Alexander: 'We didn't see the game out'

Bradford City manager Graham Alexander believes that forced substitutions hampered his side as they drew 1-1 at Peterborough United through an agonising 91st-minute equaliser from Cian Hayes.

Alexander made five substitutions after Will Swan opened the scoring in the 55th minute, but he believes those changes disrupted the flow of the game.

"The intention was to keep the team, [we] were playing well, we were energetic but a couple of boys had mentioned about their tightness in certain muscle areas," Alexander told BBC Radio Leeds.

The Bantams manager did not disclose which members of his starting line-up had been forced off but was clear that he has to be careful with his players at the beginning of a season which will involve upwards of 50 games.

"The two things that we [need] to get through this period is picking up points and keeping players fit," he said.

Alexander is keen for his group to have learned from a tumultuous season in League Two last year, which ended in promotion.

"[We] started the season really well then lost five/six players for three months and we were in the bottom half of League Two, we have to remember that and learn our lessons," he added.

Bradford are unbeaten on their return to League One so far this season, but Alexander believes his side can always be striving for three points.

"There'll be a frustration from us all that we didn't see the game out with a clean sheet and take the three points," he said.

Bradford currently sit fourth in League One with 11 points from five games.

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