[ 18 Aug 15 ] Bradford v GILLS Match Thread

[Garawa]

Along with Crewe, Notts County and Walsall, Bradford only won once last season after conceding the opening goal of a league match.

The Gills lead the head to head by 20 wins to 12 and there have been 13 draws.

The Gills have won 4 of the last 9 ties with Bradford and lost only once. They are unbeaten in their last 4 trips to Valley Parade.

In Bradford's last 6 home league ties they scored just 2 goals and conceded 11.

Bradford ended last season with 2 wins but they are their only wins from their last 10 matches.

7:45
Kick-Off

7:53
GOAL! Bradford 1-0 Gillingham.

7:56
Bradford's goal was only the 4th conceded in the opening 10 minutes of games in both this and last season. We have scored 7 over the same period.

8:33
Half-time: 1-0

8:40
Bradford led at the break 15 times last season winning 9. They also lost 2 of them and only Swindon and Colchester lost more in the league last season when ahead at half time.

8:55
GOAL! Bradford 1-1 Gillingham: Norris
Luke Norris scores his 9th goal for the club and his 7th in away game.

9:05
The Gills have scored 5 second half goals so far this season before tonight, all the previous 4 had come after the 82nd minute.

9:16
GOAL! Bradford 1-2 Gillingham: Own Goal
James Hanson scores an own goal after giving Bradford the lead.
The own goal is the first credited our way in an away game since March 2012.

9:39
The Gills have come from behind to win in 6 games over last season and the start of this one but there was only a total of 1 in both of the previous 2 seasons combined!

9:40
Full-time: 1-2

League Position: 2nd

Attendance: 17,496 (187)
Referee: Darren Handley

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

The last of a mammoth week of travelling.I guess changes will be made as I read some players looked a bit fatigued in the second half on Saturday.We have some good players on the bench who can step in should we need them to.Bradford have not had a good start,maybe they`re feeling the pressure of playing in front of 18,000 fans? In recent years we have done ok up there.I would take another draw and keep the unbeaten run going.

[fan_of_mulligan]

I think Gillingham will line up as follows.......................

----------------------------------Nelson---------------------------------------
Jackson-------------Egan------------------Oshilaja-----------------Garmston
-------------------Houghton----------------Wright-----------------------------
Williamson----------------------Dack------------------------------B.Dickenson
----------------------------------Norris------------------------------------------

Subs: G.Morris (GK), Ehmer, Hessenthaler, Osadebe, McGlashan, List, Donnelly

I think Justin Edinburgh will stick with the same-team that started against Port Vale on Saturday at Vale Park with Emmanuel Osadebe being named on the bench the only change from Saturday's eighteen man squad.

[Garawa]

I'm really not sure what the point of Williamson is out wide? When he came in he was hailed as the Kedwell "replacement", the guy who would set up the strikers but chip in with 10 goals himself. I don't see that on the flanks personally but then I only have 1 game and friendlies to go on. If we are playing 1 up then I would McGlashan and swop him and Dickenson over during the game. If we play 4-1-3-2 then I would Williamson up front with Norris.

[CadburyMan]

BBC stats suggest we had more of the game; shots etc but important thing is Three points

[Garawa]

Sounded like we bode our time, rode what chances they created but had the better of the play. Seems to me like it has been 3 out 4 where we have been the better side and the other evens. A very promissing start.

[Rimshot]

we are at last playing assertive football away and at home, taking a decent share of possession and in this match getting the lions share of shots and corners . Stats don't tell the whole story but stats and results do!

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

I listened again to the game,and the amount of chances we had in the first half it was annoying for us to go behind.9 shots to their 1 in which they scored.I believe the last 3-4 times we have played at Bradford we have been losing at half-time,but stopped them winning each time.The character again is strong for us to come back from a losing position and grab the win.Bradford is a tough place to go,so it`s a decent three points.Norris`s strike was a good one in the bottom corner,and a good own goal from Hanson .Three tough away games in a week,lots of travelling and we have won two and drawn one.We have to be pleased,hopefully we can get a big vocal crowd for Wigan on Saturday.

[gillsfan1066]

Three more points, who gives a tinkers cuss how they go in, as long as it's in the bad guys net.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

Luke Norris`s performance at Bradford has been praised by Justin Edinburgh.

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