Now should be the time for Hodgson to tinker

[BBC] Interim manager Roy Hodgson maintained his unbeaten run as Bristol City took a point at QPR. It was a typical end-of-season affair with City's keeper, Radek Vitek, being a virtual spectator all afternoon following two successive man-of-the-match performances. On another day City might have come away with all three points but such is the paucity of their attacking options that the threat just wasn't there.

In the overall scheme of things seven points from three games shows Hodgson has turned things around, but surely with a handful of games remaining this is the time for a degree of experimenting with team selection with next season in mind. With the Championship table as tight as ever, only four points separate ninth from 17th. Equalling last season's points total of 68 is too big an ask now, but the optics of tumbling half a dozen places from where City are now as a result of blooding some youngsters is something the club's owners might not view favourably.

Hodgson too, in what is likely to be a career sign-off, would like to end on a high. Hodgson was able to include Ross McCrorie and George Tanner in his matchday squad and while City's Scotland international was brought on for the final 15 minutes, many supporters, me included, wondered why he did not give similar to 21-year-old left back Seb Naylor who was signed in January from Manchester City. It would have given Cam Pring, gradually returning to form, a chance to rest his legs.

Perhaps more baffling for City fans was when Roy brought on Delano Burgzorg as a forward threat. He is right up there among City's worst ever loan signings and won't be here next season, that's for sure. The much maligned Sinclair Armstrong would have been a better option against his former club, or the always enthusiastic Sam Bell, even though he's likely to be out the door come June unless offered a new contract.