Bradford City 1-1 Notts County - Hosts miss chance go top after thrilling draw

David McGoldrick celebrates scoring for Notts County against Bradford City — Image caption,
David McGoldrick has scored 17 goals in 34 fixtures for Notts County this season

League Two promotion rivals Bradford and Notts County fought out a 1-1 draw in a frenzied atmosphere at Valley Parade.

Ciaran Kelly headed the Bantams in front but the hosts' hopes of going top were dashed by a superb equaliser from David McGoldrick.

Bradford fashioned the first chances in a frantic first half. Alex Pattison half-volleyed over the bar and Antoni Sarcevic shot into the side-netting.

Notts County responded with an effort from striker McGoldrick that flew past the post from 20 yards.

Visiting goalkeeper Sam Slocombe was called into action to push away Bobby Pointon's drive as Bradford tried to up the pressure. They won a series of corners and Neill Byrne was not far away from converting one from Pointon.

The home side made the breakthrough in the 53rd minute as Kelly glanced home from Brandon Khela's free-kick.

County levelled in the 70th minute with a brilliant finish from McGoldrick, who cut inside Khela before curling a shot into the top corner.

McGoldrick then threatened with a left-foot attempt but that was held by Bradford keeper Sam Walker.

Report supplied by PA Media.

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1 Port Vale	42	21	13	8	59	40	19	76	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Bradford City	43	21	11	11	59	40	19	74	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
3 Walsall	42	20	12	10	72	51	21	72	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
4 Doncaster Rovers	42	20	12	10	63	48	15	72	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
5 AFC Wimbledon	42	19	12	11	55	32	23	69	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
6 Notts County	43	19	12	12	63	44	19	69	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
7 Grimsby Town	42	20	6	16	59	60	-1	66	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
8 Colchester United	42	16	17	9	51	40	11	65	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
9 Chesterfield	42	17	11	14	65	50	15	62	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
10 Salford City	42	16	14	12	54	48	6	62	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
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12 Swindon Town	42	14	15	13	66	61	5	57	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
13 Fleetwood Town	42	14	14	14	57	56	1	56	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
14 Bromley	42	14	14	14	56	56	0	56	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
15 Barrow	42	15	10	17	49	47	2	55	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
16 Cheltenham Town	42	14	11	17	54	63	-9	53	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
17 Gillingham	42	12	14	16	37	44	-7	50	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
18 Newport County	42	13	8	21	51	70	-19	47	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
19 Milton Keynes Dons	42	13	7	22	51	66	-15	46	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
20 Harrogate Town	42	12	10	20	35	54	-19	46	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
21 Tranmere Rovers	42	10	14	18	39	61	-22	44	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
22 Accrington Stanley	42	10	13	19	49	66	-17	43	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
23 Carlisle United	42	9	10	23	36	63	-27	37	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
24 Morecambe	42	10	6	26	37	62	-25	36	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss

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