Accrington 0 Bantams 0: Match stats with player ratings

T&A's chief sports writer Simon Parker is at Wam Stadium, packed early today, providing match statistics and ratings for his players.

The man in the match

It was a game for defenders who were not on either side given to sniff in front of the goal. Neil Byrne chose the city's backline and created several key blocks with his composed performance.

The moment of the match

Alex Pattison approached grabbing City's precious victory when he shot just a big shot from Jamie Walker's cross. It was the only serious threat from visitors.

Match moans

There was virtually no action for goalmouth. City's offensive displays were a few years away from the Colchester match.

tactics

Graham Alexander rewarded Colchester's best performance with the season by naming the same starting 11 and bench at East Lancashire.

Alex Pattison, Bobby Pointe and Ciaran Kelly continued their comebacks from the bench. Again, the team didn't have Jack Shepherd or Tommy Lee.

Judgment: Neil Hare (Peterborough)

Reservations: J Woods, Matthews (Assington); Baldwin, Smallwood, Pattison, Byrne (city)

Attendance: 4,572 (2,628 from the city)

Target Shot: Accrington 1 City 0

Target Shot: Accrington 9 City 6

Corner: Accrington 2 City 7

Foul: Accrington 7 City 7

Ownership: Accrington 42 City 58

Player ratings

Ashington: Clelin 6, Matthew 7, Lawson 7, 7th Ward, Love, Connery 6 (Grant 77 minutes), B Woods 7, Butty 6, O'Brien-Whit Marsh 6 (Henderson 76 minutes), Mooney 6 (Brown 90 minutes), J Wood 6 (Katon 78 minutes). Submarines (not used): Brown, Quirk, Coyle, Kelly.

Cities: S-Walker 6, Burn 7, Baldwin 7, Cricklow 6 (Kelly 58 minutes, 6), Halliday 6, Smallwood 7, Kera 6 (Pattison 57 minutes, 7), Adalamora 6 (Pointn 57 minutes, 6), Lapsley 6 (J-Walker 57 minutes, 6) Submarine (not in use): Huntington, Hilton.