Stockport 2 Bantams 3: Match statistics and player ratings

T&A's Chief Sports Writer SIMON PARKER will be at Edgeley Park providing match statistics and player ratings.

man of the match

Alex Pattison was a midfield dynamo at the heart of City's encouraging performance, but he was overshadowed by Callum Kavanagh, who scored twice and looked a lot more like his old self.

The striker scored twice, the second instinctively slotting into the bottom corner and playing with a lot of confidence.

match moment

City's winning goal came from strong pressing near the corner flag, with Pattison winning the ball back and setting up Kavanagh to beat the impressive home keeper Corey Addai.

match moan

From City's point of view, both of Stockport's goals looked bad – Colin Doyle should have been stronger with Ollie Norwood's free-kick, and Brad Halliday's backheader meant for the second goal. It fell far short.

tactics

City made six changes from their brilliant draw against Crewe but retained their 3-4-3 formation.

Ciaran Kelly's return after three months out was headline news, with Stockport native Neil Byrne joining him in the back three.

Alex Pattison, wearing the captain's armband, was partnering Corey Evans in central midfield before his suspension began.

Andy Cook returned up front between Bobby Poynton and Callum Kavanagh.

Referee: Aaron Bannister (Featherstone)

Reservations: Olaofe, Adalamola (Stockport); Evans Shepherd (City)

Attendees: 1,433 people (including 277 from the city)

Shots on target: Stockport 3 City 10

Shots off target: Stockport 4 City 1

Corner: Stockport 1 City 3

Fouls: Stockport 10 City 13

Possession %: Stockport 62 City 38

Player rating

Stockport: Addai 8, Mingi 6 (Mellon 46 mins, 6), Horsfall 6, Hughes 6, Adalamola 7 (Bate 76 mins), Fiorini 6, Norwood 7 (Connolly 70 mins), Rydell 6, Bailey 7, Diamond 6. , Olaofe 6. (Unused): Touray, Pye, Wootton, Hinchliffe.

City: Doyle 6, Byrne 7, Shepherd 6, Kelly 7 (Baldwin 62', 7), Halliday 6, Evans 7 (Smallwood 62', 7), Pattison 8, Richards 7, Kavanagh 8, Cook 7, Poynton 7 . Used): Oliver, Sanderson, J Walker, Oduor, S Walker.