With a performance like that we are far away from the play-offs - Struber

Bristol City manager Gerhard Struber admitted that his side are "far away from the play-offs" after their 1-0 defeat by struggling West Bromwich Albion at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

Defender George Campbell scored the only goal in the first half as the Baggies posted an important win in their bid to avoid relegation - but for the Robins, it extended their own winless league run to five matches and saw them slip further out of top six contention.

Struber, in his first season in charge of the club, conceded that the standards in his team's performance must improve in the remaining weeks of the season.

When asked if his players have switched off, he told BBC Radio Bristol: "When you watch this game, the interpretation could go in that way. It's absolutely not my intention. The coaching staff are totally opposite.

"We told the boys this week that things can change very quickly and we can be back in the mix again, but with a performance like that we are far away from the play-offs.

"This can be absolutely not our standard, in all directions. I understand every fan, why they're angry or disappointed. That's not us and we have to change this immediately."