BRADFORD CITY 0
STOCKPORT CO 0
It was a competitive contest on a difficult Valley Parade pitch that had only passed referee Lewis Smith’s inspection 90 minutes before kick-off following the recent wet weather.
That result meant back-to-back away draws over Christmas for Challinor’s men, with the boss saying: “You always want to win a game, but I can’t stand here and say we deserved to.
“Three weeks ago, we went to Newport and I said to the players then, ‘If you’re not very good and going to stink the place out then go away with a 0-0’.
“I suppose, to a certain degree, we’ve done that tonight.
“It was tough with the weather conditions, and the pitch was very tricky.
“Normally it’s going to be an unbelievable moment or mistake that decides the game. You always felt that was going to be the case.
“Sometimes you’ve just got to accept a point on the road is not the worst, especially at a difficult place to come.
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