CITY suffered only their second home defeat of the season as Cardiff strengthened their lead at the top of League One.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at the University of Bradford Stadium earlier and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Josh Neufville started the season with a bang but went off the boil for a while and lost his place. This was much more like it from the wing-back with his direct running and decision-making – and he teed up Jenson Metcalfe for City’s goal.
TACTICS
City made one change from their last outing 13 days earlier at Blackpool.
Bobby Pointon returned from a three-game absence after a foot injury to replace Calum Kavanagh, who was left out of the squad completely.
New loan signings Joe White and Harrison Ashby were named on the bench.
REFEREE: David Rock (Hertfordshire)
BOOKINGS: Tilt, Baldwin, White (City); Willock, Colwill (Cardiff)
ATTENDANCE: 21,571 (with 2,082 from Cardiff)
SHOTS ON TARGET: City 1 Cardiff 5
SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 11 Cardiff 5
CORNERS: City 2 Cardiff 2
FOULS: City 10 Cardiff 9
POSSESSION %: City 53 Cardiff 47
PLAYER RATINGS
CITY: Walker 6, Baldwin 6, Tilt 7, Touray 6 (J Wright 90min), Neufville 7 (Ashby 68min), Power 6, Metcalfe 7, T Wright 5.5 (Sibley 46min, 6.5), Sarcevic 6, Pointon 5.5 (White 68min), Swan 5 (Humphrys 46min, 6). Subs (not used): Leigh, Hilton.
CARDIFF: Trott 6, Ng 6.5 (J Colwill 46min, 6.5), Chambers 8, Osho 7.5, Bagan 6.5, Wintle 7, Robertson 6.5 (Robinson 77min), Tanner 7 (Davies 64min, 6), Turnbull 7.5, Willock 6 (Ashford 64min, 6), Salech 6. Subs (not used): Fish, Lawlor, Turner.
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