Match preview: Bradford City (a)
12/29/2024 05:38 AM
The next fixture of the busy winter period sees the Spireites back on the road as they travel to Valley Parade to take on Bradford City, who currently lie tenth in the table, just three points behind the Spireites who are still tucked into the play-off positions despite the Boxing Day defeat. The Bantams earned themselves a strong win on the 26th, defeating second-placed Port Vale 2-1 thanks to a double from Andy Cook, so they will be full of confidence going into this one as they look to push for a play-off position themselves. Head-to-head It has been almost a decade since Chesterfield last beat Bradford, as Byron Harrison's first-half goal was enough for a 1-0 away win in a League One fixture in March of 2015. The last meeting came in the 2017/18 FA Cup campaign, when goals from Alex Gillead and Alex Jones earned Bradford a 2-0 win in the first round of the competition. In Paul Cook's eight games against Bradford as a manager, he has won two, lost two and drawn four. Most recently, his Wigan Athletic side beat the West Yorkshire outfit 1-0 away from home courtesy of a goal from Michael Jacobs during […]
