Npower League Two
Wycombe (0) 1 Betsy 82
Bradford C (0) 0
Att: 4,077
Next fixture
L2 (h) v Macclesfield November 20th KO 3pm
L2 (h) v Accrington November 23rd KO 7.45pm
Current table
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/cc_league2.html
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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
"Anyone wishing to see the fantastic Wycombe skyline and Hendrie's
substitution and the crowds reaction last Saturday is welcome to watch my
short clip on Youtube"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4kkIvforTc
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Match stats
Stats: Wycombe - Bradford C
Possession: 50 - 50%
Shots on target; 5 - 2
Shots off target: 8 - 6
Fouls: 9 - 9
Corners: 11 - 10
Ref: Mick Russell (Hertfordshire).
Red cards: Doherty (Bradford C) 62 min.
Yellow cards:
Wycombe: Montrose (32 min), Winfield (67 min).
Bradford C: Syers (44 min), Rehman (83 min).
Wycombe: 1. Nikki Bull, 2. Danny Foster, 3. Andy Sandell, 5. Dave Winfield,
23. Chris Westwood, 7. Gareth Ainsworth, 17. Lewis Montrose, 10. Matt
Bloomfield, 11. Kevin Betsy, 20. Stuart Beavon, 12. Ben Strevens (74).
SUBS: 32. Steven Arnold (GK), 4. Alan Bennett, 8. Kieran Murtagh, 9. Scott
Rendell (74), 19. Marvin McCoy, 29. Matt McClure, 30. Kadeem Harris.
Bradford C: 40. Lenny Pidgeley, 5. Zesh Rehman, 6. Luke Oliver, 26. Rob
Kiernan, 3. Luke O'Brien, 8. Tommy Doherty, 11. Lee Hendrie (70), 23. Dave
Syers, 20. Tom Adeyemi, 7. Omar Daley (69), 30. Jason Price.
SUBS: 1. Jon McLaughlin (GK), 9. Gareth Evans (69), 14. Leon Osborne (70),
22. Lee Bullock, 28. Robbie Threlfall, 29. Richard Eckersley.
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Saturday evening match report
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Tommy Doherty was sent off as City's Wycombe old boys made a miserable
return to Adams Park this afternoon.
Peter Taylor's first game back at the club that sacked him last year ended
on a flat note with a disputed late winner from the home side.
The game made a fast-paced open start with both sides happy to chance their
arm.
Omar Daley had City's best early chances on his return and was inches wide
with a cross-shot from Tom Adeyemi's pass.
Ben Strevens, so often a handful for the Bantams with Dagenham, showed
Wycombe's early intent with a 25-yarder which was only parried by Lenny
Pidgeley.
Veteran winger Gareth Ainsworth was pulling the strings for Wycombe and it
needed a great save from Pidgeley to deny Stuart Beavon's header from a
teasing cross.
Jason Price screamed for a penalty when his shot struck the outstretched arm
of Chris Westwood - it certainly looked a good shout. City then forced five
corners on the bounce as they pushed for an opener.
Daley had been a real livewire in the first half, although the lengthy
stoppage while the Jamaican had treatment after being caught illegally by
Lewis Montrose was a concern.
But City's task became tougher just after the hour when Doherty was
dismissed following a flare-up with Ainsworth.
A man down, their resistance was broken eight minutes from time when Kevin
Betsy tapped home.
But the goal arrived in controversial circumstances. City were fuming that
referee Mick Russell had waved played on in the build-up when the game
appeared to have stopped after his assistant flagged for a foul just outside
the box.
Matt Bloomfield picked up the loose ball and, despite being knocked over by
Pidgeley, the midfielder was still able to feed Betsy for a simple finish.
City almost equalised in stoppage time when Tom Adeyemi bombed into the
Wycombe box. But his half-volley was superbly kept out by Nikki Bull at the
near post.
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Monday morning match report
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/8636455./
Defeat on Taylor's return to Adams Park is rough justice as ref leaves Bantams seeing red
9:10am Monday 15th November 2010
By Simon Parker
Wycombe 1 Bradford City 0
Peter Taylor saw plenty of familiar faces and places on his return to Wycombe.
One area of Adams Park he hadn't planned to visit again was the referee's room.
But that was where he ended up 40 minutes after official Mick Russell had done his best to derail City's recent
bandwagon.
Taylor aired his grievances to Russell and his assistants after a hugely frustrating afternoon.
This was not the comeback he had been hoping for against the club that ruthlessly sacked him just months after he
won them promotion.
And Taylor could look back on a long list of injustices for reasons why.
Russell's one decision which left no room for doubt was Tommy Doherty's dismissal for shoving a hand in the face of
Gareth Ainsworth.
But even then, the Hertfordshire whistle-blower allowed Wycombe defender Dave Winfield to do exactly the same – if
not worse – to Jason Price and escape with just a booking.
Throw in claims from some City players that physio Stuart Ayles ran on the pitch before Kevin Betsy's goal, causing
them to stop, and it's easy to understand Taylor's beef with the powers-that-be.
City, for all their bright build-up play, did not test home keeper Nikki Bull often enough.
Omar Daley's menace opened up Wycombe on frequent occasions and there were corners aplenty – including five in a
row during two minutes of incessant pressure. But there was nothing to show at the end of it.
Yet it was difficult to shake off the feeling that City had not been given a fair hand by the officials.
Indifferent refereeing is staple fair of League Two but Taylor could point to the key calls of an entertaining game
all going his old club's way.
Daley had twice gone close before the first big decision as Price's half-volley smacked against Chris Westwood's
left arm. No penalty, said Russell to the astonishment of the Welsh striker.
Then came the moment that gave the referee no option.
He might be 37 now but wily winger Gareth Ainsworth had led City a merry dance all afternoon. He still possessed a
decent turn of pace, as Luke O'Brien will admit.
He's also a clever player, as his former QPR team-mate Doherty found to his cost just after the hour point.
They might be good friends but there was no old pals' act when Doherty clumsily knocked Ainsworth over in midfield.
The Wycombe wideman shaped to take a quick free-kick but kicked Doherty's leg instead.
Doherty took the bait and thrust a hand into his face – and was bound for an early bath to the mocking of the
supporters who used to worship his every pass.
But within minutes, Russell should have levelled it up at ten men apiece. Winfield, who courted trouble for much of
the game, went in late on Daley.
As City protested, the centre half got up and pushed Price away. It was a carbon copy of Doherty's sin but this
time the card was yellow.
No wonder City were seething.
Twenty-five minutes of disciplined defence looked a tall order as Wycombe bombed forward in the hunt for a winner.
But, just like at Bury, it seemed that the Bantams had got the job well done. That was until another controversial
episode that once again had the referee's stamp all over it.
The incident which led to the goal began with an obvious foul. Luke Oliver climbed all over Stuart Beavon, who went
to ground heavily clutching his leg.
The assistant five yards away flagged for the free-kick; everybody paused. Everybody that is except for Russell.
There was confusion later about whether the physio had actually come straight on to treat Beavon before play had
stopped.
There was certainly confusion at the time as Matt Bloomfield seized on City's hesitancy and ran into the box. Lenny
Pidgeley took him down but Russell played another advantage to allow Kevin Betsy to find the unguarded net.
Pidgeley raced to the assistant to complain; captain Zesh Rehman took the point to Russell and got booked for his
troubles. Nobody in an amber shirt could understand how the game had been able to continue.
Oliver summed up the confusion in the away ranks and the sense of injustice over the referee's part in it.
He said: "You've always been told to play to the whistle but you don't expect to see the physio running on to the
pitch.
"Some of the lads said that's why they stopped but the ref decided to carry on. If he hasn't seen it, you can't do
anything but it's a strange one.
"The ref just lacked consistency. He sent Doc off but then one of their players raised his hands in the same
situation and only got a booking.
"It's a sending off and that's what we were all expecting. But one is given and one isn't.
"Maybe we'll get those two decisions another day and it might be a different game.
"A 0-0 draw would have been a good result and that's what makes it so disappointing.
"We've started to come together as a team over the last month or so. The hard work is paying off and we're getting
a bit of team spirit but this is a setback."
City could still have rescued a point in stoppage time. Tom Adeyemi had run strongly all game and dug deep to find
the energy for one final push into the Wycombe box.
Taking the ball in his stride, he wellied a drive towards the near post and was ready to celebrate the equaliser.
But Bull earned his win bonus with the save of the day, managing to get both hands to it and hanging on.
Taylor was consigned to an empty return and Russell was guaranteed a flea in the ear.
The 45-year-old gas service engineer says his football ambition is to referee a play-off final. Should the season
pan out as we all hope, just pray that Taylor and Russell don't meet again.
In the week that Tony Pulis called for league tables for referees, his performance was rock bottom in City eyes.
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Doherty's suspension reduced
Posted on: Tue 16 Nov 2010
*The football club can confirm that Tommy Doherty's suspension for his
Adams Park red card has been reduced to just one match on appeal.*
Doherty was facing three games on the sidelines after his weekend
dismissal at Wycombe Wanderers, but City chose to appeal on the grounds
that the length of the ban was an excessive punishment for the offence.
The club argued that the small amount of force used by Doherty to push
Gareth Ainsworth away in the incident and the fact that the Bantams
midfielder seemed to be provoked into the action meant he didn't warrant
a three game suspension.
Because Doherty was deemed to have struck Ainsworth in the face, City
could only target a reduction in the length of the ban rather than
having the ban dismissed completely.
The Football Association heard the appeal on Tuesday afternoon and
decided to agreed with the Bantams and reduce Doherty's suspension.
The Bantams playmaker will now only miss the Macclesfield Town home
fixture on Saturday.
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'Glorious 1911'
Posted on: Tue 16 Nov 2010
Seven months of celebrations to commemorate the centenary of the Bantams 1911 FA Cup triumph begin this Sunday when
the book 'Glorious 1911' is officially launched at Bradford's National Media Museum. .
The official launch of the book 'Glorious 1911' will take place at Pictureville, National Media Museum, Bradford at
8:00pm on Sunday.
The books author, David Pendleton, the curator of Bradford City's bantamspast museum, will give an illustrated talk
on the writing and research of the book as well as the 1910/11 FA Cup winning season when City established
themselves among the elite of English football.
The talk will feature rare footage of Bradford City's Rugby League predecessors, Manningham, in action at Deswbury
in 1901; a tram ride from Forster Square to Manningham Park gates in 1902; Bradford City's first ever Football
League home game in 1903; footage of the scoreless draw with Newcastle United in the 1911 FA Cup Final; and the
replay at Old Trafford when Jimmy Speirs scored the games only goal to win the FA Cup for Bradford City.
Copies of the book (price £12) will be on sale before and after the event. Additionally a limited number of enamel
badges and a special scarf have been made to commemorate the 1911 FA Cup triumph and these will be available at
Pictureville along with a specially produced souvenir programme. Tickets for the event are available from the
Pictureville booking office, price £6.50 each.
The Pictureville evening marks the first in a number of events that have been organised to celebrate the centenary
including a dinner at the Midland Hotel on 26 April, 2011, an exhibition at Bradford Industrial Museum and a visit
to the graves of City's fallen heroes in the Great War - including that of Jimmy Speirs who scored the club's
winning goal against Newcastle United in the 1911 FA Cup Final replay at Old Trafford.
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CITY SIGN WATFORD'S ROB KIERNAN ON LOAN
Bradford City manager Peter Taylor has completed the loan signing of Watford
teenager Rob Kiernan on a one-month deal.
Taylor has moved to boost a depleted back four by drafting in the
19-year-old central defender in time for Saturday's clash at Wycombe.
Steve Williams is sidelined with a groin strain, Shane Duff has been
struggling with an Achilles injury, Simon Ramsden has been sidelined since
mid-August with a long-term calf-injury and Robbie Threlfall returned to the
substitutes' bench at Colchester last weekend after a nine-game absence due
to a back problem.
Kiernan had a loan spell at Kilmarnock last season and earlier this season
had a loan stint at League One side Yeovil Town, where he made three
appearances.
The centre-half has also played for the Republic of Ireland's Under-19 and
Under-21 sides.
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Peter Taylor put the FA Cup defeat at Colchester largely down to the penalty
awarded against Oliver.
How costly was that?
Well, gate money aside, without even considering a replay at VP, getting
through the 1st round proper was worth £18,000 to the victor.
FA Cup payments are as follows:
FA Cup - Payments to Clubs sponsored by E.O.N
Season 2010-11
Extra Preliminary Round winners (201) £750
Preliminary Round winners (166) £1,500
First Round Qualifying winners (116) £3,000
Second Round Qualifying winners (80) £4,500
Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £7,500
Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £12,500
First Round Proper winners (40) £18,000
Second Round Proper winners (20) £27,000
Third Round Proper winners (32) £67,500
Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £90,000
Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £180,000
Sixth Round Proper winners (4) £360,000
Semi Final winners (2) £900,000
Semi Final runners-up (2) £450,000
Final winners (1) £1,800,000
Final runners-up (1) £900,000
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