Date:19 Apr 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance:13,814

Speight (74)
McGrath (41)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Jake Speight concedes a free kick for a foul on Tony James. Adam Legzdins takes the indirect free kick.

92mins Gareth Evans crosses the ball, Adam Legzdins makes a save.

91mins Greg Pearson is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.

88mins Luke O'Brien is brought on as a substitute for Omar Daley.

85mins Effort from the edge of the area by Greg Pearson goes wide of the right-hand upright.

84mins Greg Pearson is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Lenny Pidgeley takes the free kick.

83mins Jake Speight has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.

82mins A cross is delivered by Scott Malone, Jimmy Phillips takes a shot.

74mins Scott Malone joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jacques Maghoma. Inswinging corner taken by Scott Malone.

76mins Jimmy Phillips takes a shot. Lenny Pidgeley makes a save.

75mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Greg Pearson by Steve Williams. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Adam Bolder from left channel.

74mins Goal scored by Jake Speight from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Bradford 1-1 Burton Albion.

69mins Omar Daley takes a shot. Blocked by Jimmy Phillips. Inswinging corner taken by Robbie Threlfall from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Andrew Corbett.

65mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adam Bolder by Jonathan Worthington. Tony James takes the free kick.

64mins Effort from the edge of the box by Jake Speight goes wide of the left-hand post.

62mins Calvin Zola goes off and Adam Bolder comes on.

61mins Jake Speight has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.

59mins The referee gives a free kick against Jake Speight for handball. Adam Legzdins takes the indirect free kick.

59mins Lewis Hunt fouled by Calvin Zola, the ref awards a free kick. Lenny Pidgeley takes the indirect free kick.

55mins Darren Moore challenges James Hanson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Centre by Robbie Threlfall, Headed effort from inside the area by David Syers misses to the left of the goal.

54mins Jake Speight on for Michael Flynn.

52mins Jacques Maghoma takes a shot. Save by Lenny Pidgeley.

51mins The ball is crossed by David Syers, save by Adam Legzdins.

51mins David Syers fouled by Russell Penn, the ref awards a free kick. Robbie Threlfall takes the free kick.

50mins Effort from deep inside the area by John McGrath misses to the left of the target.

49mins John McGrath takes the outswinging corner, Steve Williams makes a clearance.

49mins Michael Flynn produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

48mins John McGrath takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Greg Pearson produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Robbie Threlfall on Russell Penn. Direct free kick taken by John McGrath.

45mins Gareth Evans produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the target.

43mins Andrew Corbett fouled by Omar Daley, the ref awards a free kick. Adam Legzdins restarts play with the free kick.

41mins John McGrath takes a outswinging corner to the near post, John McGrath finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Bradford 0-1 Burton Albion.Assist by Jimmy Phillips.

39mins Robbie Threlfall gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jimmy Phillips. Adam Legzdins takes the indirect free kick.

39mins Calvin Zola is ruled offside. Lenny Pidgeley takes the free kick.

36mins Calvin Zola takes a shot. Save by Lenny Pidgeley. John McGrath takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post. Outswinging corner taken by John McGrath from the left by-line. Andrew Corbett fouled by Omar Daley, the ref awards a free kick. John McGrath delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, save made by Lenny Pidgeley.

35mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Calvin Zola by Steve Williams. John McGrath crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing.

28mins Corner taken left-footed by John McGrath, Steve Williams manages to make a clearance.

24mins Andrew Corbett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Omar Daley. Gareth Evans produces a cross, Luke Oliver takes a shot. Adam Legzdins makes a save.

8mins The offside flag is raised against Calvin Zola. Lenny Pidgeley restarts play with the free kick.

7mins Unfair challenge on Michael Flynn by Aaron Webster results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Robbie Threlfall from right by-line, Andrew Corbett makes a clearance.

5mins Omar Daley is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Adam Legzdins.

28mins Jimmy Phillips takes a shot. Luke Oliver gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken left-footed by John McGrath played to the near post, clearance by Michael Flynn.

27mins Calvin Zola fouled by Omar Daley, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Tony James.

22mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by John McGrath from the right by-line, save made by Lenny Pidgeley.

20mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gareth Evans, Foul by Luke Oliver on Adam Legzdins, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Adam Legzdins.

19mins Short corner taken by Omar Daley.

19mins Effort on goal by Jimmy Phillips from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

18mins Corner taken by John McGrath from the right by-line to the near post, James Hanson makes a clearance.

18mins John McGrath produces a cross, save by Lenny Pidgeley.

15mins Corner taken right-footed by Gareth Evans, clearance by Andrew Corbett.

14mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Calvin Zola by Steve Williams. Free kick taken by John McGrath.

13mins Foul by Omar Daley on Jimmy Phillips, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed left-footed by John McGrath.

3mins Unfair challenge on Robbie Threlfall by Jimmy Phillips results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.

Free kick awarded for a foul by Russell Penn on Jonathan Worthington. Robbie Threlfall takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Daley back for Bantams Omar Daley will go straight into Bradford's squad for their home clash with Burton after being recalled from his loan spell at Rotherham. The 29-year-old was involved in a loan swap deal in February with Rotherham's Kevin Ellison, who will remain with Bradford despite Daley's return, and could be handed a start as the Bantams bid to bounce back from successive defeats. But manager Peter Jackson is waiting on the fitness of three other key players, with striker James Hanson, winger Ellison and defender Steve Williams all doubtful. Hanson (hamstring) has missed the last two games, Ellison is still struggling with a thigh injury that has kept him out of the last five matches and Williams was ruled out of Friday's defeat at Southend after picking up a knock in training last week. Midfielder Lee Bullock was forced to fill in as a centre-back on Friday as fellow defenders Simon Ramsden and Shane Duff remain sidelined. Midfielder Tommy Doherty is another long-term absentee. Striker Sam Winnall will miss out for struggling Burton as he serves the second game of his three-match ban. The Wolves loanee was dismissed against Bury and missed the Brewers' crucial 2-0 win over Cheltenham. Richard Walker was handed a start in Winnall's absence but was replaced in the second half by Calvin Zola. Boss Paul Peschisolido must decide which one to play up front alongside Greg Pearson, who netted a first-half penalty at the weekend. Defender Nathan Stanton has missed the last four games with a groin injury but he is nearing a return to first-team action. Albion are three points and one place above the relegation zone but could leap up to 17th with a win against the Bantams.

Formation:442Manager: Peter Jackson

Bradford

Formation: 442Manager: Paul Peschisolido

Burton Albion

Lenny Pidgeley
Lewis Hunt
Luke Oliver
Steve Williams
Robbie Threlfall
Omar Daley
Jonathan Worthington
David Syers
Gareth Evans
James Hanson
Michael Flynn
SUBS
Jon McLaughlin
Luke O'Brien
Jake Speight
Scott Dobie
Luke Dean
Lee Bullock
Chibuzor Chilaka

Home

Away

Adam Legzdins
Andrew Corbett
Darren Moore
Tony James
Aaron Webster
Jacques Maghoma
Russell Penn
John McGrath
Jimmy Phillips
Greg Pearson
Calvin Zola
SUBS
Kevin Poole
Richard Walker
Lewis Young
Jack Dyer
Tom Parks
Adam Bolder
Scott Malone

Match Report

Bantams battle to peg back Brewers A tense battle between relegation-threatened Bradford and Burton ended in a 1-1 stalemate in front of a bumper crowd. Third-from-the-bottom Burton shook Bradford by going in front three minutes before half-time when skipper John McGrath ran on to a right-wing cross from Jimmy Phillips to score with a downward header. However, Bradford salvaged a point with a goal from substitute Jake Speight 15 minutes from the end. Burton failed to clear David Syers's throw-in from the right, and when striker James Hanson headed the ball into the goalmouth, the unmarked Speight lashed the ball into the net from just inside the six-yard area. In a tense finish, Burton almost snatched victory after 83 minutes when Phillips' header was turned onto the crossbar by keeper Lenny Pidgeley, forcing a desperate Bradford defence to block Greg Pearson's shot after he seized on the rebound. The result leaves Bradford seven points and Burton four points above the safety mark with four matches to play.

Form Guide

DLLWLL Bradford VS Burton Albion WLDLLW

Last Meetings

Burton Albion 3 - 0 Bradford 23/10/2010 Burton Albion 1 - 1 Bradford 10/04/2010 Bradford 1 - 1 Burton Albion 12/09/2009

Top Scorers

Bradford D Syers 7 J Hanson 6 T Adeyemi 5 S Williams 3 G Evans 2 K Ellison 1 L Hunt 1 S Duff 1 L Oliver 1 L Osborne 1 Burton Albion A Webster 10 S Winnall 5 J Maghoma 4 R Penn 2 G Pearson 2 R Walker 1 A Bolder 1 A Corbett 1 J McGrath 1 CM Zola 1

Goals

Bradford Total goals 95 Goals per game 38 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Burton Albion Total goals 105 Goals per game 48 4 (For) 12 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins