Match ends, Colchester United 2, Bradford City 0.
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Colchester United claimed their fourth consecutive League One victory with a comfortable win over Bradford City.
Callum Harriott opened the scoring when his low, angled drive snuck under keeper Brad Jones' attempted parry.
Colchester grew in confidence before Marvin Sordell's calm finish, set up by Owen Garvan's reverse pass, extended their lead.
Tony McMahon came close for Bradford in the second half, but his strike from 20 yards out hit the underside of the bar.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Jones
- 14Olufemi
- 15Kent
- 18Eastman
- 3BriggsBooked at 49mins
- 4Edwards
- 2Garvan
- 11Massey
- 10MoncurSubstituted forPorterat 81'minutes
- 31Harriott
- 45Sordell
Substitutes
- 6Elokobi
- 8Gilbey
- 9Porter
- 19Bonne
- 21Sembie-Ferris
- 26Harney
- 33Parish
Bradford
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Jones
- 2Darby
- 18Routis
- 16Burke
- 3Meredith
- 4Evans
- 29McMahon
- 11KnottSubstituted forJamesat 83'minutes
- 24DaviesBooked at 48minsSubstituted forMarshallat 72'minutes
- 9Hanson
- 44Cole
Substitutes
- 1Williams
- 5Clarke
- 7Marshall
- 8Liddle
- 15Leigh
- 28Mottley Henry
- 33James
- Referee:
- Keith Stroud
- Attendance:
- 3,334
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamBradford
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Bradford City 0.
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Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Tony McMahon (Bradford City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Matthew Briggs.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Meredith.
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Owen Garvan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Devante Cole (Bradford City).
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Luke James replaces Billy Knott.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Chris Porter replaces George Moncur.
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Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Christopher Routis (Bradford City).
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Eastman.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Mark Marshall replaces Steve Davies.
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Attempt missed. Tom Eastman (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Bradley Jones.
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Attempt saved. Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Marvin Sordell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Christopher Routis (Bradford City).
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Foul by George Moncur (Colchester United).
