Match ends, Bradford City 1, Peterborough United 3.
BradfordBradford City1PeterboroughPeterborough United3
Leading scorer Jack Marriott struck twice as Peterborough condemned fifth-placed Bradford to their sixth home league defeat of the season with a 3-1 win at Valley Parade.
The visitors, who moved to within four points of their opponents with the win, were rewarded for a lively start by going in front after 14 minutes through Danny Lloyd.
The 26-year-old who raced down the left before beating Rouven Sattelmaier with an angled shot into the far corner of the net.
That came a minute Marriott almost put Posh ahead, with Sattelmaier coming quickly off his line to block the striker's shot after Michael Doughty flicked the ball into his path.
Marriott and Lloyd continued to cause problems, with the latter a constant threat. He saw an angled shot rebound off the outside of the post before laying on the visitors' second goal in the 32nd minute, crossing the ball for the unmarked Marriott to score with a diving header.
Bradford put Peterborough under strong pressure for the first 20 minutes of the second half as they sought a way back into the game, and they almost scored when Tyrell Robinson saw a goal-bound shot saved by the legs of visiting keeper Jonathan Bond.
However, Peterborough scored a third goal in the 67th minute to finish off the home side's hopes.
Posh broke quickly after clearing a Bradford corner before Marcus Maddison played the ball through for Marriott to lob his shot over the head of the advancing Sattelmaier for his 21st goal of the season in all competitions.
Paul Taylor, who joined Bradford from Peterborough in the summer, scored a consolation goal against his old club with a superb shot from the edge of the area in the 83rd minute.
Match report supplied by Press Association.
Line-ups
Bradford
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 12Sattelmaier
- 29McMahon
- 2ThompsonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forDiengat 45'minutes
- 5Kilgallon
- 18HendrieSubstituted forMcCartanat 45'minutes
- 17Gilliead
- 6Vincelot
- 7Law
- 35Robinson
- 10Taylor
- 9Wyke
Substitutes
- 4Reeves
- 8Dieng
- 14McCartan
- 16Hanson
- 22Knight-Percival
- 23Raeder
- 34Patrick
Peterborough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Bond
- 17PennyBooked at 54mins
- 27Taylor
- 5TafazolliBooked at 44mins
- 3Hughes
- 42Grant
- 20Doughty
- 10Lloyd-McGoldrickSubstituted forDa Silva Lopesat 79'minutes
- 8Forrester
- 11MaddisonBooked at 35mins
- 14Marriott
Substitutes
- 2Shephard
- 16Morias
- 18Da Silva Lopes
- 19Kanu
- 21Anderson
- 25O'Malley
- 32Freestone
- Referee:
- Darren Handley
- Attendance:
- 21,220
Match Stats
Home TeamBradfordAway TeamPeterborough
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home24
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home15
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Peterborough United 3.
Post update
Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Post update
Timothee Dieng (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Post update
Foul by Jack Marriott (Peterborough United).
Post update
Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
Post update
Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Alex Penny.
Post update
Tyrell Robinson (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Post update
Foul by Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United).
Post update
Foul by Timothee Dieng (Bradford City).
Post update
Michael Doughty (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Tyrell Robinson.
Post update
Foul by Timothee Dieng (Bradford City).
Post update
Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Tony McMahon (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Post update
Foul by Timothee Dieng (Bradford City).
Post update
Steven Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Bradford City 1, Peterborough United 3. Paul Taylor (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
Post update
Attempt missed. Tony McMahon (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
