Bradford City vs Newport County AFC. Sky Bet League Two.
University of Bradford StadiumAttendance15,542.
Bradford City 3
- A Cook (39th minute)
- J Walker (75th minute)
- B Pointon (85th minute)
Newport County AFC 1
- K Hudlin (65th minute)
Bradford 3-1 Newport: Andy Cook, Jamie Walker and Bobby Pointon score as Bantams secure first win in five
Report as Bradford strike twice in second half to see off Newport and move up to ninth in League Two, a place above County on goal difference; a towering header from 6ft 9in Kyle Hudlin pulled visitors level but sub Bobby Pointon scored one and set up another at Valley Parade
Tuesday 8 October 2024 06:45, UK
Bradford registered their first league win in five games with two second-half goals to see off Newport 3-1 at Valley Parade.
Newport came into the contest with back-to-back wins and threatened early on through 6ft 9in striker Kyle Hudlin.
Andy Cook's header was saved by Nick Townsend at the other end but Newport should have gone ahead after 32 minutes. Bobby Kamwa's cross picked out Aaron Wildig at the far post but the skipper scuffed the chance of a fifth goal in seven games.
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Townsend saved well from Jamie Walker but had no chance with Bradford's 39th-minute goal, Cook angling a powerful header home from Jay Benn's cross.
Newport began the second half on the front foot as Hudlin rattled a 20-yarder just wide and Kieran Evans' flicked header flashed past a post.
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The equaliser came after 65 minutes with Evans picking out Hudlin to head past Sam Walker.
But Jamie Walker struck 10 minutes later, converting Bobby Pointon's cross with the help of a deflection.
And sub Pointon claimed a third after being set up by Benn.
The result lifts Bradford up to ninth in League Two, ahead of Newport on goal difference.
