NOTTS COUNTY 2 CITY 1 (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

NOTTS COUNTY 2 CITY 1

9:45pm Friday 6th November 2009

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Two Notts County goals either side of half-time saw City stumble at the FA Cup first hurdle tonight.

After the humiliation in the league on opening day, the Bantams returned to Meadow Lane determined to provide far tougher resistance.

And for the first 44 minutes, they did just that to keep County at bay.

Simon Eastwood made a couple of excellent saves which were matched at the other end by Russell Hoult, who denied Gareth Evans and Scott Neilson.

But City's resistance was broken in first-half stoppage time when Karl Hawley netted after Eastwood had denied Ricky Ravenhill.

It got worse for the Bantams in the opening minute of the second half as Johnnie Jackson slammed in the second.

Substitute Michael Boulding pulled one back near the end. But City's first goal in three trips to Nottingham this season and a much-improved performance on previous showings was not enough to prevent a third defeat.

Full report to follow.

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