League Cup - 3rd Rnd at Coral Windows Stadium
Date: 25/09/2012 KO: 19:45
Bradford 3 Burton Alb 2
FT (ht:0-2)
Ref: N Miller Att: 4178
#bcafc CITY draw Wigan away in the 4th round of Capital One Cup
Ties to be played week commencing October 29th
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Bradford: Duke; Darby, McArdle, Davies, Meredith; Atkinson, Ravenhill (Reid 60), Jones, Hines (Wells 60); Thompson, Connell (Hanson 60). Unused
substitutes: McLaughlin, Oliver, McHugh, Doyle.
Burton Albion: Tomlinson; O'Connor, Diamond, Stanton (Corbett 46), McCrory; Dyer, Weir, Bell, Webster; Kee (Taylor 65), Yussuf (Paterson 80).
Unused substitutes: Atkins, Richards, Palmer.
Referee: N Miller (Co Durham).
Scorers
B Kee 18 (Burton)
A Webster 29 (Burton)
N Wells 83 (bradford)
N Wells 90 (bradford)
S Darby 115 (bradford)
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When the dust settled - match report
Bradford City: Now bring on the big guns as Wells and Darby shoot down Burton
7:30am Wednesday 26th September 2012
By Simon Parker
Bradford City 3 Burton Albion 2
(aet, 2-2 after 90 minutes)
Surely the God of cup draws will finally smile on City tonight.
The team that never ever get a dream tie have surely earned a juicy one when the fourth-round balls are plucked out of the bag. Manchester United
or Chelsea will do or, if not, maybe Spurs or Arsenal.
We're not fussy but a Premier League plum should be nailed on after the most stirring of fightbacks to conquer Burton.
Just over 4,000 braved the constant pouring rain to trudge to Valley Parade but how that loyalty got its reward.
City looked out for the count at 2-0 down with eight minutes to go.
Step forward substitute Nahki Wells with two late goals to force extra-time. And then take a bow Stephen Darby, the most unsung of heroes.
The former Liverpool right back, one of six changes from Saturday, chose the perfect moment to score his first goal for City. The 115th minute to
be precise as his skidding 30-yard drive nestled in the bottom corner.
And City could look forward to their first appearance in the last 16 for nearly a quarter of a century.
Phil Parkinson made six changes, just as he had done for the previous round at Watford. It was a particularly big night for Ricky Ravenhill, back
in the fold for the first time since damaging knee ligaments at Guiseley in pre-season.
The pitch had stood up remarkably well to two days of non-stop rain. The £50,000 work on it over the summer was put to the test and extra verti-
draining work last week helped prevent a repeat of the surface water that had affected the Fleetwood game.
Garry Thompson and Alan Connell were back in harness up front as they had been at Vicarage Road. And Thompson, the last-gasp hero that night,
almost had another cup goal inside four minutes.
Gary Jones exploited the slick conditions with a low drive that escaped from Stuart Tomlinson's grasp. Thompson was on the rebound in a flash but
the keeper managed to block his follow-up.
Then it was Connell's turn to unnerve the keeper after Andrew Davies picked him out. The striker's shot on the turn gave Tomlinson more trouble
as he unconvincingly two-handed it away.
But City's bright start came to a shuddering halt after 18 minutes when Burton struck from their first attack. Jack Dyer whipped a cross in for
Billy Kee, whose clinical first-time finish flew past Matt Duke.
Tomlinson was straight back in action to deal with a Hines curler but City had another warning from Burton's first corner, Zander Diamondnodding
over after Aaron Webster flicked across goal. The Brewers were really settling into the contest – and rocked the home side with a second on the
half hour from another corner after Duke had denied Lee Bell.
Jones, at the near post, nodded Webster's free header straight back out but he was obviously behind the line as the assistant on the Midland Road
side flagged for the goal.
Burton's tails were up but Tomlinson was still uncomfortable against the low shot. Jones had him scrabbling once again but there was no City
striker close enough to pounce when the ball came loose.
Connell went down looking for a penalty and was reprimanded by two Burton defenders. Boss Gary Rowett was equally unimpressed and vented his
feelings to the fourth official.
Hines almost played Thompson in but his first touch round the keeper was heavy and Webster was able to get across and block any target of the
uncovered goal.
The crowd sensed a City rally as half-time approached and cranked up the volume but Burton, with a two-goal cushion, had blue shirts back in
numbers.
Duke had an uncomfortable moment when Dyer managed to retrieve an overhit cross, the keeper just managing to palm away from under his bar.
But Tomlinson was back under the cosh again to keep out Rory McArdle's header.
The half-time scoreline was harsh on City, who had played some decent stuff but still found themselves going in two behind.
Connell again went down in the corner of the box after a jinking run but referee Nigel Miller gave the decision the other way and booked the City
striker for diving.
City's defending looked less than convincing at times and Anthony O'Connor was allowed another free header from a corner. Fortunately this one
flew well wide.
With half an hour left, Parkinson decided it was cavalry time and threw on James Hanson , Nahki Wells and Kyel Reid in a treble substitution.
City continued to press. Thompson cut inside from Reid's cross but his shot was blocked by O'Connor, then Hanson 's square ball fell just behind
Wells.
O'Connor was Burton's saviour once more with a stretching clearance to toe the ball away from Hanson after Reid stuck an inviting pass into the
six-yard box.
Then James Meredith and Reid rescued a Jones free-kick but Will Atkinson could not direct his drive through a crowd of players.
Burton's yellow-card count was rising but they still withstood the City pressure. Reid skilfully nutmegged two defenders before Wells fired past
the near post.
But the Bermudian made the breakthrough with seven minutes left. Collecting Meredith's pass in his stride, he left Tomlinson with no chance to
send the ball soaring into the far corner.
City were indebted to Duke denying Matt Paterson on a Burton breakaway as they poured forward looking for an equaliser. That save got even bigger
when one arrived a minute from time.
Jones' free-kick was half-cleared; the ball came back in the box, where Hanson's attempted overhead kick fell for Wells to divert home. It was
another classic poacher's strike from the sub.
Extra-time carried on in a similar vein but penalties loomed. Or so we thought until Darby swung a right foot and drilled City into the fourth
round in emphatic fashion.
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Water hero! Groundsman plays a blinder as Bantams book their place in last 16 of cup
6:50am Wednesday 26th September 2012
By Simon Parker
Groundsman Mick Doyle was held up as the unlikely hero behind City's first League Cup fourth-round appearance for 24 years.
An extra-time blast from right back Stephen Darby sealed an incredible 3-2 fightback win over Burton at the Coral Windows Stadium. Sub Nahki
Wells had struck twice in the final eight minutes as the Bantams roared back from two down.
But Phil Parkinson reserved special praise for Doyle and his staff who had made the Valley Parade pitch playable despite horrendous weather
conditions.
The game was never in doubt after two days of solid rain and Parkinson said: "Mick Doyle was definitely my man of the match. He gets ten out of
ten from me.
"Sometimes you have unsung heroes in football clubs and the effort Mick and his team put in to get it on was outstanding.
"I don't think anybody thought it would be but the surface was fantastic. Once the teams are here, nobody wants to see it called off so it was
fantastic.
"To pass the ball and play at a good tempo, which is what we want to do, you need a good surface and we certainly have that."
City will be the lowest-ranked side in tonight's draw for the last 16 after another never-say-die victory. Having seen off Notts County in
extra-time and toppled Watford with a last-gasp winner, Park-inson was amazed by their latest show of resilience.
He added: "At half-time I felt the 2-0 scoreline was unjust because we dominated up to their first goal. But we just told the lads to keep going.
"The performance level they put in was exceptional and some of the football great to watch. We always felt we'd create chances and probably could
have scored more.
"Kicking towards that (Kop) goal, the crowd really sucked the ball into the net. There was only 4,000 in the ground but there was a good
atmosphere.
"We made changes and the lads who came in did really well. Equally the subs had a massive impact on the game.
"You need a strong bench and we certainly had that.
"And I'm so pleased for Stephen Darby. In years to come, people will remember that goal for putting the club through this far in the
competition."
As the sole League Two survivor, Parkinson is now keeping his fingers crossed that City pull out a mouth-watering draw against Premier League
opposition in the next round.
He said: "The players, supporters and the chairmen in particular deserve a big draw. We've worked really hard to get to this stage.
"There's now the chance to get that lucrative tie and I hope that is the case for everybody in the club."
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#bcafc CITY draw Wigan away in the 4th round of Capital One Cup
Ties to be played week commencing October 29th
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Wells signs new deal
15:18 28th September 2012
The Bantams have been handed a massive pre-match boost ahead of their home fixture with Port Vale this Saturday with the news that striker Nahki Wells has signed a new deal with the club.
The popular forward, pictured alongside Director of Operations David Baldwin, has committed his immediate future to City by signing a fresh contract which will keep him at the Coral Windows Stadium until July 2015.
Wells, whose original deal was due to expire next summer, has been given a new deal for this campaign on improved terms with a further two seasons bolted onto the end of it.
After finishing last season in fine form, including a match-winning hat-trick at Northampton Town back in April, Wells has carried his good run in front of goal into this season as well.
Following his crucial double against Burton Albion in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday, Wells already has five goals to his name this season to leave him level-pegging with fellow forward James Hanson at the top of City's scoring charts.
Wells himself commented: "I'm happy that this is all sorted and agreed with the football club."
"I always wanted to stay at Bradford. I felt this was something that was always going to happen, we just needed everything to be right for both parties.
"Now it's all signed, I'm delighted to get it done and hopefully the fans will be pleased by the news as well.
"I'd like to thank them (the fans) for all of their great support so far. They always give me a buzz when they chant my name. I just hope I can do well for them, my family and the football club now.
"We have a good squad here and I'm looking forward to the future."
A delighted Bantams boss Phil Parkinson added: "I am obviously pleased to see Nahki commit his future to the football club."
"It is always important to try and keep your best players at the club. Nahki has done very well for us in recent months and has shown a lot of potential.
"We hope that he can continue to grow and improve with us now he has signed this new deal."
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