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Bradford City vs Grimsby Town LIVE updates and analysis of League Two clash

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We have got that big game feeling as the Mariners take on Bradford City at Valley Parade, with more than 20,000 supporters expected to be in attendance. Paul Hurst's side will hope to continue their unbeaten league run and the Bantams their promotion push, so there is plenty to play for this afternoon.

Town have drawn their last three and Bradford their last four, with their last meeting in October also ending in a draw, but the entertainment value was high and is set up to be again this time around with both teams desperate to get back in the win column for different reasons.

Grimsby have not beaten Bradford away in league competition since 1997, so whether there is a huge amount to play for or not, victory would still be significant and another sign of progress for the club.

Join us throughout the afternoon as we bring you updates, team news and reaction, with updates appearing automatically below as and when they are posted.

14:57Sam Allen

F/T: Bradford 3-2 Mariners

Defeat for Town.

14:55Sam Allen

90+ - Over hit

Chance gone for Town as Khan's delivery goes straight out.

14:54Sam Allen

90+ - Free-kick Town

Chance to deliver into the box and it is now or never for Town...

14:50Sam Allen

88 - Time winding down

Not long left for the Mariners to respond again...

14:43KEY EVENT

81 - Goal Bradford

Cook knocks it in from close range to put the hosts in front again.

14:40Sam Allen

79 - Triple sub for Town

Morris, Khan and Amos on for Glennon, McAtee and Clifton.

14:39Sam Allen

77 - Almost perfect

Almost a great ball from Holohan over the top for Lloyd but Lewis is off his line to deal with it.

14:34Sam Allen

73 - Chance

Town had a three on two on the break but McAtee overhit his through ball for Lloyd.

14:31Sam Allen

69 - Crazy

Bradford though they had scored after an almighty scramble on Town's goal-line but the referee actually awarded a free-kick to Town!

14:26Sam Allen

64 - Over

Glennon's corner justs misses Smith's head and eventually comes out to Holohan to strike but he fires well over.

14:24KEY EVENT

62 - Bradford equalise

Town's defence go to sleep and Walker nips in to equalise.

14:22Sam Allen

60 - Glennon almost caught out

Too casual from the left-back who is almost dispossessed in his own box by Banks but Maher is there to clear.

14:16Sam Allen

55 - Save

Banks gets inside the box and shoots on his left but Crocombe pushes the ball away.

14:15Sam Allen

53 - Over

Smallwood quickly switches the play with a driven pass out to Banks, who plays it inside for Gilliead who fires over.

14:13Sam Allen

51 - Maher does well

Initally beaten by Cook with the shoulder drop but he recovers and sweeps the ball away before the former can pull the trigger.

14:11Sam Allen

49 - Gamesmanship begins

Town taking their time when the ball is out of play!

14:08Sam Allen

47 - McAtee down

Tough challenge from Smallwood to start the half, and the Town forward takes a minute or two to get back to his feet.

13:51Sam Allen

H/T: Bradford 1-2 Mariners

Town lead at the break at Valley Parade!

13:48KEY EVENT

45 - GOALL SMITH

Bundled in just before half-time!

13:47Sam Allen

44 - Corner Town

Glennon's free-kick is flicked on for a corner.

13:46Sam Allen

42 - Free-kick Town

Yellow for Chapman who brought down Lloyd on the right side. Chance to deliver into the box.

13:44Sam Allen

41 - Corner Town

Clifton never gave up on the chance as he took a hard challenge but kept going to win a corner.

13:41Sam Allen

38 - Maher header

Corner taken short and Glennon's cross to the back post finds Maher who heads straight at Lewis.

13:40Sam Allen

37 - Corner Town

Way too much juice on McAtee's forward ball but the Bradford defender's flick sees it bounce out for a corner.

13:39Sam Allen

36 - Well over

Walker has a go from range on the half turn and fires into the upper tier of the away end.

13:37Sam Allen

33 - Just about away

Awkward interception from Maher sees the ball go just past his own goal for a corner.

13:34Sam Allen

30 - Chance for Cook

Nicely-weighted cross for Cook who was primed for the volley in the centre of the Town box, but his effort goes straight into the ground and bounces up nicely for Crocombe.

13:31Sam Allen

27 - Header wide

Some more good play from Clifton as he jinks inside from the right and passes to Lloyd out wide whose initial cross is nodded away, McAtee recycles the ball and Lloyd heads wide.

13:26KEY EVENT

23 - GOALLL HOLOHAN

Tucked away by the Irishman!

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