Football League Cup 2nd Round
Bradford C (0) 1 Speight 83
Preston NE (1) 2 Coutts 45, Treacy 109
AET - Full time: 1-1
Att: 4,221
Next fixture
FRIDAY Aug 27 1:45 PM CT - Bradford City vs Southend United
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Match stats
English League Cup - Round 2 - KO 19:45
Bradford 1 (0) - 2 (1) (AET) Preston
Speight 83
Coutts 45
Treacy 109
At Valley Parade on 24-08-2010
Bradford: McLaughlan, Oliver, Rehman, O'Brien, Williams, Daley (Speight, 70 ) , Doherty (Hanson, 55 ) , Adeyemi, Syers, Evans (Chilaka, 79 ) , Moult
Subs not used: Duff,Bullock,Saxton,Hunt,
Preston: Lonergan, Davidson, Morgan, St. Ledger ( Wright, 46 ) , Gray, Treacy, Coutts, Mayor ( Russell, 68 ) , James, Hayes ( Brown, 62 ) , King
Subs not used: Parkin, Barton, Arestidou, McLaughlin,
Bookings: Gray , King , Treacy (Preston)
Attendance: 4221
Referee: C Sarginson ()
STAT ATTACK
CITY PNE
4 Shots On Target 14
7 Shots Off Target 8
8 Fouls (Conceded) 15
10 Corners 10
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
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From the Official BCFC website…
TAYLOR PROUD OF HIS PLAYERS
Peter Taylor had a simple message to his Bantams battlers: I'm proud of you
all.
Preston winger Keith Treacy settled Tuesday's thrilling second-round tie
with a 109th minute stunner.
City had earlier forced the tie into extra time when Jake Speight grabbed
his first goal for the Bantams with seven minutes of normal time remaining.
There was no Nottingham Forest comeback this time but Taylor's side had once
again shrugged off the two-division difference between the teams.
"We're disappointed to have lost but we've just played a very good
Championship team," said the City boss to the Telegraph & Argus. "A wonder
goal has beaten us and the players have got to take a lot of good things out
of that.
"We showed if we work as hard as that and try to play the ball at the right
times, we can be decent.
"Once we started believing and passing the ball correctly, I thought we did
some very good things."
Speight, who had recovered from a knee injury, notched his first goal since
his £25,000 summer move from non-league outfit Mansfield and the controversy
that followed his one-week jail term.
Taylor believes that will be the first goal of many for the 24-year-old.
He added: "I'm pleased for Jake. We knew he couldn't play that long but it's
really good he's off the mark.
"He's a handful and will get confidence from that.
"He looks as though he's got plenty of goals in him, and that's why we
signed him."
City are back at Valley Parade on Friday night to face Southend. But the
Essex side also played two hours before going down to a last-gasp defeat at
Premier League Wolves.
Taylor said: "Our fitness is good but to have two days before the next game
is a little bit harsh at this stage of the season.
"But hearing that Southend were in the same boat was good news."
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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/8350793.Brave_Bradford_City_bow_out_in_extra_time/?ref=rss
Brave Bradford City bow out in extra-time
7:20am Wednesday 25th August 2010
By Simon Parker
Bradford City 1, Preston 2
Sir Alex Ferguson saw City give it their best shot before their Carling Cup adventure was ended by an extra-time stunner.
The Manchester United boss made a rare visit to Valley Parade to watch his son Darren's Preston team.
But family loyalties aside, Fergie must have been impressed by the determined efforts from the npower League Two hosts.
Peter Taylor's exhausted troops could not have given any more. Now they must go again on Friday against Southend.
Taylor said he would rest players with that game in mind, so it was no surprise to see five changes from the Torquay defeat.
Jon McLaughlin, publicly backed by his boss after the weekend, made a nervous start when he needed two grabs at David Gray's 25-yarder.
But City were agonisingly close to going in front on 20 minutes. Gareth Evans led a dangerous counter and, with Omar Daley and Louis Moult pouring forward alongside him, went it alone and drilled a firm shot past Andy Lonergan and against a Preston post.
Left winger Keith Treacy posed the biggest danger to the home side, testing McLaughlin from long range, then chipping over the bar after drifting inside.
Omar Daley was keen to make his mark after sitting on the bench at Plainmoor and looked full of running. There was plenty of energy about the attack and Moult was not far away from his first City goal with a thumping strike from well out.
The crowd certainly appreciated the home side's efforts as Moult threatened again, squaring for Evans, whose low shot was clung onto by Lonergan at full stretch.
It was an excellent save and became even more significant when Preston grabbed the lead right on half-time.
McLaughlin was fuming with himself for losing a loose ball to Danny Mayor but scrambled across to deny Treacy from close range.
But the keeper then found himself beaten by Paul Coutts' drive from a similar distance to Torquay's opener at the weekend.
McLaughlin's reaction showed his disappointment, although the fans immediately tried to lift him and his team-mates with a rallying cheer. It would need another Forest-style recovery to keep the cup dream alive.
City began the second half with a couple of corners as the top half of the Kop kept up the noise. But there was nothing to trouble Lonergan.
Tommy Doherty, an assured figure in midfield, made way after 55 minutes for first-round hero James Hanson. He linked up with Moult as City switched to 4-4-2.
Preston were furious with Evans when he slid in on Matt James, who stayed down for treatment. But referee Chris Sarginson ruled that both players had been stretching for the ball and gave the free-kick City's way.
Luke Oliver could have fuelled Preston's anger when he nodded it across goal but there was nobody close enough to convert. The big fella followed up with two more headers at the back post but Steve Williams couldn't keep his effort down.
Preston sub Chris Brown nearly buried City with his first touch, whipping the ball across goal on the turn. Evans tried to respond but took a costly touch after being teed up invitingly by Daley.
The Jamaican made way 20 minutes from time, Jake Speight going on to test his injured knee. He pressured Callum Davidson into a foul straight away, level with the Preston box, but Zesh Rehman and Hanson got in each other's way going for the header from Luke O'Brien's free-kick.
There was still plenty of effort about City's approach but time was ticking away without a serious effort on goal. At the other end, a clever drag-back from Brown created space for a low shot straight at McLaughlin.
Ferguson junior was unhappy with Moult's reaction to a foul right in front of the visiting bench by Josh King, who was shown the first yellow card of the night.
And his mood blackened eight minutes from time when City grabbed a leveller. O'Brien, having a storming game, drove in the cross and the diminutive Speight rose highest to head home his first City goal.
City went hunting a dramatic winner but were almost undone as James fired into the side-netting.
Then Nigerian trialist Chib Chilaka, on for Evans, and Oliver both went close in a breathless finish to normal time as the chances at both ends clocked up.
City were faced with another extra-time - and straight away were cursing the woodwork as David Syers was denied another cup goal by the crossbar.
But Preston regained their advantage in style three minutes into the second period.
Treacy, who had just seen McLaughlin tip his cross on to the bar, gave the keeper no chance with a spectacular volley that crashed into the roof of the net.
And Treacy nearly had a second when he rattled the bar again with another lethal left-footer. It would have been cruel on the Bantams, who deserved the loud ovation from their fans.
CITY: J McLaughlin 6, Rehman 6, Williams 7, Oliver 7, O'Brien 8, Doherty 7 (Hanson 55min, 7), Adeyemi 7, Syers 7, Daley 7 (Speight 70min, 7), Evans 7 (Chilaka 80min, 5), Moult 8. Subs (not used): Hunt, Duff, Bullock, Saxton.
PRESTON: Lonergan 7, Gray 6, St Ledger 6 (Wright 46min, 6), Morgan 6, Davidson 7, Mayor 6 (Russell 68min, 6), Coutts 6, James 7, Treacy 9, Hayes 6 (Brown 62min, 7), King 6. Subs (not used): Barton, Parkin, C McLaughlin, Arestidou.
REFEREE: Craig Sarginson (Staffs) ATTENDANCE: 4,221
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The City Gent view
City had three good chances to score in the first half, Evans hit the post and he also had a shot well savedbty their keeper and Moult had a shot on target. But right on half time when City failed to clear the ball Coutts slammed a low shot past Mclaughlin from about 30 yards out.
Secomd half was fairly even as pressed pressed forward without creating a really good chance. Hanson, Speight and Chilake came off the bench replacing Doherty, Evans and Daley who all had a decent game. With 7 minutes left to play good work by man of the match Luke O'Brien fired in a cross from the left close to the corner flag and Speight was unmarked to head home from 8 yards out. As the game approached the final whistle Chib Chilake was played in by Speight but he hesitated too long before shooting and his shot was deflected wide for a corner. It could have been an instant hero if he'd have scored.
In the first half extra time after 2 minutes David Syers had a shot from the edge of the box rebound off the Preston crossbar, but after that both sides had quite a few corner but neither could make the breakthrough. but 4 minutes into the 2nd half of extra time a wonder shot from their number 11 arrowed it's way to the top corner of City's net leaving McLaughlin absolutely no chance. After that City tried hard but Preston played a possesion game and denied City any chance to get back into the game though Chilake was brought down just inside the corner of the box but claims for a penalty were waved away by the referee.
A very similar game to the Nottingham Forest game but with the opponents scoring the winner in extra time. A far better display from City tonight and the 4-5-1 formation of the first half did well against a team 2 leagues above us.
Lets hope that playing 120 minutes hasn't taken too much out of the players and that they're fit and ready for Southend United on Friday night.
Mike Harrison
Editor - The City Gent
Twitter - thecitygent
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Full article on the Official BCFC website...
KAMARA MADE MCCC AMBASSADOR
Former Bantams boss Chris Kamara is today being named as an ambassador for
Marie Curie Cancer Care as part of the charity's Official Partnership with
The Football League for the 2010/11 season.
As the face of the campaign, the popular pundit will climb Mount Kilimanjaro
in June 2011 to raise cash for the charity. And he's encouraging football
fans to join him and help take over 'Mount Kamaramanjaro'.
To sign up for the trek click the following link:
http://www.football-league.co.uk/mariecurie
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Gavin Megaw, Director of External Affairs at The Football League, added:
"Chris Kamara is a real fans' favourite and it is fantastic that he is
giving up his time to help the partnership in this way.
"I would encourage as many fans as possible to get involved with this worthy
cause - together we can raise half a million pounds for Marie Curie this
season."
A dedicated Marie Curie week [March 7 - 13] will also see the League's 72
clubs raise funds during their home games.
There are many ways Football League fans can get behind the partnership from
volunteering to do a charity collection before a game or even coming up with
a unique fundraising event. For more information about the partnership and
how to get involved, please visit: www.football-league.co.uk/mariecurie
To make a £3 donation to Marie Curie Cancer Care text GOAL to 70300 (1)
1. Each text will cost £3 plus your standard network messaging rate. Marie
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payer's permission to donate. For full terms and conditions visit
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