Nigel Pearson happy with Bristol City's display against Wigan despite not winning the game
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson before the Sky Bet Championship match at Ashton Gate
Bristol City were forced to share the points with Wigan despite being the better side for large parts of the game but manager Nigel Pearson was happy to see his side so dominant.
Bristol's Alex Scott and Mehmeti were denied by the woodwork in the second half and boss Nigel Pearson was not unduly concerned by two dropped home points after seeing his side extend their unbeaten run to 10 games in all competitions.
He said: "I'm disappointed not to have won the game, but that is a measure of how far we have come, not just during the unbeaten run, but over the past two years.
"We conceded a scruffy goal, but responded pretty well and if either side was going to win it, I think it was going to be us.
"It wasn't the best of games and sometimes you have to give the opposition credit. Wigan did not allow us any space in behind them.
"They are a side who are scrapping and having to be organised. I am sure they will be OK this season.
"It wasn't an easy game for us, but I still felt we were the better side, without doing enough to win the game.
"Hitting the woodwork creates excitement in the crowd. But we had a lot of better situations that needed a more clinical edge, while they didn't really create anything."
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