Bradford City v Doncaster Rovers: Visitors in a 'good place' and eye more Bantams torment
RECENT evidence has definitely suggested that Doncaster Rovers have Bradford City's number.
Rovers make the short trip to Valley Parade on the back of a four-match winning sequence over the Bantams in all competitions, and some pretty memorable victories have arrived along the way.
It started out with an outstanding victory at BD8 in October 2024 and was followed by an unforgettable promotion-clinching win in South Yorkshire last April.
An encore arrived by virtue of a 3-1 league triumph at the Eco-Power Stadium in September as Rovers inflicted a first league defeat this season upon the visitors, and an identikit margin of victory arrived in an EFL Trophy clash in November.
Former Bantams player Jordan Gibson has enjoyed himself at his former club's expense immensely, while there have been moments to savour as well for Billy Sharp, a nemesis of City's throughout his goal-laden career.
Rovers head to West Yorkshire in a good place following a comprehensive triumph over Leyton Orient in midweek, with Grant McCann's side unbeaten in their last four league matches and showing firm evidence to suggest that they can pull away from trouble in the second half of the season.
One player instrumental in their mini-revival has been midfielder Robbie Gotts.
On his own form, the former Leeds United midfielder said: "I'm really pleased and am just enjoying my football. You can maybe see it in my performances.
"I am playing with freedom which the manager wants and feel I have got that bit of nous about me and I just want to help the team as much as I can.
"We're in a good place at the minute and it almost feels like that (Orient) performance was building up for a long time."