 Well, these two teams haven't met competitively since 2004. In the past, of course, this would have been a top-flight meeting, but now it's league-one high-flyers, Derby County, versus mid-table and league-two, Bradford City. Derby on a run of four wins in five games, as they attempt to reach the last eight of this competition. Bradford without a win in four, and they're certainly looking to get their 2024 up and running after a disappointing run. But Derby, there's no Jake Rooney, neither Washington, Corey Smith or Martin Waghorn, but James Collins starts up front. He scored against Fleetwood in the league on Saturday and has five goals in this competition so far. That's one less than Bradford's Tyler Smith, who starts on the bench. Graham Alexander has made seven changes from the Bradford side, beaten by Crawley at the weekend. And he cook on the bench also. Clear that he wants to progress, but the league is his priority, you would imagine. Derby get that back to the keeper. Josh Vickers, who's touch. He's a little heavy. Ward back to Vickers again to have another go. He's rather given that away, and here's a chance for Bradford to create an opportunity in the shot. He's an instantly forgettable one from Bobby Pointon. Derby did their best to give Bradford a goal-scoring opportunity. Bobby Pointon in the side tonight. And he cooks starting on the bench. He's blazed that one high and wide into the empty stand. Derby knocking around nicely and a great run of form in the league, as I mentioned. Elder played forward by Barkhazen, delivered by Sibley. And here's a chance for Thompson to get the shot away and the defender got back and did just enough to put Liam Thompson off. That was a nice move by Derby, creating the opportunity for young Liam Thompson. Sibley's cross controlled it well. But right how did the defender just got back to make the interception? Long again from Vickers. Over the head of everybody. Here's Barkhazen, who can't really control it. Taylor puts the foot in. But it's still with Derby. Isn't clear yet, though. And the whistle's gone for the foul there. Free kick just outside the D for Derby County. Dangerous position. Joe Ward is standing over it. Sibley is the other option, but it will be Ward. And it's just why Colin Doyle was able to watch it go. Closest we've come really in this first half. Free kickoff target from Joe Ward. Bradley back to Vickers. Here's the Derby skipper into midfield. Touched off by Sibley, but he's given it away. Sloppy possession again from Derby in midfield. And here's a chance for Bradford to get forward, perhaps pointed. Checked his progress on it goes again. The shot comes in from young Harry Chapman. That's well off target. Well, Bradford just aren't making the most of the opportunities that they're rather being gifted by Derby in this first half. Harry Chapman, not enough power or direction in the shot. Vickers thumps it downfield for Derby. Once again, Taylor misses his header. Second ball is won by Bradford, though. Scrappy in midfield. Ward and point and tussling for it. In the end, Bradford bring it away. Reinhalsh can break forward. Got options in front of him. Good retrieving work by Derby to snuff out the danger, though. Look, it goes to Vickers. Trying to play out, but it hasn't really worked yet again. And this is all so messy. Chapman! And it's deflected, I think, off Sonny Bradley and behind for a corner. How many times are Derby going to get themselves into this kind of difficulty? Vickers once again giving away possession. It comes to Harry Chapman in the end. That takes a deflection off Sonny Bradley. Otherwise, it's on target. Bradford drew these mischances in this first half. The lead two-side. I believe they won't get that many. Ash Taylor tidies that up, and they can bring it forward again. Good work by Gilead breaking forward. Chapman. And it goes again. And the shot is blocked behind by Ward. But it's Bradford asking the questions as we approach the end of this first half. Look, they're all dangerous throughout, largely because Derby have been so disjointed in this first period. Park faithful. I want to see a better performance from their side in the second half, as they look to keep their good run of form going. Pointon delivers the ball in for Bradford. His opposite number, Ward turns it behind for a Bradford City corner. Chapman standing over it. We'll deliver it. Pointon's there for the short option. Instead, it's into the box. And it's met by Stubbs! And it finds the bottom corner. And simple as you like, Sam Stubbs steps up from the back to give Bradford the lead. Well, on the balance of play, you have to say they've deserved it. They created the better chances throughout the game, the lead to side. And in the end, the goal when it came was simplicity itself. Chapman with the delivery with the corner. And Sam Stubbs, really challenged, didn't really have to climb. He just headed it back where it came from, into the corner of the net for 1-0. The son of Alan Stubbs, the former Everton defender, would have been proud of that one. Now, Bradford had to the lead. Pointon does well to retain possession. Rydehouse will get forward. Chance to deliver the cross in. It comes, Vickers thinks about coming for it and then doesn't do so. Verdane-Oliver got the header away and then the shot comes in and Vickers does the save, has to with the end. The shot coming in from Alex Gilead. Once again, it's Bradford looking them all likely to extend their lead. Vickers didn't come, the header and he found his way to Gilead. In the end, the Derby keeper did push it behind for yet another corner. Crossfield from the pass, here's Ward. Derby really do have to get something going pretty soon if they're to stay in this competition but they won't do it like that. Bradford can break forward. Here is Chapman in plenty of space. He'll try one and Vickers is down well to push it away. Clever effort on goal. It's still not clear though. It is now though, that's blazed high and wide by Kevin MacDonald but Chapman did well, used the defender as a screen but Vickers got down well to save. Cullen Doyle kicks long. Derby battling to win possession back. And they do so. Howrahan gives it away again. Sloppy possession yet again from Derby County. Chapman into the box trying to jink between two, it almost does so. Reinhalsh with the shot and in the end Derby get it away. Great footwork from Harry Chapman. Between them Bradley and Vickers snuff out the danger but only just. Derby almost out of time. They have to create something sooner rather than later. Max Byrd. Mendes-Lang cuts inside and that's a great pass, Charles here. Barcaeson will pull it back. Ash Taylor doesn't gather it or clear it. Ward is an almighty scramble. Can they get a shot away in the end? Tyris John-Jules does so. It's deflected behind for a corner. A real opportunity there for Derby. Barcaeson pulled it back. Ash Taylor made a hash of his clearance. Ward couldn't get a shot away. Bradford thought they'd clear it. In the end John-Jules deflected behind for yet another corner. Stuck downfield long. Derby win the head up. Taylor steps forward to deal with it again. Stubbs the goal scorer whose header still separates the sides. Gilead looking to play away. Once again a giveaway and another chance perhaps for Derby. I found your Mendes-Lang takes on his man. Beats him for pace. Can he stand up the cross? John-Jules, Ward. It's high and wide and Derby are running out of time. Mendes-Lang did well the substitute. Came to Joe Ward. Ridehouse did just enough to put him off. Bradford are winning the headers. Also Davey can't bring it under control. But Bradford still have it. And there is the final whistle. Well, after a poor run in the league it's a moment to savor for Graham Alexander. Four games without a win over the turn of the year, but tonight they've done a job on league one opposition here at Pride Park. And they are good value for their win, Bradford City. Mid-table in league two. Derby County are flying high,