Port Vale 1-1 Bradford Proctor earns Bantams point

Saturday 23 January 2016 21:07, UK

Jamie Proctor marked his debut on loan from Fleetwood with a second-half equaliser to earn 10-man Bradford a battling 1-1 draw at Port Vale.

Vale got off to the best possible start when Ajay Leitch-Smith netted his eighth goal in 13 games in the second minute.

The striker got in behind the Bradford defence to control Anthony Grant's pass and slide a right-footed shot under the advancing Ben Williams from eight yards.

Leitch-Smith should have added a second in the 10th minute after more ropey defending from the visitors who made a very sloppy start to the contest.

Bradford finally woke from their slumber as half-time approached without seriously troubling home keeper Jak Alnwick.

The visitors' hopes of a comeback were then dented in the 49th minute when midfielder Lee Evans was sent off for a late and high challenge on Grant.

But they equalised out of the blue when a terrific cross from the right by former Vale winger Mark Marshall was headed high into the centre of the goal by Proctor from six yards.