Football League Two - KO 15:00
Burton 3 (1) - 0 (0) Bradford
Harrad 31 (p)
Collins 54
Penn 88
At Pirelli Stadium, Burton on 23-10-2010
Next Fixture
Sat OCT 30 15:00 (H) Oxford United FL2
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Fixtures
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Pictures
"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
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F.A Cup date confirmed
The football club can now confirm that the Bantams will play Colchester United in the F.A Cup sponsored by E.ON 1st
round on Saturday 6 November 2010.
The tie at the Weston Homes Community Stadium will kick off at 3.00pm.
The Bantams were handed their first ever trip to Colchester's two year old stadium in Sunday's televised 1st round
draw at Wembley Stadium.
City hope to be in a position shortly to confirm ticket prices for the match although it is expected that
supporters will be asked to pay on the turnstiles.
Match stats
Burton: Legzdins, Moore, Austin, Corbett, Malone, Bolder, McGrath, Maghoma, Harrad (Phillips, 81 ) , Young (Penn,
66 ) , Collins
Subs not used: Pearson,Stanton,Walker,Clancy,Dyer,
Bradford: McLaughlan, O'Brien, Williams, Gill, Brown, Daley ( Moult, 62 ) , Doherty, Osborne, Syers, Price (
Speight, 76 ) , Hanson
Subs not used: Oliver, Rehman, Chilaka, Bullock, Saxton,
Bookings: Moore (Burton) Gill (Bradford)
Attendance: 3143
Referee: B Malone ()
STAT ATTACK
Brewers Flat-suds
10 Shots On Target 8
10 Shots Off Target 7
17 Fouls (Conceded) 9
2 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
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Monday morning report
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/8472165./
McLaughlin concedes cheap penalty opener to add to City frustration as mini-revival comes to an end
6:10am Monday 25th October 2010
By Simon Parker
Burton Albion 3, City 0
Peter Taylor charged to the edge of the pitch and clapped frantically.
The City boss shouted encouragement in Omar Daley's direction.
But they were words borne out of frustration; less "well done" and more of the "chin up" variety.
Daley had just sent a gilt-edged scoring chance into orbit – and with it went City's hopes of making it a third
week of good news.
The Jamaican remains the Valley Parade enigma; getting you leaping off the seat one minute and tearing your hair
out the next.
Taylor had said it himself when Daley publicly declared his intention to put his international commitments on the
backburner and focus all his energies on club football.
The Bantams boss described him as the player that will figure in the opposition's pre-match thoughts more than any
other; a potential match winner on his own.
And that should have been the case at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday.
Daley had already stung the hands of goalkeeper Adam Legzdins on two occasions before the grand opportunity
presented itself midway through the first half.
It had been a wide-open contest, full of attacking intent from both sides. The pitch was befitting the Burton
groundsman's recent national award.
It was a stage made for Daley as James Hanson's clever touch sent him racing away.
A touch inside threw off right back Andy Corbett and suddenly he was bearing in on goal from an angle. Leon Osborne
was even better placed, unmarked eight yards out and screaming for the pass to tap home.
But the blinkers were on as Daley closed right in on Legzdins, only to blast high into the disbelieving away
support behind the goal.
Taylor's initial reaction was to show his support for the winger. But he was cursing inwardly. It was a key turning
point, as the boss acknowledged afterwards.
"That has got to be a goal," sighed Taylor. "You can't blast it over the bar from there.
"It's a real frustration because there has to be an end product from that position. If there's not, then you've got
problems."
That phrase "end product" seems to follow Daley around. But here was a case in point.
Taylor had put him back on the wing after Lee Hendrie pulled out with a tweaked hamstring.
Ideally, Daley would have been employed in the free role that worked so well against Barnet and Cheltenham. Taylor
wanted him to exploit the lack of pace of home centre halves Darren Moore and Ryan Austin – who was handed the role
late on when first-choice Nathan Stanton was snarled up in the traffic following a bad crash on the M1.
The Bantams boss did make the switch at half-time, pushing Daley to the tip of a midfield diamond. The move failed.
Daley saw little of the ball in his more central position. When he did, Moore was like an immovable rock against
his old club. Daley would have needed an Ordnance Survey map to get round him.
He was never the same player after the break and was subbed just after the hour. City, too, were a pale imitation
of their lively first-half display.
They kept the ball well enough and passed it about but everything was in front of the Burton defence, who were
happy to let them knock it about without any impact.
Hanson soldiered on without success; Jason Price, making his first start, never got a look-in from Moore.
The Brewers did not look like a side coming off three defeats. In winger Jacques Maghoma, they had the most
exciting player on the pitch.
He certainly gave Reece Brown a difficult afternoon in his final outing before returning with Oliver Gill to Old
Trafford's reserves.
Maghoma's cross set up the Burton opener, although Jon McLaughlin played the most significant part with his rush of
blood.
Scott Malone outjumped Luke O'Brien to nod down in the box but as Lewis Young latched on to the loose ball,
McLaughlin came crashing in to send him flying.
Referee Brendan Malone had a hapless game and was targeted by both managers. But on this occasion, even he could
not have had any doubts.
Last season, McLaughlin had made his name at the other end with a stunning save from 12 yards. This time, Shaun
Harrad gave him no chance with a thumping drive straight down the middle.
There was another blast to follow from Taylor over the keeper's rash decision to throw himself at Young in the
first place.
He said: "You just can't do that. You've got to play a little bit of cat and mouse there. The fella wasn't going to
shoot at that time, so you don't foul him from there.
"If you were a centre half, I'd tell you to stand up. It's no different with a goalkeeper."
Burton thought they'd got a second goal before the break. James Collins bounced a header off the post and former
City loanee Adam Bolder had two bites at the rebound.
McLaughlin blocked the first and the follow-up was drilled into the side-netting. Many in the crowd believed Bolder
had scored and the celebration music even kicked in.
City were still in the game at that stage. Within nine minutes of the restart, that hope had gone.
O'Brien was one of their best performers but he won't forget his Soccer AM moment. You can guarantee it will
produce a cheap giggle on Sky.
But nobody was laughing at the time when he completely lost his bearings after a challenge with Corbett. The ball
dropped at the left back's feet – only he didn't know it.
O'Brien spun round and round as he tried to find it but by then Bolder had pick-pocketed possession and his cross
was converted by Collins.
No comeback looked on the cards and Burton gave the final verdict a lop-sided look when Malone brushed past Brown
to set up substitute Russell Penn for a simple third. Attendance: 3,143
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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8475785.print/
Club captain to fill in on right after departure of loan duo
7:20am Wednesday 27th October 2010
By Simon Parker
Peter Taylor will consider another loan move for a right back – but not this week.
Zesh Rehman will be pressed into full-back duties again for Oxford's visit to Valley Parade on Saturday.
But City's defensive resources have been hit following the return of loan duo Reece Brown and Oliver Gill to
Manchester United.
Luke Oliver will come in at centre half because Shane Duff, who has been out for a month, is still troubled by his
Achilles.
And while Taylor is happy to play Rehman at right back again, he is concerned about the lack of specialist cover
for that position.
Simon Ramsden, who went under the knife five days ago to repair cartilage in his hip, and Lewis Hunt are both
sidelined until the new year. Brown's departure means Rehman is the only defender who can comfortably take up the
role.
The club captain helped City keep two clean sheets in his last league outings as a right back against Rotherham and
Barnet but Taylor does not view him as a long-term solution.
He said: "Zesh has done well when he's come in and I'm not saying he won't do a good job again. But to be fair,
Zesh will tell you that he sees himself as a centre half.
"We might need another right back because of Hunty and Rams being out for three months.
"I'm probably going to go with what we've got in the building this week and that means Zesh. But if the right one
comes along, we'll have another look at it."
Both Rehman and Oliver were spared reserve-team duty last night to protect them for Saturday.
Injuries continue to hit City hard and midfield rookie Ryan Harrison has been forced to cut short his loan with
Harrogate Railway. The winger suffered a stress fracture in his ankle and faces seven weeks out.
And Michael Flynn is preparing for another groin operation on Monday which will see him missing until January.
Taylor said: "I'm not convinced people realise how unhelpful our injuries have been. They see we've got 28 players
in the squad but eight or nine of those can't play at the moment."
City are more hopeful on Lee Hendrie for Saturday's game and Robbie Threlfall is close to a return from his back
problem.
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Any word from the fan's forum last Wednesday?
From the City Message board
"! We are paying peanuts for Gill and Brown, though Taylor didn't seem overly optimistic of keeping hold of them.
- Gill and Brown had to play against Morecambe as part of the loan agreement, after the Rotherham game.
- Sounds like there's a good chance Price could be here beyond a month if all goes well, saying he could be our
20/25 goal a season man.
- Taylor wanted his position clarifying by the powers that be as loan targets (i.e Price) wanted assurances Taylor
would still be here once they signed.
- Taylor's 'disapointed' with the form of Speight and Moult. Preferred Oliver up top to give the team an easy
option.
- The proposed new training ground fell through because the woman in charge wouldn't let them know when they could
train and what pitches they could use. Not even letting them use one of the goal mouths one day a week .
- Opposition scouts frequent visitors to the training ground to look how we are going to set up for the next game.
- Hendrie's contract runs out 4th Jan.
- O'Brien prefers playing left back, as opposed to on the wing.
- Ramsden has always had calf trouble which may be down to a problem with his hip. "
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UNITED PAIR LEAVE BRADFORD
Manchester United loanees Reece Brown and Oliver Gill have returned to Old
Trafford after their loan spells ended.
Brown and Gill have spent the last month on loan at Valley Parade and
Bradford City manager Peter Taylor was keen to keep hold of the two
defenders.
Taylor said: "We would have liked to have kept them for a little longer, but
we believe United need them to fulfil some reserve matches.
"It's a shame because I think they've enjoyed it. They have both done some
good things for us and I think they would have got better if they'd stayed
longer."
Gill, son of United chief executive David, has played in all five of the
Bantams' league games since his arrival, while Brown, brother of United
defender Wes, has made three appearances despite a knee injury.
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LOUIS HORNE LOANED TO FLEETWOOD
Fleetwood have signed young Bradford City defender Louis Horne on a
three-month loan deal.
Horne, who can play at either centre-back or left-back, won Bradford City's
Young Player of the Year award in 2009.
The 19-year-old goes straight into the squad for the FA Cup fourth
qualifying round tie against Buxton on Saturday.
He is the second addition to promotion chasing Fleetwood's defence this
week, following the loan signing of Sean Gregan from Oldham Athletic.
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