League Two: 10-man Bradford City hold on for a point at AFC Wimbledon as Harrogate Town hit back to draw with high-flying Stevenage

The Dons have won three and drawn three of their last six games at the Cherry Red Records stadium. Johnnie Jackson’s side started on the front foot in a scrappy opening and posted the only clear-cut chance of the first half after 31 minutes when Ethan Chislett teed up George Marsh, but the midfielder turned an effort wide of the near post.

The visitors came close to taking the lead after the interval – a teasing cross from Jamie Walker picked out Vadaine Oliver who failed to hit the target. Bradford were reduced to 10 men as Jamie Walker was dismissed for a second bookable offence.

The 29-year-old received the first yellow card for a reckless challenge on Huseyin Biler. The Dons applied further pressure to snatch a late winner. Ethan Chislett forced Harry Lewis into a fine full-stretch save from a set-piece on the perimeter of the Bantams’ box. It is more points dropped for Mark Hughes’ side, who have two wins in their last seven games.

Meanwhile, Stevenage extended their unbeaten Sky Bet League Two run to 10 games but had to settle for a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Harrogate. Carl Piergianni’s sixth goal of the campaign had given the visitors a second-half lead at a windswept Wetherby Road, but Luke Armstrong took his season’s tally into double figures to secure a point.

The best chance of the first half had earlier been gifted to Armstrong when he was sent clear on goal following a misplaced pass by Stevenage midfielder Jake Reeves. But on-loan Fulham keeper Taye Ashby-Hammond was alert to the danger and saved well from the in-form Sulphurites striker.

Stevenage stepped up a gear after the restart and forged in front on the hour when the hosts failed to adequately clear Max Clark’s corner. Piergianni swivelled to fire into Pete Jameson’s bottom-left corner from eight yards.

The hosts had threatened little in the second period but levelled on 77 minutes with a well-crafted goal as the overlapping Alex Pattison delivered an excellent cross and Armstrong headed in from a yard. Moments later, Piergianni reacted brilliantly to kick a close-range Danny Grant effort off the line and safeguard a point for Steve Evans’ men.