Bradford City 0-6 Bristol City

Bristol City will break the 100-point barrier if they win all three remaining games.

League One leaders Bristol City thumped Bradford City to seal promotion to the Championship after a two-year absence.

The away side dominated from the start, with James Tavernier's toe-poke and Joe Bryan's far-post header putting them in command at the break.

Luke Ayling fired in from long range and Aden Flint nodded in as the Robins ran riot in the second half.

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The title still our aim - Cotterill

Tavernier's slotted finish and Aaron Wilbraham's strike completed a memorable evening.

Now 10 points clear of second-placed Preston North End, the Ashton Gate outfit need to win only one of their remaining three games to be certain of securing the League One title.

Under boss Steve Cotterill, the Robins have been in imperious form since the very start of the season, winning at fellow promotion contenders Sheffield United on the opening day and remaining unbeaten until mid-November.

Having lifted the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Wembley last month, Bristol City's latest undefeated run in the league stretches 12 matches and leaves them strong favourites to complete a lower-league double.

This campaign also represents a remarkable turnaround for a club who, when Cotterill was appointed 16 months ago, were languishing in 23rd in the table and in danger of suffering successive relegations.

The former Cheltenham, Burnley and Portsmouth manager's summer recruitment has been key to their success, with the arrival of Luke Freeman from Stevenage as significant as any.

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Bristol City celebrate promotion

Already the division's leading assist maker, the 23-year-old was again the orchestrator as the visitors bossed the opening period, setting Tavernier clear for their first and crossing for Bryan to head in the second.

But, while Bristol City enjoyed the better of the first half, they produced an emphatic display of attacking football in the second to seal promotion in style.

Ayling's 25-yard strike sneaked in past goalkeeper Ben Williams for their third, before centre-half Flint headed his 11th of the campaign from Marlon Pack's free-kick.

Tavernier grabbed his second soon after, bundling in at the far post, and Wilbraham capitalised on a defensive mix-up to slot past Williams and send the Robins up with three games to spare.

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Line-ups

Bradford

• 12Williams
• 2Darby
• 23McArdle
• 15Mackenzie
• 3Meredith
• 20MoraisSubstituted forMcMahonat 76'minutes
• 8Liddle
• 11KnottSubstituted forRoutisat 75'minutes
• 14YeatesSubstituted forSteadat 45'minutes
• 9Hanson
• 10Clarke

Substitutes

• 4Dolan
• 13Zoko
• 16Stead
• 18Routis
• 22Urwin
• 25Halliday
• 29McMahon

Bristol City

• 1Fielding
• 22Ayling
• 4Flint
• 3Williams
• 24Tavernier
• 7Smith
• 15FreemanSubstituted forSavilleat 79'minutesBooked at 85mins
• 21Pack
• 23BryanSubstituted forCunninghamat 76'minutes
• 19Agard
• 18WilbrahamSubstituted forEmmanuel-Thomasat 88'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Osborne
• 8Elliott
• 10Emmanuel-Thomas
• 11Wagstaff
• 12Saville
• 13Richards
• 17Cunningham

Referee:

Stuart Attwell

Attendance:

12,609

Match Stats

Home TeamBradfordAway TeamBristol City

Possession

Home40%

Away60%

Shots

Home7

Away14

Shots on Target

Home1

Away9

Corners

Home3

Away2

Fouls

Home8

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Bradford City 0, Bristol City 6.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Bradford City 0, Bristol City 6.

Posted at 90'+3'

Christopher Routis (Bradford City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Bristol City. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas replaces Aaron Wilbraham.

Posted at 88'

Foul by George Saville (Bristol City).

Posted at 88'

Jon Stead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 85'

George Saville (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Foul by George Saville (Bristol City).

Posted at 85'

Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. George Saville (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 83'

Luke Ayling (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Bristol City. George Saville replaces Luke Freeman.

Goal!

Posted at 79'

Goal! Bradford City 0, Bristol City 6. Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bristol City. Greg Cunningham replaces Joe Bryan.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bradford City. Tony McMahon replaces Filipe Morais.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Bradford City. Christopher Routis replaces Billy Knott.

Goal!

Posted at 73'

Goal! Bradford City 0, Bristol City 5. James Tavernier (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Gary Mackenzie.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Kieran Agard (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City).

Posted at 68'

Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Goal!

Posted at 66'

Goal! Bradford City 0, Bristol City 4. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 66'

Kieran Agard (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Gary Mackenzie (Bradford City).

Posted at 57'

Aden Flint (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Jon Stead (Bradford City).

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Joe Bryan.

Goal!

Posted at 54'

Goal! Bradford City 0, Bristol City 3. Luke Ayling (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.

Posted at 54'

Attempt missed. Jon Stead (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 52'

Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 52'

Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Bradford City 0, Bristol City 2.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Bradford City. Jon Stead replaces Mark Yeates.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+2'

First Half ends, Bradford City 0, Bristol City 2.

Posted at 45'+1'

Attempt missed. Gary Liddle (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

Posted at 44'

Attempt saved. Kieran Agard (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 42'

James Tavernier (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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