Bradford City returned to winning ways after securing a 3-1 victory over Newport County at the University of Bradford Stadium on Monday night.

Going into the match with no wins in their previous four league fixtures, the Bantams looked to talisman Andy Cook to help turn their fortunes around, and he duly obliged on 39 minutes with a wonderfully steered header into the far corner from Jay Benn's cross.

Newport responded after the restart as Kyle Hudlin confidently nodded home the Exiles' leveller to make it two in two for the Huddersfield Town loanee.

That stalemate would only last ten minutes before the hosts would retake the lead thanks to Jamie Walker slotting home substitute Bobby Pointon's cutback.

Pointon's lively cameo appearance was then rewarded with a goal to make sure of the points in the closing stages, with a well taken finish from Benn's low ball for his second assist of the night.

The result moves Bradford to within one point of the top seven in Sky Bet League Two with a trip to Tranmere Rovers to come at the weekend.

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Bantams bounce back to winning ways

Bantams bounce back to winning ways