FA Cup

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FA Cup | Third Round

Jan 14, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Bradford Bradford City
4-0
Millwall

Hanson (8'), Stead (18'), Halliday (39'), Knott (57')

FT(HT: 3-0)

Beevers (6')

Half-Time Report: Bradford City blitz 10-man Millwall to place one foot in fourth round

By Shane Callaghan, Reporter | 14 January 2015

Goals from James Hanson, Jon Stead and Andy Halliday help Bradford into a 3-0 half-time lead over Millwall in their third-round FA Cup replay.

Bradford City have placed one foot in the fourth round of the FA Cup after securing a 3-0 half-time lead over 10-man Millwall in tonight's third-round replay at Valley Parade.

The clash was just six minutes old when the visitors suffered a double blow in their bid to reach the next round.

Rory McArdle of Bradford City rushes to congratulate Jon Stead after the second goal during the FA Cup Third Round Replay between Bradford City and Millwall at Coral Windows Stadium, Valley Parade on January 14, 2015 © Getty Images

First, defender Mark Beevers was red-carded for hauling down Hanson as he bore down on goal, before the Bradford striker compounded the Lions' woes by powering home Rory McArdle's flick-on a minute later.

Things went from bad to worse for Ian Holloway's side on 18 minutes, as Jon Stead pounced on a loose ball inside the box before coolly slotting into the corner to give Millwall a mountain to climb.

The Bantams suffered a slight setback on the half-hour mark as manager Phil Parkinson and assistant Steve Parkin were sent to the stands for their reaction to a foul.

Andy Halliday of Bradford City celebrates after scoring the third goal during the FA Cup Third Round Replay match between Bradford City and Millwall at Coral Windows Stadium, Valley Parade on January 14, 2015 © Getty Images

Despite being a man down, Millwall slowly but surely earned a foothold in the clash, and Lee Gregory almost reduced the arrears but his glancing header just missed the post.

They failed to build on that half-chance, though, and Andy Halliday effectively put the game to bed by tapping home Filipe Morais's teasing cross with six minutes remaining in the first half.