Bradford City 2-1 Walsall
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Bradford were grateful to goalkeeper Harry Lewis after moving up to eighth in League Two with a tense win over Walsall.
The Saddlers started strongly and won a penalty after two minutes when Romoney Crichlow brought down Tom Knowles, but Danny Johnson's spot-kick was well saved by Lewis.
The Bradford keeper then denied on-loan Mansfield striker Johnson again as the visitors continued to threaten.
Scott Banks curled a shot wide for the host but they were grateful to Lewis once more for another close-range block to keep out Knowles.
Having been second best for 40 minutes, Bradford struck twice at the end of the first half.
Andy Cook gave them the lead with his seventh goal of the season, rifling home Brad Halliday's cross.
Jake Young quickly made it 2-0 with a curling effort inside the far post.
Walsall threw on extra strikers in the second half and pulled one back after 57 minutes through Donervon Daniels when Bradford failed to clear a free-kick.
But Lewis pulled off another good save from Taylor Allen's long-range effort to preserve the three points for City.
Match report supplied by PA Media.