Bradford City 4-3 Shrewsbury Town

David Ball hit a 96th-minute winner as Bradford City boosted their survival hopes with a thrilling win over Shrewsbury Town.

It looked like City had thrown away their chance of victory after Fejiri Okenabirhie scored a 93rd-minute penalty to level the scores three minutes into stoppage time.

Jack Payne put Bradford ahead after 19 minutes when his shot took a wicked deflection off Anthony Grant.

Okenabirhie levelled nine minutes later after slotting home from close range.

Lewis O'Brien restored the lead with 38 minutes gone, firing in from the edge of the box.

Eoin Doyle put City in firm control after Ball's shot was blocked with 61 minutes gone following a good spell of pressure.

Okenabirhie curled home a brilliant free-kick after 76 minutes to set up a tense finish and he levelled from the spot three minutes into stoppage time to complete his hat-trick after Paul Caddis fouled Sam Smith.

But Ball sealed a stunning win for the Bantams as he weaved his way into the box before firing home.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Bradford

• 1O'Donnell
• 38Caddis
• 22Knight-Percival
• 6O'Connor
• 25WoodsSubstituted forChicksenat 72'minutes
• 39O'Brien
• 21Akpan
• 40BallBooked at 45mins
• 10PayneSubstituted forO'Connorat 90+2'minutes
• 23Wood
• 9DoyleSubstituted forMillerat 81'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Chicksen
• 5O'Connor
• 12Miller
• 13Wilson
• 18Anderson
• 24Devine
• 36Colville

Shrewsbury

• 15Arnold
• 5SadlerSubstituted forSmithat 58'minutes
• 22Waterfall
• 6BecklesBooked at 90mins
• 13Bolton
• 8Docherty
• 42Grant
• 29Norburn
• 3HaynesSubstituted forWhalleyat 75'minutes
• 28LaurentSubstituted forAmadi-Hollowayat 45'minutes
• 12Okenabirhie

Substitutes

• 7Whalley
• 16Vincelot
• 17Smith
• 20Amadi-Holloway
• 27Sears
• 30Charles-Cook
• 35Rowland

Referee:

Scott Oldham

Attendance:

14,906

Match Stats

Home TeamBradfordAway TeamShrewsbury

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home16

Away8

Shots on Target

Home8

Away6

Corners

Home4

Away3

Fouls

Home12

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Bradford City 4, Shrewsbury Town 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+9'

Second Half ends, Bradford City 4, Shrewsbury Town 3.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+6'

Goal! Bradford City 4, Shrewsbury Town 3. David Ball (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paudie O'Connor.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! Bradford City 3, Shrewsbury Town 3. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Shrewsbury Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+2'

Penalty Shrewsbury Town. Shaun Whalley draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 90'+2'

Penalty conceded by Paul Caddis (Bradford City) after a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Bradford City. Paudie O'Connor replaces Jack Payne.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Omar Beckles (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'

David Ball (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Omar Beckles (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. David Ball (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 88'

Hand ball by Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 87'

Adam Chicksen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Aaron Amadi-Holloway (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 86'

Lewis O'Brien (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Aaron Amadi-Holloway (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 83'

Attempt saved. Luke Waterfall (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Adam Chicksen.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Bradford City. George Miller replaces Eoin Doyle.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Greg Docherty (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Jack Payne (Bradford City).

Posted at 77'

Anthony Grant (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Eoin Doyle (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 76'

Goal! Bradford City 3, Shrewsbury Town 2. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Shrewsbury Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Shaun Whalley replaces Ryan Haynes because of an injury.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Paul Caddis (Bradford City).

Posted at 74'

Ryan Haynes (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Bradford City. Adam Chicksen replaces Calum Woods because of an injury.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Calum Woods.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Nathaniel Knight-Percival.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Steve Arnold.

Posted at 66'

Attempt saved. Eoin Doyle (Bradford City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 64'

Calum Woods (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Sam Smith (Shrewsbury Town).

Posted at 63'

Paul Caddis (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Shrewsbury Town).

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Bradford City 3, Shrewsbury Town 1. Eoin Doyle (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 60'

Attempt blocked. David Ball (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 60'

Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 58'

Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Sam Smith replaces Mat Sadler.

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