Next fixture
L2 (H) v Burton Albion January 22 2011. K.O. 3:00PM
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Fixtures
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Match stats
Aldershot: Young, Vincent, Herd, Charles, Vincenti (Panther, 59 ) , Jones, Guttridge, Harding (Morris, 78 ) ,
Small, McGlashan, Hylton (Sills, 72 )
Subs not used: Straker,Ngo Baheng,Clement,Fortune,
Goal: Charles 23
Bradford: McLaughlan, Duff, Oliver, Eckersley, O'Brien, Threlfall ( Cullen, 79 ) , Daley ( Evans, 60 ) , Bullock (
Osborne, 22 ) , Adeyemi, Syers, Hanson
Subs not used: Saxton, Kiernan, Horne, Hunt,
Bookings: Guttridge , Vincent (Aldershot) Threlfall (Bradford)
Attendance: 2160
Referee: A Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Aldershot Bradford
The Shots / Few shots
6(4) Shots (on Goal) 3(2)
9 Fouls 10
9 Corner Kicks 3
1 Offsides 2
55% Time of Poss. 45%
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 5
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Taylor asks his players to show character to get back on course
8:10am Wednesday 19th January 2011
By Simon Parker
Peter Taylor today warned sinking City: Don't expect any favours to get out of this slump.
Last night's loss at Aldershot was the third on the bounce as the Bantams fluffed another chance to close in on the
top half.
The City chief acknowledged that confidence has tailed off with the poor run – but they will have to tough it out.
"I can understand the players aren't in top form but we've got to overcome it," said Taylor.
"It's a beautiful game we're involved in but also a very tough one. Nobody's going to give you a goal or a win;
you've got to earn that result.
"We've got to keep working extremely hard as a group. Some of the players will have been through this before but it
will be new to others.
"Our season has been nowhere near good enough and I hold my hands up to that.
"If we were top of the table I'd be happy to take the praise. But we're not so I'll take that on the chin."
Defender Anthony Charles scored the Aldershot winner, just like last season. But Taylor could point to missed
opportunities from Tom Adeyemi, Richard Eckersley and Mark Cullen.
He said: "You've got to take chances. I'm not saying we started the game greatly but we had better chances before
they scored.
"If one of them had gone in, it could have been a different kettle of fish.
"Goalscorers get you a goal when you deserve them and often when you don't. But we're not scoring enough."
City also fear Lee Bullock will be out for the next month after injuring a thigh muscle.
With Tommy Doherty facing an ankle operation tomorrow, it leaves Taylor short in the centre of midfield.
He admitted: "It doesn't look a very good one with Lee and I'd be surprised if it's not a month. We'll look when it
settles down and then take things from there."
Jon McLaughlin came in back for Lenny Pidgeley, who was ill, and Taylor felt the keeper impressed in his first
outing since the end of October.
He said: "I was very pleased with Jon. As much as I'm disappointed with the result, there were still some good
performances and I think Jon was one of them."
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Charles proves Bantams' nemesis as McLaughlin can't prevent third loss in row
6:40am Wednesday 19th January 2011
By Simon Parker
Aldershot 1, City 0
It was the same old story for sorry City last night.
The same result as last season; even the same scorer.
The same scenario for Peter Taylor on a ground where he has now lost all four of his visits with various clubs.
And far more significantly, the same negative outcome as the Oxford and Barnet games. Three defeats in a row has
left the Bantams sinking fast.
While Aldershot's new manager Dean Holdsworth celebrated his first triumph in charge on his home debut, Taylor must
be scratching his head as to where the next points are coming from.
After back-to-back defeats, it had been a big night for City. It was a huge one for Jon McLaughlin.
Taylor had made it clear that Lenny Pidgeley's spot in goal was far from safe after his blunder for Oxford's
equaliser.
And while the decision was taken out of the manager's hands after Pidgeley was sent back home suffering with a
migraine, the onus was on McLaughlin to prove he could keep the shirt.
There were two other changes from Saturday, with James Hanson and Shane Duff both fit to return. Hanson's presence
in particular gave the side a better balance as they looked to claw back lost ground from recent costly defeats.
On paper, City were at the best place to rectify the Barnet and Oxford slip-ups. The Shots had the worst home
record in the division, losing their previous four EBB Stadium outings.
But this was their first home appearance under the new gaffer, so there was just as much at stake for their players
as the visitors.
McLaughlin was called into action after just two minutes to beat away Ben Harding's 30-yard free-kick. Danny Hylton
nodded the rebound back towards goal, where David Syers was handily placed to snuff out the danger.
But City had two big chances to snatch an early lead – both falling to Tom Adeyemi.
Fantastic work down the right from Richard Eckersley set up the first, which was well blocked by centre half Darren
Jones.
Seconds later, Adeyemi had his head in his hands after another golden opportunity went begging. Hanson knocked the
ball down into his path but Adeyemi fired straight at the keeper from close range and Hanson stabbed the loose ball
wide.
Adeyemi and Eckersley linked well again as the right back overlapped for a shot but could not connect properly. It
was a positive spell and Luke O'Brien looped a header over from Robbie Threlfall's cross.
But City were stunned by a double blow midway through the half. Lee Bullock had to hobble off after landing
awkwardly in a tackle – and before City had chance to readjust properly, Aldershot struck the first blow.
Peter Vincenti's pass was volleyed goalwards by Anthony Charles, whose shot carried too much power for McLaughlin
as it flew inside the near post. The keeper should have done better but he could also ask why Charles was allowed
to turn so easily.
The Shots centre half had scored the only goal in City's last visit ten months ago and now he had rocked them right
back on their heels again.
Syers was booked for bringing down Guttridge right on the edge of the area – his seventh yellow card. But
McLaughlin spared City further punishment as he flung himself to tip away Harding's free-kick.
Omar Daley got his first real opening to run and cut inside menacingly before testing Jamie Young at his near post.
Adeyemi had moved central to cover Bullock's absence with Leon Osborne taking up the right flank, although the
substitute had seen very little of the ball.
By contrast, Aldershot right winger Jermaine McGlashan had won a flurry of corners and was giving Threlfall plenty
to think about.
City had faded badly since the goal and there were worrying shades of Saturday as they struggled to keep the ball
whenever it was going forward, which allowed the hosts on to them more and more.
The Bantams put themselves under more pressure at the start of the second half. Duff gave the ball away too
casually as he carried it out of defence and Eckersley hauled down Hylton in a dangerous position.
Duff claimed he was pulled down as the free-kick came over but got up in time to make a vital block from Jones.
The game had grown scrappy while City looked for a way back in. Osborne's run was checked on the edge of the D and
Daley ran into a similar brick wall.
There was nothing to suggest a recovery was imminent as Taylor tried to shuffle things by replacing the Jamaican
with Gareth Evans on the hour.
City's small contingent of away fans finally made themselves heard when Threlfall's free-kick was punched away by
Young. The 128 loyal followers had little to cheer and Small nearly increased the pain when he was given plenty of
space to try his luck from distance.
Eckersley tried to provide a spark with an energetic burst upfield but O'Brien wasted it with a poor cross. Hanson
flicked a tame shot straight into Young's arms but the Shots keeper had not been seriously tested since that brief
first-half flurry.
Small nodded wastefully wide after he was left free to meet Ben Herd's cross and City almost made him pay when
Evans' drive deflected wide.
Taylor played his final card 11 minutes from time as Mark Cullen made it a three-man attack in place of Threlfall.
Straight away the teenager could have been a hero but looped his header over the bar.
Cullen then miscontrolled by the touchline and gave away a sloppy goal kick; it was a night when little had gone
right for the men in white.
There was a flicker when Syers burst through on the keeper but he was flagged offside.
But a third straight defeat has left City languishing further than ever from their top-seven target.
Attendance: 2,160
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MARC BRIDGE-WILKINSON RELEASED BY CARLISLE
Carlisle United have confirmed that a mutual agreement has been reached with
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson this afternoon that allows the central midfielder to
move on to pastures new. Bridge-Wilkinson, 31, joined Carlisle in June 2007
after he was released by Bradford City following relegation to Division Two.
Marc originally joined City on loan from Stockport County in February 2005
and a month later he made the move permanent after he signed a two-year
contract. He went on to play for the Bantams 95 times and scored 14 goals
before moving to Brunton Park.
The Cumbrian's Manager (and former Bantam) Greg Abbott said: "Marc is an
absolutely fantastic lad but he wants to be playing regular football, and
that's not something that we could guarantee at this moment in time. We have
sat down and had a chat and we have agreed that it would be better for him
to move on so that he can get the pitch time that he needs. He really has
been a pleasure to work with and he leaves us with our very best wishes."
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To be confirmed:
Doherty is having an op on his ankle and will be out for 6 weeks.
In time for Saturday Burton have signed Calvin Zola from Crewe - he's the big bloke we
can never handle and he scored two against us for Crewe last season.
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