FA Cup heartbreak for Harambee Stars midfielder as Bradford are downed by Wycombe

STARS ABROAD FA Cup heartbreak for Harambee Stars midfielder as Bradford are downed by Wycombe

Mark Kinyanjui 09:15 - 05.11.2023

The Kenyan international could not do much but helplessly watch as Bradford were knocked out of the FA Cup by Wyombe.

Harambee Stars midfielder Clarke Oduor was an unused substitute as Bradford City were knocked out in the First Round of the FA Cup by Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday at home.

Wycombe took control against their League Two opponents with two first-half goals, although the home side came on strong after the break to make Matt Bloomfield's side work hard for their win.

Wycombe had gone in front on 19 minutes as David Wheeler nodded down Ryan Tafazolli's deep cross for Killian Phillips to run onto and smash past Harry Lewis from 12 yards.

Wycombe doubled the lead in the 35th minute as Freddie Potts won the ball back from Emmanuel Osadebe near the Bradford penalty area and home defender Sam Stubbs headed the cross into his own net.

Managerless Bradford were much more of an attacking threat in the second half.

Max Stryjek tipped away Jamie Walker's shot and then produced a superb reflex save to keep out a header from Andy Cook.

But Walker pulled one back on 64 minutes to set up a tense finish as Bradford pressed hard for an equaliser.

The result does no good to Oduor and his teammates, who have been managerless since their head coach and Man United legend Mark Hughes was sacked following a string of poor results.

The former Wales manager won just three of his 11 League Two games this season, leaving the Bantams in 18th place before his dismissal in October.

The Bantams have now gone without a win in each of their last four games.

Oduor has made 13 appearances for Bradford since joining in May, making two assists but scoring no goals so far.

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