Saturday 4 November 2017
Emirates FA Cup First Round
Bradford City 2 (Gilliead 4, Jones 44)
Chesterfield 0
Kick Off: 3.00pm
at the Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 4,747 (380 visitors)
The Bantams safely secured their place in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup with a routine victory over Chesterfield at the Northern Commercials Stadium.
First half goals from Alex Gilliead and Alex Jones proved enough to claim a comfortable win over the Sky Bet League Two side.
Gilliead gave City the lead in the first round tie as early as the fourth minute with his first goal of the club when he slotted home after being played in by Jones.
Jones then got himself on the score-sheet just before the break when he neatly finished past Chesterfield 'keeper Joe Anyon after his run was picked out by strike-partner Charlie Wyke.
City's second goal actually came a minute or os after Chesterfield had seen a effort disallowed for offside when Kristian Dennis converted from close range.
The Bantams also had a goal disallowed in the opening period when Wyke was penalised for a push as he headed home from Paul Taylor's free-kick in first half injury time.
Chesterfield tried to make a game of it after the break - Joe Rowley going close with one particular chance early into the half - but City still enjoyed the better chances in the second period despite their visitors' best efforts.
Jones fired over from close range after Taylor had seen a shot from distance repelled, while Wyke and Taylor were both denied by smart saves from Anyon during the half.
FT: Bradford City 2 Chesterfield 0
90min: There will be three minutes of time added on at the end of the match.
90min: Robinson's low cross into the middle is diverted past the near post by Evatt for a City corner.
89min: Sinnott's deflected drive from outside the box is on target but held by Doyle.
86min: SUB - The Bantams bring on Tyrell Robinson for Gilliead.
83min: SUB - Chesterfield bring on Reece Mitchell for Rowley.
82min: Taylor's strike from outside the box is pushed out by Anyon. Wyke tries to cash in on the rebound but the striker on the stretch can't get a clean connection on the ball and Anyon can gather up.
80min: After Thompson heads out a Scott Wiseman cross into the area, McCourt fires forwards with a half-volley on the bounce from outside the box. The effort isn't cleanly struck, however, and Doyle comfortably gathers.
78min: SUB - Chesterfield bring on Jordan Sinnott for Dimaio.
78min: SUB - The Bantams bring on Daniel Devine for Dieng.
77min: Gilliead's floated cross from the right has to be tipped over by Anyon to prevent it from potentially dropping into the far corner.
76min: Dennis' low drive from outside the box is held first time by Doyle.
72min: Taylor is denied a goal as his curling effort direct from a free-kick outside the box is superbly tipped around the post by Anyon.
71min: SUB - Chesterfield bring on Chris O'Grady for Reed.
71min: SUB - The Bantams bring on Nicky Law for Jones.
68min: Taylor's fizzing drive from outside the box is repelled by Anyon. A lurking Jones looks to pounce on the rebound but the striker can only fire over as the ball bounces up to him.
67min: McCourt controls a bouncing ball down on his chest before firing comfortably high and wide with a hopeful effort from distance.
60min: As the ball bounces around just outside Chesterfield's penalty area, Wyke hooks the ball goalwards with a superb volley in the turn. The effort is well-struck and Anyon has to dive across to his left to push the shot away.
57min: The game is briefly halted following a clash of heads between Gilliead and Dimaio. The stretcher is brought out as a precaution but both players are eventually able to continue.
56min: A bright Chesterfield attack eventually sees the ball drop at the feet of Barry deep inside City's penalty area. The full back goes for goal but the effort is put behind via a diving block by Adam Thompson.
51min: YELLOW CARD - Conor Dimaio is booked for hauling back Wyke around the halfway line as the striker looked to get City going forward on the counter-attack.
50min: Joe Rowley fires over from a decent position inside the box following Kellett's cross into the middle.
46min: Chesterfield restart the tie.
HT: Bradford City 2 Chesterfield 0
45+1min: GOAL!!!!!!!...NO! City think they have grabbed a third in first half injury time but the effort is ruled out. Wyke heads home into the bottom corner from a wide free-kick into the box by Taylor but the striker is penalised for a push.
45min: There will be three minutes of time added on at the end of the first period.
45min: Dennis heads over from Barry's cross into the box from the right.
44min: GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!! Bradford City 2 Chesterfield 0 - The Bantams double their lead just before the break when Jones is played through on goal by Wyke and the striker neatly flicks the ball past Anyon.
43min: City are rescued by the offside flag after failing to react in time to a quick Chesterfield corner routine. McCourt fires forwards from a wide position after receiving the ball in space and his goal-bound effort is flicked in from close range by Dennis. Fortunately for City though, the goal is chalked off as Dennis is flagged for offside.
35min: A great turn and run from Jones sees the attacker sprint clear of Evatt and move deep into Chesterfield's half. With Dieng in space in the middle, Jones crosses low into the box from the right but the French midfielder fires high into the side-netting by Anyon's near post with a first time shot.
32min: After a slight delay, Mr Backhouse has indeed been replaced in the middle by fourth official Paul Marsden.
29min: Looks like we'll be having a change of referee here as Mr Anthony Backhouse moves towards the dug-outs seemingly holding his hamstring.
28min: Dieng heads comfortably wide of the target following Nathaniel Knight-Percival's cross into the box from the left.
23min: Timothee Dieng turns for goal after receiving Paul Taylor's clipped cross into the box but the midfielder's snap-shot trickles wide.
22min: After receiving a cross-field pass from Bradley Barry, Andy Kellett moves in-field from Chesterfield's right flank before firing wide with a low bouncing drive from just outside the box.
17min: Kristian Dennis takes advantage of a slip from Matthew Kilgallon to turn towards goal but the striker's low drive from just outside the box is easily held by Colin Doyle.
4min: GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bradford City 1 Chesterfield 0 - Gilliead gives City the lead! Alex Jones plays Gilliead through on goal as City break forward with purpose and the winger calmly slots home past Joe Anyon.
2min: Early chance for the Bantams. Paul Taylor's cut-back from the byline is eventually laid back into the path of Charlie Wyke by Alex Gilliead. Wyke goes for goal from inside the box but the low drive is blocked away by Ian Evatt.
0min: The Bantams kick off the tie. They will attack towards the T L Dallas Stand end in the first period.
BRADFORD CITY LINE UP:
Doyle, Hendrie, Thompson, Kilgallon, Knight-Percival, Gilliead, Dieng, Vincelot, Taylor, Jones, Wyke
Subs: Raeder, Law, Poleon, McCartan, Devine, Patrick, Robinson
Bradford City substitutions:
Law for Jones (71), Devine for Dieng (78), Robinson for Gilliead (86)
CHESTERFIELD LINE UP:
Anyon, Hird, Wiseman, Evatt, Barry, Rowley, Dimaio, Reed, McCourt, Kellett, Dennis
Subs: Jones, Mitchell, Sinnott, O'Grady, De Girolamo, Maguire, Weir
Chesterfield substitutions:
O'Grady for Reed (71), Sinnott for Dimaio (78), Mitchell for Rowley (83)
Chesterfield cautions:
Dimaio (51)
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Assistant Referee: Peter Gooch
Assistant Referee: Stephen Wade
Fourth Official: Paul Marsden