Robins players had 'blank canvas' for Hodgson

Roy Hodgson says he had no preconceived ideas about what to expect from his Bristol City after watching them beat Charlton Athletic in his first game in charge.

The Robins had drawn one and lost five of their last six matches under Gerhard Struber, leading to 78-year-old Hodgson being parachuted in for a seven-game stint.

But the interim manager was pleasantly surprised by what his players produced in their 2-1 win at The Valley in Hodgson's first game in the dugout since February 2024, with goals from Scott Twine and Noah Eile.

"The performance in general and some of the football we played was good and if we could keep that up, I'd enjoy watching that and I think the fans will enjoy watching it and it will give us more success than failure," Hodgson told BBC Radio Bristol.

[Did he sense a team low on confidence] "I would lie if I say I sensed anything. It's totally new to me what they've done.

"Should I be surprised? To be surprised, I'd have to have an opinion about what they're capable of doing and it's a blank canvas for me.

"I've selected a team and a style of play in conjunction with the other staff members and I know a lot more now having seen them for 90 minutes."