BRADFORD CITY AFC

Reid's all-important strike - his third goal of the season - came nine minutes after the break when the winger rifled low into the low bottom corner from just inside the box following a superb run from distance by Stephen Darby.

Backed by an estimated 3,000 travelling supporters, City looked the stronger side for large parts of the contest and deserved the victory after mastering a difficult playing surface at Bloomfield Road.

After toe-poking over from a decent position inside the box when the game was still goalless shortly after the break, Wes Thomas nearly engineered City's second following Reid's opener when he played the ball across the six yard box but Hayden White was on hand to deny James Hanson a tap-in.

The flow of the game could have gone down a different route, however, was it not for a truly stunning save from Ben Williams in first half injury time.

Former Bantam Mark Yeates curled an effort for the far top corner from inside the box but Williams flung himself up to his left to tip the goal-bound effort onto the bar.

Hosts Blackpool ended the game with only ten men when home defender Will Aimson was given his second caution deep into injury time following a push on James Hanson.

The only downside for City on an afternoon which saw them register their fourth win in six was injuries to Reece Burke and Steven Davies, both of whom had to leave the pitch in the latter stages.

Burke was forced off after twisting an ankle, while Davies - a second half replacement for Thomas - had to be substituted himself just before the end of normal time after injuring his knee.

Thomas also received a kick to his calf in the second period, a knock that contributed to his withdrawal for Davies a few minutes after the hour mark

90+4min: YELLOW CARD = RED CARD - Aimson is booked himself shortly afterwards, his second caution of the afternoon, resulting in his dismissal.

90+4min: YELLOW CARD - Hanson is booked a coming together with Aimson following the award of a Blackpool free-kick deep inside their half.

90min: There will be four minutes of time added on at the end of the match.

89min: SUB - Sure enough, Davies is substituted for Billy Clarke.

88min: Davies is unfortunately limping at the moment and looks set to be replaced.

87min: Davies connects with Reid's low cross into the box but his cushioned volley is simple enough for Doyle to save.

85min: Hanson's downward header from a McMahon corner is straight at Doyle.

84min: SUB - Burke is unfortunately able to continue as he slowly walks off the pitch, with Nathan Clarke replacing him.

83min: Burke is down receiving treatment from Head Physio Matt Barrass after going down inside the Bantams box during a break in play.

81min: Ikpeazu works the ball wide to Paterson and attacker's angled drive from just inside the box is blocked behind for a corner by the legs of Williams.

80min: Davies turns just outside the area and strikes for the goal but the ball appears to bobble up as he fires forwards and the effort ends up sailing harmlessly wide.

79min: SUBS - Blackpool bring on Martin Paterson and Jack Redshaw for Jim McAlister and Yeates.

66min: SUB - The Bantams bring on Steven Davies for Thomas.

63min: Yeates plays the ball low across the pitch towards Norris by the edge of City's penalty area but an alert Cullen is able to sprint across and rob him off the ball, vitally denying him a strike on goal in the process.

63min: Cullen's hanging ball into the box finds the head of Hanson but the effort lacks the power and placement to trouble Doyle, who gathers comfortably.

62min: SUB - Blackpool bring on Uche Ikpeazu for Cullen.

61min: Thomas wins the ball by Blackpool's byline before driving into the box, Thomas plays the ball invitingly across the six yard box but White is just ahead of Hanson and able to put the ball behind a for corner. Reid and McMahon take the resulting corner quickly but the latter can only fire a cross-come-shot over the bar from a wide position inside the box.

60min: McMahon's left-footed cross-come-shot is blocked away by Norris. McMahon goes for goal again shortly afterwards when the ball bounces his way from a City throw-in but his ambitious left-footed effort on the half-volley from distance sails a good distance wide of its intended target.

57min: After robbing Cullen of the ball a few yards out City's penalty area, Danny Philliskirk goes for goal but his effort bounces wide of Williams' far post.

53min: McMahon's looping and curling effort from distance is held first time by Doyle.

50min: McMahon's cross into the box is tentatively blocked by Aimson, with the ball then rolling free inside the Blackpool box. Thomas is first onto the loose ball but he toe-pokes over the bar from around twelve yards out.

49min: Blackpool clear Cullen's hooked cross into the box before Reid's low drive from distance rolls harmlessly wide of Doyle's goal.

48min: Winning the ball in midfield, Cullen springs forward before playing the ball wide to Kyel Reid. The left winger's cross into the box is an inviting one but Aimson is able to head behind for corner with Thomas and Hanson lurking behind. 

46min: Yeates sees his strike from a free-kick just outside the box blocked by the City wall. The ball drops back to him but his follow-up effort for goal is also blocked away.

46min: Blackpool restart the match.

45+2min: Williams tips Yeates' strike onto the crossbar! The Blackpool winger goes to curl one into the far top corner as the ball bounces his way into the area but the City shot-stopper flings up his left arm to knock the strike onto the bar.

45+1min: Spotting Doyle off his line, Evans goes for the ambitious volley following Hanson's lay-off roughly ten yards into Blackpool's half of the pitch. The strike is struck well enough but it still sails comfortably wide of Doyle's near post.

45+1min: After McMahon's corner delivery is cleared from the box, Cullen crosses the ball back in and Hanson powers a header straight at Doyle.

45min: There will be two minutes of time added on at the end of the first half.

39min: Looking for the head of Hanson, Reid crosses into the box but Aimson is able to clear. As the ball is headed away by the Blackpool defender, Josh Cullen volleys forwards from outside the box but the effort sails a good distance over Doyle's bar and into the stand behind him.

36min: Brad Potts tries to pick out the run of Cullen with a pass from deep but a watchful Burke just gets a touch on the ball around the edge of City's penalty area to deflect it away from the lurking striker and into the path of Williams.

34min: Meredith plays a neat one-two with Evans before driving into the box and crossing low into the middle. Thomas is first onto the ball but his effort is blocked by Aldred before deflecting back off the striker and out for a goal-kick.

32min: Thomas turns away from the attentions of Aldred but his low left-footed drive from edge of the area is held by Doyle.

30min: James Meredith has to leave the field for a spot of treatment after taking a whack to the face. The Australian left-back returns to the field shortly afterwards with the spare 'blank' shirt.

30min: David Norris pounces on a loose ball just outside City's penalty area but his left-footed strike on the half-volley is easily saved by Williams.

29min: The ball drops invitingly for Cullen around the edge of the box but his strike for goal is blocked by Reece Burke.

28min: Stephen Darby's hanging ball into the box is flicked on by James Hanson but Hayden White does just enough to prevent Wes Thomas from pouncing from close range, allowing Doyle the opportunity to gather up the ball instead.

23min: Tom Aldred flicks the ball on with a header towards Mark Cullen inside the box as Blackpool look to keep an attack alive following a free-kick from deep into City's area. Cullen tries to make the most of the opportunity but his strike on the turn isn't sweetly struck and Williams can gather.

22min: Evans tries his luck from some distance but the ambitious effort bobbles comfortably wide of Colin Doyle's near post.

18min: Former Bantam Mark Yeates sees his first effort direct from a free-kick just outside the box blocked by the City wall before his second strike for goal - a clean volley - is held by a watchful Ben Williams.

16min: YELLOW CARD - Aimson is booked for a late rash challenge on McMahon midway into Blackpool territory.

11min: Lee Evans' cross into the box is allowed to bounce, giving Tony McMahon the opportunity to strike for goal. His angled drive on the half-volley looks goal-bound but Will Aimson blocks the effort behind for a corner.

0min: The Bantams start the match.

BLACKPOOL LINE UP:

Doyle, White, Aldred, Aimson, Robertson, McAlister, Norris, Potts, Yeates, Philliskirk, Cullen

Subs: Lyness, Ferguson, Redshaw, Herron, Boyce, Paterson, Ikpeazu

Ikpeazu for Cullen (62), Paterson for McAlister (79), Redshaw for Yeates (79)

Blackpool dismissals:
Aimson (90+4)

Aimson (16, 90+4)

BRADFORD CITY LINE UP:

Williams, Darby, McArdle, Burke, Meredith, McMahon, Evans, Cullen, Reid, Hanson, Thomas

Subs: Cracknell, N Clarke, Marshall, B Clarke, Knott, Leigh, Davies

Davies for Thomas (66), N Clarke for Burke (84), B Clarke for Davies (89)

Hanson (90+4)