It was another day to forget for the Bantams as they were hammered 5-1 at Portsmouth.

Check out T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker's game guide and player ratings.

MAN OF THE MATCH

On another extremely tough afternoon for City, at least Lewis O’Brien kept chasing and trying to close down as the hosts threatened to run riot.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Hope Akpan gave City a slither of a chance with his second-half goal – but that was quickly snuffed out.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

Heads dropped from the moment that Gareth Evans opened the scoring against his old club from the penalty spot.

TACTICS

Martin Drury made two changes: Hope Akpan came in for Billy Clarke and Connor Wood replaced Adam Chicksen, whose partner was due to give birth. Omari Patrick was on the bench for the first time this season.

PLAYER RATINGS

PORTSMOUTH: MacGillivray 6, Thompson 7 (Walkes 78min), Clarke 7 (Donohue 84min), Burgess 6, Brown 7, Naylor 7, Close 8, Lowe 7, Evans 7, Curtis 7, Hawkins 8. Subs: Solomon-Otabor, Pitman, Vaughan, Haunstrup, Bass.

CITY: O’Donnell 5, Caddis 5 (Mellor 46min, 5), O’Connor 4, Knight-Percival 4, Wood 5 (Miller 61min, 5), Akpan 6, Butterfield 4, O’Brien 6, Payne 5 (B Clarke 71min), Ball 5, Doyle 4. Subs (not used): Anderson, Patrick, Maltby, Wilson.

MATCH STATS

REFEREE: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)

BOOKINGS: Caddis, Knight-Percival (City)

ATTENDANCE: 17,657

SHOTS ON TARGET: Portsmouth 8 City 4

SHOTS OFF TARGET: Portsmouth 9 City 3

CORNERS: Portsmouth 6 City 3

FOULS COMMITTED: Portsmouth 10 City 13