Bradford City 1 Walsall 1 - Billy Clarke penalty rescues point for Bantams

Substitute Billy Clarke earned Bradford City a 1-1 home draw against still unbeaten Walsall with a second-half equaliser from the penalty spot
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The visitors went ahead in the 23rd minute with a superb goal by George Nurse, who took a pass from Liam Kinsella before scoring with a 25-yard left-foot shot which gave keeper Richard O’Donnell no chance to save.

The visitors came close to adding a second goal three minutes later, but O’Donnell managed to block leading scorer Elijah Adebayo’s close-range shot.

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Bradford created few chances in the first half but threatened more after the break and defender Anthony O’ Connor missed a good chance to equalise in the 49th minute when he headed wide from close range following Connor Wood’s corner.

Walsall keeper Liam Roberts kept out Clayton Donaldson’s 20-yard shot in the 62nd minute after striking partner Lee Novak laid the ball into his path and from the ensuing corner Novak saw his close-range header held by Roberts.

Bradford gained the equaliser their second-half pressure deserved with a 76th minute penalty after Wood was fouled by Roberts and Clarke scored from the spot.

Bradford: O’Donnell, Hosannah (French 46), A O’Connor, Richards-Everton, Wood, Mottley-Henry, Cooke, Watt, Pritchard (Clarke 67), Novak, Donaldson (Guthrie 79). Unused substitutes: Longridge, P O’Connor, Hornby, Samuels.

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Walsall: Roberts, White, Scarr, Clarke, Nurse, Holden, Guthrie (Bates 76), Kinsella, McDonald (Osadebe 89), Lavery (Scrimshaw 82), Adebayo. Unused substitutes: Norman, Jules, Sinclair, Rose.

Referee: A Haines (Tyne & Wear).

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