Andy Cook effort enough as Bradford City edge Doncaster Rovers in Yorkshire derby as Harrogate Town well beaten at Swindon

Andy Cook was on target as Bradford got the better of a tight affair between two League Two play-off chasers as they triumphed 1-0 at Doncaster.

Cook’s second-half header was enough for the visitors to take all three points in a game of few clear-cut chances.

Mark Hughes’ side had the better of the opportunities that were created with Jamie Walker drawing a pair of saves from Rovers goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell in the first half.

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Doncaster wingback James Brown tested Bradford stopper Harry Lewis after cutting in from the right.

BRADFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Andy Cook of Bradford City in action during the Sky Bet League Two between Bradford City and Northampton Town at University of Bradford Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Bradford, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)BRADFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Andy Cook of Bradford City in action during the Sky Bet League Two between Bradford City and Northampton Town at University of Bradford Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Bradford, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)
BRADFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Andy Cook of Bradford City in action during the Sky Bet League Two between Bradford City and Northampton Town at University of Bradford Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Bradford, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

The hosts started the second half brightly with Tommy Rowe and Kyle Hurst both testing Lewis early in the period.

But Bradford grew stronger and Mitchell was forced into fine stops from Richie Smallwood and Cook.

It only delayed matters as Bradford took the lead after 71 minutes when Cook headed home from a corner, delivered by former Doncaster midfielder Adam Clayton.

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The Bantams looked the more likely to add a second and Tom Anderson needed to head off his line to keep out Smallwood.

Elsewhere, Harrogate Town were beaten 3-0 at Swindon Town as Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s first-half double and Joe Tomlinson’s strike 12 minutes from time sealed the three points for the hosts.