Match ends, Harrogate Town 3, Bradford City 0.
Harrogate Town eased to victory over Yorkshire rivals Bradford City in front of a record home league crowd of 3,905.
Josh March set the hosts on their way to ending an eight-game winless run when he headed in Warren Burrell's cross.
George Thomson then doubled Town's lead from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute after Brad Halliday was penalised for handball.
A Daniel Oyegoke own goal sealed victory, and ensured a fourth consecutive defeat for the Bantams, six minutes later, the defender turning Jack Muldoon's into his own net.
Line-ups
Harrogate
Formation 3-5-2
- 31Belshaw
- 15O'Connor
- 16McDonald
- 23Foulds
- 6Burrell
- 17Sutton
- 22DooleyBooked at 57minsSubstituted forMuldoonat 66'minutes
- 10Daly
- 19Sivi
- 7Thomson
- 24MarchSubstituted forOdohat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Oxley
- 2Abu
- 4Falkingham
- 8Cornelius
- 9Odoh
- 18Muldoon
- 27Bloxham
Bradford
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Walker
- 22Oyegoke
- 5PlattSubstituted forKellyat 63'minutes
- 3RidehalghSubstituted forWilsonat 63'minutes
- 2Halliday
- 6Smallwood
- 26McDonaldSubstituted forWadsworthat 86'minutes
- 32Richards
- 7WalkerSubstituted forPointonat 63'minutes
- 36WrightBooked at 74minsSubstituted forChapmanat 77'minutes
- 9Cook
Substitutes
- 13Doyle
- 14Smith
- 18Kelly
- 20Chapman
- 23Pointon
- 33Wilson
- 39Wadsworth
- Referee:
- Sam Purkiss
- Attendance:
- 3,905
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Harrogate Town 3, Bradford City 0.
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Foul by Adam Wilson (Bradford City).
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George Thomson (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Abraham Odoh (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomson.
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Abraham Odoh replaces Josh March.
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Attempt blocked. Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wilson.
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Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Noah Wadsworth replaces Kevin McDonald.
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Harry Chapman (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Warren Burrell (Harrogate Town).
Goal!
Own Goal by Daniel Oyegoke, Bradford City. Harrogate Town 3, Bradford City 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Harry Chapman replaces Tyreik Wright.
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Attempt missed. Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wilson with a cross.
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Corner, Harrogate Town. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
Booking
Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Tyreik Wright (Bradford City).
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Jeremy Sivi (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Harrogate Town 2, Bradford City 0. George Thomson (Harrogate Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
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Penalty conceded by Brad Halliday (Bradford City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
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Humiliating - have a word will you
I bet Bradford wages are 3 x what Harrogate pay out
Also where is Ryan? I saw lots of other senior City staff at today’s game but Ryan Sparks was nowhere to be seen! A good leader is visible - a poor leader hides away!!
Great place to visit Harrogate, good luck to a small town upsetting the big boys
City must sack Ryan Sparks as CEO. We’re a decent sized club led by a very young, inexperienced guy who is miles out of his depth.
They deserve a lot more from those running their club.