NPower League Two
Bradford C (0) 1 Hanson 86
Plymouth (0) 1 Sutherland 59
Att: 10,143
By Ross Heppenstall (T&A)
James Hanson struck a brilliant late equaliser for City after Craig
Sutherland's 59th-minute strike looked to have condemned them to a
disastrous defeat.
Pilgrims striker Sutherland diverted home a low shot from skipper Simon
Walton following the visitors' first corner of the match.
But Phil Parkinson's men refused to surrender and Hanson, denied an
equaliser earlier in the half, rifled home a superb first-time left-foot
shot with just four minutes remaining.
Skipper Michael Flynn and Ricky Ravenhill then missed late chances to grab a
winner to leave City without a win at home in the league since October.
City were largely dominant during the first half but failed to maintain the
intensity levels after the restart as Plymouth hit them with a vicious
sucker-punch before Hanson saved the day.
Plymouth were reduced to 10 men after Onismor Bhasera's late dismissal.
The day started badly for City when Ross Hannah got injured during the
warm-up and was forced to pull out of the starting line-up.
His place went to Jack Compton, with Ritchie Jones added to the roster of
substitutes.
Plymouth, backed by a noisy 521-strong contingent from Devon, were neat and
tidy in possession, their quick passing initially putting the Bantams on the
back foot.
Yet City gradually assumed a foothold on proceedings and should have led
inside the 10th minute from their first corner.
Flynn whipped in a dangerous in-swinging delivery from the left flank and
the ball was crying out to be nodded home, only for Luke Oliver and Marcel
Seip to fail to connect from the edge of the six-yard box.
Four minutes later, Andrew Davies flighted a superb pass behind the Argyle
defence, where James Hanson was lurking menacingly.
Hanson's first touch betrayed him, however, and Pilgrims goalkeeper Jake
Cole was able to collect possession.
Moments later a corner from Kyel Reid on the opposite flank was met with a
firm header by Oliver but Plymouth cleared the danger.
Although the visitors looked dangerous on the counter attack, City continued
to build up a head of steam and began to dominate possession, with Reid and
Compton offering pace and creativity on the flanks.
They went agonisingly close in the 20th minute when Compton showed
delightful skill to cut infield and curl a fine left-foot shot which Cole
did well to parry.
It was easily the clearest chance for either side and moments later Craig
Fagan headed a free-kick inches over Cole's crossbar.
City continued to pin Plymouth inside their own half and Flynn's long
throw-in was flicked on by Hanson but Fagan could not connect at the far
post.
Shortly before the half-hour mark, Compton again showed fine skill to outfox
the Argyle defence and whip in a dangerous cross which was headed clear.
Chances remained scarce thereafter until the stroke of half-time when the
vastly-experienced Darren Purse, an assured figure at the heart of the
Argyle defence, produced an outstanding clearance to deny City.
Compton clipped in a teasing cross from the right and Flynn arrived to stick
out a foot to divert the ball goalwards with Cole beaten, the ball seemingly
destined to cross the line until Purse acrobatically hacked it clear.
Purse, having picked up an earlier knock, was replaced at half-time by
Curtis Nelson and within three minutes of the restart Plymouth conjured
their first clear-cut chance.
Sutherland's deft lay-off sent Nick Chadwick free inside the 18-yard box and
his low, first-time shot was superbly parried by Jon McLaughlin.
In the 53rd minute, Sutherland was in the thick of it again when he beat
McLaughlin, who had raced off his line, to the ball before the danger was
cleared.
Shortly before the hour mark, Chadwick's left-footed strike from 20 yards
was deflected out for a corner, which Will Atkinson delivered from the left
flank.
The ball found its way to Walton at the far post, and he took a touch before
drilling a low right-foot shot which Sutherland diverted home from close
range.
In the 64th minute, Fagan found space inside the 18-yard box but his low
left-foot shot was repelled by Durrell Berry's fine block.
Hanson's header from Compton's cross was then saved by Cole but too often
passes were misplaced, undercooked or over-hit.
Nahki Wells replaced Fagan with 22 minutes remaining and with four minutes
remaining Hanson rifled home a low cross from Reid to level things up.
Hanson's shot flew into the top corner and Flynn should have made it 2-1
when he blazed over another fine cross from Reid.
Argyle were reduced to 10 men in the closing stages when Bhasera saw red and
City had another chance to win it when the ball fell to Ravenhill, who could
only drag a right-footed shot wide of the mark.
Stats: Bradford C - Plymouth
Possession: 50 - 50%
Shots on target: 4 - 3
Shots off target: 5 - 3
Fouls: 6 - 8
Corners: 7 - 1
Ref: Brendan Malone (Wiltshire).
Red card: Plymouth - Bhasera (90+1 min).
Yellow card:
Bradford C: None.
Plymouth: Chadwick (23 min).
BRADFORD C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 2. Simon Ramsden, 6. Luke Oliver, 38. Andrew
Davies, 36. Marcel Seip, 11. Jack Compton, 14. Richard Ravenhill, 4. Michael
Flynn, 32. Kyel Reid, 9. James Hanson, 39. Craig Fagan (69).
SUBS: 34. Matt Duke (GK), 16. Chris Mitchell, 21. Nahki Wells (69), 24. Liam
Moore, 8. Ritchie Jones.
PLYMOUTH: 23. Jake Cole, 2. Durrell Berry, 5. Darren Purse (46), 22. Maxime
Blanchard, 14. Onismor Bhasera, 21. Will Atkinson, 20. Conor Hourihane, 8.
Simon Walton, 31. Ashley Hemmings, 29. Nick Chadwick, 10. Craig Sutherland
(80).
SUBS: 1. Romain Larrieu (GK), 6. Curtis Nelson (46), 7. Luke Daley (80), 11.
Warren Feeney, 15. Luke Young.
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