Nahki Wells did not feature in the match as Bristol City continued their preparations for the resumption of the Sky Bet Championship season with a behind-closed-doors match against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium.
Bristol City went down 3 – 2, Bristol City got goals from Niclas Eliasson and Callum O’Dowda in three, 45-minute sessions, while Southampton got two goals from Stuart Armstrong and a single strike from Danny Ings.