CITY fought back for a point at form team Stevenage thanks to a first goal in 2021 from Clayton Donaldson.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at the Lamex Stadium and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Niall Canavan provided a strong defensive backbone against lively opposition – and produced a goal-saving block with his head to deny Arthur Read.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
City’s equaliser came from a fine move – good skill and vision from Elliot Watt, a perfect cross from Connor Wood and Clayton Donaldson’s first goal under the joint bosses.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
The Bantams were once again guilty of giving up cheap free-kicks in the danger area, although Stevenage did fall down as willingly as Forest Green.
TACTICS
City stuck with the same starting line-up from Friday’s impressive victory over Forest Green. The only change was on the bench where centre half Jorge Sikora replaced Matty Foulds, who was ill.
REFEREE: Carl Boyeson (Hull)
BOOKINGS: M Stevens (Stevenage); A O’Connor, P O’Connor (City)
SHOTS ON TARGET: Stevenage 3 City 2
SHOTS OFF TARGET: Stevenage 4 City 9
CORNERS: Stevenage 10 City 3
FOULS COMMITTED: Stevenage 17 City 19
PLAYER RATINGS
STEVENAGE: Cumming 6, James-Wildin 7, Cuthbert 7, Prosser 6 (Osborne 61min), Coker 7, Martin 6, Pett 6, Lines 8, Read 7 (Aitchison 89min), List 7, Norris 7 (M Stevens 66min). Subs: Vincelot, Hutton, Vancooten, Johnson.
CITY: O’Donnell 6, Cousin-Dawson 7, P O’Connor 6, Canavan 7, Wood 7, A O’Connor 7, Watt 7, Scales 6 (Clarke 62min), Donaldson 7 (Crankshaw 72min), Evans 6 (Vernam 62min), Cook 7 (Rowe 72min). Subs: J Stevens, Sikora, Hornby.
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