BBC NEWS: Andy Cook now fifth in Bradford City’s all-time top scorers.
ANDY Cook joked that he is fully aware of his position in the City goal-scoring hierarchy.
Cook’s double at Tranmere brought him to nine in all competitions this season, and he leads League Two with seven.
With 79 goals for the Bantams, he is now tied with John Hallows, Joe Cooke, and Sean McCarthy for sixth place on the all-time record.
Dean Windass, in fourth position, is eight points ahead of him.
Cook said, “Yes, I knew that! Of course, I knew that.
“It’s always good to score goals. I have a goal in mind, but I don’t want to reveal it just yet.
“Hopefully I’ll meet that number before the end of the season, but at the end of the day, it’s about winning games and whomever scores, scores; it’s not about me scoring goals.
“I’ll just keep taking each game as it comes, and if I keep climbing up the top scorers list, that’s amazing. If I don’t, and we continue to win games, that is all that counts.”
Cook, who turns 34 on Friday, appears to be in that mode again, scoring for fun.
He continues to feast on old clubs, scoring five goals for City in three outings to Prenton Park, where he previously played twice.
“I just wake up thinking it’s another game and I want to score,” according to him.
“It’s simply that I’ve had a decent record versus my old teams since joining Bradford. I’m just glad to score against whomever.
“I simply come into games trying to perform well, and scoring a goal along the road is a bonus.
“What matters most is that the team wins goals. If I score goals and my team loses…
“It’s good to climb the charts and all that, but at the end of the day, I want to win games. That’s the most important thing for me.”
Andy Cook feels the goals will come for partner Calum Kavanagh.(Image: Thomas Gadd)
Richie Smallwood launched a counter-attack that led to Cook’s second goal, which Calum Kavanagh assisted.
His striking partner is still seeking to get off the mark following a difficult start to the season. However, Cook is certain that Kavanagh will do well.
“Dickie’s put a terrific ball in him, and his vision to put it in essentially on a plate for me was incredible. He could have gone by himself, but he chose to include me.
“He will always work hard. He wants a goal, and you know what? If he continues in this manner, it will happen.
“Each striker goes through it. Once he scores his first goal, he’ll be soaring.”
After reviewing the match statistics, Tranmere manager Nigel Adkins found the outcome difficult to take.
The home team had more than twice as many touches in the penalty area as City, but the loss means they have now gone six games without a win.
Adkins admitted: “We had plenty of opportunities, and some great crosses went in.” Sometimes the margins are fine.
“Look at how many touches we’ve had in their box, how many shoots we’ve taken, and how much possession we’ve had — everything you want.
“We got the ball into good positions and had ten shots in the box. It is unsatisfactory.
“The first goal came during the second phase of a corner. The ball is out, followed by a long-range shot that goes past people’s legs.
“The second was when we were in control and everyone was focused on their goal.
“But we got done on Conor Jennings slipping on the ball and they break and Cooky’s punished us.”
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