FA CUP 3rd ROUND
Watford (2) 4 Deeney 3, Sordell 40, Forsyth 56, 59.
Bradford C (1) 2 Hanson 8, Wells 88.
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Signings, Loans and Injuries
(see article below)
SEIP & RAVENHILL EXPECTED TO SIGN
Rob Kozluk, to end of season, free transfer (Port Vale)
WILLIAMS ON LOAN TO INVERNESS
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Stats: Watford - Bradford C
Possession: 56 - 44%
Shots on target: 7 - 4
Shots off target: 3 - 3
Fouls: 13 - 14
Corners: 10 - 6
Ref: Gavin Ward (Surrey).
Yellow cards:
Watford: None.
Bradford C: Ravenhill (33 min), Fagan (60), Bullock (68).
WATFORD: 30. Jonathan Bond, 12. Lloyd Doyley, 6. Adrian Mariappa, 33. Nyron
Nosworthy, 3. Carl Dickinson, 4. John Eustace, 7. Mark Yeates (85), 11.
Craig Forsyth, 32. Jonathan Hogg, 9. Troy Deeney (70), 20. Marvin Sordell
(70).
SUBS: 34. Jack Bonham (GK), 10. Chris Iwelumo (70), 14. Ross Jenkins, 19.
Prince Buaben, 25. Joe Garner (70), 29. Adam Thompson, 31. Tom James (85).
BRADFORD C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 36. Marcel Seip, 6. Luke Oliver, 38. Andrew
Davies, 28. Robbie Threlfall, 8. Ritchie Jones (64), 14. Richard Ravenhill
(75), 15. Charlie Taylor, 39. Craig Fagan, 9. James Hanson (84), 21. Nahki
Wells.
SUBS: 34. Matt Duke (GK), 3. Luke O'Brien, 7. Mark Stewart, 10. Ross Hannah
(84), 16. Chris Mitchell, 18. Luke Dean (75), 22. Lee Bullock (64).
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Saturday evening match report
By Simon Parker (T&A)
City's first trip to the FA Cup third round for eight years went
disappointingly with the form book today on a ground where they have never
won.
Watford's added Championship class proved too much for Phil Parkinson's men,
who were backed by over 1,200 travelling fans.
City matched them for the bulk of the first half but ultimately did not help
themselves with slack defending to blame for three of the home goals.
Their hopes of taking the sting out of the Hornets in the early stages were
blown away inside the opening three minutes.
Marvin Sordell crossed to the far post where Troy Deeney out-jumped Robbie
Threlfall to nod Watford into an immediate lead.
But, to their credit, City were level within five minutes. Ricky Ravenhill's
goal-bound drive was blocked by Carl Dickinson but James Hanson fired home
the rebound for his tenth goal of the campaign.
Watford skipper John Eustace tested Jon McLaughlin low down but City had
bounced back well from that early blow against a side 48 places higher up
the league ladder.
Mark Yeates cut the ball back from the byline to cause panic in a crowded
six-yard box. But Adrian Mariappa's attempted backheel was blocked by weight
of numbers.
But Hanson missed a good chance for his second when he headed over Robbie
Threlfall's corner, City's first of the game.
Watford made them pay by retaking the lead five minutes before the break.
Yeates passed between Threlfall and Ricky Ravenhill to give Sordell a clear
run inside the box. He cleverly dribbled round Andrew Davies before firing
under McLaughlin.
Nahki Wells got a first chance to show his pace soon after the re-start,
bursting past Nyron Nosworthy but Hanson could not get to his cutback first.
But two Craig Forsyth goals in the space of three minutes then put the tie
out of City's reach.
The left winger's first was a tap-in after McLaughlin had palmed away
Sordell's dangerous cross. Deeney and Yeates kept it alive in the danger
zone for Forsyth to finish.
His second just before the hour was a cracking first-time finish from
outside the box after City had been caught upfield by Eustace's counter
attack.
Forsyth was only back in the home side because Michael Kightly had gone back
to Wolves and had seized his opportunity.
City did pull one back two minutes from the end as Nahki Wells slipped
through a static defence to turn in Charlie Taylor's cross And sub Ross
Hannah thought he had made it 4-3 but his header was ruled out for offside.
At least City's cup adventure ended with a bit of a flourish as the focus
now returns to reaching calmer waters in League Two.
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Monday morning match report
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Disallowed Ross Hannah goal denies Bradford City grandstand finish but Championship quality proves decisive
6:20am Monday 9th January 2012
By Simon Parker
Watford 4, City 2
Mark Lawn may have lost his beard but City slipped out of the FA Cup with their credibility and confidence still in place.
It was no close shave like the joint-chairman enjoyed after the game – though it might have been had Ross Hannah's late header been allowed to
stand.
But there was no disgrace or hint of embarrassment about his club's third-round exit.
Watford were simply too good and too strong, as they ought to be for a side currently sitting 48 places higher up the league ladder.
They are also one of the Championship's form teams. Monday's defeat at Portsmouth was their first in nine games and they had not lost at Vicarage
Road since mid-October.
If it was hardly the most glamorous way to go in City's first third-round appearance in eight years, at least they made the favourites work for
their reward.
And you wonder how much closer it could have been if Phil Parkinson had been able to field the talents of David Syers, Simon Ramsden and Kyel
Reid.
Hornets boss Sean Dyche, unlike many contemporaries, respected the competition by naming his best possible line-up. Apart from the suspended
Scott Loach and a couple of loanees, City were pretty much up against the team that had put together that recent run.
The front two, Marvin Sordell and Troy Deeney, were unchanged from Fratton Park and were the liveliest pair the Bantams will face this season.
On Saturday's display, it's easy to see why England under-21 international Sordell is being eyed by several Premier League clubs.
His pace and movement kept City's back four on red alert throughout. Throw in Mark Yeates on the wing and every Watford attack hinted at danger.
The 1,200 Bantams fans must have feared the worst when the hosts struck within the first three minutes.
Andrew Davies had already blocked from Deeney when Sordell too easily eluded Marcel Seip on City's right. It was the start of a difficult
afternoon for both full backs.
With Seip out of the equation, Sordell could pick his spot with the cross and Deeney outjumped Robbie Threlfall to nod past Jon McLaughlin.
Parkinson was livid on the touchline; his frustration all the more audible because of the absence of any fans in the condemned stand that props
up the dugouts.
He said: "You have to be right on your mettle from minute one. If some people don't start right you'll get punished and we did.
"The cross came in too easily and we didn't defend the back stick. I was annoyed that we started so slowly."
The best City had managed in 11 previous visits to Watford were three draws. It was not an encouraging omen. But within five minutes, they were
right back in it beneath the noses of the travelling hordes.
Nyron Nosworthy cleared out a throw-in but Ricky Ravenhill was straight on to it. His blast from the edge of the box was blocked by Carl
Dickinson but the rebound fell for James Hanson to thrash his tenth goal into the roof of the net.
What a couple of weeks the big man has had – no wonder Parkinson sniffed at the suggestion of him being on anyone else's radar during this
transfer window.
For the rest of the half, City took on Watford as equals. McLaughlin was called upon a couple of times but his sure-handed approach showed there
were no lingering demons from the Don Valley.
But otherwise the League Two visitors were bridging the gulf in class. So much so that Hanson should have headed them in front when he climbed
free to meet their first corner from Threlfall.
Then another dozy moment at the wrong end again proved City's undoing. Threlfall and Ravenhill were drawn into no man's land by Yeates. His pass
from the touchline took both out of the play and Sordell was free in the box.
A neat piece of skill wrong-footed Davies before he fired beneath McLaughlin to send City into half-time chasing the game again.
Parkinson used the break to urge more from his front players, Nahki Wells in particular. The Bermudian had hardly got involved for 45 minutes.
His words struck home and Wells emerged once again the potent threat that has worried league defences in the last few games.
At last he got the chance to run at Watford's defence and a brief acceleration left Sunderland's on-loan Nosworthy floudering. The cut-back into
the six-yard box begged for a City finish but the ball was scrambled away.
That was as close as the Bantams were to get. Yeates shot wide from John Eustace's pass as Watford once more upped their game.
Sordell's cross was frantically palmed away by a stretching McLaughlin but Deeney was straight on to the loose ball. He turned it back into the
goal-mouth, Yeates touched on and Craig Forsyth converted from close range.
City had to throw more men forward and paid the price within four minutes. With so many caught upfield, Eustace had acres of room to counter-
attack. Craig Fagan tried to bring him down but failed and the Watford skipper was able to get his pass into the path of Forsyth.
The left winger, only back in because Michael Kightly had returned to Wolves, seized the chance with a lavish first-time blast that flew into the
top corner. The game was up.
Both sides made changes – Watford resting Yeates and both front two after a job professionally done and Parkinson to ensure that defeat would not
turn into humiliation.
He had no need to fear as City raised a late smile by pulling one back. Charlie Taylor produced the best moment of a quiet performance to cross
for Wells to nudge in the goal his second-half efforts had earned.
It looked too little too late – until substitute Hannah nodded beyond debutant keeper Jonathan Bond a minute later. But hopes of an unexpected
grandstand finish were instantly extinguished by the assistant's raised flag for a narrow offside.
Parkinson said: "I'm pleased we got that goal at the end because it wasn't a 4-1 scoreline. It shows the strength we've got in the team and the
good characters that stood strong.
"We had moments but that's the difference in quality with the Championship. You get punished and I thought their strikers were very good and
clinical.
"Every time they broke, you thought that it could end up in the back of the net because of that extra bit of quality.
"I'm obviously not happy with conceding goals and we need to get that clean-sheet mentality back for next week. But it was a good performance and
we certainly did ourselves proud."
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SEIP & RAVENHILL EXPECTED TO SIGN, WILLIAMS ON LOAN TO INVERNESS
By Simon Parker (T&A)
City are confident that Marcel Seip and Ricky Ravenhill will both be signed
up by Saturday.
But Steve Williams is set to head for the Scottish Premier League to join
Inverness on loan.
The former non-league centre half, who has been out of favour under Phil
Parkinson, had a two-day trial with Terry Butcher's side last week and is
expected to return to the Highlands for the rest of the season.
Seip and Ravenhill have been key players in City's recent league revival and
Parkinson is keen to keep them on board.
Talks have been ongoing and it is likely that both will stay at Valley
Parade for the remainder of the campaign, with City hoping to make
Ravenhill's move from Notts County permanent.
Parkinson still hopes to add another couple of signings during the transfer
window.
He is chasing a striker after missing out on one – thought to be Chris
Dagnall – and is also in the market for another winger.
But despite gathering rumours on the internet, it is not going to be Jack
Compton. Rotherham are believed to be chasing him.
Parkinson said: "We spoke to Jack about staying here. He wanted a long-term
commitment and financially we didn't think it added up - nothing more to
it."
City are hoping to shift some of the fringe players to help clear the decks
for Parkinson to continue rebuilding the squad.
He said: "We want to keep what we've got (in the starting side) but there
are other players who we would consider letting out if we get offers to take
them on loan.
"You expect more to happen as the window starts hotting up."
Some of those out of the picture will get a run-out for the reserves at
Scunthorpe this afternoon.
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Ebbsfleet United have been crowned 'Best Loosers' and will receive the money to upgrade the loos at their Stonebridge Road stadium.
Fleet were announced as the winners with more than 6,000 votes beating former Premier League sides Sheffield United, Barnsley and Bradford City.
The competition was set up by Plumb Center and was open to all league clubs in the country.
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DEFENDER KOZLUK OFFERED CITY CHANCE
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Former Sheffield United and Barnsley right back Rob Kozluk is appearing for
City's reserves this afternoon.
The 34-year-old, who recently played for Port Vale, faced Scunthorpe with a
view to being offered a deal until the end of the season.
Phil Parkinson sees him as experienced cover for the injured Simon Ramsden.
Result: Scunthorpe Res 0 - 2 City Reserves.
and...
Kozluk completes City move
Posted on: Wed 11 Jan 2012
City have today (Wednesday) completed the signing of highly experienced defender Rob Kozluk on a short-term deal.
The right back, who played 45 minutes in City's reserve win at Scunthorpe United on Tuesday afternoon, has signed a deal to keep him at the Coral
Windows Stadium until the end of the season.
Kozluk, 34, joins on a free transfer after leaving fellow League 2 side Port Vale last month.
Subject to receiving the relevant clearances, Kozluk will now go into contention for a place in City boss Phil Parkinson's match-day squad for
this Saturday's npower League 2 fixture with Morecambe at the Coral Windows Stadium.
With fellow right back Simon Ramsden still looking to be at least a few weeks away from a return due to a broken toe, Parkinson feels Kozluk will
be a perfect addition to his squad.
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"Simon has been to see the specialist recently and he was told to come back to see him again in two and a half weeks time," revealed Parkinson.
"He won't be able to do any running during this period so it means that it will still be some time before he is ready to return.
"With this in mind, I felt we obviously needed cover at the right back position and Rob fits the bill.
"He is a hugely experienced defender, who can play in a couple of positions along the back four, and I am looking forward to working with him."
The Mansfield-born defender will head to Valley Parade with over 330 first team appearances - mainly in the Championship with Sheffield United -
to his name .
He has also featured in all four English divisions, including the Premier League, during his career so far.
Kozluk actually enjoyed his time in the Premiership with the Blades after helping them to promotion into the top flight at the end of the 2005/06
season.
He spent around nine years in total at Bramall Lane over two seperate spells with the club and became a firm favourite with the United faithful
in the process due a series of committed displays.
Starting his career with Derby County, Kozluk also featured for the Blades' South Yorkshire neighbours Barnsley for three seasons between 2007
and 2010
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