

Delay in match because of an injury Mattie Pollock (Watford).
29'

Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
28'

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jeremy Petris.
27'

Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'

Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
23'

Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
23'

Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22'

Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
16'

Corner, Watford. Conceded by George Tanner.
8'

Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
8'

Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8'

Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
7'

Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
6'

Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
6'

Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4'

Attempt missed. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
2'
Goal

Goal! Bristol City 1, Watford 0. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.

goal:

Emil Riis

assist:

Neto Borges
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.