CITY claimed a second successive clean sheet with a goalless draw against Newport at Rodney Parade.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was in south Wales and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Yann Songo’o stood firm under the Newport pressure and his partnership with Paudie O’Connor kept the door shut during a one-sided second half.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Songo’o baled out the Bantams being in the right place at the right time to clear off the line from Courtney Baker-Richardson.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
City did not create enough going forward to worry Newport in the second half.
TACTICS
Derek Adams kept the same starting line-up that beat Rochdale but there were two changes on the bench – including a return from injury for Abo Eisa. Sam Hornby was believed to have suffered a knock so there was no back-up keeper.
REFEREE: Sam Purkiss (London)
BOOKINGS: Cooper, Baker-Richardson (Newport); O’Connor, Watt, Ridehalgh, Adams (City)
ATTENDANCE: Not confirmed
SHOTS ON TARGET: Newport 3 City 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET: Newport 11 City 6
CORNERS: Newport 7 City 5
FOULS: Newport 12 City 12
PLAYER RATINGS
NEWPORT: Day 6, Clarke 7, Dolan 7, Demetriou 7, Norman 7, Willmott 7, Upson 6 (Azaz 46min, 6), Cooper 8, Haynes 7, Telford 5 (Fisher 84min), Baker-Richardson 7. Subs: Abraham, Ellison, Cain, Townsend, Lewis.
CITY: O’Donnell 6, Threlkeld 7 (Robinson 46min 6), Songo’o 8, O’Connor 7, Ridehalgh 7, Watt 5, Sutton 7, Gilliead 5, Cooke 5, Vernam 6 (Evans 66min), Cook 5. Subs: Eisa, Kelleher, Scales, Foulds, Staunton.
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