 Another slow start for Stockport County who are yet to pick up a point in League 2 this season. Another disappointing beginning to a campaign after that disappointing start last year. Last season's beaten playoff finalists looking to get their season up and running here tonight. Against the Bradford City side that picked up their first points of the season at the weekend. Leaving Cobb Chester at home by two goals to lock. An impressive start to the campaign for Alex Patterson with a couple of goals so far. But it's tonight, perhaps the night that Stockport can get themselves firing here tonight. The two-side-two Suffolk playoff hard break last season. Knocked out Bradford, and a semi-finals and went on to beat Stockport in the final. But through over the top by Newell, Southern Hale's going to dig out across here. Connor with the header, should have been 1-0. And Lewis able to grab onto it at the second attempt. He starts it with that long ball down the line. Hale Newell, Southern Hale's did well and he just clipped in that cross. Will Connor, left ball to Lone? Straight out of the keeper, should have been the opener for Stockport. Lone can push it down the line to cross here but it's deflected behind by Fraser Halsfield. Knocked as long there as well, Ben Hinchcliffe as Ty Smith got on the end of that pass forward. And Bradford comes you up from here, half-hour played here this evening. Whipped in and the header just over the top from Andy Cook. Hands on the back of his head, did well. It's been in the end of it. Bull just wouldn't drop quick enough. Smaller, just starting to heat up a little here. Bradford coming into their group. Here's Patterson, and Kelly. They go to advance, no one really, any pressure on him. Kelly again who whips it in first time and Cook on the end of it. There is to hit the target. That was a good opportunity. So many goals last season, Andy Cook. He doesn't do anything with that frustration again for him. Dyatt has chances in that first 45 minutes but we still await the opening goal here. It's been the watchable game from Prince of the season. It's a loose pass which is seized the pot by Smaller who immediately finds Cook. He's got options inside, Patterson's there. And he strikes yet again. His thought goal of the season. And Bradford take the lead just two minutes after the restart. The ball to Tore. It's passed though. It was very loose indeed. Smaller knew exactly where that was going. Cook in all kinds of space. Stop pot all over the place. Defensively not set at all. After that turnover of possession. And there was Patterson to just stroke it home. Give the side the lead. In to the Bradford box. Fires in the process. Pushed away by Lewis. And any ball to turn it home. They'll be relieved because the offside flag has gone up over on the far side. Of course he didn't know it at the time. Michael good purposeful run by him. Lewis managed to just claw it away. But he soon came back and then Madden just struck it. Doesn't matter anyway. Positive reaction from Dave Chattano's team. After falling behind Madden. Just clips it around the corner. Smaller will look to keep it alive. And he wins his side of corner as well. Deep delivery back towards goal. And then someone goes down inside the box. And Seb Stopbridge waves it away. Hey Evans went down. Difficult to turn. We might get a better look here. Tangler bodies. You have to wonder perhaps. Seb Stopbridge saw it particularly well through the crowd. This one works it wide. Noil driving forwards. Always looking to attack the fallback. He clips in. Across Lewis gets a hand to him. He can't get it away. Barry fires it over the top. Glorious chance to equalise. And he knows it as well. Great play by Noil. Lewis just managed to get a couple of fingers on it. But it brought to Barry off balance. Couldn't keep his strike down. And a huge let off for Bradford. Getting involved but now he's away here. Looking to burst clear. The challenge comes in and they want to penalty again. It's immediately waved away. They can't believe it. Matthew Platt and Bradford defender with the challenge. Looked as if he had his hands on the back of him. Hands on the shoulders certainly. Seb Stopbridge not interested. Stopport with plenty of pressure. But they haven't found a way to draw a level just yet. Barry into the area. Windsor corner. Bending but not breaking defensively. The corner comes in. He's pushed out by Lewis but it's turned in. By Oiser, calling off a 10 minutes to play. And just look at that reaction. Picks up the ball and runs straight back to the centre circle. You have to say it's a goal that's been coming. Courseful one ahead and Lewis kept it out. OK, so quickly on the scene. And this game is back in the balance. It's all there to play for. One book set forwards. Patterson bursting into the box. That must be a penalty. Indeed it is. Wibble Tourie desperately scrambling across on the cover. Look at Patterson there. As soon as that ball was put high, he was ready for the loose ball to come his way. Tourie wiping him out. He can't have any complaints there surely. And Hitchcliffe a huge moment in this match. And Hitchcliffe keeps it out. Kicked straight on to the rebound but it's scrambled behind. Swapforts keeper, the hero reaching down to his right. Couldn't quite hit that corner. Hitchcliffe hold both keeping it out which is exactly what he did. Huge moment so soon of course after the stop for the equaliser. All the way into Snuff, it's tight. The pulsating second half is there to beat. Another twist to the tail. Jax here for Bradford to break and Cugna bearing down on goal. He can win the game but his touch is heavy. Hitchcliffe manages to get it away. Andy Cooke when you see him with an opportunity like this to win the game racing through on goal. You expect him to take it but it was that touch there. From forwards, first time by Hitchcliffe. Tourie, now Madden did his space to work with Eclipse in. Over the top, a chance to win it here but it won't come down quick enough. Frank Shaw just needed to be a little cuter. Brilliant ball by Madden, great run as well across the defence by Frank Shaw but just too much on it. Not an ending to the game that would have been a full-time whistle to go here. It's been a brilliant second half. We'll keep this alive. Turns inside but he turns into trouble and there is the full-time whistle. The racing game here tonight but one in which the points are shared. Hitchcite took the lead just two minutes into the second half from Alex Patterson but then Hitchcliffe, the hero after he kept out to late penalty for Andy Cooke. Patterson with his third goal of the season had put Bradford on course to pick up all three points. With a late equaliser, frustration for Andy Cooke who missed that late penalty. They've channeled the side earning a point here tonight. It finishes one-one.