Bradford City fell to a heavy home defeat on Tuesday evening, Stockport County running out convincing winners in a match that produced a remarkable volume of goals in its closing exchanges.
The visitors settled quickly and took the lead through A. Sidibeh on 14 minutes, with Curtis Tilt doubling the advantage ten minutes later. Bradford offered little in response, and Ethan Wheatley added a third just before half-time to leave the home side facing an enormous task.
Kayden Jackson extended the lead within seconds of the restart, and any hope Bradford retained was extinguished entirely when Odin Bailey, Jack Diamond and Tanto Olaofe all found the net around the hour mark. Antoni Sarcevic had scored on 48 minutes and Roman Dixon on 56, giving Stockport a grip on proceedings that was never threatened.
The final minutes brought further embarrassment for the hosts. Kayden Jackson completed his brace in the 90th minute, with George Lapslie and Odin Bailey also on the scoresheet late on. Che Gardner had added another in the 87th minute.
Bradford's defensive organisation collapsed long before the final whistle, with Stockport exploiting space across the width of the pitch and pressing with purpose whenever possession changed hands. The visitors moved the ball with conviction throughout and showed an appetite for goals even with the match already settled.
The scale of the defeat will demand serious examination from Bradford's management.
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