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SHAY SHINES IN LATE SHOW

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The LeaguePaper Team
5 January 2020

No joy for Jerry as Town denied

Star Game
By Ben Willis
BRADFORD manager Gary Bowyer saluted his side’s character after they came from behind to hold leaders Swindon to a 1-1 draw.
Shay McCartan rescued the Bantams with a last-gasp freekick to cancel out Jerry Yates’s penalty opener.
The Robins ended the game with 10 men after Jordan Lyden was sent off in stoppage time to compound a frustrating finish to the afternoon for the hosts.
Bradford are now eight matches unbeaten and Bowyer said: “I thought today was a real good game, without there being much goalmouth action.
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