To watch Middlesbrough play seven days apart was a case study in football psychology.
By then Barlaser and O'Brien had failed in attempts to further buff up their confidence, the former putting a free-kick narrowly wide, the latter forcing Lewis to save from a tight angle.
At the other end, Oduor had volleyed into a crowd of Boro defenders, raising optimistic penalty appeals Tim Nield gave short shrift to. To their credit, Bradford kept pushing to the end to try and give the more than 11,000 home fans in a crowd of 15,754 the goal they deserved whilst their visitors took the foot off the gas. But substitute Alex Pattinson’s 85th-minute shot, saved by Glover, was their first – and last – on target.
It had been a comprehensive beating. Hopefully Bradford can take one look at the two divisions between the sides and shrug it off, but for Boro this needs to be the start of some overdue confidence and form building.
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