Bradford City vs Port Vale. Sky Bet League One.
University of Bradford StadiumAttendance12,703.
Saturday 27 September 2014 19:11, UK
Mark Yeates' superb free-kick just before half-time ended Bradford's run of three successive home defeats in a 1-1 draw against Port Vale.
The visitors went in front after 12 minutes with a hotly-disputed penalty. Defender Rory McArdle was judged to have handled a shot from Louis Dodds and, despite Bradford protests, Sunderland referee Seb Stockbridge awarded a penalty and Chris Lines scored from the spot. However, Bradford equalised in first-half stoppage time when defender Richard Duffy was booked for a foul on Billy Clarke and Yeates scored with a 25-yard free-kick that soared into the top corner of the net. Bradford midfielder Gary Liddle went closest to scoring for the home side in a fiercely-fought second half, with Vale goalkeeper Chris Neal tipping his 25-yard shot over the crossbar. Vale's best effort came when substitute Chris Birchall headed the ball against the upright, but neither side could break the deadlock.
