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Bradford   0 - 3   Rochdale

Bradford 0-3 Rochdale

Bradford 0-3 Rochdale

Rochdale overtook Bournemouth at the top of League Two after Chris Dagnall's first-half double helped them cruise to victory at Bradford.

Dagnall put Dale in front after 12 minutes, picking up a loose clearance, brushing off a challenge from Zesh Rehman and then slotting home.

The striker scored his second with a mis-hit shot after the hosts failed to clear Chris O'Grady's cross.

O'Grady completed the scoring after 57 minutes following good work by Dagnall.


Bradford City manager Stuart McCall told BBC Radio Leeds:

"It was men against boys tonight - no doubt about it.

"We couldn't live with the front two and all round the park they were very good.

"We struggled to find anyone who won a battle out there for us tonight - we didn't defend well at all and it could have been more."

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Tuesday, 1 December 2009

League Two

Home TeamScoreAway TeamTime
Bradford0-3RochdaleFT
(HT 0-2)
    • Dagnall 12
    • Dagnall 28
    • O'Grady 58

    Bradford

    • 01 Eastwood
    • 02 Ramsden
    • 03 O'Brien
    • 05 Rehman (Bateson 46)
    • 12 Williams
    • 04 Flynn
    • 08 Bullock
    • 19 O'Brien (Neilson 57)
    • 09 Evans (Boulding 72)
    • 17 Hanson
    • 27 Whaley

    Substitutes

    • 13 McLaughlan,
    • 06 Clarke,
    • 16 Bateson,
    • 11 Brandon,
    • 26 Neilson,
    • 14 Boulding,
    • 18 Boulding

    Rochdale

    • 38 Heaton
    • 02 Wiseman
    • 03 Kennedy yellow card
    • 04 Stanton
    • 26 Dawson
    • 07 Kennedy
    • 15 Thompson (Higginbotham 53)
    • 32 Atkinson
    • 33 Taylor
    • 09 Dagnall
    • 19 O'Grady

    Substitutes

    • 13 Taberner,
    • 23 McArdle,
    • 28 Flynn,
    • 06 Toner,
    • 36 Gray,
    • 12 Glover,
    • 18 Higginbotham
    Ref: FosterAtt: 11,472
    BRADFORD
    ROCHDALE

    Possession

    • Bradford45%
    • Rochdale55%

    Attempts on target

    • Bradford3
    • Rochdale8

    Attempts off target

    • Bradford5
    • Rochdale8

    Corners

    • Bradford5
    • Rochdale5

    Fouls

    • Bradford8
    • Rochdale8
    • Final Result
    • Full Time
    • 90:00+2:13 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
    • 90:00+1:37 Scott Neilson takes a shot. Tom Heaton makes a save.
    • 90:00+1:21 Jason Kennedy challenges Michael Flynn unfairly and gives away a free kick. Simon Whaley takes the direct free kick.
    • 90:00+0:39 Effort on goal by Kallum Higginbotham from inside the box misses to the right of the target.
    • 90:00+0:01 Will Atkinson has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.
    • 88:35 Steve Williams fouled by Chris O'Grady, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
    • 88:10 Chris O'Grady fouled by Lee Bullock, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
    • 83:35 The offside flag is raised against Michael Boulding. Tom Heaton takes the indirect free kick.
    • 81:00 Kallum Higginbotham has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
    • 78:45 Inswinging corner taken by Thomas Kennedy, save by Simon Eastwood.
    • 76:21 Shot from just outside the box by Chris O'Grady goes over the crossbar.
    • 75:44 Chris O'Grady sends in a cross, Close range shot by Chris Dagnall misses to the left of the target.
    • 73:58 Simon Whaley decides to take the corner short.
    • 72:44 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Bullock by Kallum Higginbotham. Free kick taken by Simon Ramsden.
    • 71:15 Free kick taken by Craig Dawson.
    • 71:15 Substitution Michael Boulding on for Gareth Evans.
    • 71:15 Unfair challenge on Jason Taylor by Gareth Evans results in a free kick.
    • 68:12 Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Will Atkinson goes wide of the right-hand upright.
    • 66:29 Corner taken left-footed by Luke O'Brien, save made by Tom Heaton.
    • 65:52 Jason Taylor challenges Scott Neilson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Simon Whaley.
    • 63:45 Kallum Higginbotham takes a shot. Simon Eastwood makes a save.
    • 63:29 Chris O'Grady takes a shot. Save by Simon Eastwood.
    • 59:54 Free kick awarded for a foul by Simon Whaley on Craig Dawson. Tom Heaton takes the free kick.
    • 57:17 Assist by Chris Dagnall.
    • 57:17 GOAL - Chris O'GradyBradford 0 - 3 Rochdale Chris O'Grady scores a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bradford 0-3 Rochdale.
    • 56:01 Substitution Scott Neilson replaces James O'Brien.
    • 55:26 Corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien to the near post, Close range effort by James Hanson misses to the right of the goal.
    • 53:38 The ball is swung over by James O'Brien, Headed effort from the edge of the area by Steve Williams goes wide of the right-hand upright.
    • 53:38 Booking Thomas Kennedy booked for unsporting behaviour.
    • 53:25 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Simon Whaley by Thomas Kennedy.
    • 52:31 Substitution Joe Thompson goes off and Kallum Higginbotham comes on.
    • 51:01 Shot by James O'Brien from outside the area goes high over the crossbar.
    • 49:15 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Simon Ramsden by Chris O'Grady. Direct free kick taken by Steve Williams.
    • 46:27 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Thomas Kennedy from the right by-line to the near post, Simon Ramsden makes a clearance.
    • 45:11 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris O'Grady by Steve Williams. Thomas Kennedy takes the free kick.
    • 45:01 The referee gets the second half underway.
    • 45:01 Substitution Zesh Rehman leaves the field to be replaced by Jonathan Bateson.
    • Half Time
    • 45:00+2:25 The referee calls an end to the first half.
    • 45:00+1:40 Luke O'Brien fouled by Scott Wiseman, the ref awards a free kick. James O'Brien produces a cross, Lee Bullock takes a shot. Save by Tom Heaton.
    • 45:00+0:41 James Hanson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jason Taylor. Free kick taken by Tom Heaton.
    • 44:49 Chris O'Grady takes a shot. Save by Simon Eastwood.
    • 43:56 Free kick awarded for a foul by James O'Brien on Scott Wiseman. Thomas Kennedy takes the direct free kick.
    • 43:19 Corner taken by Thomas Kennedy from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Zesh Rehman.
    • 42:51 Chris Dagnall takes a shot. Simon Eastwood makes a save.
    • 42:35 A cross is delivered by Chris Dagnall, Chris O'Grady takes a shot. Simon Eastwood makes a save.
    • 41:10 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien played to the near post, Jason Kennedy manages to make a clearance.
    • 37:12 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by James O'Brien, save by Tom Heaton.
    • 34:02 Zesh Rehman concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Dagnall. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Kennedy.
    • 31:28 Shot by Chris O'Grady from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.
    • 30:20 The official flags Joe Thompson offside. Simon Eastwood takes the indirect free kick.
    • 27:25 Assist by Chris O'Grady.
    • 27:25 GOAL - Chris DagnallBradford 0 - 2 Rochdale Chris Dagnall finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Bradford 0-2 Rochdale.
    • 25:38 Effort on goal by Chris Dagnall from just inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
    • 24:49 Foul by Craig Dawson on James Hanson, free kick awarded. Michael Flynn produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
    • 22:01 Lee Bullock is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Craig Dawson.
    • 19:39 Chris Dagnall is adjudged to have handled the ball. Simon Ramsden restarts play with the free kick.
    • 15:30 James Hanson is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Tom Heaton.
    • 13:13 Corner taken left-footed by Thomas Kennedy from the right by-line to the near post, Simon Ramsden makes a clearance.
    • 13:03 Simon Ramsden produces a cross, save made by Tom Heaton.
    • 11:13 GOAL - Chris DagnallBradford 0 - 1 Rochdale Chris Dagnall fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Bradford 0-1 Rochdale.
    • 7:55 Simon Whaley concedes a free kick for a foul on Jason Taylor. Thomas Kennedy crosses the ball in from the free kick, Zesh Rehman makes a clearance.
    • 4:33 Thomas Kennedy takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Michael Flynn.
    • 3:38 The ball is sent over by James Hanson, Tom Heaton makes a save.
    • 2:48 Shot from deep inside the area by Lee Bullock clears the crossbar.
    • 2:00 James O'Brien takes a shot. Save by Tom Heaton.
    • 0:00 The match gets underway.

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