Vale pulled out the stops for the SKY cameras, showing the game live on a Friday night.
After stumbling against Bradford at Vale Park for 20 years, Vale now have 2 home victories in a row against them.
The first half may have had many viewers switching off, before on-loan striker and Vale-fan Tom Pope tore City apart in the second.
On 49 minutes, he headed home Doug Loft's cross from the right, before slotting home a second on 64.
A clever consolation goal for Bradford set up a thrilling finish, but Vale fully deserved the points.
Vale rise to 5th...temporarily.