Welcome to the match between Bradford city and Blackburn Rovers

2'

Esmé Firmin easily got past the challenge of Raymond Yong.

Esmé Firmin played a wonderful ball for Dustin Haywood, Dustin Haywood trapped the ball nicely before John Huxtable could intercept.

Dustin Haywood tried to skip past the challenge of Raymond Yong but Raymond Yong block tackled Dustin Haywood.

3'

Scot Arkwright went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

4'

Geordie Ashworth tried to use his skill to go past Esmé Firmin but it failed.

7'

Jerrold Thorpe knocked a lovely ball for Alexander Anson, Alexander Anson trapped the ball nicely before Geordie Ashworth could reach it.

Alexander Anson lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Jimi Joyner couldn't cut out the pass.

Rafe Ashworth rose bravely above Robbie Dexter to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

8'

Esmé Firmin laid it forward to Dustin Haywood, Dustin Haywood took possession of the ball before John Huxtable could intercept.

Dustin Haywood dribbled past Raymond Yong.

Alexander Anson picked up Dustin Haywood's superb pass, Dewayne Scrivenor missed his interception.

Alexander Anson was able to make space and drove the ball at goal. Rafe Ashworth couldn't reach it.

Evelyn Hermanson made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

9'

Scot Arkwright moved the ball forward for Ace Bates, Edison Edwards failed to intercept the pass.

Ace Bates directed the ball nicely to Nate Hawk, Nate Hawk trapped the ball nicely before Erle Law could intercept.

Nate Hawk tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Lennon Williams read the game well to intercept the ball.

10'

Rafe Ashworth tried to sprint past Dustin Haywood but Dustin Haywood cleanly tackled the ball.

11'

Dustin Haywood was shown a yellow card.

Jimi Joyner tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Alexander Anson got to the ball first.

13'

Nate Hawk sent over the freekick. Ralf James saved superbly and held the ball.

14'

John Huxtable failed in his attempt to jink past Dustin Haywood.

15'

Jimi Joyner hit the ball forward to Geordie Ashworth, Alexander Anson failed to reach the ball.

Geordie Ashworth tried to whip in a low cross but Jerrold Thorpe intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

17'

Edison Edwards took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

18'

Robbie Dexter hit it long to Virgil Thorne, Raymond Yong couldn't cut out the pass.

Virgil Thorne tried an optimistic effort at goal but Rafe Ashworth charged down the shot.

20'

Jimi Joyner turned on the ball to leave Alexander Anson standing.

Jimi Joyner laid it forward to Geordie Ashworth, the ball was picked up by Geordie Ashworth before Jerrold Thorpe could cut it out.

Geordie Ashworth floated it over Alexander Anson into the area.

Nate Hawk tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Lennon Williams charged down the header.

21'

Scot Arkwright tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Edison Edwards.

22'

Ace Bates took the play over the halfway line,Edison Edwards tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Basil Hayes attempted a looping header at goal but Lennon Williams used his head to clear the ball.

23'

Ace Bates played a wonderful ball for Scot Arkwright, Scot Arkwright trapped the ball nicely before Edison Edwards could reach it.

Scot Arkwright tried a banana shot from distance!. Erle Law approached too late to block it.

However, Scot Arkwright put it well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Scot Arkwright. He looked like he was short of match practice.

24'

Esmé Firmin tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Raymond Yong got in the way of the ball.

25'

Geordie Ashworth received a yellow card.

Basil Hayes took the corner.

Geordie Ashworth challenged Lennon Williams for a heading, then headed it to the goal.

Ralf James used his fists to clear the ball.

26'

From long range, Jimi Joyner bent the ball towards goal but the shot cannoned off Alexander Anson.

29'

Scot Arkwright sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Edison Edwards scrambled the ball away.

30'

Jerrold Thorpe played a perfect pass for Alexander Anson, Jimi Joyner couldn't cut it.

Alexander Anson tried to put a low cross but Geordie Ashworth did well to spot and intercept the cross.

31'

Jerrold Thorpe made a pass to Alexander Anson, the ball was picked up by Alexander Anson before Geordie Ashworth could intercept.

Alexander Anson found an opportunity to score from medium range but Jimi Joyner succesfully won the ball from him.

32'

John Huxtable stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Dustin Haywood got to the ball first.

34'

Dewayne Scrivenor tried his luck from 30 yards but Jerrold Thorpe scrambled the ball away.

35'

John Huxtable swung the corner into the box.

Raymond Yong jumped with Lennon Williams and won the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Ralf James gathered the ball safely.

36'

Ace Bates hit the ball forward to Scot Arkwright, Scot Arkwright took possession of the ball before Jerrold Thorpe could intercept.

Scot Arkwright tried to sprint past Edison Edwards but Edison Edwards cleanly tackled the ball.

37'

Scot Arkwright played a wonderful ball for Ace Bates, Ace Bates picked up on the ball before Erle Law could intercept.

Ace Bates tried to dribble past Edison Edwards but Edison Edwards denied.

39'

Ace Bates used his skill to go past Edison Edwards.

Ace Bates tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Erle Law intercepted but couldn't control.

40'

Edison Edwards made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Raymond Yong.

41'

Jimi Joyner struck a long range piledriver!. Lennon Williams approached too late to clear the danger.

However, Jimi Joyner put it well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

45'

Alexander Anson evaded the challenge of John Huxtable and tried his luck from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Bradford city maintained 40% of possession and 60% for Blackburn Rovers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Dustin Haywood knocked a lovely ball for Esmé Firmin, Raymond Yong stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Esmé Firmin surged past John Huxtable!.

Esmé Firmin shot! but Dewayne Scrivenor threw himself in front of the shot.

50'

Erle Law directed the ball nicely to Robbie Dexter, Robbie Dexter trapped the ball nicely before Scot Arkwright could intercept.

Robbie Dexter had the strength to hold off Ace Bates.

Robbie Dexter tried an audacious shot on goal but Rafe Ashworth cleared the ball.

52'

Geordie Ashworth passed the ball perfectly to Jimi Joyner, Alexander Anson couldn't cut it.

Jimi Joyner tried a banana shot from distance!. Jerrold Thorpe couldn't reach it.

Ralf James used his fists to clear the ball.

53'

Ace Bates tried to twist past Edison Edwards but Edison Edwards dispossessed Ace Bates.

54'

Corner taken by Basil Hayes.

Dewayne Scrivenor forced the ball goalwards with a header but Lennon Williams headed the ball to safety.

55'

Jimi Joyner played a wonderful ball for Geordie Ashworth, Geordie Ashworth latched onto the ball before Alexander Anson could intercept.

Geordie Ashworth stepped away from Jerrold Thorpe and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Geordie Ashworth got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

56'

John Huxtable played a perfect pass for Jimi Joyner, Jordan Batts couldn't cut out the pass.

Jimi Joyner delivered the ball to Basil Hayes, Basil Hayes trapped the ball nicely before Alexander Anson could cut it out.

Basil Hayes hit the ball from medium range but Jerrold Thorpe cleared the ball to safety.

60'

Ace Bates looked certain to score from long range but he was denied space by Edison Edwards.

61'

Jerrold Thorpe jinked past Geordie Ashworth.

Jerrold Thorpe dribbled past Jimi Joyner.

Jerrold Thorpe was in the clear.

Jerrold Thorpe was clean through with just Evelyn Hermanson to beat and struck it low but Evelyn Hermanson gathered the ball safely.

62'

Edison Edwards used his skill to go past Ace Bates.

Edison Edwards tried to skip past the challenge of Scot Arkwright but Scot Arkwright denied.

63'

Jerrold Thorpe tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Jimi Joyner.

64'

Ace Bates tried to hit a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Edison Edwards.

68'

Raymond Yong ran up to hit the penalty. Raymond Yong scored the penalty after fooling the goalkeeper with a stutter-step!!. ... Scored !!!

Bradford city 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers

71'

Ace Bates had the chance to score from long range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Edison Edwards.

73'

John Huxtable tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Dustin Haywood.

75'

John Huxtable turned on the ball to leave Dustin Haywood standing.

John Huxtable crossed the ball high into the box, Esmé Firmin failed to intercept the pass.

Scot Arkwright got above Jordan Batts to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Ralf James made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

77'

Jimi Joyner tried to dart past Erle Law but Erle Law nicked the ball from the toes of Jimi Joyner.

78'

John Huxtable had the strength to hold off Dustin Haywood.

John Huxtable twisted past Esmé Firmin.

John Huxtable got clean through on goal.

John Huxtable was one on one with Ralf James and tried to sprint past the keeper but he failed.

79'

Jerrold Thorpe tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Geordie Ashworth cut it out easily.

80'

Basil Hayes hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Edison Edwards threw himself in front of the shot.

82'

Ace Bates lofted the ball forward to Geordie Ashworth, Edison Edwards failed to intercept the pass.

Geordie Ashworth played a great ball for Raymond Yong, Jordan Batts failed to reach the ball.

Raymond Yong tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lennon Williams had no problem in intercepting the ball.

83'

Jerrold Thorpe laid it forward to Alexander Anson, Alexander Anson took it in his stride before Geordie Ashworth could intercept.

Alexander Anson attempted to lob the ball forward but Jimi Joyner intercepted the pass.

85'

Nate Hawk went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

86'

Poor corner kick delivered by Jimi Joyner that went straight to the opposition.

87'

Esmé Firmin played a perfect pass for Jerrold Thorpe, Jerrold Thorpe latched onto the ball before Nate Hawk could intercept.

Jerrold Thorpe jinked past Raymond Yong.

Jerrold Thorpe tried to put the ball across but John Huxtable did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

88'

Raymond Yong tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

89'

Ace Bates took the corner.

Nate Hawk climbed above Jordan Batts, then flicked the ball forward.

Lobbed goalwards by Scot Arkwright but the shot clattered off Lennon Williams.

90'

Ace Bates tried to take the ball past Erle Law but Erle Law block tackled Ace Bates.

92'

Ace Bates attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Edison Edwards couldn't reach it.

But Ace Bates put it well wide ... It was a poor miss from Ace Bates. He looked like he was short of match practice.

93'

John Huxtable had the pace to beat Esmé Firmin.

John Huxtable powered past Dustin Haywood!.

John Huxtable fired off a medium-ranged shot but the shot cannoned off Esmé Firmin.

End Match Bradford city 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers