Bradford City 1 Chester City 0

Nov 12 2007 by David Triggs, Chester Chronicle

CHESTER were dumped out of the FA Cup by 10-man Bradford on Saturday as they tumbled to their second defeat at Valley Parade in the space of five days.

Having lost 2-1 to the Bantams in League Two last Tuesday, the Blues were looking to exact swift revenge on Stuart McCall-s men – but they turned in a below-par performance and could have few complaints about the final score.

Bradford netted the only goal of the game in the 27th minute through Peter Thorne, who looped a header beyond keeper John Danby from a pin-point cross by Paul Evans.

Chester’s chances of getting back into the game were enhanced just before half-time when home striker Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu was sent off for picking up two yellow cards inside six minutes.

But Bobby Williamson’s men – sorely missing the influence of the injured Richie Partridge and John Murphy – could not find a way past Bradford’s stubborn defence and their 628 travelling fans were sent home disappointed.

The Bantams were handed a home tie against Tranmere Rovers in yesterday’s second-round draw.

Bradford: Ricketts, Williams, Wetherall, Clarke, Heckingbottom, Daley (Rhodes 88), Johnson, P Evans (Phelan 84), Nix, Thorne (Conlon 74), Ndumbu-Nsungu.

Subs: Saynor, Bower. Sent Off: Ndumbu-Nsungu (43).

Booked: P Evans, Ndumbu-Nsungu, Heckingbottom.

Goals: Thorne 27.

Chester: Danby, Marples, Linwood, Butler, Wilson, Grant (Rutherford 77), Dinning, Hughes, Ellison, Yeo, Lowndes (McManus 66). Subs: Palethorpe, Holroyd, Roberts.

Booked: Lowndes.

Attendance: 4,069.

Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire).