Southend United 0-1 Bradford City

Lee Evans, on loan from Championship side Wolves, has scored three goals for Bradford City this season.

Bradford City made sure of a League One play-off spot as they beat Southend United thanks to Lee Evans' early goal.

Evans gave the Bantams the lead with style early on as he curled home from 20 yards into the bottom corner.

The Shripmers fought back and Ryan Leonard forced Bradford goalkeeper Ben Williams into a fine save with a fierce effort from long-range.

The hosts almost restored parity when Tyrone Barnett volleyed against the crossbar but Bradford held on.

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Line-ups

Southend

• 13Smith
• 2White
• 43Malarczyk
• 26Barrett
• 3Coker
• 12AtkinsonSubstituted forLozaat 83'minutes
• 18Leonard
• 25KamaraSubstituted forBridgeat 70'minutes
• 17McLaughlinBooked at 32mins
• 19Barnett
• 9MooneySubstituted forHuntat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Bentley
• 5Thompson
• 14Hurst
• 16Hunt
• 22Deegan
• 23Loza
• 30Bridge

Bradford

• 1Williams
• 2DarbyBooked at 83mins
• 23McArdleBooked at 60mins
• 16Burke
• 3Meredith
• 29McMahon
• 12Cullen
• 4EvansSubstituted forThorpeat 89'minutes
• 17ReidBooked at 57minsSubstituted forAndersonat 83'minutes
• 20MoraisSubstituted forProctorat 70'minutes
• 9Hanson

Substitutes

• 5Clarke
• 10Clarke
• 14Morris
• 19Proctor
• 21Thorpe
• 26Anderson
• 30Cracknell

Referee:

James Adcock

Attendance:

8,571

Match Stats

Home TeamSouthendAway TeamBradford

Possession

Home43%

Away57%

Shots

Home7

Away11

Shots on Target

Home3

Away3

Corners

Home7

Away7

Fouls

Home18

Away17

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Match ends, Southend United 0, Bradford City 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Southend United 0, Bradford City 1.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Paul Anderson (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Tony McMahon (Bradford City).

Posted at 90'+1'

Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Bradford City. Tom Thorpe replaces Lee Evans.

Posted at 89'

Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).

Posted at 89'

Ben Coker (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ted Smith.

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. James Hanson (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Noel Hunt (Southend United).

Posted at 87'

Stephen Darby (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Reece Burke.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Josh Cullen.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Bradford City. Paul Anderson replaces Kyel Reid.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Southend United. Jamar Loza replaces Will Atkinson.

Booking

Posted at 83'

Stephen Darby (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Stephen Darby (Bradford City).

Posted at 83'

Tyrone Barnett (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Kyel Reid (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 81'

Tony McMahon (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by John White (Southend United).

Posted at 79'

Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Reece Burke (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 77'

Kyel Reid (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Jack Bridge (Southend United).

Posted at 74'

Adam Barrett (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Jamie Proctor (Bradford City).

Posted at 72'

Tyrone Barnett (Southend United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Stephen Darby.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Bradford City. Jamie Proctor replaces Filipe Morais.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Southend United. Jack Bridge replaces Glen Kamara.

Posted at 69'

Tony McMahon (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Southend United. Noel Hunt replaces David Mooney.

Posted at 68'

Rory McArdle (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by David Mooney (Southend United).

Posted at 66'

Kyel Reid (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by John White (Southend United).

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