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Alex Pattison earns point for leaders Bradford at New York Stadium after Rotherham had led 2-0 Antoni Sarcevic reduced the deficit for the visitors with his fourth goal of the season Everton loanee Martin Sherif had found the target for the Millers within five minutes of coming on to add to Denzel Hall's first-half goal Bradford extend their lead at the top to two points but Stevenage and Lincoln could overtake them on Saturday Rotherham remain in the bottom four, level on points with Wycombe in 20th Kate Holloway and Harry Everett Rotherham 1-0 Bradford A superb Denzel Hall strike separates the two Yorkshire sides in a first-half full of chances. Rotherham's weaving teamwork set up Hall to rifle in an opener, while Bobby Pointon found the net at the other end following chaos in the box. The goal was not stand though, disallowed due to an offside call. Bradford will begin to wonder if the luck of the green just isn't with them after Jamal Baptiste's scrappy tackle on a surging Alex Pattison saw just a yellow rather than a red but they are still firmly in this game. Hard to call this one. Something many may find surprising given the space between the two on the table. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Rotherham win a corner but Joe Rafferty send a header over the bar. The hosts are starting to see the better of the chances. Can they nick a cushion just before the break? Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Three minutes added on and Rotherham have the ball. .. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Rotherham go on the counter and once again, it's well manoeuvred around the Bradford defence. Kion Etete recieves the final pass but his finish is lacklustre, rolling right into the awaiting arms of Bantams keeper Sam Walker. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Jamal Baptiste hesitates on the ball and Antoni Sarcevic is able to swipe possession. He sets it off for Alex Pattison, who is rushing goal-bound and is taken down by Baptiste right outside the box. The Rotherham man is shown a yellow, as is Will Swan for demonstrating his foul mood towards that challenge. A mood that probably worsened when he saw yellow raised rather than red for Baptiste. Louis Reynolds BBC Radio Leeds Rotherham just want to get to half-time here. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Rotherham midfielder Joe Powell is punished with a caution for pulling back Alex Pattison on the counter-attack. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford A really poor pass from Lenny Agbaire is converted straight into Bantams possession and gifts Will Swan the opportunity to go for goal. He winds up and unleashes but Millers keeper Cameron Dawson once again prevents Swan's strike from reaching the net. Much to the relief of his team-mate. Ronnie Moore Ex-Rotherham manager on BBC Radio Sheffield He has made two absolutely brilliant saves already. Cam Dawson has been superb whilst the two centre-halves look like nervous wrecks. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Lenny Agbaire thinks Rotherham deserve a handball shout in the penalty area but the referee is having none of that. In fairness, no one else has their hand up to call for it. Ronnie Moore Ex-Rotherham manager on BBC Radio Sheffield That is awful defending, what is he doing? ! He has hit it straight into the Bradford lad. Cam Dawson has made a really good save, if he does not make that it is 1-1. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford As I was saying, Bradford know how to score. Denzel Hall clears out a cross into the box but not out of trouble as a scramble for the ball ensues, with Cameron Dawson having to make a smart close-range save only for Bobby Pointon then to poke it into the net. The away stands cheers are short-lived though as the flag goes up against Will Swan. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford The Millers got an early goal at Mansfield but we all know how that ended. Just got to play until the 90 minutes. David, Nottingham Rotherham 1-0 Bradford There's a small break in play as Ar'jany Martha receives some treatment. Both teams are taking on some fluids and some advice from their benches. Bantams boss Graham Alexander is looking pensive but I'm sure he's not worrying just yet. If there's anything Bradford know how to do, it's score. Rotherham 1-0 Bradford Ooopps, it is the proverbial banana skin. Steve, Dewsbury Mark Bower Former Bradford City defender on BBC Radio Leeds Low and hard past Sam Walker, and now we will see what this Bradford side are made of. I think Walker got a finger tip to it but could not keep it out. Well worked by Rotherham, a test for Bradford City now. Denzel Hall (20 mins) Oo-er. The players in red weave the ball through the Bantams defence and no visiting player is able to get it away from the final third. Eventually it's threaded through by Josh Benson into Denzel Hall, who shoots and punctures the net. Excellent work from the home side. Rotherham 0-0 Bradford Another free-kick for Rotherham and again, Joe Powell's delivery finds the middle of the box. It looks threatening but in the end goes out of a corner and the resulting melee in the box gifts possession back to the Bantams. Next up, Bradford's Antoni Sarcevic is making the run but finds himself offside. End to end. Rotherham 0-0 Bradford Rotherham earn a free-kick on the right-flank and it's whipped into the box perfectly. Lenny Agbaire is high up to connect but gets it all wrong and it bounces into the stands. A pretty chaotic start to this one. Rotherham 0-0 Bradford City fan here, we are not getting carried away, it a long long season, we are halfway to safety in this league and that's what most fans would of taken at the start of the season anything else is a bonus. Philip, Middlesbrough Alex Pattison scored his first goal of the season to earn Bradford a point Bradford battled back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Rotherham. The Millers held a two-goal advantage but League One leaders Bradford staged a late comeback to earn a point. Good chances fell to both sides early on. First Denzel Hall should have done better after being found in space. Then Will Swan broke clear twice before dragging wide one-on-one with Cameron Dawson and then being denied by the goalkeeper. Rotherham went in front after 20 minutes with a slick move which was finished off by Hall after neat touches by Josh Benson and Kion Etete lined up the chance from the edge of the box. Rotherham doubled their advantage after 50 minutes when Ar'jany Martha cut through the Bradford defence and played in Reece James who squared for half-time substitute Martin Sherif to tap home. Bradford struck one back after 56 minutes with Antoni Sarcevic turning in Josh Neufville's centre. Pattison then missed a golden chance to strike level as he dragged his effort wide on the angle. The same player redeemed himself after 81 minutes after he was put in by Andy Cook and finished beyond Dawson. Report supplied by PA Media. This video can not be played Alexander: 'We found a way' Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 2nd October 2025 at 21: 54 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Matthew Hamshaw Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Graham Alexander Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Matthew Hamshaw Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Graham Alexander Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 League One All competitions All competitions All competitions Rotherham United have won six of their last eight league games against Bradford City (D1 L1), keeping six clean sheets across that time. 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