This was a very bad night for Bradford City. Defeat on national TV to their local, rising upstarts Harrogate Town. And a timid performance that does little to ease the delicate supporter mood.
Match Reviews
Donaldson rolls back the years with sparkling goal to earn Bradford City another trophy point
Clayton Donaldson demonstrated his vintage with a brilliant equaliser to earn Bradford City a point in the Football League Trophy.
Novak’s timely double gets Bradford City’s league season up and running
Lee Novak’s second half double earned City their first League Two victory of the season and suggests Stuart McCall has at least one answer to his striker headache.
Spirit and desire – but a glaring lack of quality
City’s first visit to the New Lawn had everything: goals, penalties, injuries and red cards. Sadly, they were on the receiving end of most of those.
Wretched Bantams cup exit leaves big questions about team strengthening
A dreadful first half Bradford City performance left them bowing out of the League Cup and ripping apart the positive mood that had been growing.
Promising Bradford City performance can’t disguise the need for a clinical striker
Bradford City’s opening league game of the season offered plenty to impress. But echoes of the 2016/17 side is both a positive and concerning thing
The kids are alright
A youthful Bradford City side gave a good account of themselves in the opening Football League Trophy, suggesting the squad is stronger than it appeared.
Worst fears avoided as Bradford City issue an early statement of intent
The Bantams make a strong start to the new season with an impressive League Cup victory over Bolton
It’s not over yet
Bradford City are back to winning ways, but they were pushed all the way by a spirited Plymouth Argyle who shrugged off a series of set backs.
A familiar story
Bradford City made it a 12th away game without a win as an out of form Newport County came back to claim three points.
