NPower League Two
Bradford C (1) 2 Hanson 38, Fagan pen 54.
Southend U (0) 0
Att: 10,859
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Stats: Bradford C - Southend
Possession: 64 - 36%
Shots on target: 9 - 2
Shots off target: 4 - 5
Fouls: 4 - 7
Corners: 6 - 4
Ref: Eddie Ilderton (Tyne & Wear).
Red cards:
Southend: Clohessy 52 min., Benyon 68 min.
Yellow cards:
Bradford C: Flynn 65 min. (time wasting).
Southend: Grant 45+2 min.
BRADFORD C: 34. Matt Duke, 2. Simon Ramsden, 22. Lee Bullock, 5. Guy
Branston, 24. Rob Kozluk, 39. Craig Fagan, 8. Ritchie Jones (81), 14.
Richard Ravenhill (75), 4. Michael Flynn, 21. Nahki Wells (81), 9. James
Hanson.
SUBS: 15. Jamie Annerson (GK), 11. Deane Smalley, 17. Chris Dagnall (81),
23. David Syers (81), 32. Kyel Reid (75).
SOUTHEND UTD: 35. Cameron Belford, 2. Sean Clohessy, 23. Chris Barker, 16.
Luke Prosser, 34. Lee Hills (46), 12. Kane Ferdinand (59), 8. Michael
Timlin, 7. Anthony Grant, 4. Ryan Hall, 37. Freddy Eastwood (60), 6. Bilel
Mohsni.
SUBS: 3. Peter Gilbert, 9. Neil Harris (59), 14. David Martin, 15. Mark
Phillips (46), 24. Elliot Benyon (60).
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Friday evening match report
Report by Simon Parker (T&A)
City gave their survival hopes a much-needed boost by completing the double
over promotion-chasing Southend at Valley Parade.
James Hanson, restored to the starting line-up, headed his 13th goal of the
season. And Craig Fagan made sure of their first win for seven games with a
confidently-taken penalty.
Southend's misery was compounded with two red cards. But for the Bantams,
this was the perfect result following all the misery and uncertainty of the
past month.
There had been plenty of endeavour on display in the first half but little
in terms of goalmouth action.
Ritchie Jones had an early 30-yarder saved and Southend keeper Cameron
Belford denied Nahki Wells with his knees.
City's makeshift back four kept Southend at arm's length with Guy Branston
relishing his Valley Parade return.
The game finally came alive after 38 minutes as City edged in front. Michael
Flynn's cross was right on the button for Hanson to head home at the far
post.
Jones and Wells had shots blocked with the home side finishing the half
strongly.
City carried on in the same vein and were two up within seven minutes of the
restart.
Sean Clohessy was sent off as the last man for a nudge in the box on Wells
and Fagan fired home the penalty.
Southend then lost a second man when sub Elliot Benyon was red-carded only
ten minutes after coming on for an off-the-ball incident.
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Bradford City boss Parkinson warns: We're not safe yet
7:00pm Sunday 8th April 2012
By Simon Parker
Phil Parkinson has warned City that the survival picture can still change fast.
Parkinson's men are buzzing for today's trip to Shrewsbury after their Good Friday win over Southend.
But the City chief insists there can be no thoughts that the job has been done.
While their first win in a month left City sitting pretty seven points off trouble, Parkinson is wary of more twists.
He said: "We're very conscious of the fact that one game changes things, like it did on Friday.
"We've got to keep our eye on the ball.
"We'll go to Shrewsbury full of confidence but we need to put in the same level of performance and hopefully play in the same style.
"If we do that, we'll be a difficult team to beat."
Parkinson hot-footed it from Valley Parade to watch Shrewsbury win 3-1 at Macclesfield.
He knows the size of the task against the only side in the division not to lose at home.
But Friday's overdue victory has restored faith after the slump in results during March.
Parkinson added: "You can go back to the Gillingham game when we dominated, had three goals disallowed and didn't win. The more you look at it,
the more bizarre it gets.
"I thought last week at Plymouth we were excellent again and had the chances but didn't take them.
"You could always feel sorry for yourself after that but we haven't and the response on Friday was excellent.
"We said before the Plymouth game about having five captains in the team and you could see that."
Kyel Reid and David Syers are pushing for recalls as City check on the fitness of Ritchie Jones and Ricky Ravenhill.
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KYEL REID BECOMES A DAD
(Thursday)
By Simon Parker (T&A)
Phil Parkinson will decide in the morning whether Kyel Reid is right to play
in City's home clash with Southend.
The winger became a dad at lunchtime after his girlfriend gave birth to a
baby boy. He was travelling back up to Bradford tonight from London.
Parkinson said: "I am really pleased for Kyel. His girlfriend has been in
hospital all week awaiting the birth but fortunately everything has turned
out well.
"After spending some time with his new son, Kyel is heading up tonight and
we'll have a look at him tomorrow morning.
"We'll assess his fitness and his physical state and then make a decision on
whether he will feature in the squad or not.
"He hasn't trained all week, which is obviously a concern. But we'll get him
in early and have a good look at him."
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(Easter) Monday 9 April 2012
npower League 2
Shrewsbury Town vs Bradford City
Kick Off: 3.00pm
at the Greenhous Meadow
Match Officials
Referee: D Coote
Assistant Referee: M Howes
Assistant Referee: R Johnson
Fourth Official: D Handley
Bantams team news
City boss Phil Parkinson will need to assess the fitness of both Ricky Ravenhill (dead leg) and Ritchie Jones (hip) after the pair picked up
knocks that forced them off during the second period of Friday's win over Southend United.
Should either of the pair miss out, however, Parkinson does have the likes of David Syers and Kyel Reid who could come back into the reckoning,
while Michael Flynn maybe moved over from the left of midfield into a more central berth.
Matt Fry will be hoping to make up part of City's match-day squad for the game as well after missing the last two matches with a groin problem.
Andrew Davies, Jon McLaughlin and Luke Oliver all remain suspended, although Oliver and McLaughlin's bans end after Monday, while Marcel Seip is
out for the rest of the season with a shoulder problem.
Shrewsbury team news
Barring any unreported injuries from their win at Macclesfield Town last Friday, Shrews boss Graham Turner is expected to stick with the same
starting eleven that defeated the Silkmen two days ago.
That means Shrewsbury top scorer James Collins, who's double against Macclesfield took his season tally to 15, is likely to be partnered in
attack again by former Accrington Stanley forward Terry Gornell.
And after spending a number of the Shrews' recent games filling in at left back, Matt Richards is also expected to stay in central midfield after
moving there for the Moss Rose fixture to accommodate Joe Jacobson's return.
Winger Jon Taylor will still be unavailable to Turner, however, as he continues to serve out a three match ban for a recent red card.
Fellow wideman Lionel Ainsworth is back in the Shrewsbury camp though after a loan spell with Burton Albion and could be named on the bench.
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Head to Head
This game will be the 42nd league meeting between Shrewsbury and Bradford City and Town have won 18 of those games. Bradford have won 14 times
against us with their highest scoring win being a 4-2 win in the 2007/8 season. Shrewsbury Town's best win against the Bantams was a 4-0 home win
in December 1977.
Top Scorers (league)
James Hanson 12
Craig Fagan 7
Nahki Wells 6
Assists
Kyel Reid 10
Jack Compton 4
Chris Mitchell 3
Clean Sheets
7 (3 at home, 4 away)
Form (league, most recent first)
WLLDLL
Prediction
This game was looking a lot easier before Bradford went and beat Southend on Friday, but now I'm not so sure about that. In fairness, it's been a
pretty poor season for the Bantams and a point or three wouldn't go amiss in their quest for safety. However, we are on a good run of form and
should be buoyed up by shifting Crawley from third place. We also have a home record that prevents me from predicting a loss at the Greenhous
Meadow, so I will go for a hard fought 2-1 win to Shrewsbury Town!
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