Bradford City player ratings on a night of real graft and a goal of real quality
Bradford City ground their way to a big win at home to Stockport County on a freezing Tuesday night in League One.
But few in the biggest midweek crowd in Bantams history were complaining after watching a wonderful Antoni Sarcevic goal clinch a 1-0 win which saw the teams swap places in the play-off positions.
Sam Walker – a really important save from former Sheffield United utility player Ben Osborn in the 87th minute 7
Matthew Pennington – played his part in keeping Stockport's chances to a minimum 7
Aden Baldwin – see above 7
Curtis Tilt – really solid from the centre-back 8
Josh Neufville – made little headway on a tough but enjoyable night for his team 6
Lee Evans – on the first half of his second spell, the midfielder had a couple of wild shots and lost possession cheaply a few times 5
Jenson Metcalfe – missed the presence of the suspended Max Power 6
Tyreik Wright – a really good tackle covering across in central defence in a hard-working evening by the wing-back 7
Antoni Sarcevic– a cracker of a goal to decide things against his previous club 7
Bobby Pointon – a really lively game by a man who looks to have put a poor spell of form behind him in the last couple of games 8
Ethan Wheatley – the full debutant played an important role in the best move of the first half but no surprise he made way at the break 5
Substitutes:
Kayden Jackson (for Wheatley, HT) – led the line enthusiastically without much to work with 6
George Lapslie (for Sarcevic, 90+4) N/A
Not used: Humphrys, Mullin, Kelly, Ashby, Hilton.