Goals:

0-1: Maja (20, got a touch from Cattermole’s half volley with his chest to direct it beyond the keeper)

1-1: O’Connor (52, left unmarked at the back post to volley in after a throw in was not dealt with properly)

1-2: Baldwin (54, managed to strike a low shot through a crowded box and inside the far post from 12 yards)

Bookings: Cattermole (12, foul); Bruenker (90, foul)

Sending-off: Power (66, violent conduct); Scannell (90, violent conduct)

Referee: Anthony Backhouse (Brampton) – had every right to send Power and Scannell off. 6

Attendance: 19,487

Entertainment: ****

Brad Sund

Shots on 5 4

Shots off 6 6

Corners 6 7

Fouls 11 10

Offsides 3 2

BRADFORD CITY (4-4-1-1): O’Donnell 7; Mellor 5, McGowan 7, Knight-Percival 7, Wood 6; Scannell 4, O’Connor 7, O’Brien 5 (Gibson 83), Ball 5 (Bruenker 76); Payne 5; Miller 4 (Seedorf 87). Subs: Sykes-Kenworthy; Isherwood, Goldthorp, Wright.

SUNDERLAND (4-2-3-1):

8 McLaughlin: Made a fine penalty save to prevent Bradford from equalising again;

6 Matthews: Had to dig deep in the closing stages and did to help keep the Bantams at bay

8 BALDWIN: Scored the winner and was excellent to help clear Sunderland lines

7 Flanagan: Almost scored when his header was knocked onto the bar

6 James: After a couple of early nervy moments he kept plugging away

8 Cattermole: Almost scored again, booked, could have been sent off, but was excellent

4 Power: A needless and stupid rush of blood could have been costlier

6 McGeady: Showed some nice touches and threatened occasionally but sacrificed

7 Maguire: Got through an enormous amount of work and caused problems

5 Sinclair: Worked hard enough in the final third without threatening

6 Maja: Not as effective as he has been but still managed to score

Subs

McGeouch (for Maja 69): Had to do what was asked of him. 6

Honeyman (for McGeady 73)

Ozturk (for Sinclair 83)

(not used): Ruiter (gk), Robson, Mumba, Mbunga-Kimpioka.

MAN OF THE MATCH: JACK Baldwin – nobody can argue with his contribution and continues to look a bargain buy from the Posh.