I’VE GOT A THICK SKIN, SAYS HUMBLED MANNING

BRISTOL City’s players were subjected to a chorus of boos at the final whistle as they slumped at home again in the Severnside derby. The Robins have now lost three in a row since winning at Middlesbrough and beating promotion-chasing Southampton at home, with their hopes of breaking into the play-off positions rapidly disappearing. Boss Liam Manning said he would “take defeat on the chin”, adding: “I’ve got a thick skin. Of course I don’t want to hear it. I want the team to perform and succeed. “I’ve had to fight and scrap ...

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