Swindon Town 0 Bradford City 0: City consider appeal as Davies is left to face new ban after red card return

But Parkinson was left bemused with referee Oliver Langford’s decision to send off Andrew Davies in the 57th minute for a second tackle on striker Jake Jervis.

The incident allegedly involved foul and abusive language from the on-loan Stoke City defender, who received his marching orders in his first game back from a three-game suspension for a red card against Torquay United.

That means, barring a successful appeal, Davies will face a new four-match ban.

“We’re going through a period where things seems to be going against us in terms of decisions,” said Parkinson, who saw his side reduced to 10 men for the third time in five matches.

“I’ve spoken to Andrew and he says he just slipped, there was no intent in the tackle and he just caught their lad late. The referee said it was a dangerous foul. I didn’t see the incident but my chairman tells me it definitely wasn’t a red card offence.

“We’ll have to look at the incident again before deciding whether there is any point in appealing.”

But credit where credit is due as the visitors showed plenty of character to pick up a point as they continue their bid to keep pulling away from the bottom end of the League Two table.

Goalkeeper Matt Duke saved twice to deny Paul Caddis, striker Mehdi Kerrouche headed agonisingly wide with the visitors a man light, and substitute Liam Moore pulled off a brave block to thwart Christan Montano.

Montano also fired just wide of the upright, but Parkinson’s men held firm at the back to stay out of the drop zone.

Swindon Town: Foderingham, Caddis, Flint, McCormack, Ridehaigh, Ritchie, Ferry, Smith, De Vita (Montano 73), Jervis, Kerrouche (Connell 79). Unused substitutes: Smith, Cibocchi, Risser.

Bradford City: Duke, Seip, Oliver, Davies, O’Brien, Bryan (Moore 59), Flynn, Jones, Reid, Hanson, Fagan. Unused substitutes: McLaughlin, Hannah, Compton, Moore

Referee: O Langford (West Midlands).

Man of the match: Marcel Seip.