Overview
- Bristol City beat Stoke City 2-0 at Ashton Gate on Saturday, as Delano Burgzorg scored inside a minute after a Viktor Johansson error and Sam Bell finished the job late on.
- Across his five-week return, Hodgson took 11 points from seven matches and received a legacy cap in front of a sell-out crowd as City secured 12th place in the Championship.
- Hodgson said he is unlikely to seek another job and will meet chief executive Charlie Boss early next week to review his stint, adding he is available to advise if asked.
- Stoke manager Mark Robins argued his team would have been about 10 points better off with Johansson fit all season, and the goalkeeper signed a new long-term deal the day before the match.
- Bristol City now move into succession planning, with hiring a sporting director set to guide the search for a permanent head coach for the 2026–27 season.