The verdict

Paterson’s return to Ashton Gate was always going to be one of the main talking points surrounding this meeting between Bristol City and Swansea City.

The attacker had been a reliable servant for the Robins but they decided that it was time to move on in the summer and that meant he had a real point to prove on Friday.

The attacker managed to deliver another encouraging display for Swansea in what has been a strong start to his career with the club. Paterson appears to have settled straight into life with the Welsh club and Martin already sees him as an invaluable part of his starting line-up.

Bristol City supporters mainly gave him a decent reception on his return to the club but there were a couple of audible boos at times from certain parts of the stands. That is always to be expected when a former player returns to their previous home stadium and it was not something that affected his performance.