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.