NPower League Two
Bradford C (0) 3 Hanson 47, Connell 55, Davies 57.
Barnet (0) 0
Att: 9,566
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Stats: Bradford C - Barnet
Possession: 57 - 43%
Shots on target: 4 - 2
Shots off target: 6 - 4
Fouls: 14 - 12
Corners: 3 - 8
BRADFORD C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 23. Rory McArdle, 6. Luke Oliver, 5. Andrew
Davies, 3. James Meredith, 20. Zavon Hines, 24. Nathan Doyle 82', 18. Gary
Jones, 7. Kyel Reid 81', 9. James Hanson, 17. Alan Connell 70'.
SUBS: 12. Matt Duke, 2. Stephen Darby, 4. Ricky Ravenhill, 11. Garry
Thompson 81', 14. Will Atkinson 82', 16. Carl McHugh, 21. Nahki Wells 70'.
BARNET: 29. Graham Stack, 2. Barry Fuller, 30. David Stephens, 32. Krystian
Pearce, 3. Jordan Brown, 25. Jamal Lowe 77', 31. John Oster 66', 4. Clovis
Kamdjo, 20. Curtis Weston, 11. Ricky Holmes, 10. Jon Nurse.
SUBS: 1. Liam O'Brien, 5. Jonathan Fortune, 6. Jack Saville, 7. Oliver Lee,
12. Luke Gambin 66', 14. Ahmed Abdulla, 17. Anthony Edgar 77'.
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Final whistle - match report
By Simon Parker (T&A)
City maintained their 100 per cent home record with a second-half salvo to
sink bottom club Barnet this afternoon.
Three goals in a ten-minute burst straight after the restart from James
Hanson , Alan Connell and Andrew Davies sealed a comfortable three points.
It was not vintage stuff from Phil Parkinson's men but they still ran out
easy winners against a side who look consigned to another long battle
against the drop.
Connell's equaliser at Accrington had earned him promotion to the starting
line-up - and he should have had a goal inside five minutes.
A blind back pass by John Oster put Connell clear on the keeper but his shot
was a poor one and Graham Stack blocked.
It was to prove a costly miss as City struggled to breakdown a resolute
opposition. Nathan Doyle drove wide from 30 yards but otherwise there was
little pressure on Stack's goal.
Barnet, in fact, forced seven corners before the break without creating
anything other than a soft looping header by John Nurse.
City needed to step it up for the second half and did within two minutes.
Gary Jones floated a free-kick into the six-yard box and Luke Oliver knocked
it back for Hanson to head home from close range.
That opened the floodgates and Connell soon made amends for his earlier
chance, converting the rebound after Stack could only parry Kyel Reid's
well-struck low cross.
And Davies made it three goals in the space of ten minutes when he nodded
home at the far post from another Jones set-piece.
Jordan Brown just prevented Hanson from making it four from a dangerous
cross by Connell and the big striker nodded over from a corner.
But the result was already in the bag and City can look forward to Tuesday's
visit from Morecambe to keep their impressive home form going.
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When the dust settled - match report
Fans' faith rewarded by 'routine' Bradford City victory
6:40am Monday 17th September 2012
By Simon Parker
City 3, Barnet 0
The noise, or rather lack of it, as the half-time whistle sounded was telling.
It showed how far this City team – and the public perception of them – has already come.
There were no audible boos; few, if any catcalls; just a polite smattering of applause.
Yes, the first 45 minutes had not been great. Far from it against opponents who had not mustered a single goal, let alone point, on their
travels.
But there was an underlying conviction that the supporters knew City would improve significantly for the second period. They knew the team would
get the job done.
There was no need for dissent or name-calling. Just a mature reaction in the knowledge that their patience would be rewarded – as was the case
within 12 minutes of the restart.
How often have we been able to describe a 3-0 City win at Valley Parade as "routine"? Answers to that one on a postcard please!
The third home victory of this fledgling campaign will not stick around in the memory like that Wimbledon rout. But that's the proof of a good
side when they can grind out the result with plenty to spare, despite not being on top of their game.
The faith shown by their fans was picked up on by those in the City dugout.
Assistant boss Steve Parkin said: "Sometimes when you win a game 5-1 at home, people turn up next time and expect the same whoever you're
playing.
"The crowd did get a little bit frustrated in the latter part of the first half. But they were also intelligent enough to know we have got
players on the pitch who are capable of creating things and scoring goals.
"We've worked long and hard to try and make sure the home form is something we can be proud of and our fans can enjoy.
"We certainly put the building blocks in place last season. We probably drew a few too many but in general, from November onwards, teams found it
very difficult to pick up points here and thankfully we've continued that this season."
With a three-week gap since that last appearance at the Coral Windows Stadium, City were due another win. Back-to-back home games offered the
opportunity to gatecrash the leading pack once again.
Will Atkinson was unlucky to miss out after his busy efforts as the extra midfielder at Accrington but he was the inevitable fall guy when Alan
Connell was brought in to partner James Hanson . Having dabbled with a change of formation the previous week, City resorted to the default 4-4-2.
Barnet predictably came to 'park the bus' and the onus was on the two wingers to get round them down the flanks. For 45 minutes, that never
happened.
Kyel Reid, having an off day for once, seemed too content to hit early hopeful crosses which were easily dealt with. Zavon Hines was just as
reluctant to take on the full back, which was surprising considering the joy he had the previous week.
Their caginess was out of character and frustrating. Without that threat to stretch the visitors and pull them about, too much of the play became
stodgy and cramped down the middle.
It made for a plodding first half, especially after Connell fluffed a golden chance after five minutes.
The former Swindon man almost had too much time to think about it after John Oster had blindly passed back into his path.
The ball seemed to wedge under his feet and Connell was trapped between trying to round keeper Graham Stack or chip over him. His effort did
neither and was comfortably batted away.
A goal then and it could have been another Wimbledon-style deluge. Instead, Barnet were not unduly bothered and even held an emphatic 7-1
advantage on the corner count without remotely worrying Jon McLaughlin on his first home appearance of the campaign.
City's back four kept their concentration up well but the stand-out player, once again, was Gary Jones in front of them. His capture in the
summer – which looked impressive at the time – gets better with each passing week.
Even when those around him were not at the races. The midfield dynamo was cajoling and tearing about the place with the energy of a teenager half
his age.
Parkin admitted: "Jonah just defies logic. He's 35 and he's still storming about the pitch and closing down at the end.
"He's a great role model for the rest of the squad and the younger players. He shows how much effort you have to put in to play as long as he
has."
Things had to improve after the break. The fans knew it and Phil Parkinson left his team in no doubt that the tempo needed picking up and passes
had to be crisper.
City needed only two minutes to show the lesson had been absorbed.
Jones, appropriately, could claim the assist with the free-kick floated towards the six-yard box. Andrew Davies flicked on, fellow centre half
Luke Oliver instinctively kept it alive and Hanson had the simple task of burying his fourth goal so far.
Barnet, their marking shot to pieces, visibly crumbled as their fifth defeat in six became a reality. A second City goal eight minutes on pretty
much made sure.
Reid whipped in a low cross that Stack could not cling on to and Connell was 'Johnny on the spot' to stab the rebound past him. The early miss
had been forgotten and three more points were in the bag.
Barnet's back four went AWOL again from City's next forward foray. Jones was the set-piece provider for the second time and Davies was lurking
unattended beyond the far post to beat Stack.
The remaining half hour was simply a case of City closing the game down. All thoughts could turn to the next challenge against Morecambe and
arch-nemesis Kevin Ellison.
Home and hosed again, it's got a nice ring to it.
Attendance: 9,566
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City duo Jon McLaughlin and Gary Jones have been rewarded for their involvement in the club's weekend win against Barnet by being named in the
latest Football League Team of the Week for npower League 2.
McLaughlin kept his first clean sheet of the season in the Valley Parade encounter, while Jones, who picked up the man of the match award, helped
to set up two of the Bantams' three goals in the fixture.
Each week the Official Football League website release a "Team of the Week" for each of the three divisions - Championship, League 1 and League
2.
Produced by the Press Association, the eleven players in the selected team are chosen for their sparkling performances and have been judged to
have made the biggest impact over the previous weekend.
To see the full Team of the Week for League 2 see
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Bobby Campbell event
Everybody who knows or has heard of Bobby Campbell has a story to tell......
City supporter group, Friends of Bradford City (FoBCFC), are hosting a 'This Is Your Life…' type evening featuring former City striker Bobby
Campbell and special guests.
This will take place on Wednesday 10th October in the Bantams Bar at the Coral Windows Stadium to co-inside with the launch of the book "Bobby
Campbell – They don't make them like him anymore" written by Paul Firth.
Entrance to the event is only available through the Friends of Bradford City web site – www.friendsofbcfc.co.uk or at the FoBCFC portakabin on
match-days.
Places at the event can be obtained by either purchasing the book at £12.00 which includes free entrance or £2.00 will gain you entrance only.
Only limited places remain – so please book to avoid disappointment.
Subscribers to the book should contact either Paul Firth or John Dewhirst directly to obtain reversed entrance to this event.
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Morecambe on their travels
Up to now. Morcambe's Home record. W/0 D/1 L/2 gd/3-9 Away W/2 D/1 L/0. gd/ 6-0 Very strange start to the season.
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Bradford City revelling in home comforts
7:30am Tuesday 18th September 2012
By Simon Parker
City are looking to record their best start to a home league campaign for over 50 years tonight.
Phil Parkinson's men aim to make it four wins on the bounce at the Coral Windows Stadium against Morecambe, who are unbeaten on their travels.
Incredibly, the last time that City kicked off a season that well at Valley Parade was way back in 1957 when they won the first five home games in Division Three North.
Two of the three goals that sunk Barnet on Saturday were set up by Gary Jones free-kicks and Parkinson believes the skipper has already become a huge influence on the early form.
The Bantams chief said: "We've got strong headers of the ball and people who want to get after it. But it's very difficult to make your runs if the delivery is unreliable.
"Gary is always out there practising and he's got quality. At 35, his age is irrelevant and his fitness levels are extraordinary.
"I always look at Scott Parker at Tottenham. He's infectious the way he plays and Gary has got that in his game.
"He's a very good role model and that's so important at any club with the younger players.
"To look at someone like him and how he looks after himself as a professional and prepares for each game is a great example.
"That's one of the reasons we brought him here and at the moment we're enjoying working with him."
Morecambe snatched a stoppage-time draw on their last visit and have not conceded a goal in three away games this season. Parkinson also watched them win at Accrington in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy last week.
"I was very impressed and it's no surprise they've done well on their travels with the way they set up," he said.
"They sit in there and look to hit you on the break and we've got to be ready for that.
"We'll respect them a lot because of their away form but we also know where we can be successful against them on the pitch. Football is about keeping on doing the right things.
"I was pleased with the patience we showed against Barnet. Those games are sometimes the hardest when you're expected to win.
"Barnet made it very difficult for us in the first half but we persevered, stuck at our jobs and defended right.
"Sometimes when teams sit deep, you have to get two or three passes in and might even have to go backwards to bring them out. Then you find those gaps which the likes of Zavon Hines and Alan Connell can exploit."
City will make a late check on Hines, who has been complaining of cramp. If the winger does not make it, Parkinson will look to either Will Atkinson or Morecambe old boy Garry Thompson.
But Nahki Wells has felt no ill-effects from his troublesome hip after coming on for Connell for the last 20 minutes.
The Bermudian trained yesterday without a problem and the steroid injection planned for him for tomorrow is likely to be put on hold.
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