Bradford City

Bradford City

SOCCER

    Southend secure third win in eight days to sink Bradford

    Two goals in six second-half minutes earned Southend a 2-0 win at Bradford.It was their third win in eight days and ended Bradford's four-match unbeaten run.The Bantams who lost striker Kai Bruenker to injury in the 14th minute, came closest to scoring in a scrappy first half when goalkeeper Mark Oxley dived full-length to turn away Callum Guy's 20-yard shot.They also came close to breaking the deadlock in the 56th minute only to be denied by Oxley, who made two superb goal-line saves after a free-kick from Tony McMahon caused problems for the visitors' defence.First, he stopped a close-range header from Timothee Dieng and then blocked substitute Dom Poleon's shot when the ball rebounded into the striker's path.Southend went in front in the 72nd minute after home goalkeeper Colin Doyle made his first serious save of the match, diving to turn San Mantom's shot away for a corner.Bradford did not properly clear the danger and, when Stephen McLaughlin returned the ball into the goalmouth, skipper John White headed the visitors into the lead.Southend went further ahead in the 78th minute following a swift breakaway after a Bradford attack broke down.Dru Yearwood raced to the edge of the home penalty area before playing the ball out to Marc-Antoine Fortune on the left and his right-foot shot hit defender Nat Knight-Percival before looping into the far corner of the net.
    • 6Y
    • PA Sport

    Bradford City

    SOCCER

      MK Dons slip closer to League Two with defeat at Bradford

      Bradford extended their unbeaten run to four matches with a 2-0 home win against second bottom MK Dons - a result that pushes the Dons closer to League Two.They are six points adrift safety with only two matches to play and a massively inferior goal difference to their rivals with this their fifth successive defeat.The visitors, who often looked dangerous in attack without being able to add a finishing touch, were first to threaten. Chuks Aneke headed Callum Brittain's corner against the crossbar in the seventh minute, but it was Bradford, who took the lead in the 12th minute following their first meaningful attack.Callum Guy's goalbound shot was deflected for a corner by Elliott Ward and when Tony McMahon swung the ball into the goalmouth Tim Dieng scored with a close range header.Only a fine save from Wieger Sietsma prevented Kai Bruenker from increasing Bradford's lead in the 38th minute and Bruenker wasted a good chance in the 54th minute when he fired over from eight yards.However, the Bantams scored their second goal in the 80th minute after the visitors' defence failed to deal with McMahon's free kick awarded when Marcus Tavernier was booked from bringing down Alex Gilliead.Sietsma punched the ball off the head of Nat Knight-Percival and the Bradford defender retrieved the loose ball before hammering it high into the net and McMahon almost added a third when he fired against the crossbar in the 87th minute.
      • 6Y
      • PA Sport
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      2023-24 EFL League Two Ladder

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      English League Two

      9

      Andy CookF #9

      17
      Matches41
      Assists8
      28

      Jake YoungF #28

      16
      Matches29
      Assists4
      7

      Jamie WalkerM #7

      8
      Matches30
      Assists5

      Rankings

      English League Two

      Goal Difference
      -1
      13th
      Goals Scored
      57
      Tied-20th
      Assists
      37
      20th
      Goals Conceded
      58
      7th
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