Newport County vs Bradford City, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Newport County are hosting Bradford City
at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
- 1': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 3': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Newport County).
- 4': Foul by Danny Rowe (Bradford City).
- 4': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rowe.
- 9': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 13': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 18': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Clarke.
- 21': Attempt missed. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Priestley Farquharson.
- 22': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 22': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Danny Rowe (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Hand ball by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
- 26': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Liam Shephard.
- 28': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
- 28': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Liam Shephard (Newport County).
- 30': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
- 30': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Connor Wood (Bradford City).
- 33': Joss Labadie (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
- 40': Foul by Danny Rowe (Bradford City).
- 40': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Danny Rowe (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 45'+1': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Bradford City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Bradford City 0.
- 46': Goal! Newport County 0, Bradford City 1. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 47': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 47': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Dolan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Padraig Amond.
- 53': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 53': Priestley Farquharson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 53': Nicky Maynard (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
- 58': Substitution, Newport County. Ryan Taylor replaces Scot Bennett.
- 58': Substitution, Newport County. Dominic Telford replaces Nicky Maynard.
- 60': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Aaron Lewis (Newport County).
- 64': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
- 66': Hand ball by Joss Labadie (Newport County).
- 67': Substitution, Bradford City. Gareth Evans replaces Danny Rowe.
- 67': Substitution, Bradford City. Charles Vernam replaces Billy Clarke.
- 67': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Padraig Amond.
- 68': Attempt saved. Connor Wood (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 68': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Nick Townsend.
- 69': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Lewis.
- 72': Attempt missed. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Lewis with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Liam Shephard.
- 74': Substitution, Newport County. Kevin Ellison replaces Aaron Lewis.
- 74': Substitution, Newport County. Jake Scrimshaw replaces Padraig Amond.
- 75': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 75': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Andy Cook (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Newport County 1, Bradford City 1. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joss Labadie.
- 79': Dominic Telford (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 81': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
- 82': Substitution, Bradford City. Jordan Stevens replaces Oliver Crankshaw.
- 82': Substitution, Bradford City. Clayton Donaldson replaces Andy Cook.
- 83': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 83': Josh Sheehan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
- 85': Kevin Ellison (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
- 85': Kevin Ellison (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
- 89': Foul by Jake Scrimshaw (Newport County).
- 89': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Jake Scrimshaw (Newport County).
- 90'+2': Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County).
- 90'+2': Jordan Stevens (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Levi Sutton (Bradford City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Goal! Newport County 2, Bradford City 1. Matthew Dolan (Newport County) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newport County 2, Bradford City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newport County 2, Bradford City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newport County 2, Bradford City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 40 | +25 | 79 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Notts County | 40 | +25 | 73 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 39 | +27 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Newport County (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Nick Townsend (GK) |
| 8 | Matthew Dolan |
| 28 | Mickey Demetriou |
| 6 | Priestley Farquharson |
| 10 | Josh Sheehan |
| 4 | Joss Labadie |
| 17 | Scott Bennett |
| 14 | Aaron Lewis |
| 32 | Liam Shephard |
| 9 | Padraig Amond |
| 18 | Nicky Maynard |
Bradford City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Sam Hornby (GK) |
| 5 | Niall Canavan |
| 4 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 23 | Connor Wood |
| 6 | Anthony O'Connor |
| 28 | Danny L. Rowe  |
| 18 | Elliot Watt |
| 22 | Levi Sutton |
| 29 | Andy Cook |
| 31 | Oliver Crankshaw |
| 16 | Billy Clarke |
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