Coventry City 1-4 Bristol City: Tommy Conway brace helps Robins progress in Carabao Cup
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A crowd of 2,680 - including 354 Bristol City fans - made the trip to Burton for the tie
Bristol City recorded a routine win over fellow Championship side Coventry City, who moved the Carabao Cup first-round tie to Burton because of problems with their pitch.
The tie was played at the Pirelli Stadium, about 30 miles from Coventry, with the Coventry Building Society Arena deemed "unsafe" after hosting rugby sevens matches for the Commonwealth Games at the end of July.
Kal Naismith nodded home the opener from a set-piece for his first Robins goal, with Tommy Conway side-footing in a second after a neat pass from Han-Noah Massengo.
It was 3-0 before half-time as Nahki Wells stole the ball deep in Coventry territory and fed forward Conway, 20, whose shot deflected off a defender and dribbled into the corner.
Coventry, who gave debuts to summer signings Callum Doyle and Tayo Adaramola as they made eight changes to their side, scored a consolation when former Burton player Jamie Allen volleyed in Jake Bidwell's cross.
But Nigel Pearson's City had the final word, Andreas Weimann impressively finishing from a tough angle to seal their spot in the second round and a first victory of the campaign.
The Sky Blues, meanwhile, hope to be able to return to their home ground for the visit of Wigan on 16 August.