Ten-man Bradford recorded their second win in five days over Chester and booked their passage into the second round of the FA Cup. Peter Thorne was the Bantams' hero when he headed in Paul Evans' cross into the top corner of the Chester goal.
Chester's best effort came in the 30th minute when Nathan Lowndes' header was saved by keeper Donovan Ricketts.
Bradford were reduced to 10 men when striker Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Bradford: Ricketts, Williams, Wetherall, Clarke, Heckingbottom, Daley (Rhodes 88), Johnson, Paul Evans (Phelan 84), Nix, Thorne (Conlon 74), Ndumbu-Nsungu.
Subs Not Used: Saynor, Bower.
Sent Off: Ndumbu-Nsungu (43).
Booked: Paul Evans, Ndumbu-Nsungu, Heckingbottom.
Goals: Thorne 28.
Chester: Danby, Marples, Linwood, Butler, Wilson, Grant (Rutherford 77), Dinning, Hughes, Ellison, Yeo, Lowndes (McManus 66).
Subs Not Used: Palethorpe, Holroyd, Roberts.
Booked: Lowndes.
Att: 4,069
Ref: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire).
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