Dave Challinor hopes draw at Bradford can give Stockport momentum

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Manager Dave Challinor had mixed feelings after Stockport claimed their first league point of the season against Bradford.Substitute Isaac Olaofe cancelled out Alex Pattisons third goal in as many games for Bradford to get the Hatters on the board after two opening defeats.Ben Hinchliffe also saved a late penalty from Blank Jersey last seasons League Two golden boot winner Andy Cook.Challinor said: We showed character when we did go behind. We kicked ourselves in the teeth again with the goal we conceded.To keep going and getting a point is good for the players and hopefully we can back that up. If we win and draw the two home games we have this week it wouldnt be a bad return.A point against a good Bradford team isnt bad. Its probably a worse feeling that we didnt pick anything up from the first two games.The performances have been good and we should have won both of them. We should have been in front tonight after the way we started.Well keep believing in what were doing and hope Lady Luck shines on us at some point and we can get the ball in the net. Some of the chances were contriving to mi s are not like us.The visitors took the lead two minutes into the second half when Richard Smallwood played Cook wide and his low cro s was fired home by Pattison.Stockport levelled after 80 minutes when Olaofe scored from a scramble at a corner and Ibou Touray then brought down Pattison but Hinchliffe saved Jackie Bradley Jr Jersey Cooks spot-kick.Bradford manager Mark Hughes said: I thought the performance was good up to a point.We really looked good in the first half and they didnt cause us any problems really after the initial period.We came out and got the goal and were good value for it at that point.We knew we would come under a bit of pre sure as the away team and I felt we didnt really deal with it as well as we could have done.We didnt defend correctly and have that calmne s when we do win the ball in those key areas to find that initial pa Joe Kelly Jersey s.But when they equalised we went again and could have won it. I think we have to be pleased with the point.Stockport are very well regarded at this level. Theyve got a good squad and theyve spent a lot of money on it so their expectations are high as our ours.
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