Marosi - 6. Personally I thought he should've done better for their second goal. Seemed to hesitate when Kalas made contact with the ball. Other than that I thought he performed well. Shot stopping and distribution were both fine.
Pask - 6. I don't think he's the answer at RB. He had promising moments but it's clear that it isn't his preferred position. Made a couple of mistakes and his fitness could probably do with work but overall I thought he did okay.
Ostigard - 6.5. You can see why previous reports and his stats last season indicated he was solid in the air. Thought that part of his game was dominant and he looked pretty comfortable on the ball. Made the wrong decision at times though, and probably could've done better in the lead up to their first goal. Gave him the extra 0.5 as he came close to scoring with a well taken volley.
McFadzean - 6.5. Solid in the first half but I thought he was a weak link in the second. I thought he could've lead the line better as the back line looked very disjointed at times, especially in the second half. Made a dreadful mistake after what should have been a routine pass back to Marosi (can't remember which half it was) but held onto the ball for longer than necessary. He may not be as fortunate next time. Looked good on the ball at times, got up well and did his job so don't think he deserves less than a 6.5.
Hyam - 7. Probably the best performer of the back line. Looked great on the ball and got up well. Incredible how far he has come over the past 3 years. Looks comfortable every time he's stepped up a division with us.
Giles - 6.5. Giles actually pleasantly surprised me. His crossing is excellent and his pace caused them problems on a number of occasions. His defending could do with some work but overall it wasn't too bad at all. Gave far too much space to their RB in the second half but I can't berate him too much as several players looked lethargic and did the same.
Hamer - 7. What a player, and one I think is going to be instrumental moving forward this season. Great at set pieces, absolute terrier and is an excellent passer. I think the main highlight is that after years of looking poor from corners, we now look at threat, and it's thanks in the main to this man. Only reason his rating isn't higher is because of the constant fouls.
Shipley - 6. I thought he played really well in the first half, but after 60 minutes he was blowing hot air. First half he looked really comfortable on the ball, was switching the play well, evaded the opposition with the ball whilst in tight situations on several occasions, moved up the pitch well and his tackling was okay given he was played in a position where he's probably at his least comfortable in midfield. Promising signs from him though.
O'Hare - 7.5. As with Hamer, what a player. Played his part in our goal and throughout the game he was the clear threat. Maybe it's something that I've missed in the past but I thought he held the ball up very well for his size, really showed grit against a strong Bristol team. Played some excellent one-two's, demonstrated some great footwork and was just generally a thorn in the sides of the Bristol back line. Thought he was a bit isolated when Allen came off and Walker was brought on, and couldn't really make an affect on the back end of the second half.
Allen - 7. Doesn't often stand out from the crowd but he was quietly effective throughout the game. Thought he linked up well with O'Hare and Godden and just didn't stop running. A guaranteed starter for me.
Godden - 7. Well taken goal and made some effective knock-ons for other players to run on to. Thought he held the ball up well and tried to get into some good positions too. Missed a bit of a clear-cut chance in the second half but it's just one of them and it was probably harder than what it looked as a Bristol defender was in the process of closing him down. Overall did well.
Walker - 6. I didn't think he had much of an effect when he came on, but I don't think that was much fault of his own as he tried. He did his best to feed Godden on two (I think) occasions after being put through but the Bristol back line was pretty solid during the second half. Tried to get into some good positions but it didn't particularly work.
Sheaf - 6. He looked solid. Another that is great from set pieces which is refreshing. I did notice as per the reports that he constantly looks for the forward pass. Was it him that did one of his trademark tackles too? Definitely a player when fit that I look forward to seeing more of.
Kelly - N/A. Looked good when he was on. I hope his injury isn't too serious though as it's clear how invaluable he is to the side.