League One
Bradford City 1 – 0 Stockport County FT
Antoni Sarcevic netted the only goal of the match, leading Bradford to a tight 1-0 victory over his former team, Stockport, at Valley Parade.
This marked the Bantams’ second home win in just four days, propelling them above Stockport into fourth position in League One.
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The first half was a balanced contest between two evenly matched sides, though both lacked the quality to create significant scoring opportunities.
Bradford’s on-loan striker from Manchester United, Ethan Wheatley, missed an early chance by sending the ball over the bar, while Bobby Pointon nearly converted a cross from Sarcevic.
Stockport’s lone opportunity came from Malik Mothersille, whose angled shot failed to pose a challenge to Bradford’s goalkeeper, Sam Walker.
The match sparked into life just four minutes after halftime when Lee Evans’s cross was not cleared by Stockport, allowing Sarcevic to half-volley the ball past Ben Hinchliffe.
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Stockport came close to equalizing when Isaac Olaofe’s header went wide, as the tempo of the game increased.
Hinchliffe made a save from a Jenson Metcalfe shot, and Walker kept Bradford in front with a crucial stop on a shot from Ben Osborn.
Report provided by PA Media.