Bradford City vs Doncaster Rovers: LIVE updates as Bantams skipper tips Rovers for promotion push
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As many as 20,000 fans are expected at Valley Parade for the mouth-watering opening-day clash, which has been billed as ‘one the standout games of the season’.
Indeed, both sides would expect to be in the promotion mix at the end of the season. Today be the first test of their credentials.
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Hide AdSpeaking ahead of the clash, Bradford captain Richie Smallwood said: “It is a massive fixture for the league.
“It is two big clubs who should not really be in this division, and I think it is one of the standout games of the season. It will be one where we can put down a marker, which we want to do.
“We know they will be up there, so it would be nice to get a win.”
Doncaster will be backed by 2,000 travelling supporters in West Yorkshire.
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Bradford City vs Doncaster Rovers LIVE
Key Events
- Doncaster haven’t won on the opening day since the 2018/19 season
- Both sides tipped for promotion push - and each has tipped the other to compete this term
- Rovers beginning life back in the fourth tier for the first time since the 2016/17 campaign
Just over 10 to go
Expect some added time for the stoppages. Steve Eyre, Gary McSheffrey and Ian Bennett are all screaming orders from the touchline.
Can Rovers hold on? Crowd growing increasingly frustrated with the ref.
Objects coming onto the pitch
Some scrunched up orange banners used to create a wall of colour before kick-off continue to be thrown onto the pitch from frustrated - and expectant - fans in Bradford’s Kop stand.
Stoppage in play with both Miller and Ro Shaun Williams receiving treatment.
Another Mitchell save
He’s at full stretch to keep out Kian Harratt’s effort from the edge of the box.
Rovers fans finding their voice
Donny break and the ball almost finds Kyle Hurst, but he can’t reach it at full stretch. This is better.
In truth, given the circumstances of the match, it’s been a good 60 minutes.
Rovers force a corner
Good work from Miller. He’s put himself about today despite feeding off scraps.
Biggins (I think) almost puts in Clayton’s delivery. It’s parried off the line by the keeper.
Clayton wins a free-kick
...And buys his side a few moments to reorganise and get their breath back. Been like an attack vs defence training exercise in the first ten minutes of the second half.
Visitors still holding their own.