 An emphatic win was the perfect start to the season on Saturday at home to Newport. The grab for City to Crawley with 10 men was no tonic at all for last season's play-off heartbreak. Tonight's distraction from League 2 matters would be a welcome one for the Bantams. Vue will have forgotten their momentous run to the 2013 final as a fourth for Tearside. They saw a lot of whole City in the first round last year before they've actually succumbed at the next stage. Mark Hughes names a strong side tonight for the trip to Wellington Stanley. As long as steady they build up play from the hosts. Jump back in. Walk over the long ball. Here he is. He had run quick. He's going to go on the right foot. Open up an angle for himself. Oh! The referee's got a decision to make. Martin Coy was looking right at it. Play on is the call. Crawford with no time to stand in question. Could have been a dangerous ball. To go all kicking. Well, maybe it should have been a lot more. Brought into control well from Walker. He ghosted the ball towards the back post. The tackles are flying in early on. Crawford door has been sailing down to ground on the Wally's challenge. And now the referee will go to the pocket. And it'll be a yellow card for the Aquinton captain. This is why I think he knew he was beaten there. Sean Wally, training ground move from Bradford City. Small woods ball. The header not far wide. The right question's being asked by Bradford City. But the accuracy on the header, not there from Cook. It's the time to turn for Rydalsh. The option to go back towards his own goal. I think for Harry Lewis, not too many moments. Time to go route one. Well, here's the flick on into the path of Patterson. Savins coming out to greet him, but he won't get there. And Alex Patterson puts Bradford ahead. He'll have time to... A goal that comes right at the end of the first half. It is a good punch. Aquinton Stanley, they will feel. Could have been avoidable. Nonetheless, tidy game so far. And Cook is looking at a referee. He thinks he should have had the call for the grapple. Ball and shoes. Gallow forward. He had it doying. Oh, good save. That was a really awkward one for Lewis. Had it doying, putting everything behind it. A different day. Well, who knows? It's 2017. They reached the third round. They've got a job on here. A taste. Oh, he's got him behind. Can he open a shot up? He could. Lewis with the save. He's trying to do it all himself. Still not over the danger for Bradford City. They've got to deal with this. The manning header away eventually. This for O'Brien. Could have been a better ball. Still, rocked by Lewis. But the advantage, still very much for Bradford City. Brilliant pace to get him behind the defender. Running through the centre. They reached him. They might not need him. Well placed. Says nothing doing. Now a chance for Atkinson to break. And that's a lovely ball. Into the path of Sean Walley. Trying to run at the defence. Off against Platt. He's turned him inside out. And a good save again from Harry Lewis. Making short. Looked in. Andrews! Thumping header from the substitute. And Atkinson have restored parity. What a piece as we head into the final quarter of this game. A savvy introduction from the bench. And John Coleman. Bradford caught napping. Their lead is wiped out. Josh Andrews burying his header. Passed to Harry Lewis. Which way will the pendulum of momentum swing? Bradford hope it's in their direction. Waiting and searching for an overlap holiday. But nothing was forthcoming. Not helping it forward. Here's Halliday again. More luck this time. That's a good ball. And it drops favourably. Walker! Wipe from him. Bradford's best moves tonight. Lovely. Delicious ball in, you'd even say. And so much space in the 18-yard box. Walker can't hit the target. Gated last season to five. Seconded terms in league one. This is a big season for them. They say a distraction. But they say, well, winning breeds winning. And here's the space. Dangerous ball. From the boots of Longala. Put back into the mix-up. And that could have sprung anywhere. Clutching forward. He's inches away from a beautiful delivery. Martin followed it up well. And 13 minutes in the end. But there's nothing to separate these two sides. Penalties are going to be needed at the wham. That's what it's come down to. Excellent penalty. Right in front of the away fans as well. Romandy Cook. Savin just couldn't get that. Brought on to take a penalty. Really scores. Always added pressure for the substitutes. He stood up to the mark there. And it's Gillian. Beats Savin. Sends the goalkeeper the wrong way. That's an emphatic penalty, all right. Oh, he's missed it. Jack Nolan has missed from 12 yards. It's the first missed step we've had tonight. Advantage, Bradford City. And it's Gillian with the pressure on. His standing leg just completely goes. It's a real tangle. Clarke Adore to win it for Bradford City. The visitors scrape through. No bizer of a contest. It looks as if he doesn't know how to celebrate. But it's Bradford City who will be playing in the second round of this season's Carabao Cup. An edgy and nervy affair from the spot. They have outlasted their hosts tonight in Bradford City. Win it by four penalty kicks to one.