Bristol City interim manager Roy Hodgson told BBC Radio Bristol: “It was a cancelling out process. They’re organised and made it difficult for us to get in behind just as we did for them.
"It opened up more in the second half, we were more adventurous. We could have scored a goal or two, but 0-0 was fair result because neither team really did enough.
"[Staying solid] is a key priority in any team. Any time you come into a new club, you must hope to get ideas across about not conceding many goals.
"If you do that, you've got an incredible bunch of front players who can score to get you out of trouble."
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