Burgzorg Strikes Early as Bristol City Finish Championship Season with Win over Stoke

Bristol City FC closed out their Championship campaign with a confident 2–0 win over Stoke City FC on matchday 46, powered by goals at the very start and the very end of the contest.

The hosts could not have asked for a better start. After barely a minute of play, Delano Burgzorg found the net to give Bristol City a 1–0 lead. The early breakthrough immediately put Stoke on the back foot and set the tone for the afternoon.

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Bristol City FC

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Stoke City FC

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Stoke struggled to turn possession into clear chances and found themselves increasingly frustrated. Midfielder Ben Pearson picked up a yellow card in the 35th minute and was replaced at half-time by Tatsuki Seko as the visitors tried to change the momentum.

The second half brought further alterations from Stoke, with Sam Gallagher and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi introduced on 59 minutes and Sydney Agina coming on in the 71st. However, Bristol City managed the game effectively, with Ross McCrorie booked in the 63rd minute during a spell of determined defending.

As Stoke pushed forward in the closing stages, Bristol City struck again. In the 88th minute, substitute Sam Bell made it 2–0, finishing after good work from Rob Dickie, whose assist capped a solid display at the back. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi received a late yellow card for Stoke in stoppage time, underlining the away side’s frustration.

Bristol City’s own changes paid off, with Mark Sykes, Sam Bell and Emil Riis Jakobsen all introduced in the final quarter of the game to help see out the result and add fresh threat on the counter.

Aside from the recorded goals, bookings and substitutions, detailed match statistics and further events were not available at the time of writing.

The victory ensures Bristol City end their regular season on a high, while Stoke are left to reflect on a final-day defeat. Full match information and competition context can be found on the Championship page and the Ballaxy match centre.

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Championship Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City FC	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	95	W W W D D
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	23	15	8	80	47	33	84	W D D W D
3	Millwall FC	46	24	11	11	64	49	15	83	W D W W D
4	Southampton FC	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	80	W D D W W
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	22	14	10	72	47	25	80	D W W D L
6	Hull City AFC	46	21	10	15	70	66	4	73	W L D D L
7	Wrexham AFC	46	19	14	13	69	65	4	71	D L W W L
8	Derby County FC	46	20	9	17	67	59	8	69	L W L W L
9	Norwich City FC	46	19	8	19	63	56	7	65	L D W W L
10	Birmingham City FC	46	17	13	16	57	56	1	64	D W W D W
11	Swansea City AFC	46	18	10	18	57	59	-2	64	W D W L W
12	Bristol City FC	46	17	11	18	59	59	0	62	W L D L D
13	Sheffield United FC	46	18	6	22	66	66	0	60	W L L W W
14	Preston North End FC	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	60	L W L L W
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	58	L L L L D
16	Watford FC	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	57	L L L L L
17	Stoke City FC	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	55	L L L L D
18	Portsmouth FC	46	14	13	19	49	64	-15	55	D W L W W
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	13	14	19	44	58	-14	53	L W L D L
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	52	L W D L D
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	13	14	19	48	58	-10	51	L D W W D
22	Oxford United FC	46	11	14	21	45	59	-14	47	L W L L W
23	Leicester City FC	46	12	16	18	58	68	-10	46	W D D L L
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	2	12	32	29	89	-60	0	W L L D D