Match ends, Bradford City 1, Port Vale 0.
BradfordBradford City1Port ValePort Vale0
Carl McHugh's injury-time header earned Bradford their first win in 14 games and dented Port Vale's play-off hopes.
Left-back McHugh guided Gary Jones' corner past Chris Neal, who had been excellent, to secure the vital victory.
Neal had been in defiant mood with excellent saves from James Hanson and Adam Reach although Rory McArdle headed off his own goalline for City.
Vale are now six points off the top six while City have pulled eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McLaughlan
- 2Darby
- 16McHughBooked at 65mins
- 18Jones
- 5Davies
- 23McArdle
- 32BennettSubstituted forThompsonat 71'minutes
- 24Doyle
- 21McLeanSubstituted forGrayat 90+4'minutes
- 9Hanson
- 28Reach
Substitutes
- 4Dolan
- 10Gray
- 11Thompson
- 12Jameson
- 14Yeates
- 27McBurnie
- 29Atkinson
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Neal
- 2Yates
- 5Dickinson
- 18LinesBooked at 90mins
- 20Grimmer
- 17Davis
- 7LoftBooked at 33mins
- 21GriffithBooked at 22mins
- 19WilliamsonSubstituted forHugillat 73'minutes
- 11Pope
- 3Jones
Substitutes
- 8Dodds
- 9Myrie-Williams
- 10Tomlin
- 12Johnson
- 26Birchall
- 28Knott
- 39Hugill
- Referee:
- Mark Brown
- Attendance:
- 12,106
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Port Vale 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Andy Gray replaces Aaron McLean.
Booking
Chris Lines (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
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Garry Thompson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Lines (Port Vale).
Goal!
Goal! Bradford City 1, Port Vale 0. Carl McHugh (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gary Jones with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Carl Dickinson.
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Joe Davis (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).
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Attempt missed. Daniel Jones (Port Vale) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
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Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).
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Joe Davis (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Nathan Doyle (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Lines (Port Vale).
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Attempt missed. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Doug Loft.
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Attempt missed. Gary Jones (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Adam Reach (Bradford City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.