League Two

LATE MELLON STRIKE JUST SO JUICY FOR THE BANTAMS

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The Football League Paper Team
2 March 2025

By Alan Frift

SALFORD CITY 1
Okoronkwo 30

BRADFORD CITY 2
Halliday 71, Mellon 90+4
GRAHAM Alexander was delighted with the attrition and togetherness of his Bradford City squad as they came from behind to secure a dramatic late win.
The Bantams trailed to Frankie Okoronkwo’s opener, but after an equaliser from Brad Halliday, Michael Mellon’s stoppage-time winner gave Alexander an emphatic win over his former employers, cementing Bradford’s spot in the automatic promotion spots with their third consecutive win.
“We had to be patient and disciplined,&#...

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