Andy Kiwomya
Ex-Bradford forward on BBC Radio Leeds

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What a a ball, what a cross. It looked like Andy Cook had climbed to get above everyone, but he got his head on it it too well and it's wide.

There is great noise in the stadium, what a game this is!

Someone's had a word with Bradford at the break.

Andy Cook gets a look at the whites of Ted Sharman-Lowe's eyes but the Doncaster goalkeeper makes the save from the striker's header.

That came after an almighty scramble in the Bradford area which the referee eventually brought to a halt with a foul awarded to the home side.

Gary Caldwell's half-time team talk is already paying dividends.

Josh Magennis' head puts in the first effort at goal for the visitors - and one on target, at that - but Town keeper Jacob Chapman doesn't let his first call action go to waste as he denies the equaliser.

Down the other end and Mason Bennett cuts inside from the byline and drives towards the area before lashing in a 20-yard strike which Vicente Reyes saves in the Us goal.

Elias Kachunga can't quite get on the end of a dangerous low cross from Brandon Njoku and other Cambridge attack comes to nought.

Off we go again - no changes for either side.

We just need a couple of goals please - everything else you're doing is fine lads...

Bin that Bovril and put down the pie.. the second half is kicking-off, now...

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A second goal, this one from Daniel Udoh, puts Wycombe Wanderers in charge against Leyton Orient with a 2-0 lead. while Northampton Town have a two against nil of their own as they dominate Crawley Town.

Lincoln City have found an equaliser against Stockport to make it 1-1 as Barnsley go into the break the better in their 1-0 battle with Shrewsbury.

Not anywhere near the five-goal bonanza Peterborough had in their last league match so far as they go into the tunnel goalless with Bolton Wanderers.

Meanwhile, the face-off between basement teams Cambridge United and Burton Albion has no victors thus far but at least with a point in their 0-0 affair as is the case between Rotherham and Stevenage.

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Proper game, this. Gary Neville is in the stands looking on - must make a nice change from watching Man United.

Wrexham went ahead when Tom O'Connor's free-kick nicked off Conor Coventry and Will Mannion was unable to keep it out on the line.

Macauley Gillesphey's looping header levelled things soon after though Elliot Lee came close to restoring the Reds advantage with a fierce shot which clipped the crossbar.

Second half should be a doozy!

Jamie Raynor
BBC Radio Leeds commentator

It's a 0-0 a scoreline that doesn't reflect the drama, the intrigued, the entertainment factor in this Yorkshire derby thus far. It has been end to end and it's been fairly even.

Doncaster have had their spells, Bradford City have had theirs to.

The leaders Port Vale, going for five wins in a row, are seemingly unstoppable at the moment as two early goals have them on easy street against AFC Wimbledon - leading 2-0 through Brandon Cover and Rico Richards.

The division's lowest scorers, Tranmere led at Crewe through an early Connor Jennings strike but Shiloh Tracey equalised six minutes before the break.

Danny Rose extended his contract with Grimsby in midweek and has given them the lead at home to MK Dons.

Swindon have their new manager Ian Holloway watching on today and he's seen Grant Hall sent-off against Gillingham and now the Gills lead thanks to Timothree Dieng's goal. That brought Holloway down to the touchline and if he didn't know the size of the task facing him before today, he does now.

Barrow have been on a poor run recently but Ged Garner has them in front at Bromley.

Ethon Archer has put Cheltenham 1-0 up at rock bottom Carlisle who can't seem to buy a win at the moment.

We're goalless elsewhere.

Not much in the way of goalmouth incident in the first half, perhaps understandably with so much at stake at the foot of the table.

Three Burton players on a yellow at the break though, something to keep an eye on in the second period.

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Exeter struggle to find their feet after a Matty Pearson header puts the home side ahead.

The Grecians won't want to have too close a look at those stats when they get into the dressing room. On the lighter end of possession without a single look at goal. Much to talk about if you're Gary Caldwell.

But if you are Michael Duff? Well, you're very happy and hoping that the second-half is a repeat of the first.

Oh that was good, very good but not quite sure how we haven't got a goal.

Doncaster have dominated for large spells and Kyle Hurst has had the best chance - racing through with five minutes of the half remaining he wanted too much time and Cheick Diabate got back to halt his progress.

Owen Bailey's had an effort cleared off the line and Sam Walker has denied Hurst and Luke Molyneux.

Bradford went direct for their best chance with Sam Walker's clearance setting Jay Benn away and his excellent cutback ended with Tyler Smith hitting a deflected shot wide.

We've had four yellow cards as well - it's a rattling good Yorkshire derby and it almost seems greedy to demand more but a couple of goals would do nicely lads.

There will be TEN added minutes at the end of the first half at the Valley, thanks largely to the injury to referee Sam Purkiss.

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Huddersfield 1-0 Exeter

Town's Brodie Spencer puts in the work with a defensive header but he hits the ground and not in a safe and soft kind of way.

The home fans exchange some concerned glances but no medics required. Spencer is up and ready for more.

One minute of time added on - you just don't want it to stop.

Andy Kiwomya
Ex-Bradford forward on BBC Radio Leeds

What a tackle! Wonderful, wonderful tackle it looked like it was just the goalkeeper Sam Walker to beat, but Cheick Diabate gets the tackle. That stops a certain goal.

There's two teams here giving us everything they can!

The end-to-end pattern continues as Paul Mullin swings a 20-yard free-kick over Will Mannion's bar at one end before Luke Berry's deflected strike is gathered by Arthur Okonkwo at the other end.

Exeter's Millenic Alli picks out Pierce Sweeney from the side but Huddersfield defence holds strong before it poses any true threat.

The Grecians haven't had a single shot so far. Impressive stuff from Town against one of the best defensive sides in the league.