Ten-man Bradford City halted their run of three consecutive home defeats with a draw against Cheltenham Town.
James O'Brien put the Bantams in front with a low left-footed shot.
But Cheltenham won a penalty after 53 minutes when defender Steve Williams fouled Justin Richards and was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Richards equalised from the spot but Julian Alsop later missed a great chance to win it as the visitors failed to capitalise on their extra man.
Bradford City boss Stuart McCall told BBC Radio Leeds:
"That's the third game on the trot we've had to play almost the whole second half with 10 men.
"Having lost three on the trot at home, there was a bit of nervousness and that showed.
"Things are just not going for us again, but we made a mistake for their break that led to their penalty, which was their only shot on goal in the whole game.
"But we have to start giving ourselves a chance by keeping 11 men on the park."
Cheltenham manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"The players were very good again - in poor conditions. It was really muddy, sticky and slidy out there.
"We made a mistake for the goal, but the players responded perfectly and showed great spirit. I asked for a bit of character in the second half and they certainly gave that.
"It was difficult to see at pitch level if it was a penalty or not, but it was a clear foul".
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Saturday, 2 January 2010
League Two
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Bradford
1-1
Cheltenham
FT
(HT 1-0)
O'Brien 35
Richards (pen) 54
Bradford
13 McLaughlan
02 Ramsden yellow card
03 O'Brien
05 Rehman
12 Williams yellow card, red card
04 Flynn
08 Bullock
11 Brandon (Daley 81)
19 O'Brien (Horne 59)
09 Evans
17 Hanson
Substitutes
30 Convey,
24 Horne,
07 Daley,
21 Sharry,
26 Neilson,
14 Boulding,
18 Boulding
Cheltenham
01 Brown
05 Townsend
08 Gallinagh
16 Eastham
02 Bird
07 Pook
10 Hutton (Hayles 80)
19 Pipe
34 Labadie yellow card
09 Richards
39 Alsop
Substitutes
40 Richardson,
06 Diallo,
12 Haynes,
18 Durrant,
22 Lewis,
30 Lee,
38 Hayles
Ref: PawsonAtt: 10,831
BRADFORD
CHELTENHAM
Possession
Bradford52%
Cheltenham48%
Attempts on target
Bradford5
Cheltenham4
Attempts off target
Bradford7
Cheltenham3
Corners
Bradford6
Cheltenham5
Fouls
Bradford17
Cheltenham6
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:17 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
90:00+3:55 Shot on goal by James Hanson from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
90:00+2:46 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Michael Pook from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Michael Flynn.
90:00+2:07 Michael Pook takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Michael Flynn.
90:00+0:53 Unfair challenge on Andy Gallinagh by Omar Daley results in a free kick. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.
89:03 Michael Flynn has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.
88:03 Effort on goal by Barry Hayles from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.
87:26 Unfair challenge on Andy Gallinagh by Gareth Evans results in a free kick. David Bird takes the free kick.
83:51 Justin Richards takes a shot. Save by Jon McLaughlin.
82:57 James Hanson is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Scott P Brown.
82:26 Corner taken right-footed by Michael Flynn to the near post, clearance by David Pipe.
80:45 Substitution (Bradford) makes a substitution, with Omar Daley coming on for Chris Brandon.
80:14 David Pipe crosses the ball, Barry Hayles takes a shot. Jon McLaughlin makes a save.
78:43 Jon McLaughlin takes the direct free kick.
78:43 Substitution Barry Hayles on for David Hutton.
78:43 Booking Joss Labadie receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
78:32 Joss Labadie challenges Chris Brandon unfairly and gives away a free kick.
77:38 David Hutton takes a shot. Michael Flynn gets a block in.
76:42 Shot from just outside the box by Michael Flynn goes over the target.
75:54 David Bird concedes a free kick for a foul on Gareth Evans. Free kick taken by Simon Ramsden.
75:21 Outswinging corner taken by David Hutton, save by Jon McLaughlin.
73:28 Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Brandon on Andy Gallinagh. David Bird takes the direct free kick.
71:09 David Hutton crosses the ball, Close range header by Julian Alsop goes wide of the left-hand post.
70:27 Booking Simon Ramsden receives a caution.
70:05 Unfair challenge on Joss Labadie by Simon Ramsden results in a free kick. David Pipe takes the direct free kick.
62:21 Shot from outside the box by Justin Richards misses to the left of the target.
60:22 Free kick awarded for a foul by Louis Horne on Justin Richards. Michael Pook takes the free kick.
59:39 James Hanson has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.
58:17 Substitution Louis Horne is brought on as a substitute for James O'Brien.
57:16 Corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien from the left by-line to the near post, Ashley Eastham makes a clearance.
55:28 David Hutton takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by James O'Brien.
54:56 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Justin Richards by Zesh Rehman. David Bird restarts play with the free kick.
52:01 Steve Williams challenges Justin Richards unfairly and gives away a Penalty.
51:24 Michael Townsend handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Chris Brandon takes the direct free kick.
49:13 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Justin Richards by Michael Flynn. Free kick taken by Michael Townsend.
46:29 Gareth Evans is ruled offside. Direct free kick taken by Scott P Brown.
45:03 Lee Bullock challenges Justin Richards unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Pipe restarts play with the free kick.
45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
Half Time
45:00+1:56 It is the end of the first-half.
44:16 Justin Richards challenges Simon Ramsden unfairly and gives away a free kick. Steve Williams takes the direct free kick.
42:59 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joss Labadie by James Hanson. Scott P Brown takes the direct free kick.
40:14 James O'Brien takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Lee Bullock takes a shot. Save made by Scott P Brown.
39:44 Michael Flynn takes a shot. David Pipe gets a block in. James O'Brien takes the outswinging corner, clearance by David Pipe.
37:40 Free kick taken by David Hutton.
37:40 Booking Steve Williams is booked.
37:26 Steve Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Justin Richards.
36:09 James Hanson challenges Michael Townsend unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott P Brown restarts play with the free kick.
34:12 Assist on the goal came from Simon Ramsden.
34:12 GOAL - James O'Brien:Bradford 1 - 0 Cheltenham James O'Brien finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Bradford 1-0 Cheltenham.
32:57 Joss Labadie concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Brandon. Free kick taken by James O'Brien.
29:12 Shot from long distance by Michael Flynn goes wide of the left-hand upright.
28:31 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by James O'Brien, Michael Townsend manages to make a clearance.
26:53 Gareth Evans has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide left of the goal.
25:14 Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Bullock on David Hutton. Free kick taken by Scott P Brown.
24:09 Unfair challenge on Zesh Rehman by Justin Richards results in a free kick. Jon McLaughlin takes the direct free kick.
22:12 James O'Brien challenges David Pipe unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott P Brown.
21:23 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by James O'Brien, clearance made by Julian Alsop.
21:09 Chris Brandon takes a shot. Save by Scott P Brown.
20:37 Michael Flynn takes a shot. Scott P Brown makes a save.
20:10 Steve Williams fouled by Justin Richards, the ref awards a free kick. Jon McLaughlin restarts play with the free kick.
16:56 Shot by Julian Alsop. Save by Jon McLaughlin.
15:37 James Hanson challenges Ashley Eastham unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott P Brown takes the direct free kick.
14:50 Centre by James O'Brien, save by Scott P Brown.
13:15 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Hutton by Lee Bullock. Direct free kick taken by Scott P Brown.
11:31 Corner taken right-footed by David Hutton from the left by-line to the near post, save by Jon McLaughlin.
9:39 The assistant referee signals for offside against Justin Richards. Direct free kick taken by Jon McLaughlin.
8:59 James O'Brien has an effort at goal from outside the box which misses left.
6:06 James O'Brien challenges Joss Labadie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott P Brown takes the free kick.
0:00 The match has kicked off.
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