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

· English League Two
Bradford City
  • 14': Elliot Watt
FT
1 - 1
Walsall
  • 42': Jack Earing
  • Red Card 43': Joss Labadie

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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

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
2 Barnet 0 0 0
3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
4 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRD 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
Bradford City Substitutes:
Sam Hornby, Theo Robinson, Oliver Crankshaw, Fiacre Kelleher, Matty Foulds, Yann Songo'o, Caolan Lavery.

WAL Walsall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Carl Rushworth (GK)
6 Emmanuel Monthe
24 Rollin Menayese
3 Stephen Ward
2 Hayden White Yellow Card
17 Jack Earing
4 Joss Labadie Red Card
8 Liam Kinsella
11 George Miller
7 Brendan Kiernan
15 Kieran Phillips
Walsall Substitutes:
Sam Perry, Emma Osaoabe, Tyrese Shade, Alfie Bates, Zak Mills, Ash Taylor, Jack Rose.

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