Bristol City's Resilience Shines in 1-0 Win Over Watford

Michael Skubala hailed Bristol City’s resilience after they ground out a 1-0 win over Watford, describing it as a performance full of character and proof of a squad growing together.

Coming off back-to-back defeats, City needed a response. Skubala felt his players delivered.

"I'm really proud of the boys, it's not easy to go off two losses and to bounce back," he told BBC Radio Bristol. "I thought they showed some good moments, some real character to defend well at times, to attack the game."

Skubala had shuffled his pack, handing minutes to several players who have been on the fringes. They answered him with the one thing he had been demanding: a clean sheet.

"The lads were challenged with getting a clean sheet because we haven't had enough of them," he said. "I'm really proud of that because it just shows the growth we're going through."

The head coach underlined how much he valued the contribution of those stepping in.

"Lots of changes for the lads that haven't played many minutes – I thought they showed today as a good group, a true group and a squad," he added. "We have to be proud of the guys, who have come in and put a performance in, who haven't had so many minutes but we're going to need them all."

A narrow win, a shutout, and a squad reminded of its importance. For Skubala, this felt like more than just three points.