[choirboy]

Originally Posted by MikeA

Video highlights and all the penalties:
Accrington 0-0 Bradford AET - 11-10 pens | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

Includes a fabulous shot from Jordan Clark. The 'foul' by Parrish looks fairly innocuous.

I agree about the "Foul" by Parish!
It was a 50 - 50 ball and he touched the ball. The Bradford No 29 knew he wasn't going to get to it first so he.... ' Kept his feet in'... as it were, in order to get contact from Parish! The Ref was duped by his, 'Olympian Gymnastic Somersault with a full loop and one and a half twists!' If it had been on 'Match of The Day', the pundits would have been saying..." He was entitled to keep his feet in so that the keeper would bring him down". Which is one of my pet dislikes about the modern game....... In my day the forward, realising that he was not going to get the ball, would have jumped over the keeper in order to ensure that neither of them got injured! I suppose my naive, sporting attitude is just old fashioned though!

The rest of the match was similar to Saturday in that we were on the defensive again for long periods. We did show some good movement breaking out occasionally but really we could have been 2 or 3 down at half time if Bradford had come out with their shooting boots on!

Bradford were launching most of their attacks down their right wing and often had an overlap out wide but Pearson coped so well and he played so tight on the two Bradford lads down that side. For the goal I might also suggest that their no 29 was offside leading up to the sending off!?
Chapman was much more composed than on Saturday too. He does need to take care that he doesn't bring the cross bar down though with his antics at the penalties!
Beckles and Hughes continue to develop as a good pairing and Hughes is just so cool!
The rest of the boys battled so well, particularly after we were reduced to ten players! They were all pretty much out on their feet at the end of the match!
I reckon that ENGLAND need to watch the video so that they can learn how to take penalties.......are you listening BIG SAM? Shay McCarten's penalty was the ultimate in cool confidence!
Very nerve wracking ....YES.....
But highly SATISFYING....sending the 'Big Club' from Braford home with their tails between their legs.
ON STANLEY ON