Match Report
Bradford City, 3rd with 78 points, sat 27 points above Tranmere Rovers (20th, 51). The last five rounds placed Tranmere Rovers 6th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Bradford City ran at 1.39 scored and 0.98 conceded, Tranmere Rovers at 0.98 and 1.41.
Over the last five, Bradford City had taken 12 of 15 points to Tranmere Rovers's 5.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by Bradford City, 4 by Tranmere Rovers, 1 drawn, at 2.09 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
The Coral Windows Stadium in Bradford, capacity 25,136, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Tranmere Rovers: Josh Hawkes (56')