Date:21 Apr 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance:10,106

Hanson (64)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Ritchie Jones concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Tomlinson. Ritchie Jones receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Matthew Hamshaw takes the free kick.

91mins Craig Fagan takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Ross Draper.

90mins Deane Smalley takes a shot. Blocked by Marcus Marshall.

89mins Ritchie Jones has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.

87mins Corner from left by-line taken by Matthew Hamshaw.

86mins Rob Kozluk challenges Colin Daniel unfairly and gives away a free kick. Rob Kozluk receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Matthew Hamshaw takes the direct free kick.

85mins Richard Ravenhill takes a shot. Jose Veiga makes a save.

84mins Ben Tomlinson takes a shot. Save by Matt Duke.

83mins Deane Smalley takes a shot. Save by Jose Veiga.

83mins James Hanson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Brown. Jose Veiga takes the direct free kick.

82mins Deane Smalley replaces Nahki Wells.

81mins Corner taken right-footed by Matthew Hamshaw, Richard Ravenhill manages to make a clearance.

80mins Craig Fagan goes into the referee's book.

79mins Jose Veiga goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.

79mins Nahki Wells goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.

77mins Waide Fairhurst challenges Richard Ravenhill unfairly and gives away a free kick. Simon Ramsden takes the free kick.

76mins Shot from just outside the penalty box by Nahki Wells misses to the left of the target.

75mins Waide Fairhurst is brought on as a substitute for Lewis Chalmers.

75mins Nahki Wells has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nahki Wells by Nathaniel Brown. Nahki Wells has an effort direct from the free kick.

71mins Marcus Marshall concedes a free kick for a foul on James Hanson. Simon Ramsden takes the direct free kick. Marcus Marshall receives a yellow card. (Macclesfield) makes a substitution, with Ben Tomlinson coming on for Ben Mills. Matt Smith replaces Ben Futcher.

70mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Ravenhill on Matthew Hamshaw. Marcus Marshall takes the free kick.

68mins Ross Draper concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Oliver. (Bradford) makes a substitution, with Michael Flynn coming on for Kyel Reid. Direct free kick taken by Guy Branston.

64mins Arnaud Mendy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nahki Wells. Booking for Arnaud Mendy. Craig Fagan crosses the ball in from the free kick, James Hanson finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Bradford 1-0 Macclesfield.Assist by Craig Fagan.

63mins Nathaniel Brown is ruled offside. Matt Duke takes the indirect free kick.

61mins Unfair challenge on Matthew Hamshaw by Kyel Reid results in a free kick. Matthew Hamshaw crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, Guy Branston manages to make a clearance.

61mins Nahki Wells challenges Nathaniel Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Marcus Marshall.

59mins The offside flag is raised against Ben Mills. Free kick taken by Matt Duke.

58mins Matthew Hamshaw takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance by Simon Ramsden.

56mins Guy Branston challenges Ben Futcher unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jose Veiga takes the free kick.

54mins Matthew Hamshaw concedes a free kick for a foul on Kyel Reid. Matthew Hamshaw is shown a yellow card. Simon Ramsden takes the direct free kick.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Ravenhill on Lewis Chalmers. Matthew Hamshaw takes the direct free kick.

49mins Nahki Wells gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matthew Hamshaw. Marcus Marshall restarts play with the free kick.

45mins James Hanson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Chalmers. Ben Futcher takes the free kick.

45mins Free kick awarded for a foul by James Hanson on Nathaniel Brown. Ben Futcher takes the free kick.

43mins Colin Daniel produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.

42mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Marcus Marshall on Kyel Reid. Rob Kozluk takes the direct free kick.

40mins Free kick awarded for a foul by James Hanson on Nathaniel Brown. Direct free kick taken by Ben Futcher.

39mins The referee blows for offside against Nahki Wells. Nathaniel Brown takes the indirect free kick.

38mins Unfair challenge on Nathaniel Brown by Nahki Wells results in a free kick. Ben Futcher takes the direct free kick.

36mins Unfair challenge on Kyel Reid by Arnaud Mendy results in a free kick. Simon Ramsden sends in a cross, Effort on goal by Richard Ravenhill from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

35mins Kyel Reid takes a shot. Blocked by Arnaud Mendy.

32mins Unfair challenge on Luke Oliver by Colin Daniel results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matt Duke.

31mins Guy Branston concedes a free kick for a foul on Colin Daniel. Direct free kick taken by Marcus Marshall.

29mins Unfair challenge on Nahki Wells by Ben Futcher results in a free kick. Simon Ramsden takes the free kick.

24mins Foul by Kyel Reid on Colin Daniel, free kick awarded. Jose Veiga takes the direct free kick.

20mins Ritchie Jones has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses right.

12mins Ben Mills produces a left-footed shot from close in that clears the bar.

9mins James Hanson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Wedgbury. Jose Veiga takes the direct free kick.

8mins Kyel Reid concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Hamshaw. Matthew Hamshaw takes the direct free kick.

6mins Ben Mills has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.

5mins Ritchie Jones takes a shot from a long way out which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

4mins Richard Ravenhill gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ross Draper. Ben Futcher takes the free kick.

1mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Fagan to the near post, Ben Mills manages to make a clearance.

1mins Nahki Wells takes a shot. Save made by Jose Veiga.

Match Preview

Bantams waiting on duo Bradford pair Guy Branston and Ritchie Jones are both hoping to shake off injury in time for the visit of second-bottom Macclesfield. Centre-half Branston, back in the side in recent weeks following the suspensions of Luke Oliver and Andrew Davies, strained an adductor muscle in last week's win at Northampton. Midfielder Jones was replaced late in the same game after taking a knock on the hip, but is expected to be in contention, while Davies, on loan from Stoke, sits out the last of his five-game ban. Manager Phil Parkinson must decide whether to stick with Matt Duke in goal or recall Jon McLaughlin, who returned to the bench last week following his suspension. Midfielders David Syers, Michael Flynn and Lee Bullock, plus striker Deane Smalley are all pushing for recalls to Parkinson's starting line-up and on-loan forward Chris Dagnall (back) returns to contention. The Bantams just about assured their Football League safety last week but require another point to make relegation a mathematical impossibility. George Donnelly and Matt Smith are injury doubts for Macclesfield. The forward duo are nursing respective hamstring and knee problems and will be assessed following training on Friday. Midfielder Tony Diagne (groin) may be ready for his first action since Good Friday, while defender Carl Tremarco is hoping knee swelling sustained during training this week will subside and allow him to take part. Defensive duo Paul Morgan (ankle) and Elliott Hewitt (hip) are out for the season along with midfielder Dwayne Mattis (ankle) and goalkeeper Steve Collis is once again struggling with a shoulder problem. Brian Hortons' side are second-bottom of npower League Two, three points from safety after failing to record a win in 20 games since New Year's Eve.

Formation:442Manager: Phil Parkinson

Bradford

Formation: 352Manager: Brian Horton

Macclesfield

Matt Duke
Simon Ramsden
Guy Branston
Luke Oliver
Rob Kozluk
Craig Fagan
Ritchie Jones
Richard Ravenhill
Kyel Reid
Nahki Wells
James Hanson
SUBS
Jon McLaughlin
Michael Flynn
Deane Smalley
Lee Bullock
David Syers

Home

Away

Jose Veiga
Ben Futcher
Nathaniel Brown
Arnaud Mendy
Marcus Marshall
Lewis Chalmers
Ross Draper
Sam Wedgbury
Matthew Hamshaw
Colin Daniel
Ben Mills
SUBS
Andrew Mills
Jonathan Bateson
Waide Fairhurst
Ben Tomlinson
Matt Smith

Match Report

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Macclesfield 1 - 0 Bradford 25/10/2011 Macclesfield 0 - 1 Bradford 05/04/2011 Bradford 0 - 1 Macclesfield 20/11/2010 Bradford 1 - 2 Macclesfield 05/04/2010 Macclesfield 2 - 2 Bradford 31/10/2009 Bradford 1 - 0 Macclesfield 03/03/2009

Top Scorers

Bradford J Hanson 12 N Wells 9 K Reid 4 C Fagan 3 A Davies 2 R Hannah 2 D Syers 2 G Branston 1 M Seip 1 R Ravenhill 1 L Oliver 1 C Dagnall 1 R Jones 1 C Mitchell 1 W Atkinson 1 Macclesfield G Donnelly 6 B Tomlinson 6 R Draper 4 T Diagne 3 M Hamshaw 2 C Daniel 2 A Mendy 2 D Mattis 1 M Smith 1 S Wedgbury 1 M Marshall 1 V Mukendi 1

Goals

Bradford Total goals 108 Goals per game 52 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 12 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Macclesfield Total goals 95 Goals per game 39 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins