Match ends, Bradford City 0, Oldham Athletic 0.
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Bradford and Oldham cancelled each other out in a goalless draw at Valley Parade.
It was the fourth meeting between the clubs this season, Oldham having beaten Bradford in the three previous matches - in the League, FA Cup and EFL Trophy.
The Bantams have now gained only two points from their last four matches having won their previous five.
Bradford began brightly and Danny Rowe, who joined them from Oldham in the January transfer window, tested keeper Laurie Walker with a 25-yard shot in the ninth minute.
However, the visitors then took charge with a series of dangerous attacks, which caused the Bradford defence some anxious moments.
Leading scorer Conor McAleny latched on to a through pass in the 24th minute and unleashed a fierce shot which Richard O'Donnell managed to block at the near post. O'Donnell also saved another shot from McAleny and one from Davis Keillor-Dunn as Oldham continued to look the more threatening side.
Oldham continued to pose danger in the second half with McAleny and Harry Clarke going close while O'Donnell twice saved from substitute Dylan Bahamboula, the second effort a 25-yard free-kick.
Bradford's best effort was a sharp shot on the turn in the 73rd minute from Charles Vernam, which Walker dived to save.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1O'Donnell
- 6O'Connor
- 4O'ConnorBooked at 35mins
- 5Canavan
- 23Wood
- 22SuttonBooked at 24mins
- 18Watt
- 31Crankshaw
- 15VernamSubstituted forScalesat 81'minutes
- 17Evans
- 28RoweSubstituted forCookat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Donaldson
- 12Stevens
- 13Hornby
- 14Foulds
- 24Cousin-Dawson
- 26Scales
- 29Cook
Oldham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 37Walker
- 2Clarke
- 5Piergianni
- 15Jameson
- 14Fage
- 8Whelan
- 25McCalmont
- 23AdamsSubstituted forBadanat 72'minutes
- 21HilßnerSubstituted forBahamboulaat 59'minutes
- 18McAleny
- 10Keillor-Dunn
Substitutes
- 11Grant
- 16Ntambwe
- 20Badan
- 22Diarra
- 24Bahamboula
- 27Da Silva
- 33Bilboe
- Referee:
- Andy Haines
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamOldham
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away5
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 0, Oldham Athletic 0.
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Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harry Clarke (Oldham Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Gareth Evans (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Dylan Bahamboula (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Clarke with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Dylan Bahamboula (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Dylan Bahamboula (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Kian Scales replaces Charles Vernam.
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Attempt saved. Levi Sutton (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
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Davis Keillor-Dunn (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Cook.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Andy Cook replaces Danny Rowe.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Andrea Badan replaces Nicky Adams.
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Attempt saved. Dylan Bahamboula (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor McAleny.
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Foul by Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City).
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Carl Piergianni (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
