Football League Two - KO 19:45
Rotherham 0 (0) - 0 (0) Bradford
At Don Valley Stadium on 28-09-2010
Next fixture
L2 (H) v Morecambe October 2, 2010. K.O. 3:00PM
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Fixtures
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10266,00.html
Pictures
"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/player/LastMatch/0,,10266~1612005~36,00.html
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Match stats
Rotherham: Warrington, Newey, Mullins, Cresswell, Geohaghon, Harrison (Bradley, 72 ) , Taylor, Law (Warne, 80 ) ,
Ellison, Le Fondre, Pope (Taylor, 80 )
Subs not used: Fenton,Holden,Annerson,Marshall,
Bradford: McLaughlan, Duff, Oliver, Rehman, O'Brien, Williams, Daley ( Hendrie, 76 ) , Bullock, Doherty ( Speight,
68 ) , Adeyemi, Evans
Subs not used: Chilaka, Saxton, Horne, Syers, Moult,
Bookings: Newey (Rotherham) O'Brien , Oliver (Bradford)
Attendance: 3872
Referee: C Webster (Tyne & Wear)
Rotherham Bradford
10(7) Shots (on Goal) 8(4)
7 Fouls 15
5 Corner Kicks 7
1 Offsides 3
31% Time of Poss. 69%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 6
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Match report
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/8419700./
That's more like it as Bradford City respond to Taylor frustration with much better display
6:30am Wednesday 29th September 2010
By Simon Parker
Rotherham 0, City 0
The Don Valley Stadium will never get voted the best place to watch football – but Rotherham's temporary gaff has
become a popular stop for the Bantams.
Winners there on the last two visits, City were close to making it a hat-trick last night but the well-earned point
was still the perfect response to the pre-match challenge thrown down by Peter Taylor.
The frustrated boss wanted to know if his players were up to performing in the City shirt. On this evidence,
especially in the second half, the answer was a positive one.
In possession terms, maybe Rotherham could have put the game out of sight before the break but didn't as City
delivered a performance rich in spirit and self-belief.
Omar Daley came back in from the cold – his first appearance for a month since the home loss to Southend. The
Jamaican's return was one of four changes as Taylor gave the pack another shuffle.
Ronnie Moore described City as major challengers in his programme notes and predicted they would still finish in
the promotion mix. But the poor start had clearly had an impact among the fans, with a lower than normal turn-out
in the away seats of the vast athletics stadium.
City lined up 4-4-2, with the recalled Tom Adeyemi operating wide on the right and Daley on the left.
Kevin Ellison headed over in the first minute before Daley's trickery held off Johnny Mullins for Tommy Doherty to
have a pop that flew high and very wide.
The lush playing surface was a far cry from the churned-up pitch of last season and both sides tried to get the
ball down and play. Ellison, traditionally a thorn in City's side, was again prominent in the early exchanges and
Shane Duff diverted one cross straight at his own keeper.
Luke O'Brien was the first name in the book for a trip on Mullins as the Rotherham right back looked to overlap.
Ellison took the free-kick to the right of the City box and bent it just past the far post.
Rotherham's pressure was beginning to build and Adeyemi threw himself in the way of a first-time drive from City
old boy Nicky Law.
The Millers were playing with the confidence of a side third in the table and City were back in numbers to deal
with the growing threat. Even Daley tracked back to help out in his own penalty area.
Duff's head was like a magnet to the Rotherham crosses as City's skipper marshalled the heavy workload at the back.
Jason Taylor fired close from 25 yards out and Adam Le Fondre, the division's top scorer, saw another low drive
deflected wide. But Law's shot straight at Jon McLaughlin from a similar long range was Rotherham's first on
target.
City almost stole the lead right on half-time when Exodus Geohaghon's misjudged header clear flew straight into the
path of Daley. The winger cut into the Rotherham box and unleashed a ferocious effort which Andy Warrington
superbly tipped over the bar with one hand.
City's first corner flew deep to the far post, where Luke Oliver was unable to make any contact as he charged in.
But it was a positive way to end a half in which City had spent the bulk camped in their own territory.
Taylor would have been the happier of the two managers, though no doubt well aware that his team had looked in
similar comfort after 45 minutes at Northampton before imploding.
Tom Newey was quickly yellow-carded after the restart for a foul on Adeyemi. Referee Colin Webster waved play on
but Gareth Evans wasted the chance of a break with an overhit crossfield pass.
Rotherham picked up from where they left off but City coped with Geohaghon's long throw into the danger area.
The visitors briefly pushed forward, with Zesh Rehman and Steve Williams joining the attack, but the centre half's
attempt from level with the D was smothered by a red shirt.
Daley remained City's chief attacking threat and he was not too far away with a drive as Taylor's side enjoyed
their best spell of possession.
But there was a heart-stopping moment at the other end when Ellison's free-kick was headed back across goal by Tom
Pope before City managed to scramble clear.
Adeyemi blocked another shot from Law as City continued to defend resolutely. There was no sign of the lapses which
cost them at the weekend.
At least City were asking a few questions of Rotherham's back line and O'Brien began to venture forward once or
twice.
Suddenly City created a flurry of chances which would have brought a breakthrough goal but for the reflexes of
Warrington.
The keeper denied Adeyemi, Williams and somehow Evans from a point-blank whack as the visitors created a greater
scoring threat in the space of two manic minutes than they had managed in a game and a half.
With Rotherham wobbling, Daley whipped in a cross-shot through a sea of legs which just took enough of a touch to
steer it away from the bottom corner.
Daley had proved his worth on his recall and deserved the ovation from the City fans when he made way for Lee
Hendrie 14 minutes from time.
Rotherham substitute Mark Bradley headed wide but their frustration was apparent as City continued to enjoy more
and more of the ball.
Bantams sub Jake Speight was pulled down to give Hendrie a crack at goal from the free-kick but it deflected off
the wall. But it was a panicky Rotherham defence that mopped up the resulting corner.
The fact that Warrington was announced as the sponsors' man of the match showed how the tide had turned so much in
City's favour.
Rotherham won one last corner in stoppage time but McLaughlin's near-post punch did the trick and an excellent
point was in the bag.
Attendance: 3,872
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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/8419671./
Taylor happy with Bradford City response as players show battling qualities
7:50am Wednesday 29th September 2010
By Simon Parker
Peter Taylor saluted City's point at Rotherham and then called for a proper push up League Two.
The battling Bantams restored their manager's faith with last night's goalless draw at Ronnie Moore's high-flying
Millers.
Now Taylor wants to make sure the result is not wasted when they face Morecambe at Valley Parade on Saturday.
He said: "The players are realistic and honest about the situation. They are desperate to win for the club and the
supporters but they also wanted a good performance for themselves and they produced that.
"That's what I was expecting from the first kick-off (of the season). Unfortunately we're fourth from bottom but it
showed that we're not far away.
"We're still looking to improve all the time and get the best out of the players. If we do that, we can get up that
table.
"But I've already told the players there's no point in being too pleased with yourselves now and then not
performing against Morecambe. We've got to put in a good home performance to give our supporters confidence that we
ain't bad."
Taylor had hauled the squad in on Sunday for extra training after the dreadful performance at Northampton. He made
four changes, including a recall for Omar Daley.
The Jamaican winger saw his first action for a month and delivered an outstanding display. Daley twice went close
to breaking the deadlock before going off to a standing ovation from the away fans.
Taylor said: "I'm very pleased for Omar because he did some very good things.
"He's told me he's done absolutely nothing for us since I joined the club and you don't pick somebody just because
their name's Omar Daley.
"There's got to be an end product for the team and he showed that. He did very well. But there were a lot of good
performances and we looked quite solid all round.
"Rotherham are a good team this season and we restricted them to only a few chances. The nice thing was that we
also created some ourselves.
"Some were from set-pieces where we looked very strong. But it wasn't a 0-0 where we didn't create – at Northampton
we wouldn't have scored if we'd still been there now."
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http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6652598
29/09/2010 08:44, Report by Steve Bartram
Young trio head out on loan
Reece Brown, Oliver Gill and Conor Devlin will all spend the next four weeks furthering their football educations
on loan.
Defenders Brown and Gill join League Two side Bradford City, while goalkeeper Devlin joins League One's Hartlepool
United. All three have agreed deals until 25 October.
The trio follow Oliver Norwood, Ritchie De Laet and Nicky Ajose, who have all embarked on four-week moves in recent
days, as the club seeks to keep players ticking over during a five-week gap in fixtures for the Reserves.
United now have a total of 14 players out on loan across England's top four divisions.
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Reece Brown is Wes Brown's kid brother and Oliver Gill is their chief executives son. It'll be interesting to see
if they are actually any good or it's just nepotism! Man U reserves have no match for the next five weeks.
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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8421788./
Taylor confident Man United duo 'will fit in well' at Valley Parade
8:10am Thursday 30th September 2010
By Simon Parker
Peter Taylor admits City's poor start left him with no choice but to bring in fresh blood.
Manchester United defenders Oliver Gill and Reece Brown trained with the squad for the first time this morning
after both signing on a 28-day loan.
The two rookies can play centre half but are equally at home as full backs, where City will use them as Taylor
looks to build on Tuesday's solid point against Rotherham.
Despite that encouraging result, Taylor felt he had to do something to spur the campaign along.
He said: "This is what I told my players. The season's not been going as we were looking for, results have been
poor and with the injuries on top of that, as a manager you've got to act.
"I'm really pleased to get two young players of their ability and I know they are very well thought of at Man
United.
"It's a bit of a gamble but I've watched them quite a few times and I'm very confident of them fitting in well.
"Anybody that is at Man United will have grown up the correct way, no doubt about that. I'm sure they will be
first-class people and first-class professionals."
Eighteen-year-old Brown is the younger brother of Wes Brown and plays in the same way. He represented England
under-19s in last summer's European Championships in France.
Zesh Rehman has plugged the gap at right back well this week but Taylor feels City need someone who is more
comfortable in the role.
He said: "With the injury to Lewis Hunt last Saturday, that has left us short. Zesh has done absolutely
magnificently and he's a great pro but if you ask him he'll tell you he is more a centre half who can play right
back."
Gill, the son of United's chief executive David, offers an extra option on the left. With Robbie Threlfall
struggling with his back, the 20-year-old will offer competition to Luke O'Brien.
Taylor said: "I nearly signed Oliver last season when I first came to the club. He can play a couple of positions
and, with Robbie's back not being too clever, we have to make sure we've got cover.
"It's a very important stage of the season and I don't want to be left short in any positions.
"These two young players aren't guaranteed a first-team start so it's down to them but hopefully this can be a
great benefit to everyone."
The loan deals run until October 25, allowing the pair to return to Old Trafford in time for the Carling Cup
fourth-round tie against Wolves.
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