Bradford City vs Walsall, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Bradford City are hosting Walsall
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.
- 2': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Bradford City).
- 2': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
- 2': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Stephen Ward (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Charles Vernam.
- 5': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
- 5': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. George Miller (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Gareth Evans (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Cook with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
- 9': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 9': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
- 14': Goal! Bradford City 1, Walsall 0. Elliot Watt (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 15': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
- 18': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
- 18': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Liam Ridehalgh.
- 21': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
- 21': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 26': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 26': Offside, Bradford City. Liam Ridehalgh tries a through ball, but Paudie O'Connor is caught offside.
- 27': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
- 28': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
- 34': Attempt missed. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 36': Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ward.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan.
- 38': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Elliot Watt.
- 39': Attempt saved. Joss Labadie (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Earing with a cross.
- 42': Goal! Bradford City 1, Walsall 1. Jack Earing (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan.
- 43': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
- 43': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Joss Labadie (Walsall) is shown the red card.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Walsall 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Walsall 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Gareth Evans (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 52': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
- 54': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 55': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 57': Rollin Menayese (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
- 61': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
- 63': Offside, Bradford City. Elliot Watt tries a through ball, but Gareth Evans is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Walsall. Tyrese Shade replaces George Miller.
- 64': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
- 64': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Rollin Menayese (Walsall).
- 66': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charles Vernam with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Hayden White.
- 70': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 70': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Charles Vernam (Bradford City).
- 71': Hayden White (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Bradford City. Oliver Crankshaw replaces Gareth Evans.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 77': Substitution, Bradford City. Caolan Lavery replaces Charles Vernam.
- 77': Attempt saved. Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caolan Lavery with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
- 79': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 80': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Kieran Phillips.
- 81': Hayden White (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Walsall. Ash Taylor replaces Brendan Kiernan.
- 87': Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 89': Substitution, Bradford City. Theo Robinson replaces Niall Canavan.
- 90': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Walsall. Sam Perry replaces Jack Earing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Theo Robinson (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Walsall 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bradford City 1, Walsall 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bradford City 1, Walsall 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 15,822
Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 15,822
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 38 | +25 | 76 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 37 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 37 | +27 | 69 |
| 4 | Notts County | 37 | +23 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Bradford City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard O'Donnell (GK) |
| 5 | Niall Canavan |
| 4 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 3 | Liam Ridehalgh |
| 2 | Oscar Threlkeld |
| 18 | Elliot Watt |
| 17 | Gareth Evans |
| 8 | Callum Cooke |
| 9 | Andy Cook |
| 15 | Charles Vernam |
| 11 | Alex Gilliead |
Walsall (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 6 | Emmanuel Monthe |
| 24 | Rollin Menayese |
| 3 | Stephen Ward |
| 2 | Hayden White  |
| 17 | Jack Earing |
| 4 | Joss Labadie  |
| 8 | Liam Kinsella |
| 11 | George Miller |
| 7 | Brendan Kiernan |
| 15 | Kieran Phillips |
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