Wrexham
v Bradford City
Round One
Tuesday 10 September 2002
Kick Off 7:45pm
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The Venue |
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The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH |
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Telephone Number: 01978 262129 |
Fax Number: 01978 357821 |
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Internet Site: http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk |
E-mail Address: wrexhamfootballclub@hotmail.com |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Opposition Sites |
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| Bradford City FC | Billy Bug |
| Boy from Brazil | Bradford Telegraph & Argus |
| From The Terrace | I am a City fan |
| The City Gent | Yorkshire Sports |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Quick Directions from the North: Leave the M6 at Junction 20a to join the M56 towards Chester and then onto the M53 towards Chester and Wrexham at junction 15. Follow the M53 onto the A55 leaving at junction 35 turning left onto the A483 to Wrexham. Leave the A483 at the junction of A541 turning right towards Wrexham Town Centre. The Racecourse will be straight ahead over the next roundabout. |
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Car Parking: NEWI College just before the ground and a local car park just before the Shell Garage on the opposite side of the road and both cost around £2.00. Free parking is available on the two retail parks by turning left or right at the second roundabout but do not park in ALDI or you will get clamped! |
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By Train: Wrexham General is next to the ground and there is a service every two hours between Chester and Shrewsbury. There is also an hourly service between Wrexham and Liverpool. Click here for the Rail Track Online Timetable or call national enquiries on 08457 484950. |
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For your comprehensive guide to visiting Wrexham see RP's Racecourse Essentials |
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Ticket Office: 01978 262129 |
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Sainsburys Stand: Executive Box £17; Centre Section - Adults £13, Concessions £8; Paddock - Adults £12, Concessions £7. |
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Sainsburys Stand Family Tickets: One Adult and Two Children - £19; One Adult and One Child - £15. |
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Pryce Griffiths Stand: Executive Area £17; Normal - Adults £14, Concessions £9. |
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The Kop (Standing): Adults £11, Concessions and Students £5. |
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Roberts Builders Stand (Away Supporters): Adults £13, Concessions £8. |
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Disabled Supporters: Wrexham have 45 disabled places available. Admission is free for the disabled supporter and the helper's ticket price is £11. Please contact Tony Millington at The Racecourse on 01978 262129. |
| Pre Match Analysis | |||||
| Current Form - The Last Five Games | |||||
| Wrexham | Bradford City | ||||
| Opposition | Competition | Score | Opposition | Competition | Score |
| Torquay (a) | Division 3 | 1-2 | Rotherham (h) | Division 1 | 4-2 |
| Rochdale (h) | Division 3 | 2-5 | Ipswich (a) | Division 1 | 2-1 |
| Macclesfield (a) | Division 3 | 1-0 | Grimsby (h) | Division 1 | 0-0 |
| Boston (h) | Division 3 | 1-1 | Stoke (a) | Division 1 | 1-2 |
| Oxford (h) | Division 3 | 1-0 | Crystal Palace (a) | Division 1 | 1-1 |
| Overall | Overall | ||||||||||
| W | D | L | F | A | GD | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| The Season So Far - League Record | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrexham | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| The Danger Men - Top Goal Scorers | |||||||
| Wrexham | Bradford City | ||||||
| Player | League | Cup | Total | Player | League | Cup | Total |
| Andy Morrell | 3 | 0 | 3 | Ashley Ward | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Sam | 2 | 0 | 2 | Michael Proctor | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Trundle | 1 | 0 | 1 | Andrew Todd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paul Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Gray | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Gus Uhlenbeek | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
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The Hard Men - Worst Discipline |
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| Wrexham | Bradford City | ||||
| Player | Yellow | Red | Player | Yellow | Red |
| Lee Trundle | 3 | 0 | Peter Atherton | 3 | 0 |
| Shaun Holmes | 2 | 0 | Tom Kearney | 3 | 0 |
| Dennis Lawrence | 2 | 0 | Ashley Ward | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Morrell | 1 | 0 | Paul Evans | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Thomas | 1 | 0 | Andy Gray | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Edwards | 1 | 0 | David Wetherall | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Molenar | 1 | 0 | |||
| Gus Uhlenbeek | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lewis Emanuel | 1 | 0 | |||
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Match Build Up |
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Team News |
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| Wrexham | Bradford City |
| Injuries: Brian Carey and Waynne Phillips are still long term absentees and Kristian Rodgers has been sidelined through illness. | Injuries: Tom Kearney (knee), Jamie Lawrence (fractured ankle), Peter Atherton (groin), Lewis Emanuel (knee), Gary Walsh (knee) and Andy Tod (hernia) are all missing. |
| Suspensions: None. | Suspensions: None. |
| Squad (17): Dibble, Roberts, Pejic, Bennett, Lawrence, Edwards, Edwards, Ferguson, Barrett, Whitley, Morrell, Sam, Trundle, Whitfield, Holmes, Thomas, Jones. | Squad (18): Davison, Banks, Bower, Cadamarteri, Myers, Ward, Evans, Gray, Molenaar, Uhlenbeek, Carricondo, Standing, Proctor, Jorgensen, Jacobs, Forrest, Fishlock, Reid. |
| Other News: Denis Smith is set to make drastic changes from the disappointing display at Torquay last month. Paul Barrett, Dan Bennett, Paul Edwards and Hector Sam are all set to start and that will mean Lee Trundle dropping to the bench for Sam along with Steve Thomas for Barrett. Paul Edwards replaces Shaun Holmes at left wing back with Dan Bennett replacing ether Shaun Pejic or Steve Roberts in teh back three. Pejic is the likely candidate but it all depends if Roberts is fit to play after suffering from back trouble. Elsewhere, Andy Dibble continues in goal with Dennis Lawrence the third centre back. Darren Ferguson and Jim Whitley will be the two midfielders with Carlos Edwards continuing as right wing back and top scorer Andy Morrell will be up front. Paul Whitfield replaces Kristian Rodgers on the bench. | Other News: Nickly Laws cannot name his side until he receives confirmation if he can play Michael Proctor and Steve Banks as boith players are on loan at Valley Parade. |
| Quotes | |
| Wrexham | Bradford City |
| Denis Smith: "It's going to be a tough game and in Bradford's present financial position I can't see them coming here to take things easy. They will want to win to bring in some cash, so we know we will have a fight on our hands. Hopefully that should make for a good night's entertainment for the fans, as we will be going all out to see if we can finally get the club through to the second round of this competition." | Nicky Laws: "We have to take it seriously. For a club that's in our financial plight we've got to do something in the Cup. We're not in a position where we can rest the lads and put four or five kids in. Having said that, I don't think we've got four or five who are ready and we need to progress to the second round. The club needs all the money-making possibilities it can get." |
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The Latest Odds |
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Wrexham Win |
9/4 |
The Draw |
9/4 |
Bradford Win |
Evens |
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Wrexham 1-0 |
8/1 |
0-0 Draw |
8/1 |
Bradford 1-0 |
6/1 |
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Wrexham 2-0 |
10/1 |
1-1 Draw |
11/2 |
Bradford 2-0 |
8/1 |
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Wrexham 2-1 |
12/1 |
2-2 Draw |
14/1 |
Bradford 2-1 |
8/1 |
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Wrexham 3-2 |
25/1 |
3-3 Draw |
50/1 |
Bradford 3-1 |
14/1 |
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