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Sporting Life: November 28, 1998
Bradford 0 Queens Park Rangers 3
Queens Park Rangers gained a historic first-ever league win at Valley Parade, deservedly beating Bradford City with three second-half goals.
Their victory ended Bradford's eight-match unbeaten home run and there could be no complaints as the visitors were the better side throughout.
They were unfortunate not to be ahead at half-time after creating most of the chances, but took control with two goals in four minutes early in the second half.
Gavin Peacock put them ahead on 49 minutes when he drove the ball hard and low through a crowded goalmouth after Bradford failed to clear Ian Barraclough's corner.
Kevin Gallen scored a second four minutes later, racing on to a long clearance and holding off a challenge from defender Andrew O'Brien before firing low into the far corner.
Bradford striker Lee Mills had a superb 25-yard shot saved by Ludek Miklosko before Rangers put the result beyond doubt with their third goal on 72 minutes.
Gallen took the ball off defender Wayne Jacobs and passed inside for Mike Sheron to sidefoot the ball into an empty net.
Teams
Bradford: Walsh, Lawrence, Jacobs, McCall, Moore, O'Brien (Todd 61), Rankin, Blake (Watson 68), Mills, Whalley, Beagrie. Subs Not Used: Grant.
QPR: Miklosko, Heinola, Baraclough, Morrow, Ready, Maddix, Langley, Peacock, Sheron, Gallen, Rose (Rowland 87). Subs Not Used: Scully, Steiner.
Booked: Baraclough, Langley.
Goals: Peacock 49, Gallen 53, Sheron 72.
Sporting Life