The League Paper

Clough: It was tough after cup exploits

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The LeaguePaper Team
27 January 2019

By Ian Hawkins

STAR MAN LUCAS AKINS Burton

NIGEL Clough was happy to accept a point after his Burton side ran out of steam after the League Cup semi-final against Manchester City.
A Hope Akpan goal rescued a point for relegation threatened Bradford against his former club after Lucas Akins had put the home side ahead.
“It was a very hard game,” Clough said, “An unbelievably hard game at the end of a hard week. The effort the players have put in during these last three games has been staggering.” “We could have won it and we could have lost it.
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