Hartlepool suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bradford City at Victoria Park. The home team, Hartlepool, were looking to bounce back from their previous loss, but it was Bradford City who dominated the opening 10 minutes. Mark Hughes' team made two changes to the side that lost at Colchester, with Lee Angol and Andy Cook coming into the attack. Hartlepool's David Ferguson equalized, but Andy Cook's fine brace sealed the win for Bradford City. Kian Harratt made an instant impact when he came on, providing the second wind City needed. The attendance was 5,103, with 704 away fans cheering on Bradford City. Hartlepool had 2 shots on target, while Bradford City had 6. The referee for the match was Scott Oldham. Hartlepool's manager will be looking to regroup and prepare for their next match. And the team will need to work on their defense, as they allowed Bradford City to score three goals. But Hartlepool's fans will be hoping for a better performance in their next match. So the team will need to focus on their tactics and strategy. The match stats show that Hartlepool had 3 corners, while Bradford City had 7. The player ratings for Hartlepool were: Killip 6, Sterry 5, Menayesse 6, Lacey 5, Ferguson 7, Sylla 6, Featherstone 5, Cooke 5, McDonald 7, Hastie 6, Umerah 6. For Bradford City, the player ratings were: Lewis 6, Halliday 6, Platt 7, Crichlow 6, Ridehalgh 6, Smallwood 7, Gilliead 6, Banks 8, Chapman 7, Angol 6, Cook 8. The substitutes for Hartlepool were: Letheren, Niang, Shelton, Paterson, Tumilty, Hamilton, Grey. For Bradford City, the substitutes were: Doyle, Foulds, East, Oliver, Songo'o, Young, Harratt.