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Bradford City dominates possession but fails to break the deadlock against Accrington Stanley
Accrington, Lancashire – At the Wham Stadium, Bradford City secured a narrow victory over Accrington Stanley in a tense League Two encounter. Despite controlling possession (58% to Accrington’s 42%), Bradford struggled to find a breakthrough against a resolute Accrington defense. Accrington, however, managed more shots on goal (10 to 5), although only one of these was on target compared to Bradford’s zero on target shots.
The match was punctuated by a flurry of yellow cards. Accrington saw J. Woods (39′), and D. Matthews (86′) receive cautions, while Bradford accumulated four yellow cards: A. Baldwin (45′), R. Smallwood (61′), A. Pattison (86′), and N. Byrne (90′). While Bradford held a clear advantage in possession and corners (7 to 1), they failed to capitalize on their opportunities, resulting in a goalless draw. Ultimately, Bradford’s greater control of the game and their superior corner count earned them the victory.
Substitutions bradford: at minute 57 B. Pointon came in and T. Adaramola went out., at minute 57 J. Walker came in and G. Lapslie went out., at minute 57 A. Pattison came in and B. Khela went out., at minute 58 C. Kelly came in and R. Crichlow-Noble went out., at minute 85 M. Mellon came in and C. Kavanagh went out.
Substitutions accrington st: at minute 76 A. Henderson came in and J. O’Brien Whitmarsh went out., at minute 77 C. Grant came in and S. Conneely went out., at minute 78 C. Caton came in and J. Woods went out., at minute 90 C. Brown came in and K. Mooney went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Accrington ST
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