Robins haunted by Palmer's return

MARK Robins heaped praise on goalscorer Kasey Palmer after the midfielder's second-half strike as a substitute against his old club earned Coventry a hard-earned point.

- Jack Billam

Bristol City took a deserved lead in first-half stoppage time when George Tanner netted with the sweetest of volleys from 15 yards following a left-wing corner.

But Coventry improved after the break and hit back after 76 minutes, Palm left-footed strike from an angle inside the box that found the far top corner to silence the boo-boys in the home crowd, who gave him stick with every touch.

Robins said: "Kasey is Kasey, what you get is what you get. Sometimes what you get is unbelievable, sometimes less so, but he's a top player.

"If you try to work on the defensive side of his game, you are fighting a losing battle. It's all about how you can get him into good areas to make the most of his attacking attributes. Today he was focused from the moment he went on - it was a great finish.