NPower League Two
Bristol Rovers (1) 2 Brown 6, Richards 55.
Bradford City (0) 1 Davies 72.
Att: 6,164
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Fixtures
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Pictures
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"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
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BBC highlights (uk only)
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Signings, Loans and Injuries
Sold
Luke O'Brien to Exeter City
Loans
Will Atkinson, Hull, end of season
Return to sender
Nialle Rodney contract cancelled by mutual consent. [Signed for Lincoln]
Charlie Taylor, Leeds, end of 1 month loan
Patrick Lacey contract cancelled by mutual consent.
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Match stats
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Stats: Bristol R - Bradford C
Possession: 51 - 49%
Shots on target: 7 - 5
Shots off target: 4 - 7
Fouls: 11 - 13
Corners: 8 - 6
Ref: Christopher Sarginson (Staffordshire).
Red card:
Bradford C: Kozluk - 2nd yellow (65 min).
Yellow cards:
Bristol R: Zebroski (29 min).
Bradford C: Kozluk (29 min,65 min), Ravenhill (84 min).
BRISTOL ROVERS: 20. Michael Poke, 4. Dan Woodards (14), 33. Aaron Downes, 5.
Cian Bolger, 14. Lee Brown, 2. Michael Smith,6. Craig Stanley, 34. Andy
Dorman, 8. Mathew Gill, 26. Chris Zebroski, 18. Eliot Richards.
SUBS: 25. Lance Cronin (GK), 10. Scott McGleish (14), 15. Byron Anthony, 23.
Ben Swallow, 27. Kayne McLaggon.
BRADFORD C: 1. Jon McLaughlin, 24. Rob Kozluk, 22. Lee Bullock (87), 38.
Andrew Davies, 36. Marcel Seip, 23. David Syers, 30. Will Atkinson (60), 14.
Richard Ravenhill, 39. Craig Fagan, 21. Nahki Wells (60), 9. James Hanson.
SUBS: 34. Matt Duke (GK), 8. Ritchie Jones, 11. Deane Smalley (60), 15.
Charlie Taylor (87), 32. Kyel Reid (60).
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Saturday evening match report
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Ten-man City suffered a self-inflicted defeat at Bristol Rovers - but left
frustrated that they were not given a late chance to grab a point from the
penalty spot.
The Bantams were trailing to two poor goals and then had Rob Kozluk sent
off, their fifth player to see red this season.
But Andrew Davies pulled one back with his second goal in successive games
to set up a stirring finish.
And the depleted visitors thought they had clinched a comeback when sub Kyel
Reid appeared to be tripped by Chris Zebroski. But nothing was given and
City were left empty-handed.
New Rovers boss McGhee was handed a dream start in his first home game when
his side struck after six minutes from the opening corner.
City had three chances to clear but the ball eventually skimmed off Lee
Bullock and fell to Lee Brown who had loads of space to fire into the bottom
corner.
There were half-hearted appeals for offside but it was a sloppy goal that
should have been avoided.
New boy Will Atkinson showed great control to bring down a long clearance
and set up Craig Fagan. But the skipper's first-time drive flew wide.
Fagan hooked another chance over and Marcel Seip blazed off target while
Chris Zebroski shot tamely at Jon McLaughlin for the home side.
Nahki Wells was City's busiest player and delivered a dangerous cross which
Michael Poke just managed to flick away from the incoming James Hanson.
Rovers thought they should have had a penalty just before the break after
Eliot Richards went down from Fagan's challenge. It looked a strong claim
and there was relief in the City ranks when Chris Sarginson waved the
appeals away.
McLaughlin looked uncomfortable dealing with Andy Dorman's cross-shot and
Matt Gill fired wide as the home side finished the half strongly.
City's hopes of hitting back in the second half suffered another blow ten
minutes in after an uncharacteristic error from Davies.
The centre half got caught in possession midway inside the City half and
Richards nicked the ball away before beating McLaughlin.
And City's problems grew when Kozluk was shown his second yellow card after
65 minutes after catching Richards late.
But the ten men, now playing three at the back, climbed off the canvas seven
minutes later. Sub Deane Smalley headed into the mix and Davies bravely
forced it home while taking a whack for his troubles.
McLaughlin kept the hopes alive by denying Richards, who then hit the post
through a crowd of players from the resulting corner.
City were giving it a go to rescue a point and almost had it with a Davies
header which Poke clawed round the post.
McLaughlin spread himself well to thwart Richards once more as City piled
forward.
And like Rovers in the first half, they were fuming at Sarginson for turning
down a late claim for a spot-kick after Chris Zebroski's challenge on Kyel
Reid. It looked nailed on but the referee remained unmoved.
Phil Parkinson and the coaching staff spilled on to the edge of the pitch in
their frustration and the Bantams boss raced over to confront the referee at
the final whistle.
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From the Official BCFC Website…
DALEY UP FOR GOAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Former Bantam Omar Daley is in the running for the Mitre Goal of the Year
after his stunner for City against Bury last January was included in the ten
hottest strikes of 2011 from Football League competitions.
The Jamaican attacker, who now plays for Stuart McCall's Motherwell, proved
to be City's match-winner in their first home game of last year when he
crashed a stunning volley past Shakers 'keeper Cameron Belford following Tom
Adeyemi's far post cross.
The top ten goals were revealed on Sky's Saturday morning football show,
Soccer AM this weekend and Bantams fans can help secure Daley the accolade
by voting via the Soccer AM website.
Click the link below to view goals and vote:
http://www.socceram.com/goaloftheyear?v=1
The top ten goals of 2011:
Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) vs Hereford United
OMAR DALEY (BRADFORD CITY) vs Bury
Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) vs Barnsley
Darren Ambrose (Crystal Palace) vs Manchester United
Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) vs Middlesbrough
Peter Leven (Oxford United) vs Port Vale
Karl Arnason (Plymouth Argyle) vs Milton Keynes Dons
Paul Coutts (Preston North End) vs Colchester United
Will Grigg (Walsall) vs Scunthorpe United
Lewis Grabban (Rotherham United) vs Shrewsbury Town
The winner will be decided at the glittering Awards ceremony at The Brewery,
London on Sunday 11 March 2012.
To find out more about The Football League Awards please
visit www.FLAwards.com.
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Late Kick Off looks at the role of the kitman
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16808114.stm?
In past times, it was the kitman's job to make sure the players got the right shirts.
Like everything else in football these days though, that role has changed and got a whole lot more complicated.
Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Late Kick Off goes behind the scenes with Bradford City kitman Graham Duckworth.
Late Kick Off is shown on BBC One on a Monday evening (2305 GMT).
You can also watch the programme again on the BBC iplayer via the Late Kick Off website.
This video is for UK users only.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16742635.stm
Bradford City bring in Hull City's Will Atkinson on loan
Bradford City have signed Hull City midfielder Will Atkinson on loan until the end of the season with a view to making the deal permanent.
The 23-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at fellow League Two side Plymouth Argyle, scoring four goals in 25 games.
Atkinson has scored one league goal in six appearances for the Tigers.
As well as Argyle, he has also spent time with Port Vale, Mansfield, Rochdale and Rotherham.
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Exeter City sign Bradford City full-back Luke O'Brien
Page last updated at 12:59 GMT, Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Exeter City have signed Bradford City full-back Luke O'Brien for an undisclosed fee.
City have taken over the contract of the 23-year-old, whose deal at Bradford was due to run out in the summer.
He is a direct replacement for Scott Golbourne, who left Exeter for Barnsley on Monday.
O'Brien is a product of the Bradford's youth programme and has made more than 120 appearances for the Bantams since making his debut in September
2007.
He has made 13 appearances for Bradford this season, with more than half them coming as a substitute.
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Blast from the past
http://foreverwestham.com/2012/01/blog-topics/the-game-that-made-me-a-hammer?
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Transfer Window Closes...
Bradford City have cancelled the contract of striker Nialle Rodney by mutual
consent. Rodney, 20, joined the Bantams in the summer and struck four goals in
pre-season but failed to find the net in the league.
[Update: Rodney has been signed by Lincoln City]
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Leeds United teenager Charlie Taylor has returned to his parent club
following the expiry of his one-month loan spell at Bradford City.
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LACEY DEPARTS CITY
The football club can confirm that midfielder Patrick Lacey has left the
Bantams after his Bradford City contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
Lacey, 18, leaves the Coral Windows Stadium after nearly eight months at the
club following his summer move to City back in July. Lacey impressed the then-City boss Peter Jackson enough to
warrant a one year contract.
Partly down to injuries, including a serious knee problem that required an
operation at the back end of last year, the Liverpudlian failed to make a
single first team appearance during his time as a Bantam.
Lacey did enjoy loan spells at Vauxhall Motors - where he picked up his serious knee
injury - and at Southport.
The football club would like to thank Patrick for his efforts during his
time with Bradford and wish him all the very best in his future career.
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