Scunthorpe United 0 Bradford City 2: Bantams continue to keep it clean at back

BRADFORD CITY stretched their unbeaten run to nine matches and recorded a sixth consecutive clean sheet with an impressive showing at Scunthorpe.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Nov 2015, 06:15 BST

Manager Phil Parkinson hailed a “great team performance” after the Bantams secured another win with a penalty from Tony McMahon and Greg Leigh’s strike.

“If you take everything into consideration – us playing on Wednesday and Scunthorpe having a free week, plus the recent good run they have been on – this is one big test that we’ve come through with flying colours,” said a delighted Parkinson.

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“First and foremost, the lads have worked exceptionally hard for each other and done their jobs for the team.

“On the back of that, we’ve played some terrific football and perhaps could have scored more.

“We won’t be greedy though; coming to a tough place like Scunthorpe and getting a 2-0 victory is a great result.

Coming four days after City’s
FA Cup first-round replay win over Aldershot Town, the breakthrough at Glanford Park came in the 28th minute after Kyel Reid went down in the box under a challenge from Gary McSheffrey, McMahon stepping up to fire home.

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Leigh doubled the lead in the 52nd minute when latching onto Billy Clarke’s pass to shoot past Luke Daniels from a tight angle to make it two goals in as many matches.

Bradford return to home turf tomorrow to take on Coventry City, who moved to the top of the League One table with a 4-1 triumph over Gillingham.

Scunthorpe United: Daniels, Wiseman (Adelakun 82), Mirfin, Canavan, Laird, Bishop, King, Rowe, Madden, Henderson (van Veen 61), McSheffrey (Williams 61). Unused substitutes: McAllister, Anyon, Goode, Clarke.

Bradford City: Williams, Darby, McArdle, Nathan Clarke, Leigh, McMahon, Evans, Liddle, Reid (Marshall 86), Bowery (James 79), Billy Clarke. Unused substitutes: Knott, Morris, Routis, Cracknell, Cole.

Referee: Seb Stockbridge (Tyne & Wear).