Bradford City vs Swindon Town, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Bradford City

18': Gareth Evans

FT
1 - 2

Swindon Town

21': Harry McKirdy
90'+6': Jack Payne (P)

About

Bradford City are hosting Swindon Town at University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, England, 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': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town).
2': Attempt saved. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
2': Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Rob Hunt.
6': Foul by Luke Hendrie (Bradford City).
6': Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': 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 Matthew Foulds with a cross.
8': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Swindon Town).
9': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Brandon Cooper.
9': Offside, Bradford City. Gareth Evans tries a through ball, but Caolan Lavery is caught offside.
11': Attempt blocked. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Louis Reed.
15': Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
16': Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
18': Goal! Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 0. Gareth Evans (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
20': Foul by Luke Hendrie (Bradford City).
20': Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Goal! Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 1. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
22': Brandon Cooper (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
24': Foul by Luke Hendrie (Bradford City).
24': Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Yann Songo'o.
27': Attempt missed. Brandon Cooper (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis Reed with a cross following a corner.
27': Attempt blocked. Ellis Iandolo (Swindon Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Cooper.
27': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
28': Foul by Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town).
28': Matthew Foulds (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Cook.
29': Offside, Bradford City. Paudie O'Connor tries a through ball, but Caolan Lavery is caught offside.
30': Foul by Josh Davison (Swindon Town).
30': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
31': Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Swindon Town).
32': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Brandon Cooper.
34': Attempt blocked. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross.
36': Foul by Louis Reed (Swindon Town).
36': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Hand ball by Josh Davison (Swindon Town).
38': Attempt missed. Josh Davison (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry McKirdy with a cross.
40': Attempt blocked. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Davison.
40': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town).
45'+5': First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 1.
49': Foul by Josh Davison (Swindon Town).
49': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Bradford City).
54': Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
55': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
56': Attempt missed. Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Reed following a corner.
57': Attempt blocked. Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo with a cross.
57': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Louis Reed (Swindon Town).
58': Louis Reed (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Attempt blocked. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Hendrie.
59': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Louis Reed.
60': Matthew Foulds (Bradford City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a corner.
60': Yann Songo'o (Bradford City) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a corner.
61': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Swindon Town).
61': Ellis Iandolo (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.
62': Offside, Bradford City. Callum Cooke tries a through ball, but Yann Songo'o is caught offside.
63': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town).
64': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross.
64': Hand ball by Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town).
64': Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
70': Offside, Swindon Town. Ricky Aguiar tries a through ball, but Josh Davison is caught offside.
71': Substitution, Swindon Town. Mathieu Baudry replaces Akinwale Odimayo because of an injury.
71': Attempt saved. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Davison.
75': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Swindon Town).
75': Luke Hendrie (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, Bradford City. Theo Robinson replaces Caolan Lavery.
76': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
76': Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Swindon Town. Jack Payne replaces Jonathan Williams.
77': Attempt saved. Jake O'Brien (Swindon Town) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the top right corner.
81': Attempt saved. Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Payne.
81': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Rob Hunt (Swindon Town).
82': Substitution, Bradford City. Levi Sutton replaces Gareth Evans.
82': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Paudie O'Connor.
84': Foul by Theo Robinson (Bradford City).
84': Mathieu Baudry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt saved. Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
85': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Alex Bass.
85': Attempt missed. Brandon Cooper (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis Reed with a cross following a corner.
87': Foul by Matthew Foulds (Bradford City).
87': Rob Hunt (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Brandon Cooper (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Substitution, Bradford City. Matty Daly replaces Callum Cooke.
90'+2': Ellis Iandolo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
90'+3': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Swindon Town).
90'+3': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
90'+3': Ricky Aguiar (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Josh Davison (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry McKirdy with a cross.
90'+4': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Alex Bass.
90'+4': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Matty Daly.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Reed.
90'+5': Penalty Swindon Town. Ellis Iandolo draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+5': Penalty conceded by Alex Bass (Bradford City) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+6': Goal! Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 2. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 2.
0': Match ends, Bradford City 1, Swindon Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 15,008

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bradford City (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
12	Alex Bass (GK)
4	Paudie O'Conner
6	Yann Songo'o
18	Elliot Watt
14	Matty Foulds
27	Luke Hendrie
8	Callum Cooke
11	Alex Gilliead
17	Gareth Evans
9	Andy Cook
29	Caolan Lavery

Bradford City Substitutes:

Richard O'Donnell, Dion Pereira, Matty Daly, Fiacre Kelleher, Levi Sutton, Oscar Threlkeld, Theo Robinson.

Swindon Town (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Jojo Wollacott (GK)
14	Brandon Cooper
16	Jake O'Brien
24	Rob Hunt
2	Akinwale Odimayo
25	Louis Reed
3	Ellis Iandolo
28	Ricky Aguiar
9	Josh Davison
20	Jonny Williams
11	Harry McKirdy

Swindon Town Substitutes:

Jack Payne, Harry Parsons, Mathieu Baudry, Ryan East, Lewis Ward, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson.

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