Match ends, Bradford City 2, Crewe Alexandra 0.
BradfordBradford City2CreweCrewe Alexandra0
Bradford extended their unbeaten run to seven games as they moved up to seventh in League One with victory against bottom-of-the-table Crewe Alexandra.
Gary Liddle put the Bantams ahead with a downward header just inside the near post in first-half stoppage time.
Billy Clarke grabbed number two, winning a chase for the ball inside the visitors' penalty area before beating Ben Garratt with an angled shot.
Bradn Inman came closest to scoring for Crewe with a shot that hit the bar.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Williams
- 2Darby
- 5Clarke
- 23McArdle
- 15Leigh
- 29McMahon
- 11KnottSubstituted forRoutisat 88'minutes
- 8Liddle
- 17ReidSubstituted forMarshallat 80'minutes
- 9Hanson
- 10ClarkeSubstituted forColeat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Marshall
- 18Routis
- 28Mottley Henry
- 30Cracknell
- 33James
- 35Mellor
- 44Cole
Crewe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Garratt
- 2Turton
- 5Ray
- 6Nugent
- 3GuthrieSubstituted forKingsleyat 69'minutes
- 16KingSubstituted forWintleat 79'minutes
- 18BinghamSubstituted forAtkinsonat 69'minutes
- 20Jones
- 10Inman
- 27Colclough
- 14Saunders
Substitutes
- 8Atkinson
- 11Cooper
- 17Kingsley
- 19Baillie
- 21Wintle
- 23Ng
- 30Nizic
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Attendance:
- 17,546
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamCrewe
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home10
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 2, Crewe Alexandra 0.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ben Garratt.
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Attempt saved. Devante Cole (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Christopher Routis (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Jones (Crewe Alexandra).
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James Hanson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben Nugent (Crewe Alexandra).
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Foul by Rory McArdle (Bradford City).
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Callum Saunders (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Christopher Routis replaces Billy Knott.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Mark Marshall replaces Kyel Reid.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Devante Cole replaces Billy Clarke.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Wintle replaces Adam King.
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Attempt missed. Bradden Inman (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Billy Clarke (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
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Attempt missed. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
