Telford 3 Bradford PA 1 - Report and pictures

Eusebio Bancessi and John Cofie struck on their home debuts to lead the Bucks to huge win over fellow strugglers Bradford Park Avenue.

Izak Reid's late goal made sure of the win, which moves rock-bottom Telford closer to safety in the National League North.

The home side started with an attacking line up and pressed the opposition from the first whistle to the last.

Cofie's first touch was to charge down the keeper's clearance, which nearly created a goal in the opening three minutes.

Bradford also had an early chance when Michael Potts was put through on goal but a good sliding challenge from Darren Campion resulted in a goal kick for Telford.

Dwayne Samuels, Eusebio and Cofie began linking up well down the right and looked a real threat all game.

Eusebio was soon on the end of a crunching tackle from Billy Priestley who was shown a yellow card.

Dawson whipped in another good free kick, which was cleared for a throw in on 17 minutes.

A bright first half from Telford saw Dawson take a pop from 25 yards, which deflected away from danger for a corner.

The corner was played short to Eusebio, who turned his man and got a good cross in but Bradford defended it well.

The breakthrough came on 28 minutes courtesy of Eusebio on his home debut. The right winger started the move playing in Samuels who managed to get a great cross in.

The ball was cleared but only as far as Eusebio who coolly slotted it home.

The lead, however, lasted less than 30 seconds after Telford gave away an unnecessary corner. When the cross came in Simon Ainge powered it home to make it 1-1.

A free kick looped into the box found centre half Graham Hutchison but stretching he could not get a strong enough shot off and the keeper saved.

Curtis Tilt was the next person guilty of a late challenge and was shown a yellow, giving Bradford a free kick central and about 20 yards out.

Ainge whacked his shot into the wall and Bradford won a corner but after the first cross was not cleared properly Clancy eventually won a free kick.

In first half injury time Cofie put the home side ahead. Seeing the keeper off his line he dinked the ball beautifully over his head for a great finish.

Ryan Rowe tried a chip even further out but the keeper saved and there was no time for the corner as the referee blew for half time immediately after.

An early chance fell for Bradford in the second period when the home side were caught napping but Chib Chilaka's lobbed effort was collected by Burgoyne.

A short corner to Eusebio saw his effort blocked and then the winger tried a step over but the ball went out for a goal kick on 47 minutes.

A shot from Michael Potts at the other end was charged down and appeals for hand ball were waved away.

The lively start to the second half continued when a nice move between Rowe and Clancy ended in a corner. The cross was just too long to find any Telford players.

Rowe made way for Dave Hibbert on 56 minutes and then Bradford made their first substitution two minutes later, with Billy Priestley coming off for Adam Mather.

Bradford nearly levelled when a cross came into King whose shot hit his own feet and then Burgoyne made a good save from the rebound.

A great move from Telford saw Campion win the ball and play in Dawson whose cross found Cofie in space but his effort was blocked.

A tired looking Eusebio was replaced by Izak Reid on 67 minutes and Danny Schofield made way for Jason St Juste.

The home fans suffered a heart in mouth moment when Burgoyne came for a free kick and completely missed his punch. Luckily the header went wide.

Telford should have made it three when Hibbert flicked the ball on to Cofie who could only drags his shot wide when in plenty of space.

Bradford made a final roll of the dice on 75 minutes, bringing Lamin Colley on for Michael Potts.

The home side had three good chances when Hibbert had an effort saved, Reid's follow up was again well saved and then the resulting corner fizzed across the box into a dangerous area but just missed the flying boots of several Telford players.

Man-of-the-match Cofie again found himself in space and played the ball into Reid whose shot was blocked. Clancy followed up the rebound and went down in the box but referee was unimpressed.

The killer strike came on 87 minutes when Dawson, who was shown a yellow for time wasting, eventually played in a free kick to Hibbert.

The striker's shot was blocked but Reid was quickest to react and slammed the ball home.

Mike Grogan got a two minute run out, coming on for Cofie, and Bradford had one final chance when a corner was met powerfully in the air by Ainge but it just sailed over the bar.