Match ends, Stevenage 0, Bradford City 1.
StevenageStevenage0BradfordBradford City1
Bradford City continued their unbeaten start in League Two as they were gifted victory at Stevenage thanks to a Tom Soares own goal.
The Bantams stood firm against early pressure, with Luther Wildin wasting the best chance of the half for the home side when he headed over from close range.
James Vaughan was denied by a smart fingertip save by Paul Farman in the 12th minute as Bradford threatened for the first time.
City survived shouts for a penalty in the 25th minute when Kurtis Guthrie went down in the box, but they found themselves ahead when Soares guided Connor Wood's corner into his own net in the 42nd minute.
Bradford keeper Richard O'Donnell pulled off a brilliant save to keep out Danny Newton's close-range header in the 62nd minute.
Guthrie was then inches away with a far-post header seven minutes later, before O'Donnell kept out a back-heeled effort from Kelland Watts with seven minutes left.
And Ben Kennedy was inches away from levelling when he hit the bar with a free-kick with a minute to go.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Farman
- 30FernandezSubstituted forRollinsonat 85'minutes
- 6Soares
- 20Watts
- 2Wildin
- 8ByromSubstituted forSmithat 81'minutes
- 12Husin
- 3Stokes
- 19Newton
- 28Guthrie
- 25TaylorSubstituted forKennedyat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Cowley
- 10Kennedy
- 13Bastien
- 14Fielding
- 16Iontton
- 17Rollinson
- 23Smith
Bradford
Formation 4-4-2
- 1O'Donnell
- 2Mellor
- 6O'Connor
- 5Richards-Everton
- 22HenleySubstituted forAkpanat 29'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 7ScannellSubstituted forPatrickat 74'minutes
- 24Devine
- 16Palmer
- 23Wood
- 10Donaldson
- 12VaughanBooked at 48mins
Substitutes
- 4O'Connor
- 13Hornby
- 15French
- 18Anderson
- 20Patrick
- 21Akpan
- 29Colville
- Referee:
- Christopher Pollard
- Attendance:
- 2,833
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamBradford
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Bradford City 1.
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Foul by Danny Newton (Stevenage).
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Daniel Devine (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Omari Patrick (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Vaughan with a headed pass following a fast break.
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Kelland Watts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Omari Patrick (Bradford City).
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Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
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Danny Newton (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Hope Akpan (Bradford City).
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Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Hope Akpan (Bradford City).
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Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Stevenage).
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Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Joel Rollinson replaces Luis Fernandez.
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Attempt saved. Chris Stokes (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Hope Akpan (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Hope Akpan (Bradford City).
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Attempt missed. Kelland Watts (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.