Rochdale 3-0 Bradford

Two second-half penalties from Adam Le Fondre helped Rochdale to a win over fellow promotion-hopefuls Bradford.

Rochdale took the lead when Mark Jones' free-kick was headed home by Rory McArdle from close range.

The hosts were awarded a penalty when Barry Conlon handled Joe Thompson's flick-on and Le Fondre rifled home the spot-kick.

Matthew Clarke then felled Le Fondre and the striker duly picked himself up to grab his second goal of the night.

Rochdale: Fielding, Wiseman, McArdle, Stanton, Kennedy (Ramsden 84), William Buckley (Adams 90), Mark Jones,Keltie, Thompson, Le Fondre, Thorpe (McEvilly 80).
Subs Not Used: Russell, Flitcroft.

Booked: Mark Jones, McArdle, Thorpe.

Goals: McArdle 49, Le Fondre 56 pen, 74 pen.

Bradford:

Evans, Arnison (Rehman 71), Lee, Clarke, O'Brien, Colbeck (Bullock 57), Furman, Law, Jones, Conlon (Michael Boulding 57), Thorne.
Subs Not Used: Nix, Convey.

Booked: Colbeck, Arnison, Furman, Rehman, Law.

Att: 5,500

Ref: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire).