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England - League 2The University of Bradford Stadium, Mar 4
FTBradford City
3 - 0
Cheltenham Town
Events:
27'Matty Taylor
27'Matty Taylor
31'George LapslieT. Adaramola1 - 0(Assist)
31'1 - 0George LapslieT. Adaramola(Assist)
HT
1 - 0
Events:
53'George LapslieJamie Walker2 - 0(Assist)
53'2 - 0George LapslieJamie Walker(Assist)
60'Michael MellonJamie Walker3 - 0(Assist)
60'3 - 0Michael MellonJamie Walker(Assist)
80'Jordan Thomas
80'Jordan Thomas
84'Calum Kavanagh
84'Calum Kavanagh
88'Jack ShepherdLiam Dulson
88'Jack ShepherdLiam Dulson
90 + 4'Paul Huntington
90 + 4'Paul Huntington
FT
3 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle ()
Venue: The University of Bradford StadiumMar 4
Stats:
Shots on target
7
Shots on target
2
Shots off target
9
Shots off target
2
Blocked Shots
9
Blocked Shots
3
Possession (%)
44
Possession (%)
56
Corner Kicks
2
Corner Kicks
6
Offsides
1
Offsides
0
Fouls
11
Fouls
10
Throw ins
26
Throw ins
32
Yellow cards
3
Yellow cards
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
Goal kicks
5
Goal kicks
14
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
4'Attempt blocked. Brandon Khela (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neill Byrne.
4'Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Darragh Power.
5'Attempt saved. Michael Mellon (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross.
5'Darragh Power (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
6'Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brandon Khela.
7'Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7'Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
10'Attempt blocked. Michael Mellon (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Khela.
10'Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Lapslie.
13'Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
15'Hand ball by George Lapslie (Bradford City).
17'Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jack Shepherd.
17'Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Bakare (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
17'Attempt blocked. Luke Young (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradbury.
17'Foul by Luke Young (Cheltenham Town).
17'Aden Baldwin (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Attempt saved. Ethan Williams (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
21'Attempt saved. Brandon Khela (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tayo Adaramola.
21'Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Joe Day.
22'Attempt missed. Brandon Khela (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
23'Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
24'Foul by Valintino Adedokun (Cheltenham Town).
24'Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'Foul by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
26'Jack Shepherd (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28'Attempt missed. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
30'Attempt blocked. Tayo Adaramola (Bradford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by George Lapslie.
31'Goal! Bradford City 1, Cheltenham Town 0. George Lapslie (Bradford City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tayo Adaramola with a cross.
32'Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Richard Smallwood.
33'Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethon Archer with a cross.
33'Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jack Shepherd.
34'Attempt saved. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Williams with a cross.
34'Foul by Ibrahim Bakare (Cheltenham Town).
34'Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35'Attempt missed. Neill Byrne (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a cross following a set piece situation.
36'Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Lapslie following a fast break.
39'Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Aden Baldwin.
44'Foul by Luke Young (Cheltenham Town).
44'George Lapslie (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tayo Adaramola.
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
46'Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Michael Mellon.
47'Attempt missed. Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Williams with a cross following a corner.
47'First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
45'Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Cheltenham Town 0.
45'Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jordan Thomas replaces Valintino Adedokun.
46'Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46'Foul by Brandon Khela (Bradford City).
48'Hand ball by Matty Taylor (Cheltenham Town).
49'Attempt missed. Michael Mellon (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Lapslie.
51'Foul by Ethan Williams (Cheltenham Town).
51'Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53'Goal! Bradford City 2, Cheltenham Town 0. George Lapslie (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
55'Attempt saved. Michael Mellon (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57'Attempt missed. George Lapslie (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Mellon.
60'Goal! Bradford City 3, Cheltenham Town 0. Michael Mellon (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
62'Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Miller replaces Matty Taylor.
62'Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Timothée Dieng replaces Ethan Williams.
63'Ibrahim Bakare (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63'Foul by Michael Mellon (Bradford City).
64'Delay in match because of an injury Michael Mellon (Bradford City).
66'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67'Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
67'Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68'Substitution, Bradford City. Tommy Leigh replaces George Lapslie.
68'Substitution, Bradford City. Calum Kavanagh replaces Michael Mellon because of an injury.
68'Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Liam Dulson replaces Ashley Hay.
68'Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Liam Kinsella replaces Luke Young.
69'Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
69'Attempt missed. Brandon Khela (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
72'Offside, Bradford City. Calum Kavanagh is caught offside.
73'Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
75'Foul by Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City).
75'Ibrahim Bakare (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'Substitution, Bradford City. Clarke Oduor replaces Jamie Walker.
77'Substitution, Bradford City. Paul Huntington replaces Tayo Adaramola.
79'Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
79'Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
81'Aden Baldwin (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Foul by Liam Kinsella (Cheltenham Town).
82'Attempt blocked. Aden Baldwin (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
82'Hand ball by Tom Bradbury (Cheltenham Town).
83'Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83'Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84'Foul by Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City).
84'Ibrahim Bakare (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84'Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Bakare (Cheltenham Town).
85'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85'Attempt missed. Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
88'Jack Shepherd (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
88'Liam Dulson (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
94'Foul by Paul Huntington (Bradford City).
94'Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
94'Paul Huntington (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
95'Attempt blocked. Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Dulson.
96'Second Half ends, Bradford City 3, Cheltenham Town 0.
Match ends, Bradford City 3, Cheltenham Town 0.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Tue Apr 01 2025 08:31:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bradford City3-4-2-1
1
Sam Walker
15
Aden Baldwin
5
Neill Byrne
24
Jack Shepherd
2
Brad Halliday
6
Richard Smallwood
11
Brandon Khela
45
Tayo Adaramola
232
George Lapslie
7
Jamie Walker
26
Michael Mellon
9
Matty Taylor
11
Ashley Hay
16
Ethan Williams
22
Ethon Archer
8
Luke Young
2
Arkell Jude-Boyd
23
Valintino Adedokun
6
Tom Bradbury
18
Ibrahim Bakare
24
Darragh Power
21
Joseph David Day
Cheltenham Town4-4-2
Substitutions:
68'
George LapslieTommy Leigh
45'
Valintino AdedokunJordan Thomas
68'
Michael MellonCalum Kavanagh
62'
Matty TaylorGeorge Miller
76'
Jamie WalkerClarke Oduor
62'
Ethan WilliamsTimothee Dieng
77'
T. AdaramolaPaul Huntington
68'
Luke YoungLiam Kinsella
68'
Ashley HayLiam Dulson
Substitute players:
Joe Hilton
Mamadou Diallo
Calum Kavanagh
Brandon Liggett
Clarke Oduor
Liam Kinsella
Paul Huntington
Timothee Dieng
Jay Benn
Liam Dulson
Romoney Crichlow
Jordan Thomas
Tommy Leigh
George Miller
Coaches:
Graham Alexander
Michael Flynn
League 2
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1PromotionBradford City4120732110105434
2PromotionPort Vale411473201385440
3PromotionWalsall412372201297249
4Promotion play-offDoncaster Rovers4015702010106146
5Promotion play-offAFC Wimbledon4123681911115431
6Promotion play-offNotts County4121681911116140
7Promotion play-offGrimsby Town41-165205165758
8Colchester United41962151794940
9Crewe Alexandra416611516104741
10Chesterfield4112591611146250
11Salford City404581513125046
12Bromley415561414135651
13Fleetwood Town414561414135753
14Swindon Town414541315136157
15Barrow410521410174747
16Cheltenham Town41-10501311175161
17Gillingham41-8471114163644
18Newport County41-1747138205168
19MK Dons41-1446137215165
20Harrogate Town41-1945129203352
21Tranmere Rovers41-22431013183658
22Accrington Stanley41-17421012194663
23RelegationMorecambe41-2336106253760
24RelegationCarlisle United41-2934810233463
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