BRISTOL, England (Interstat) — Dominic Ballard scored in the 31st minute as Bristol City beat Watford 1-0 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Ashton Gate Stadium in a Championship match. Watford was shut out and finished with five yellow cards. Watford could not find a late equalizer before the final whistle. Mamadou Doumbia, Amin Nabizada, Branimir Mlacic, Edo Kayembe and Matthew Pollock were booked for Watford. Bristol City’s Jason Knight and Joe Williams also received yellow cards. Bristol City improved to 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw in the competition. Watford dropped to 2 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws. Bristol City’s overall mark is also 4-3-1, while Watford’s overall mark is 2-4-2. Bristol City’s next Championship fixture is at Charlton Athletic on Oct. 10, while Watford hosts Burnley the same day. No other goals were recorded after Ballard’s first-half strike.