FA Cup 2nd Round
Bradford C (2) 3 Hannah 9, Bush og 14, Fagan pen 70.
Wimbledon (0) 1 Midson 50.
Att: 3,432
Next matches:
JPT(N): (A) Oldham, Tuesday Dec 6, 2011. K.O. 7:45PM.
LG2: (H) Plymouth, Saturday Dec. 10, 2011, K.O. 3:00PM.
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Stats: Bradford C - Wimbledon
Possession: 44 - 56%
Shots on target: 9 - 5
Shots off target: 4 - 3
Fouls: 10 - 8
Corners: 6 - 7
Ref: Nigel Miller (Durham).
Yellow cards:
Bradford C: Flynn (87min), Revenhill (90+2)
Wimbledon: Mulley (33 min).
BRADFORD C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 2. Simon Ramsden, 6. Luke Oliver, 38. Andrew
Davies, 36. Marcel Seip, 39. Craig Fagan (90), 4. Michael Flynn, 14. Richard
Ravenhill, 32. Kyel Reid (78), 10. Ross Hannah (60), 9. James Hanson.
SUBS: 34. Matt Duke (GK), 3. Luke O'Brien, 11. Jack Compton (78), 18. Luke
Dean (90), 21. Nahki Wells (60), 24. Liam Moore, 35. Jamie Devitt.
WIMBLEDON: 1. Seb Brown, 7. Samuel Hatton (76), 5. Jamie Stuart, 6. Brett
Johnson, 13. Chris Bush, 26. James Mulley, 8. Ricky Wellard, 11. Luke Moore
(83), 12. Christian Jolley (67), 10. Jack Midson, 15. Sammy Moore.
SUBS: 20. Jack Turner (GK), 3. Gareth Gwillim, 4. Max Porter, 9. Charles
Ademeno (67), 14. Lee Minshull (76), 18. Brendan Kiernan (83), 23. Rashid
Yussuff.
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Saturday evening match report
By Simon Parker (T&A)
City can dream of a lucrative FA Cup day-out after reaching the third round
for the first time since 2004.
The Bantams deserved their spot in tomorrow's draw with a convincing win
over AFC Wimbledon at Valley Parade.
City roared out of the blocks with two goals in the first 15 minutes.
It was just the start that Phil Parkinson wanted as his unchanged side
carried on in the same confident manner they had displayed at Gillingham.
The first goal after nine minutes was made by Craig Fagan's cross from the
right. James Hanson cushioned a header into the six-yard box where Hannah
was waiting to poach his third City goal - and first at Valley Parade.
It got even better for City six minutes later as Ricky Ravenhill surged into
the penalty area. He poked an angled shot past keeper Seb Brown and defender
Chris Bush's attempt to clear off the line only succeeded in scoring in his
own net.
Wimbledon, who had come from behind to win the league meeting in September,
almost pulled one back midway through the half but an unmarked Luke Moore
fired wide from ten yards.
But City looked a real threat going forward and only an alert block from
Brown prevented Hannah heading his second after being set up by Kyel Reid.
City should have had a penalty straight after the re-start but Jamie
Stuart's wrestle on Hannah went unpunished by referee Nigel Miller.
And immediately Wimbledon pulled one back from their first shot on target,
Jack Midson converting Ricky Wellard's pass.
Hannah almost restored the two-goal cushion when he latched on to a long
clearance from Jon McLaughlin, getting clattered for his troubles by Brown.
Nahki Wells replaced him on the hour and was instrumental in City's third
goal 20 minutes from time. Wells was pulled back in the box by Stuart - this
time Miller pointed to the spot - and Fagan smashed the penalty into the
roof of the net.
McLaughlin produced a reaction block to deny Wellard but the home side had
regained control and comfortably saw their way through to a first win in
round two since 1995.
The only downer was a late yellow card for Michael Flynn which means a
one-game ban for the skipper. With Ricky Ravenhill cup-tied for the JPT,
City could be short in centre midfield at Oldham on Tuesday.
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The lucrative 3rd round draw
City away at Watford
and a few other lesser ties
Man City v Man Utd
Arsenal v Leeds Utd
Everton v Tamworth
Ties to be played over 7th/8th January
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FA PAYMENTS FOR WINNING FA CUP ROUNDS
According to the 2011-2012 FA Cup prize money schedule below, Bradford City
will have picked up £45,000, in addition to their share of gate money, etc.,
for reaching the 3rd Round.
The number is brackets shows the number of clubs that will receive payment
for each stage.
•Extra Preliminary Round winners - £750 (201)
•Preliminary Round winners - £1,500 (166)
•First Round Qualifying winners - £3,000 (116)
•Second Round Qualifying winners - £4,500 (80)
•Third Round Qualifying winners - £7,500 (40)
•Fourth Round Qualifying winners - £12,500 (32)
•First Round Proper winners - £18,000 (40)
•Second Round Proper winners - £27,000 (20)
•Third Round Proper winners - £67,500 (32)
•Fourth Round Proper winners - £90,000 (16)
•Fifth Round Proper winners - £180,000 (8)
•Sixth Round Proper winners - £360,000 (4)
•Semi Final winners - £900,000 (2)
•Semi Final runners-up £450,000 (2)
•Final winners - £1,800,000 (1)
•Final runners-up - £900,000 (1)
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16012632
Ronnie Wallwork jailed for 15 months after he admitted three counts of receiving stolen goods earlier this year
A former Manchester United player who was found breaking up stolen car parts at a scrapyard in the city has been jailed for 15 months.
Ronnie Wallwork, 34, from Failsworth, Manchester, pleaded guilty to three counts of receiving stolen goods.
Police stumbled upon Wallwork while investigating unconnected armed robberies across Lancashire.
A judge at Preston Crown Court said he could not agree to the suspended prison term requested by Wallwork's defence.
Judge Simon Newell told the former England Under-20 international: "These were high-value items that were stolen.
"It seems to me they were taken in a professional and sophisticated way.
"It also seems clear to me that they were taken to go into the black market either to be sold on or broken down and sold on.
"You provided the facility for that to happen. There was an element of organisation and sophistication in what went on."
Full report
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Jubilant Ross Hannah scores first goal at Valley Parade to end Bantams' 16-year FA Cup jinx
7:50am Monday 5th December 2011
By Simon Parker
Bradford City 3 AFC Wimbledon 1
Ross Hannah has waited too long to let his shot at pro football slip through his fingers.
So you won't find a more positive person in the Valley Parade dressing room than the 25-year-old former landscape gardener.
And now the striker finally believes City can churn out the results to back up his optimism.
As far as Hannah is concerned, the season starts here.
Hannah notched his first home goal for the club to put them on the way to a first second-round FA Cup win since 1995.
His afternoon may have ended half an hour early with a painful bruised shin after being clattered by Wimbledon keeper Seb Brown but nothing could knock the smile off his face – or his belief that a corner is being turned.
Hannah said: "We've got a different mentality now. The penny is starting to drop that we need to pull ourselves out of where we are in the league.
"We've been good in the cups all along but the consistency is beginning to come.
"I've always felt it was only a matter of time. Our season's been stop-start up to now but hopefully this is the end of it.
"We're into the third round for the first time in a long time. Now to get into the area final of the JPT and pick up some league points against Plymouth and Southend.
"We had the same team who played at Gillingham and it showed that none of us want to lose the shirts. That's what it's all about.
"There's no chance of me giving mine up. They'll have to rip it off me!"
Hannah's attitude typified the feelgood spirit that swept away the demons of previous FA Cup disappointments.
This was a performance at odds with some of the anaemic efforts City have served up in the most famous of competitions down the years.
From the moment that Hannah pounced from close range, there was only going to be one winner.
Wimbledon's impressive vocal support in the Midland Road stand never translated into decent resistance on the pitch. The team with the legendary cup pedigree never turned up.
City deserve credit for that for not allowing the visitors to settle and dictate play as they had done when the sides last met at Valley Parade in September.
Phil Parkinson enjoyed the luxury of naming an unchanged side. It was the first time he had done that since the week before the previous Wimbledon game at Crawley.
The starting line-up had earned another crack for their efforts against Gillingham. And, for once, City backed up one good display with another.
Same team, same performance.
The solidity that had been abundant in Kent was present again. You cannot underestimate the difference that the likes of Andrew Davies, Simon Ramsden and Ricky Ravenhill have made to toughen up the team.
The back four were rock solid while Ravenhill and Michael Flynn controlled the middle, allowing Craig Fagan and Kyel Reid to pose a duel threat on the flanks.
The combination of Fagan's guile and Reid's explosive pace kept Wimbledon's hands full for most of the afternoon.
And they ensured a good supply line for Hannah and James Hanson, who importantly reminded the home fans what an effective targetman he can be on his day.
It was Hanson's cushioned header from a Fagan cross that set up Hannah for the breakthrough after nine minutes. Hannah showed his fox-in-the-box qualities to snap up the chance from close range.
And City were two up before Wimbledon could clear their heads. They couldn't clear their lines either as Chris Bush helped the ball into his own net after Ravenhill had done all the work with a surging run.
It looked a case of how many the Bantams would rack up. Every attack threatened something.
Luke Moore fluffed a rare opening at the other end but City were enjoying a control of proceedings at odds with many of their Valley Parade struggles this season.
Hannah, in his own words, could have gone off with a hat-trick ball.
A glancing header was tipped away by Brown and he was clattered by the keeper after a great piece of control to bring down Jon McLaughlin's long clearance had put him clear.
Hannah managed to get off a shot before the collision came and was left in a heap as the ball trickled narrowly wide. He'll be back for more though at Oldham tomorrow night, you can bet on it.
He should have earned a penalty straight after the restart when Jamie Stuart wrestled him to the ground, John Cena style. But referee Nigel Miller, who Parkinson diplomatically thought had a "laid-back" game, saw nothing wrong.
That non-call looked significant when Wimbledon halved the deficit within three minutes. Marcel Seip, again playing at left back, was caught the wrong side of Jack Midson by Ricky Wellard's pass and the striker fired across McLaughlin.
For a couple of minutes, a sense of forboding seemed to descend. But it was gone just as quickly.
Luke Oliver made an important block in front of goal after McLaughlin's poor left-footed clearance but there was no serious danger of an equaliser.
And the game's one-sided pattern was restored 20 minutes from time when Nahki Wells, on for Hannah, was tugged down by Stuart after good work from Reid. This time the Wimbledon skipper was penalised and Fagan thrashed the spot-kick into the roof of the net.
McLaughlin saved well from Wellard but City were still pushing forward for more in the closing minutes. They were all out to make their point and Jack Compton – back in from the cold – sparkled with a late cameo which almost brought a fourth.
"Everyone can feel that things are starting to change," smiled Hannah afterwards. If Saturday was anything to go by, he may just be right.
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Players won't need motivation, says Parkinson
Posted on: Tue 06 Dec 2011
With the Bantams only two rounds away from a trip to Wembley Stadium, City boss Phil Parkinson says his players won't need any motivation ahead of Tuesday's mouth-watering Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final at Oldham Athletic.
Parkinson's men travel to the Boundary Park to take on the League 1 Latics with a place in the two-legged Northern Area Final up for grabs.
The Bantams boss is quick to acknowledge that Oldham are favourites going into the tie but he knows his side won't be keen to bow out now following their efforts to get to this close to Wembley.
Parkinson said: "We've worked hard to get to this stage and we now know that if we get over one more difficult hurdle then the Area Final is just around the corner.
"We know it is going to be tough - Oldham are a good side and Boundary Park is always a tough place to go - but we will go there as underdogs with nothing to lose and everything to gain.
"I don't think we'll have to motivate the lads at all tomorrow night (Tuesday). We'll have to remind them of their responsibilities and roles, but they know as much as the supporters how much a trip to Wembley would mean.
"The supporters would love a trip to Wembley and as a player it is a dream come true to play at the home of English football. We know we are not far off getting there, but we also know we have a tough game ahead of us tomorrow."
All three of City's Johnstone's Paint Trophy victories this season have come via penalty shootouts. Unsurprisingly then given their previous success, Parkinson has revealed that City have planned for the possibility of penalties in the same manner as before.
"Some of the lads have practised towards the end of training, but being a bit superstitious, as we've done in previous rounds, we have let the lads do their own thing instead of having an organised practise session. It has worked for us so far," added Parkinson.
"We have said to the lads before the shootouts 'the rules are simple - don't be clever, don't try and be clever in your run up or try a clever chip, just pick your spot and stick to it and be positive.'"
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