Ratings: Several fives, one four and three saving graces - marks for Bradford City's players against Grimsby

HERE are the Bradford City player ratings versus Grimsby Town in Saturday’s League Two fixture.

Lewis: Distribution sloppy at times. Good second half save to deny Gnahoua. 6

Platt: Solid enough. But guilty of humping too many aimless balls to Derbyshire. 6

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Stubbs: One of few home players to look the part. Took a knock late on to compound tough day for City. 7

Grimsby Town's goalscorer Danny Rose beats Bradford City defender Sam Stubbs to a high ball. Picture: Bruce RollinsonGrimsby Town's goalscorer Danny Rose beats Bradford City defender Sam Stubbs to a high ball. Picture: Bruce Rollinson
Grimsby Town's goalscorer Danny Rose beats Bradford City defender Sam Stubbs to a high ball. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Kelly: Copped an early booking and had a difficult first half. Came off at break. 5

Halliday: Tried his best in the heat and saw a second-half drive fly just over. 6

Smallwood: The City captain and Smallwood were second best to Conteh. 5

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McDonald: Him and Smallwood could not dictate at all. Came off at break, couldn’t get going at all. 4

Richards: Had issues with Gnahoua in the first half. More comfortable in a back four. 5

Pointon: Full debut for the local boy. Switched around the frontline. Looked better on right in second half and had a go. Played his part in the leveller. 7

Walker: Looked the player most likely without being anywhere near his best. 5

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Derbyshire: First start since Good Friday. Given no quality to feed off at all and you felt for him. 5

Substitutes: Gilliead (Kelly 45). Provided some energy in the middle at least and had a priceless late moment to save City’s skin. 7

Tulloch (McDonald 45). Featured on the left. In and out. 5.

Afoka (Derbyshire 67). Handed a debut midway through the second half. 6

Osadebe (Walker 82). 6

Tomkinson (Stubbs 84). Debut.

Not used: Doyle, Oyegoke.

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