Date:03 Mar 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The L.B Barking & Dagenham Stadium
Attendance:3,041

Saunders (70)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins The referee blows for offside against Jon Nurse. Indirect free kick taken by Jon McLaughlin.

93mins Short corner worked by Jon Nurse.

93mins Brian Woodall takes a shot. Save made by Jon McLaughlin.

93mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Josh Scott on Richard Ravenhill. Jon McLaughlin takes the direct free kick.

92mins Rob Kozluk gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jon Nurse. Mark Arber takes the free kick.

91mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mark Arber by Nahki Wells. Jonathan Bond takes the direct free kick.

89mins Josh Scott challenges Rob Kozluk unfairly and gives away a free kick. Josh Scott is given a yellow card. Jon McLaughlin restarts play with the free kick.

88mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Haworth on Jon Nurse. Jon Nurse restarts play with the free kick.

87mins Andrew Davies concedes a free kick for a foul on Jon Nurse. Mark Arber takes the direct free kick.

84mins Jonathan Bond receives a yellow card. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Richard Ravenhill, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Bond by Andrew Davies. Andy Haworth joins the action as a substitute, replacing Craig Fagan. Jonathan Bond restarts play with the free kick.

84mins Kyel Reid crosses the ball, Mark Arber manages to make a clearance.

83mins Brian Woodall takes a shot. Save by Jon McLaughlin.

82mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Richard Ravenhill, clearance made by Michael Spillane.

81mins Corner taken left-footed by Medy Elito from the right by-line, Andrew Davies makes a clearance.

80mins Unfair challenge on Rob Kozluk by Brian Woodall results in a free kick. Jon McLaughlin restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Jon Nurse produces a cross, clearance made by Andrew Davies.

78mins The ball is crossed by Nahki Wells, save by Jonathan Bond.

77mins Corner from right by-line taken by Damien McCrory.

75mins Jon Nurse fouled by Will Atkinson, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Damien McCrory from left wing.

74mins Rob Kozluk concedes a free kick for a foul on Brian Woodall. Mark Arber takes the direct free kick.

73mins Nahki Wells takes a shot. Blocked by Billy Bingham.

73mins Nahki Wells is brought on as a substitute for Ritchie Jones.

71mins Billy Bingham replaces Matthew Saunders.

69mins Unfair challenge on Josh Scott by Ritchie Jones results in a free kick. Matthew Saunders scores a goal direct from the free kick from long range to the top left corner of the goal. Dag & Red 1-0 Bradford.

68mins Corner taken right-footed by Matthew Saunders from the left by-line, clearance made by Luke Oliver.

64mins Kyel Reid takes the inswinging corner, Luke Oliver challenges Mark Arber unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonathan Bond restarts play with the free kick.

63mins Josh Scott gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matt Fry. Free kick taken by Jon McLaughlin.

63mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Fagan on Michael Spillane. Mark Arber takes the free kick.

61mins Brian Woodall is brought on as a substitute for Ben Reeves.

59mins Will Atkinson comes on in place of Deane Smalley.

59mins Andrew Davies challenges Josh Scott unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mark Arber.

59mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Fagan. Jonathan Bond restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Centre by Kyel Reid.

56mins Kyel Reid crosses the ball, clearance by Michael Spillane.

54mins Corner taken by Richard Ravenhill.

53mins The ball is crossed by Kyel Reid, blocked by Scott Doe.

51mins Foul by Lee Bullock on Mark Arber, free kick awarded. Jonathan Bond takes the direct free kick.

49mins Foul by Josh Scott on Andrew Davies, free kick awarded. Jon McLaughlin restarts play with the free kick.

48mins Shot by Deane Smalley from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jon Nurse on Richard Ravenhill. Matt Fry takes the free kick.

46mins Corner from right by-line taken by Kyel Reid.

45mins Jon Nurse gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Bullock. Richard Ravenhill takes the free kick. Kyel Reid takes a shot. Josh Scott gets a block in.

43mins Josh Scott challenges Ritchie Jones unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Andrew Davies.

42mins Kyel Reid sends in a cross.

41mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Damien McCrory, Mark Arber has a headed effort from close range and clears the crossbar.

40mins Inswinging corner taken by Damien McCrory from the right by-line, clearance made by Andrew Davies.

39mins The official flags Craig Fagan offside. Free kick taken by Jonathan Bond.

35mins The ball is swung over by Kyel Reid, Damien McCrory manages to make a clearance.

34mins Corner taken by Damien McCrory played to the near post, save by Jon McLaughlin.

32mins The ball is swung over by Josh Scott.

30mins Ritchie Jones challenges Matthew Saunders unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Jonathan Bond.

29mins Unfair challenge on Matthew Saunders by Ritchie Jones results in a free kick. Jonathan Bond restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Foul by Medy Elito on Matt Fry, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Jon McLaughlin.

28mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Damien McCrory, clearance made by Andrew Davies.

27mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Fagan. Michael Spillane restarts play with the free kick.

26mins The ball is crossed by Kyel Reid, Lee Bullock has a header from inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

22mins Damien McCrory delivers the ball, Luke Oliver makes a clearance.

22mins Unfair challenge on Michael Spillane by Craig Fagan results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Jonathan Bond.

20mins Matthew Saunders delivers the ball, clearance by Andrew Davies.

18mins Damien McCrory takes a corner.

17mins Mark Arber produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

16mins Corner taken by Damien McCrory from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Matt Fry.

16mins Lee Bullock challenges Scott Doe unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Doe takes the direct free kick.

15mins Scott Doe crosses the ball, clearance by Richard Ravenhill.

15mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Abu Ogogo by Deane Smalley. Free kick taken by Mark Arber.

13mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andrew Davies on Jon Nurse. Michael Spillane takes the direct free kick.

12mins The ball is sent over by Scott Doe.

10mins Richard Ravenhill is adjudged to have handled the ball. Mark Arber takes the direct free kick.

9mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Fagan from the left by-line, Richard Ravenhill takes a shot. Matt Fry gets a block in.

9mins A cross is delivered by Craig Fagan, Scott Doe manages to make a clearance.

6mins Scott Doe fouled by Kyel Reid, the ref awards a free kick. Jonathan Bond takes the direct free kick.

4mins Matt Fry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Doe. Matt Fry goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Jonathan Bond.

2mins Corner taken by Damien McCrory from the right by-line, Andrew Davies makes a clearance.

1mins A cross is delivered by Kyel Reid.

Match Preview

Still unsure over goalkeeper conundrum Dagenham boss John Still must decide whether to hand a recall to goalkeeper Chris Lewington for the visit of Bradford. Lewington has been suspended for the club's last two games, with Jonathan Bond brought in on loan from Watford as cover in his absence. And the promising teenager has suitably impressed, keeping a debut clean sheet in the goalless draw against Plymouth last weekend before helping secure a 2-1 victory at Morecambe in midweek in what was the club's best performance of the season. Otherwise, Still is expected to keep faith with the same outfield 10 who triumphed at the Globe Arena. Midfielder Luke Howell has now returned to full fitness but needs game time before being considered for selection, Kevin Maher (foot) and Sam Williams (knee) remain sidelined. Bradford will be without Michael Flynn, David Syers and Simon Ramsden. Flynn has a thigh strain, fellow midfielder Syers is struggling with a back problem and defender Ramsden is nursing a hamstring injury. Ramsden has missed the last two matches and Syers was sidelined for the midweek win at Barnet while all three players are expected to be back in contention in the next week or two. Manager Phil Parkinson will retain midfielder Lee Bullock in his back four in Ramsden's absence and Will Atkinson, who scored at Barnet after replacing Flynn, should keep his place in midfield. Striker Craig Fagan (thigh) and centre-half Luke Oliver (hamstring) returned from injury in midweek and are also expected to continue. City are hoping to extend their unbeaten league run to five matches to maintain their climb away from relegation trouble.

Formation:4411Manager: John Still

Dag & Red

Formation: 433Manager: Phil Parkinson

Bradford

Jonathan Bond
Scott Doe
Michael Spillane
Mark Arber
Damien McCrory
Jon Nurse
Abu Ogogo
Matthew Saunders
Ben Reeves
Medy Elito
Josh Scott
SUBS
Chris Lewington
Richard Rose
Brian Woodall
Billy Bingham
Dominic Green

Home

Away

Jon McLaughlin
Rob Kozluk
Andrew Davies
Luke Oliver
Matt Fry
Richard Ravenhill
Lee Bullock
Ritchie Jones
Deane Smalley
Craig Fagan
Kyel Reid
SUBS
Jamie Annerson
Chris Mitchell
Nahki Wells
Andy Haworth
Will Atkinson

Match Report

Saunders strike sees Daggers to safety Matthew Saunders curled in a stunning second-half free-kick to lift Dagenham out of the relegation zone courtesy of a 1-0 win over Bradford. The visiting Bantams were denied the opening goal on 10 minutes when Lee Bullock's near-post header was blocked on the line by Jon Nurse. The best chance of the first 45 minutes fell to Bullock again midway through the half, but his free header from Kyle Reid's excellent left-wing cross crept over the crossbar. Daggers went close on the stroke of half-time when Mark Arber rose highest to meet Damien McCrory's corner, but the skipper headed over the top. A slow second half sparked into life with 20 minutes remaining when Saunders struck. After Josh Scott was fouled by Richie Jones 25 yards from goal, Saunders stepped up to curl in the resulting free-kick. Nurse went close to doubling Daggers' lead almost straight from the restart, but his shot from a difficult angle was saved by keeper John McLaughlin. In the final moments, Brian Woodall had a low shot pushed away by McLaughlin.

Form Guide

LWLLDW Dag & Red VS Bradford DLDWDW

Last Meetings

Bradford 0 - 1 Dag & Red 20/08/2011 Bradford 3 - 3 Dag & Red 27/03/2010 Dag & Red 2 - 1 Bradford 17/10/2009 Dag & Red 3 - 0 Bradford 18/04/2009 Bradford 1 - 1 Dag & Red 06/12/2008 Bradford 0 - 2 Dag & Red 01/03/2008

Top Scorers

Dag & Red J Nurse 5 B Woodall 5 S Doe 3 S Williams 2 M Elito 2 M Arber 1 R Rose 1 J Scott 1 M Spillane 1 A Ogogo 1 D McCrory 1 B Bingham 1 Bradford J Hanson 9 K Reid 4 N Wells 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 R Jones 1 C Mitchell 1 W Atkinson 1

Goals

Dag & Red Total goals 89 Goals per game 32 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Bradford Total goals 97 Goals per game 40 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 12 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins