Vyner marshaled the Bristol City defence which played a key role in helping them grab a crucial win against Oxford United in their SkyBet Championship encounter on Saturday, headlining mixed weekend for
Harambee Stars defender Zak Vyner was instrumental in Bristol City’s 2-1 victory over Oxford United in their SkyBet Championship encounter on Saturday.
Vyner’s composure and passing were key to the Robins' success, as he completed 91% of his passes and made six accurate long balls from 11 attempts. He also dominated in the air, winning four out of six aerial duels, and came close to scoring with an expected goal ratio of 0.26.
Bristol City had to come from behind after Ruben Rodrigues gave Oxford the lead in the first half. However, the Robins rallied in the second half, with Sinclair Armstrong equalizing before Nahki Wells netted the winner from the penalty spot, securing their first win in four Championship matches.
18:10 - 09.07.2024
Bristol City stalwart Zak Vyner reflects on his indifferent summer, including maiden Kenya call-up
The defender was given his maiden call up to the Harambee Stars squad for their World Cup qualifying matches against Ivory Coast and Burundi but did not feature.
Tyler Onyango’s Stockport Suffer 4-1 defeat to Zech Obiero’s Leyton Orient
In League 1 action, Tyler Onyango, who is on loan from Everton. endured a frustrating afternoon on the bench as his Stockport County side were thrashed 4-1 by Zech Obiero’s Leyton Orient.
Although Obiero did not feature in the match after playing in Orient's Carabao Cup loss earlier in the week, Leyton Orient dominated the contest, courtesy of Ethan Galbraith’s first-half brace, with additional goals from Dan Agyei and Sean Clare.
Stockport County briefly fought back when Jack Diamond scored to make it 2-1, but they couldn’t maintain the momentum as Orient added two more to seal Stockport's first league defeat of the season.
21:00 - 09.06.2024
Revealed: Why Zak Vyner left the Harambee Stars camp ahead of Ivory Coast affair
The Bristol City defender traveled back to the UK on Sunday morning just a week after earning his first call up to the Kenya camp.
Vincent Harper Left out as Exeter City beat Stevenage
Vincent Harper was not part of Exeter City's squad in their 2-0 win over Stevenage. Exeter sealed the victory through goals from Edward Albert Francis and Kamari Doyle, continuing their solid form in League 1.
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas impressive in Wigan’s 0-0 draw with Lincoln City
Wigan Athletic’s Silko Amari Thomas put in a solid performance as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Lincoln City in their League 1 clash.
Thomas, playing as a left winger, was industrious throughout the match, winning 11 of his 14 ground duels and successfully completing two dribbles out of four attempts. Despite his efforts, neither side was able to break the deadlock.’
In League 2, Clarke Oduor featured as a substitute but did not have sufficient time to influence the outcome of their match, as his Bradford City side had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Wimbledon.