Bristol Rovers’ ability to bounce back from defeats looked in jeopardy when Bradford City took the lead 30 seconds after half-time, but two goals in a dominant second half saw the Gas get their promotion charge back on track and keep their unbeaten streak at the Mem intact.
Following each of their three defeats in 2022, the latest coming against Carlisle United last Saturday, Joey Barton’s side have always responded superbly back on home soil in the following game. Although that record was placed in doubt when Dion Periera gave Mark Hughes’ side a shock lead after he broke into the penalty area and finished clinically past James Belshaw.
Bradford had been second best in the first-half but the Gas were wasteful in front of goal registering 15 shots, none of which were on target. However, that was changed when Sam Finley placed a fine long-distance strike into the roof of the net 11 minutes later to equalise.
