Match ends, Bradford City 2, Carlisle United 0.
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Bradford ended the season with a third win a row, a 2-0 victory over Carlisle, on an emotional afternoon at Valley Parade.
The match was preceded by a minute's silence in memory of the 56 people who died in the Valley Parade fire disaster on May 11, 1985, and the captains of both sides laid wreaths on the centre circle.
The 18,283 crowd, including 1,668 visiting fans, was a record for a fourth-tier match at the stadium.
Bradford were rewarded for a bright start by going ahead in the 13th minute as Lee Angol, fresh from signing a new one-year contract this week, diverted Charles Vernam's shot past goalkeeper Mark Howard.
Bradford kept up the pressure and Jamie Walker twice came close to increasing their lead, both chances coming from crosses from right-back Luke Hendrie.
Walker, on loan from Hearts, first saw his shot blocked and then Howard saved the rebound in the 19th minute.
Four minutes later Howard turned the ball over the crossbar at full stretch.
Bradford keeper Alex Bass was rarely troubled, although he was called into action in the 28th minute by a 20-yard shot from former Bantams player Jordan Gibson.
Carlisle pressed hard for an equaliser at the start of the second half but created few clear-cut chances and Walker increased Bradford's lead in the 70th minute.
The goal came less than a minute after Carlisle had had an appeal for a penalty turned down when Hendrie tangled with Kristian Dennis.
Bradford went straight down the other end and Walker took a short pass from Dion Pereira before scoring with a low right-footed shot.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Bass
- 27Hendrie
- 6Songo'o
- 4O'Connor
- 14Foulds
- 11Gilliead
- 18Watt
- 28Pereira
- 10WalkerSubstituted forCookeat 77'minutesBooked at 79mins
- 15VernamSubstituted forEisaat 71'minutes
- 19AngolSubstituted forCookat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 1O'Donnell
- 7Eisa
- 8Cooke
- 9Cook
- 16Kelleher
- 17Evans
- 22Sutton
Carlisle
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 33Howard
- 17WhelanBooked at 56mins
- 16Feeney
- 12Mellish
- 26Ellis
- 27Gibson
- 11DickensonBooked at 79mins
- 3ArmerBooked at 67minsSubstituted forRobertsat 71'minutes
- 9Alessandra
- 31DennisSubstituted forOmotoyeat 81'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 30Patrick
Substitutes
- 1Norman
- 4Devine
- 6Simeu
- 28Roberts
- 29Omotoye
- 34Kilsby
- 35Carr
- Referee:
- James Bell
- Attendance:
- 18,283
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamCarlisle
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 2, Carlisle United 0.
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Foul by Abo Eisa (Bradford City).
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Tyrese Omotoye (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
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Jon Mellish (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
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Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paudie O'Connor.
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Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Abo Eisa (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Pereira.
Booking
Tyrese Omotoye (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Lewis Alessandra (Carlisle United).
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Attempt saved. Abo Eisa (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jordan Gibson.
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Attempt blocked. Abo Eisa (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Pereira.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Kristian Dennis.
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Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
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Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.
