City's hopes of a fourth straight win were scuppered by Port Vale, who triumphed 2-1.

Former Bantam Will Atkinson was the hero for the visitors as he snatched a late winner.

Here is T&A writer Simon Parker's take on the key points.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Ben Richards-Everton was his usual strong self at the heart of the defence and also went close to scoring with a header just over from Callum Cooke’s corner.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

City were floored by a sucker punch of their own making in added time as Will Atkinson took full advantage.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

The Bantams were patched-up once again with several key players missing – but they were still way off the pace first half.

TACTICS

City made two changes from Saturday as Danny Devine, scorer of the second goal, and Kelvin Mellor came in for Harry Pritchard and Adam Henley.

REFEREE: Graham Salisbury

PLAYER RATINGS

CITY: O’Donnell 6, Mellor 6, A O’Connor 6, Richards-Everton 7, Wood 6, Akpan 7, Cooke 6, Devine 7 (P O’Connor 90min), Ismail 6, Vaughan 6, Oteh 6. Subs (not used): McCartan, Anderson, Patrick, Henley, Sykes-Kenworthy.

PORT VALE: Brown 8, Gibbons 7, Legge 8, Smith 7, Burgess 6 (Atkinson 73min), Joyce 6, Taylor 6 (Brisley 90min), Worrall 7, Montano 6, Amoo 6, Bennett 6. Subs (not used): Pope, Browne, Evans, Archer, Maddison.

MATCH STATS

BOOKINGS: Oteh, Richards-Everton (City); Taylor, Worrall (Port Vale)

ATTENDANCE: 13,345

SHOTS ON TARGET: City 6, Port Vale 4

SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 14, Port Vale 7

CORNERS: City 9, Port Vale 4

FOULS COMMITTED: City 8, Port Vale 14