Tranmere Rovers boast a 1-0 half-time lead over Bradford City at Prenton Park this afternoon, despite having 10 men.

Matthew Pennington's seventh-minute strike has helped breathe life into the club's survival bid, with Rovers needing a victory and a Crewe Alexandra slip-up to preserve their League One status.

However, John McMahon's side face an uphill task if they are to at least hold on to their lead, as Junior Brown was dismissed on the half-hour mark for a challenge on Nathan Doyle.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, the hosts pressed to double their lead but McMahon's men could not find a second before the interval.