L2 v Torquay Utd (a) W August 21st 2010

Npower League Two
Torquay Utd (1) 2 Stevens 2, Zebroski 66.
Bradford C (0) 0
Att: 2,941

Next games
Tue Aug 24 7:45PM League Cup 2nd Round (H) Preston
FRIDAY Aug 27 1:45 PM CT - Bradford City vs Southend United

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Fixtures
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10266,00.html


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Stats: Torquay - Bradford C
Possession: 59 - 41%
Shots on target: 6 - 2
Shots off target: 8 - 4
Fouls: 14 - 7
Corners: 8 - 4

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).
Red card: Threlfall (Bradford C) 12 mins - (*) Foul and abusive language.
Yellow cards:
Torquay: Branston (72 min), Wroe (74), Mansell (80)
Bradford C: Doherty (42 min).

Torquay: 1. Scott Bevan, 5. Chris Robertson, 4. Mark Ellis, 23. Guy
Branston, 3. Kevin Nicholson, 7. Lee Mansell, 26. Chris Zebroski, 11. Nicky
Wroe, 19. Danny Stevens (90), 9. Elliot Benyon (90), 8. Billy Kee (55).
SUBS: 16. Danny Potter (GK), 2. Lathanial Rowe-Turner, 14. Lloyd Macklin,
20. Martin Gritton (90), 6. Kieran Charnock, 15. Wayne Carlisle (55), 10.
Eunan O'Kane (90).

Bradford C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 15. Lewis Hunt (76), 6. Luke Oliver, 16.
Shane Duff, 28. Robbie Threlfall, 20. Tom Adeyemi, 22. Lee Bullock, 8. Tommy
Doherty (46), 19. Louis Moult (16), 9. Gareth Evans, 17. James Hanson.
SUBS: 13. Lloyd Saxton (GK), 3. Luke O'Brien (46), 7. Omar Daley, 5. Zesh
Rehman (16), 23. Dave Syers (76), 12. Steve Williams, 25. Chib Chilak.





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Saturday evening match report
By Simon Parker (T&A)

Ten-man City returned empty-handed from their longest trip of the season to
Torquay.

It was an afternoon to forget for the Bantams who lost their second away
game.

They were up against it within 90 seconds as 5ft 4in winger Danny Stevens
was given all the room in the world to run through and fire Torquay ahead.

And City's day got worse after ten minutes when Robbie Threlfall, recalled
to the side at left back, was red-carded for handball.

At least McLaughlin, who was rooted to the spot for Torquay's opener, atoned
by saving Nicky Wroe's spot-kick.

The City keeper was far the busier against a team who extended their amazing
run of clean sheets in the league to ten games - 16 hours of football.

McLaughlin kept the ten-man Bantams in it with good saves from Lee Mansell
and Kevin Nicholson.

But he was caught out for the killer second midway through the second half
as his challenge with Chris Zebroski ended with the ball deflecting in off
the Torquay winger.

James Hanson twice went close with headers in the later stages but there was
no saving City from a depressing result. The journey back to Yorkshire will
never have felt longer for the players and travelling fans.

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From the Official BCFC website.

THRELFALL TO MISS PNE CUP TIE

Robbie Threlfall will miss out on the Bantams Carling Cup 2nd round tie
against Preston North End due to his dismissal at Plainmoor.

The Bantams left back was given his marching orders after knocking the ball
away with his hand as Torquay United's Chris Zebroski tried to score.

Threlfall will now be suspended for the visit of North End, but he will be
available to Peter Taylor for Friday's npower League 2 fixture with Southend
United.

Unless Referee Mr Tanner gives any other reason for Threlfall's red card in
his match report, The 21 year old will be suspended for one match only.

F.A rules dictate that a player will be suspended for a single match if are
'dismissed from the field of play for denying a goal or a goalscoring
opportunity by physical means or by handling the ball'.

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ADEYEMI CLEARED TO PLAY IN CUP TIE

By Simon Parker (T&A)

Tom Adeyemi can play for City in tomorrow's Carling Cup second-round clash
with Preston at Valley Parade.

The on-loan teenager was expected to sit it out because his parent club
Norwich did not want him cup-tied.

But Peter Taylor contacted Canaries boss Paul Lambert last night and the
Championship side have agreed to allow him to feature.






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From last week...

WILLIAMS DROPPED FOR NOT PLAYING BY TAYLOR'S RULES

By Simon Parker (T&A)

Steve Williams is back in City's plans for Torquay after being branded
"unprofessional" for failing to report an injury.

The centre half was axed by Peter Taylor for the Stevenage game despite
delivering an outstanding display in the heart of defence against Nottingham
Forest.

Williams was not even named on the bench last weekend because he had not
told the club in time about a hamstring complaint he suffered in the Carling
Cup tie. Injured players are expected to report for treatment as early as
possible.

Taylor said: "The players had the Wednesday off after Forest but if
anybody's injured, they've got to inform the physio at the end of the game
or - if they've woken up in pain - at the latest the following morning.

"One rule I've got is that there's no way players can get a day off if they
then can't train the next day.

"He had got Wednesday off quite rightly having done well in the Forest game
but then you've got to be training again on the Thursday.

"Then he rang later on that Wednesday to say that his hamstring was tight. I
don't like that.

"It's unprofessional and that cost him his place."

Williams was forced to pay a fine to the players' pool - and Taylor expects
his no-nonsense message to sink in.

He added: "Steve Williams has got to learn from it and go by the rules.
Injured players must still report to the club and there's no way they can
just have a day off.

"Early on (in the season) it's basically about how players perform and how
they behave. There's no problem now.

"I didn't select him last week because of what happened but that's not to
say I won't select him again in the future."


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ONE EXITS, ONE IN?

Scott Neilson has left Bradford City to join up with Steve Evans' Blue
Square Premier team Crawley Town. Neilson has been sold for a reported
£50,000, showing a decent profit for the club who signed him just under a
year ago from Zamaretto league side Cambridge City.

Neilson's departure paves the way for an addition to Peter Taylors squad and
rumours are circulating that ex-Monaco, Leeds and Brighton winger Seb Carole
could be joining The Bantams.