Match ends, Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0.
BradfordBradford City1GillinghamGillingham0
Gillingham's play-off hopes took another dent with a second defeat in five days in Yorkshire.
Easter Monday's 5-1 thrashing by Harrogate was followed with a 1-0 loss at Bradford.
Jake Turner, who was recalled in Gillingham's goal after nine games out, made a good early block to deny Andy Cook.
But the visitors must have been wondering how they trailed at half-time.
Sam Walker tipped over Oli Hawkins' header from Remeao Hutton's cross before Daniel Oyegoke pulled off a goal-line clearance to deny former Bradford midfielder Timothee Dieng.
Bradford goalkeeper Walker then left Gillingham defender Conor Masterson holding his head in disbelief with a superb reaction save.
The hosts made the most of Walker's heroics by taking the lead just before half-time as Brad Halliday marked his 100th appearance for the club with a left-footed finish from outside the box that went through the diving Turner.
Tyreik Wright shot wide and then saw another effort beaten out by Turner, who also pushed Cook's header over the crossbar.
Substitute Josh Andrews had Gillingham's best chance but they went home pointless.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Walker
- 22OyegokeBooked at 67mins
- 5Platt
- 18KellySubstituted forTomkinsonat 86'minutes
- 2Halliday
- 6Smallwood
- 7Walker
- 36Wright
- 23PointonSubstituted forWadsworthat 90+4'minutes
- 9Cook
- 8KavanaghSubstituted forRichardsat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Oduor
- 13Doyle
- 14Smith
- 20Chapman
- 31Tomkinson
- 32Richards
- 39Wadsworth
Gillingham
Formation 5-3-2
- 25Turner
- 24Hutton
- 4MastersonSubstituted forWilliamsat 75'minutes
- 5EhmerBooked at 68mins
- 22Ogie
- 13Malone
- 38DiengSubstituted forAndrewsat 67'minutes
- 18Coleman
- 7LapslieBooked at 66mins
- 23Mahoney
- 12HawkinsSubstituted forWalkerat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Morris
- 3Clark
- 8Williams
- 9Andrews
- 14McKenzie
- 17Clarke
- 47Walker
- Referee:
- Edward Duckworth
- Attendance:
- 16,735
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamGillingham
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0.
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Attempt blocked. Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Noah Wadsworth replaces Bobby Pointon.
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Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
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Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match (Gillingham).
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Lewis Richards replaces Calum Kavanagh.
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Jonathan Tomkinson replaces Ciarán Kelly because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
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Attempt missed. Josh Andrews (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
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Offside, Bradford City. Andy Cook is caught offside.
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Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
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Foul by Josh Walker (Gillingham).
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