Harambee Stars midfielder Clarke Oduor and his team, Bradford, have gained promotion to League One after a late winner to give them a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood in a league match played at Valley Parade on Saturday, 3 May from 1700 hrs.Bradford left it late with a 97th-minute winner courtesy of 33-year-old Antoni Sercevic to seal a third-place finish in League Two and gain automatic promotion to League One – England’s third tier.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news However, Oduor was not in the squad with the 25-year-old Kenyan international after spending much of the season on the sidelines through injury.Going into the match, Bradford had to win the match to gain automatic promotion, with just a single point separating them at 75 points from fourth-placed Walsall.Sofapaka head coach expresses concern over draw against Mathare UnitedWith all the matches played at the same time, Walsall were already leading 1-0 away to Crewe and destined for third and automatic promotion.Sarcevic’s late goal was deflected into the net to send Valley Parade into a frenzy with Bradford’s supporters invading the pitch to join their players in celebration.The match had to be stopped for more than 10 minutes as Bradford players and stewards urged supporters to get back to the stands to allow the match to proceed with seconds remaining on the clock.##NAJAVA_MECA_8900935##The match resumed, and Bradford held on to their lead to seal a third-place finish and promotion to the third tier.Oduor, who joined Bradford in July 2023, will now have a chance to play in League One.In the Championship – England’s second tier, Kenya prospect Zak Vyner’s Bristol City secured a place in the playoffs after securing a 2-2 draw at home to Preston on Saturday, 3 May to finish sixth on the league standings.The English-born 27-year-old center back clocked 90 minutes at the heart of the three-man defense to give them a chance to gain promotion to the English Premier League (EPL).Los Angeles7s: Shujaa roar back as Lionesses suffer back-to-back defeatsWith Leeds and Burnley gaining automatic promotion to the EPL, Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry, and Bristol City will engage in a playoff, with the winner securing the third promotion slot.Bristol will face Sheffield in the first playoff, with Bristol hosting the first leg on Thursday, 8 May, before an away fixture on Monday, 12 May.The aggregate winner will face the aggregate winner between Sunderland and Coventry in the promotion final, which will determine the winner.Footage implicates Kenyan goalkeeper in alleged match-fixing scandal [VIDEO]
