League Two leaders Stockport made it back-to-back away draws over Christmas with another point at Bradford.
Dave Challinor’s side have now lost just once in 20 games after a goalless stalemate at Valley Parade in front of a 19,657 crowd, the match going ahead after passing an early-evening pitch inspection.
Nick Powell saw two shots charged down from Stockport’s first corner before Ibou Touray shot over the bar for the visitors.
Bradford forward Clarke Oduor, another scoring substitute from Boxing Day like Powell, replied for the hosts with a 20-yard drive that flew past the post.
Alex Gilliead just cleared the Stockport bar from the edge of the penalty area but chances were at a premium in the testing conditions.
Bradford made a positive start to the second half and Tyler Smith’s near-post flick was saved by Ben Hinchliffe.
Stockport substitute Ryan Croasdale swung and missed at a chance but the home side were growing in momentum as Andy Cook twice shot over the bar.
Hinchliffe came to Stockport’s rescue with a superb save to keep out Cook’s half-volley from a knockdown by substitute Vadaine Oliver.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Lewis
- 31Tomkinson
- 5Platt
- 18Kelly
- 2Halliday
- 11GillieadBooked at 50mins
- 6Smallwood
- 3Ridehalgh
- 12OduorBooked at 70mins
- 9Cook
- 14SmithSubstituted forOliverat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Taylor
- 8Osadebe
- 13Doyle
- 19Oliver
- 23Pointon
- 26McDonald
- 27Derbyshire
Stockport
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Hinchliffe
- 4WrightBooked at 76mins
- 6Horsfall
- 15Pye
- 2Knoyle
- 8Camps
- 27Bailey
- 3TourayBooked at 45mins
- 11PowellSubstituted forCroasdaleat 45′minutes
- 25OlaofeSubstituted forWoottonat 45′minutes
- 9Madden
Substitutes
- 5Byrne
- 12Smith
- 18Croasdale
- 19Wootton
- 26Richardson
- 30Johnson
- 52Hillary
- Referee:
- Lewis Smith
- Attendance:
- 9,657
Live Text
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Match ends, Bradford City 0, Stockport County 0.
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Second Half ends, Bradford City 0, Stockport County 0.
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Attempt missed. Ethan Pye (Stockport County) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
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Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
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Attempt missed. Odin Bailey (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
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Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
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Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Bradford City. Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Odin Bailey.
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Foul by Kyle Wootton (Stockport County).
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Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle with a cross.
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Kyle Knoyle (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Bradford City).
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Akil Wright (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Akil Wright (Stockport County).
