 There's a big boxing day playoff battle at Brunton Park as Carl Isle hosts Bradford. These sides are 7th and 8th in the table with only goal difference keeping the visitors outside of the playoff places. Formers evaded both sides of late, though. It's one winning five for the Cumbrians, while Bradford, who play their first game in 23 days, have lost the last two. Mellis Stretton and Gibson all return for Carl Isle, while the Bantams change two from their last game. A defeated Orient on December 3rd, Richelow and Issa both start in place of Banks and Audicina. Carl Isle unbeaten in 8 at home against Bradford. The Bantams last win here was August 1985. Here come Carl Isle United and it's a smart save. Harry Lewis into the action quickly. Straight through the middle really for Carl Isle. Good reactions from Lewis. Bradford have been much better on their travels than they have been at home. Brunts, they haven't really got going so far. It's all Carl Isle at the moment. And here come the hosts. Just to get in across and really good defending. Carl Isle look extremely threatening at the moment. This was Jack Stretton with the ball across. Threaded ball through. United building up ahead of Steen. This is Jack Ellis. Don't clear that very well at all. Here's Callum Guy shaping to shoots. Harry Lewis got something on that as well. The Bradford City goalkeeper has been busy so far. Callum Guy close to a fourth league goal of the season. Corner kick for Carl Isle. Steer towards goal, that's another save from Lewis. Guy with the delivery back in. Bradford still haven't cleared their lines. Here's Jordan Gibson. Well played again this from Carl Isle. Guy, that's not the best ball in. So here's another look at that chance. Stabbed towards goal, great save. Jack Armour, I think with the chance. Bradford have created almost nothing going forward so far. And they might be caught out on the counter here. How Carl Isle haven't scored yet is beyond me. They've worked the overlap nicely into the area. Bradford need to get rid of this, but they can cede another corner. All over the place, the visitors at the moment. Defending for their lives. Another set piece. It comes. Living dangerously at the moment, the visitors. There's Huntington rising. Another corner kick. Surely they have to make one of these counts. And there's Huntington, and this time they do make it count. Carl Isle have been threatening. It's a thoroughly deserved lead. It's taken 34 minutes, but the deadlock has been broken in Cumbria. It's just a second goal for Huntington in Carl Isle colours since he moved from Preston North End. And a first since the end of September. Bradford behind. Carl Isle, their display has been excellent so far. Bradford nil. Bradford have won six away games this season, only Layton-Orient and Northampton have picked up more points on their travels. Haven't seen anything from them today, though. Chapman's ball put back in across towards Andy Cook. And here's Chapman. That's a decent attempt. He's unlucky here. Harry Chapman sat up nicely for him. About the first chance that Bradford City have created so far. Bad this from Chapman. Bradford chasing a first win since mid-November. That was away from home at Sutton. They're going to have to come from behind if they're to do that. That was Issa's ball. Chapman again. Quick feet from Chapman into the area. That's not a bad delivery. Really good ball that from Harry Chapman. Just needed somebody to get something on it. Bad news for Bradford is that Carl Isle don't concede many at home. They conceded only nine in their 10 home games this season. Only one home defeat for Carl Isle. That was against the leaders, Layton-Orient. That's sprayed wide. Rollkeeper always had that covered. Andy Cook for Bradford. Could also take Solace in the fact that Carl Isle took the lead at Northampton in midweek, but lost. Last week, rather. And here come the hosts again. That's squared and fired over. What a chance that was to double their lead. And it's missed. It's a huge opportunity for Jordan Gibson. And he's fluffed his lines. Filed attempt and a challenge. Three kick to Carl Isle, United. Hunting a second goal, hooked back across. How have they only scored one? Created chances throughout this game, Carl Isle. They've been superb. Should have gone in. What Simpson's only fear is this, that Bradford could sting them for missing chances. This might fall nicely. It's fired wide. Well, the chances are beginning to come for the visitors. Andy Cook should have buried that. Halliday. Beginning to grow in confidence, his Chapman. Things look like making something happen. Surrounded by a couple of defenders, but he did well. Back into the area. Headed wide. Well, it's not been his day so far, Andy Cook. Their main marksman is missing the target so far this afternoon. Great ball in. Yeah, Richard Smallwood. Two games postponed, and they do look a little bit ring rusty today. Second best throughout much of it. That's Paul Simpson. Well, once at Carl Isle to kill this game as soon as possible. Oh, in Moxon. Three lead goals this season. Moxon tries a handball. I was going to say if it is given, it would have been outside the box, and Carl Isle will get another chance into the wall. Hit a hand. Another free kick coming for Carl Isle. And it will be surely. Oh, in Moxon to try his luck again. Gibson's also over it, but Moxon will take it. Oh, brilliant save. Fabulous save from Harry Lewis. It was the slenderest of fingertips, but that is a wonderful stop from Harry Lewis. It was Jack Armour with the throw in. Scored certain of that to Armour. That's a decent attempt as well. It was a difficult chance. Had to take it first time. Get Christian Dennis running out of time to rescue this. End of the field now, and they might be punished. Carl Isle to try and seal the points. It's an important intervention. For Arta score, they're going to have to do it quickly, but they've run out of time. It's a huge three points for Carl Isle, who move up to the lofty heights of fourth in the League Two table. It's just a second win in six league games for them, but they have full value for the points this afternoon. They were too good for Bradford today. The Bantams are stumbling at the moment. That's a third straight league defeat for the visitors. The Bantams lose ground in the playoff race. They've been beaten this afternoon in Cumbria. Cali one, Bradford nil.