Bradford v Walsall
Walsall hold on for vital point to end relegation fears
Walsall gained the point they needed to secure their Sky Bet League One status with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.The match was preceded by a minute's silence in memory of the 56 people who died in the Valley Parade fire in May 1985 and both captains laid wreaths.Walsall took the lead in the 22nd minute with a smart, opportunist goal. George Dobson won the ball in the Bradford penalty area and tried a left-foot shot. The ball appeared to be going wide of the far post, but Amadou Bakayoko dived forward to head it into the net.Bradford equalised on the stroke of half-time following a move involving the two players on-loan from Burton. Former England international Stephen Warnock, who is retiring at the end of the season, crossed from the left for the unmarked Matty Lund to score with a close-range header.Bradford came closest to grabbing a winner in an improved second-half performance. Winger Jordan Gibson fired just wide of the far post in the 56th minute after receiving a through pass from Shay McCartan just two minutes after coming on as substitute.Tim Dieng and Callum Guy had shots blocked and Charlie Wyke saw a header saved, but the nearest they came to scoring was in the 62nd minute when goalkeeper Liam Roberts made a stunning save to keep out a superb 20-yard shot from McCartan. The ball came out to Tony McMahon but he fired over the crossbar.
Game Information
English League One Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | +19 | 55 |
| Lincoln City | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | +14 | 49 |
| Bradford City | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | +8 | 46 |
| Stockport County | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | +5 | 45 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +8 | 42 |
| Huddersfield Town | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 39 |
| Luton Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +5 | 39 |
| Stevenage | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | +4 | 37 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | +5 | 36 |
| Mansfield Town | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 35 |
| Reading | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | +2 | 35 |
| Peterborough United | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 35 |
| Exeter City | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | +5 | 33 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 33 |
| Barnsley | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 32 |
| Leyton Orient | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 32 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| Wigan Athletic | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 30 |
| Burton Albion | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 30 |
| Blackpool | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 29 |
| Northampton Town | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 29 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 26 |
| Rotherham United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 24 |
| Port Vale | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -16 | 18 |

