I agree with your last paragraph but I think you’re being a bit harsh on Bradford. I remember watching both Villa games and they weren’t lucky or squeaked through, they hammered them at Valley Parade. They hung on at Villa Park but of course they did, they were a fourth tier side.
I’m sure Bradford fans could say we squeaked through against the Premier League sides we faced, they were all single goal victories.
Anyway, it doesn’t really matter. Both were fantastic achievements and neither deserve putting down.