League Two
November 24, 2012
Bristol Rovers
3 - 3
Bradford City
League Two
15:00 +00:00, November 24, 2012
The Memorial Stadium, England
Referee: David Phillips
Rovers and Bantams share thrilling draw
Scoring Summary
| Bristol Rovers | Bradford City |
|---|---|
| Guy Branston (2') | Nahki Wells (28') |
| Tom Eaves (33') | Carl McHugh (55') |
| Michael Smith (62') | James Hanson (68') |
Teams
| Bristol Rovers | Bradford City |
|---|---|
| 28 Sam Walker | 12 Matt Duke |
| 34 Guy Branston | 23 Rory McArdle |
| 5 Garry Kenneth | 3 James Meredith |
| 4 Dan Woodards | 2 Stephen Darby |
| 2 Michael Smith | 16 Carl McHugh |
| 3 James Paterson | 18 Gary Jones |
| 21 Wayne Brown | 11 Garry Thompson |
| 25 Seanan Clucas | 24 Nathan Doyle |
| 27 Derek Riordan | 14 Will Atkinson |
| 16 Joe Anyinsah | 9 James Hanson |
| 32 Tom Eaves | 21 Nahki Wells |
| Substitutes | |
| 20 Connor Gough | Jon McLaughlan 1 |
| 14 Lee Brown | Tom Naylor 25 |
| 30 Tom Lockyer | Richard Ravenhill 4 |
| 8 Matthew Gill | Ritchie Jones 8 |
| 15 Oliver Norburn | Craig Forsyth 15 |
| 33 Alfie Santos | Blair Turgott 26 |
| 18 Mitch Harding | Alan Connell 17 |
| Substitutions | |
| Ritchie Jones for Garry Thompson (77) | |
| Alan Connell for Nahki Wells (82) | |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Wayne Brown (53) | Carl McHugh (79) |
| Joe Anyinsah (84) | |
| Seanan Clucas (88) | |
| Red Cards | |
| Wayne Brown (90) | Nathan Doyle (90) |
| · Squads: Bristol Rovers | Bradford City | |
Guy Branston scored with his first touch as a Bristol Rovers player in a 3-3 draw with Bradford at the Memorial Stadium, which saw both teams finish with 10 men.
The veteran defender, who joined on loan from Aldershot this week, headed home a second-minute corner from Jim Paterson, only for Nahki Wells to convert an equaliser from a narrow angle after being put through by Will Atkinson midway through the first half.
Tom Eaves restored Rovers' lead after 33 minutes with a low drive from the edge of the box, but centre-back Carl McHugh levelled for the visitors again 10 minutes after the interval with a powerful header from a Gary Jones corner.
Michael Smith volleyed Rovers back in front for the third time, yet still Bradford refused to Buckle as James Hanson headed home a 68th minute equaliser.
The game erupted in injury time when an ugly touchline exchange ended with Bradford's Nathan Doyle sent off, while Rovers midfielder Wayne Brown was also dismissed for a second yellow.