Port Vale: Match statistics
(Richards 51, R Taylor 79)
BRADFORD CITY 1
(Threlfall 12)
GOAL ATTEMPTS
Vale 12 (6 on target)
Bradford 6 (3 on target)
THE REFEREE
Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire) 6
CARD WATCH
YELLOW – Vale: Collins (foul, 55) Bradford: None. RED – None.
THE CROWD
Attendance 3,728
MATCH RATING
Entertainment 7
ANYON: Had little chance with Bradford's goal and produced a competent display to put Saturday's howler behind him 7
YATES: Made a solid contribution before being taken off at the break 7
OWEN: Often sat back and let McCombe attack the ball, but was always well positioned to mop up 7
McCOMBE: An energetic display from the centre-half, who put his body on the line at both ends of the pitch 8
COLLINS: Reliable on both flanks, but needed more support during the first half when the visitors enjoyed plenty of possession down the right 7
R TAYLOR: Produced flashes of brilliance, including his second-half cross which set up equaliser and his 25-yard winner 8
GRIFFITH: Tried to inspire his side with some typical tough tackling, although his distribution was wayward on occasions 7
FRASER: Offered plenty of running from the centre 7
HALDANE: Posed a threat down the flank and when drifting inside, but was sometimes wasteful 7
RICHARDS: Missed two superb chances in the first period, but stuck to his task to hit his 16th goal of the campaign after the break 7
DAVIES: Remains an enigmatic figure as his good work is sometimes undone by poor decision-making – but always posed a threat 7
SUBSTITUTES
K TAYLOR (Yates, 46): Produced a steady display 6
RIGG (Davies, 77): Added renewed energy to the forward ranks late on 6
Not used: Martin, Loft, Dodds, Richman, Morsy.
BRADFORD CITY: Glennon, Ramsden, Clarke, Williams, Threlfall, Evans (McCammon, 77), Bullock, Bolder (Boulding, 83), O'Brien (Daley, 46), Hanson, Flynn. Not used: McLaughlin, Bateson, O'Leary, Oliver.
