CITY refuse to give up on the play-off dream after clinching a fourth win on the bounce at Barrow.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER witnessed a dramatic night in Cumbria last night and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Captain Richie Smallwood continues to come to the fore when his team need it most. Smallwood again led by example to steer the Bantams to a fourth straight win to stay in the play-off mix.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Tyler Smith had two nearly moments before expertly finishing the decisive one after being cleverly set up by Andy Cook for the late City winner.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
It looked like City would pay for not taking more chances when they had Barrow on the ropes in the first half.
TACTICS
With Jamie Walker suspended, Alex Gilliead returned to the starting line-up for the first time since he got injured against Notts County on March 19.
Liam Ridehalgh took his place on the bench.
REFEREE: Ross Joyce (Middlesbrough)
BOOKINGS: Farman, Stockton, Stephenson, Temple (Barrow); Pointon, Oyegoke, Chapman (City)
ATTENDANCE: 4,527 (with 624 from City)
SHOTS ON TARGET: Barrow 4 City 5
SHOTS OFF TARGET: Barrow 5 City 4
CORNERS: Barrow 1 City 8
FOULS: Barrow 15 City 13
PLAYER RATINGS
BARROW: Farman 6, Feely 6, Chester 6, Canavan 6, Stephenson 6 (Worrall 76min), Spence 7, Campbell 6 (Whitfield 76min), Gotts 6, Newby 6, Acquah 6 (Telford 82min), Stockton 6 (Proctor 76min). Subs (not used): Foley, Lillis.
CITY: S Walker 6, Oyegoke 6, Platt 6, Kelly 6, Halliday 6, Smallwood 8, Wright 7, Pointon 7 (Smith 83min; Richards 90min), Gilliead 6 (Oduor 77min), Kavanagh 6 (Chapman 82min; Tomkinson 90min), Cook 7. Subs (not used): Ridehalgh, Doyle.
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