Bradford v Walsall
Walsall hold on for vital point to end relegation fears
Walsall gained the point they needed to secure their Sky Bet League One status with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.The match was preceded by a minute's silence in memory of the 56 people who died in the Valley Parade fire in May 1985 and both captains laid wreaths.Walsall took the lead in the 22nd minute with a smart, opportunist goal. George Dobson won the ball in the Bradford penalty area and tried a left-foot shot. The ball appeared to be going wide of the far post, but Amadou Bakayoko dived forward to head it into the net.Bradford equalised on the stroke of half-time following a move involving the two players on-loan from Burton. Former England international Stephen Warnock, who is retiring at the end of the season, crossed from the left for the unmarked Matty Lund to score with a close-range header.Bradford came closest to grabbing a winner in an improved second-half performance. Winger Jordan Gibson fired just wide of the far post in the 56th minute after receiving a through pass from Shay McCartan just two minutes after coming on as substitute.Tim Dieng and Callum Guy had shots blocked and Charlie Wyke saw a header saved, but the nearest they came to scoring was in the 62nd minute when goalkeeper Liam Roberts made a stunning save to keep out a superb 20-yard shot from McCartan. The ball came out to Tony McMahon but he fired over the crossbar.
Game Information
English League One Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | +14 | 35 |
| Bradford City | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | +8 | 34 |
| Stevenage | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 31 |
| Lincoln City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 31 |
| Stockport County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 29 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| Luton Town | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 27 |
| Huddersfield Town | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | +2 | 26 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 26 |
| Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | +7 | 25 |
| Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | +1 | 25 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | +6 | 24 |
| Leyton Orient | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Northampton Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| Mansfield Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Reading | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
| Burton Albion | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 22 |
| Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| Peterborough United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| Blackpool | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 16 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -13 | 16 |
| Port Vale | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 14 |

