Bradford City vs Mansfield Town. Sky Bet League Two.
University of Bradford Stadium.
Bradford City 1
- A Cook (72nd minute)
Mansfield Town 5
- B Cargill (10th minute)
- L Akins (14th minute)
- D Keillor-Dunn (18th minute)
- W Swan (47th minute)
- A Lewis (86th minute)
Saturday 16 March 2024 18:27, UK
League Two leaders Mansfield crushed Bradford 5-1 at Valley Parade.
The Stags scored four goals before half-time to bounce back in style from a midweek loss to Tranmere.
The visitors struck after 10 minutes as Baily Cargill headed home Stephen Quinn's free-kick.
They added a second four minutes later. Quinn hit the post, Cargill's follow-up was blocked on the line by goalkeeper Sam Walker and Lucas Akins tucked away the rebound.
Jamie Walker should have pulled one straight back but missed from six yards.
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Mansfield then grabbed a third goal in the 18th minute as Will Swan squared for Davis Keillor-Dunn to net in front of the jubilant away end.
Keillor-Dunn then set up Swan for a deflected fourth goal in stoppage time at the end of the half.
Akins rattled the post and Swan was denied by a good save as Mansfield hunted further goals.
Bradford striker Andy Cook, a former Stag, pulled one back before Mansfield substitute Aaron Lewis scored at the second attempt to make it five.
