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Hi all
apologies for the delay
Here is your team news

John Coleman has made one change for tonight's game with Bradford City.
Charlie Barnett comes into the side for Luke Joyce, who drops to the bench.
Stanley: Dunbavin, Edwards, Long, Hessey, Winnard, Barnett, Procter, Ryan, Putterill, McConville, Gornell
Subs: Cisak, Lindfield, Richardson, Joyce, Parkinson, Boulding, Owens
Dan

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Thought Joyce played well last game but oh well.

McConville undeservedly holds his place yet again, the new Rocky methinks.(Yes I know he scored the winner but that goal was all Jimmy).

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The black kit gets an outing tonight - with correct shorts!

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I think that Charlie is a little more attacking than Luke, so it is a positive change for me :)

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can agree to a point sam, i sure aint a mcConville fan, but fair play he took the goal well, seen much easier n that missed by far better players.;) hope he scores another tonight.

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Five minutes gone and they've been quiet. Stanley lining up as you would expect, Procter currently getting treatment to a head injury.

And it's FREEZING

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Hope you've taken a flask Dan.

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come on you reds

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Teach, the beauty of ex-Premier League facilities is that we've got a press room, tea and coffee making facilities, biscuits and our own press toilets.

I'm composing a letter of complaint though, as there are no longer press doughnuts and cakes.

Still bloody freezing out here though!!!

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15 minutes gone, are you confident Dan?

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14 minutes gone and no shots and not a lot in the way of talking points.

Belting chocolate and caramel digestives though...

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Don't worry about the freezing cold, Dan - it will help you take your mind off the fact that you're in Yorkshire.

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15: First Bradford effort held by Bav

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Press toilets Dan? Do you mean there's no handle?

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Some of you Accywebbers have predicted the future...

McConville is off - limped off to be replaced by Parkinson. Lasted 17 minutes

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Penalty to stanley

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Here comes Edwards...
Straight down the middle
1-0 Stanley

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Never to wish a professional an injury but I do think that will have strengthened our side, for me Parky is twice the player.

GET IN :D

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Ba dum bum chhh

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splendid start, hope they can maintain it.:)

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nice one sunbed!

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Bury already 3-0 up against Lincoln!

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It was a cross in from Ryan on the right that led to the penalty, flicked into the air by Gornell and bounced inside the box hitting a defender on the arm as Putterill pressured him.

Tony Bates pointed to the spot, and Phil did the rest.

Splendid!

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Sean went off on Saturday with a hamstring injury, is it the same one this time, Dan?

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Great start lets hope we can keep hold of it :)

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get in

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Can't give you any info on McConville as yet... He just trundled off looking uncomfortable. Will try to find out...

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I think it's fair to say that the Bradford fans are a bit miffed with the ref.

Apparently he was part of the recent banking crisis or summat. Certainly sounded like that...

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Nice one Phil.... C'mon Stanley lets evoke memorys of Roscoe's double in that glorious 3-0 win!!! :)

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Another :confused:
Why a lot of refs seem to be bankers ;) :D

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Nice one Phil, think that is 5 out of 5 for him this season.....

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Val, it is indeed five out of five for Mr. Edwards

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That, my hairy friend, was an absolutely fantastic night out.

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Well he arguably didnt take long to cheque whether it was a penalty, a decision which was certainly of some intrest to the Stanley faithful. Although Id bet my mortgage that a branch of the Bradford fans may have taken exception. The charge of handball was a no-brainer and youd have banked on Phil to open Stanleys account tonight.

Fair credit to Phil, he kept his cool before withdrawing back into defence.

:)

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Two minutes added...

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at this point in the evening Oldham are in Play-off position, aint looked back sin stanley did em.;)

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That is half time, and the boos ring around Valley Parade...

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Maybe they were referring to that City Gent Fella does he still wander round the ground before kick-off?

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Music to our ears.

Gary Roberts has scored against MK - Huddersfield lead 2-0

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well lets hope stanley can do the job tonight.

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You misunderstand.....the locals aren't booing City, their booing the decision to cancel "Last of The Summer Wine". ;)

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For the third game running it's hardly been vintage fayre, but Stanley have their noses in front at the break.

The penalty is obviously the difference between the teams, and the home team's fans may feel aggrieved at what they feel was a soft decision. It's in the "seen them given" category for me, but I'd probably be saying something different had it been awarded against Stanley...

The Reds have had a couple of shots, and Bav has been relatively untroubled, so all in all a satisfactory half

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We are back under way, with Putterill shooting just wide from Barnett's corner.

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Many gone oer yon Dan?

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No announcement yet yon Cashy (love that turn of phrase by the way) but I'd have a guess at maybe 120. Certainly three figures.

Stanley on the back foot a little now, but standing firm

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A friend once gave a talk to the West Midland Bankers. He successfully avoided Spoonerisms. :)

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52: Ref being roundly booed after turning down a Bradford penalty appeal - Bav collided with Jason Price and has come off worst.

Needs treatment

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55: Bradford are level - ball played into the area from the right, another appeal for a penalty but the ref waves play on and Jason Price sweeps the ball into the net

1-1

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1-1

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****

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58: Long booked for tangling with James Hanson on the edge of the box. Home fans wanted a red

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The resulting free kick is shanked over by Omar Daley

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Thats it Stanley....lead the Yorkshiremen into a false sense of security!!!!

On a more serious note.... :(

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Attendance is 10392
149 visitors.
150 including me!

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70: Joyce on for Ryan.

jimmy looks to be injured.

For the record, McConville has a back problem

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Not great this. 17 minutes left and Bradford are definitely on top. Might be a case of put up a rearguard action and try to counter now

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78: Enter Leam Richardson for Barnett

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Joyce moves into the holding role with Procter, Richardson right, Putterill centre and Parkinson left

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hopefully will nick this. come on leam.

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Couple of nervy moments there - two great interceptions from Long, one to deny Price and another to cut out a cross.

Then Putterill cleared off the line.

Expect LOTS of added time - plenty of players needing treatment this half

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yeh but at least it won't be "Fergy" time.:D

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I don't think Tony Bates is going to remember his trip to Bradford fondly - EVERY time the ref makes a decision 10000 people jeer him!

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would that be Master Bates?:D

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Five minutes to be added...

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is that master bates son of a banker cashy

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Come on stanley hold on and nick it!!!

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sky= possesion stanley 59% Bradford 41% key player Long, what ya think of that dan?

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It's all over, and it's a point.

Match report on the fishy in a jiffy

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tha same one nige.:D cant complain at a point.

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Thought Long was great Cashy. Not sure on the possession stats though!

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Doesn't sound like much of a game. Still, a point's a point.

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A good away point, without any red cards, hope that the injuries are not too bad, bring on The Vale!!!!!!


Cheers for the updates Dan.

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good to hear, think the lads come on very well wi regular football.:)

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not at all mate given their resources, wage bill etc and the fact they're Yorkies tis always a pleasure to take points from 'em

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Vale have scored 2 in the 90th min and are leading 5-0 at Stockport!!!!!!!

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To summarise:

A good first half, a deserved lead, a slightly dodgy Bradford goal and then Stanley on the back foot.

Coley - ASFC News Story > 3722

Not happy!

Bye all

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Bye Dan thanks

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I would have taken a point before the game, but after our dominance in the first half, when we could easily have been 2 or 3 goals to the good, it feels like a missed opportunity. We played some great stuff before half time, but lost our way in the seond half when the inevitable pressure came from Bradford and we struggled to keep possession and lost our midfield composure. In the end we were a bit lucky to come away with a point, but over the whole game were worthy of it. 20 quid to get in or 14 for concessions was a sickener, and 3.30 for a can of ale a no no for me. Good support again from what's left of the Ultras, much appreciated at the end by the players and management duo. A good away night, but I can't help thinking of what might have been if Ray had done better with three good shooting opportunities.

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Another valuble point and keeps it moving in the right direction while meaning the revival run continues of four games unbeaten:)

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Fair result. thought mom was Long played well and got stuck in. Good first half but Bradford worked harder in the second. Point better than nothing but we need to be getting up that table.

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There's only one missing ha! Were all still here !! Superb support by everyone last night !!!!

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A little bit of injury news for you here ASFC News Story > 3724

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I think redraine pretty much summed the game up , and on bradfords forum they were complaining that we were made to look like brazil in the first half.
Funniest part of the match ( not very professional tho !) was when deano went down injured in front of there fans,after getting booed for ten seconds he suddenly flipped and turned and told them to f--k off ! and 2000 fans jumped up at the same time.
In a split second the ultras started singing "deanos goin to t--t up ! as i said not profssional but very funny and witty.
They went berserk when he run back on - was it something to do with them getting a head of steam up and we slowed them down ? mmmm possibly lol

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should have read " deanos goin to t--t you " ! sorry ultras my typing error !

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Well a freezing night in Bradford!

Happy with a point, but what a huge club they are , how the hell they are in this league is beyond me, but I was a proud stanley man last night.

Agreed Bavs timewasting was abit silly at times.

Long MOM for me, superb !

Roll on Burslem, AGAIN !

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Stanley better side in first half according to Yorkshire Post:

Bradford City 1 Accrington Stanley 1: Price strike earns City welcome point at home - Yorkshire Post