Bristol City went second in the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a 1-0 Severnside derby win over rivals Cardiff, which was secured by Chris Martin's early goal.
Dean Holden's side are likely to be overtaken by either Norwich or Swansea on Saturday, but this was a gritty win for the men from Ashton Gate, who have had a fine start to the season.
Cardiff had chances to respond in either half, but they paid the price both for missing those opportunities and for conceding a poor early goal.
Bristol City have now won two matches in a row after going five games without a victory
The Bluebirds reverted to a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Sheyi Ojo replacing Robert Glatzel.