Gillingham vs Bradford City, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

FT
0 - 2

27': Richard Smallwood
49': Andy Cook

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Gillingham are hosting Bradford City at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, 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': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
2': Stuart O'Keefe (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Offside, Bradford City. Liam Ridehalgh tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
7': Attempt saved. Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Tutonda.
7': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook.
10': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
10': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Gillingham).
11': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt saved. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Cook.
15': Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
15': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt saved. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Cook.
24': Attempt missed. David Tutonda (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shaun Williams.
27': Goal! Gillingham 0, Bradford City 1. Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
29': David Tutonda (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Adam Clayton (Bradford City).
32': Attempt blocked. Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart O'Keefe.
33': Foul by Sam Stubbs (Bradford City).
33': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by George Lapslie.
39': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Sam Stubbs.
40': David Tutonda (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
41': Attempt missed. Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
42': Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
42': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
44': Offside, Bradford City. Jamie Walker tries a through ball, but Dara Costelloe is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Gillingham 0, Bradford City 1.
45': Second Half begins Gillingham 0, Bradford City 1.
46': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
46': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
47': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
48': Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
49': Goal! Gillingham 0, Bradford City 2. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richard Smallwood following a fast break.
50': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
50': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Aiden O'Brien (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
52': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Aiden O'Brien (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
55': Substitution, Gillingham. Tom Nichols replaces Stuart O'Keefe.
55': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
55': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
56': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara Costelloe.
58': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
58': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
61': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt saved. George Lapslie (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander with a cross.
63': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Harry Lewis.
63': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Liam Ridehalgh.
64': Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
66': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by David Tutonda (Gillingham).
66': David Tutonda (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': David Tutonda (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Sam Stubbs (Bradford City).
68': Foul by Sam Stubbs (Bradford City).
68': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Nichols with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
69': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City).
70': Shaun Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Bradford City. Romoney Crichlow replaces Jamie Walker.
71': Substitution, Gillingham. Ethan Coleman replaces Shaun Williams.
71': Substitution, Gillingham. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Dom Jefferies.
73': Attempt missed. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Stubbs.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Clayton (Bradford City).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Offside, Bradford City. Matthew Platt tries a through ball, but Dara Costelloe is caught offside.
77': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
77': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt blocked. Hakeeb Adelakun (Gillingham) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Cheye Alexander with a cross.
80': Attempt saved. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
80': Attempt missed. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
82': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
82': Substitution, Bradford City. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Alex Gilliead.
84': Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
84': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Offside, Bradford City. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Matthew Platt is caught offside.
85': Offside, Gillingham. David Tutonda tries a through ball, but Oliver Hawkins is caught offside.
87': David Tutonda (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Bradford City).
87': Substitution, Gillingham. Tristan Abrahams replaces Oliver Hawkins.
90': Substitution, Bradford City. Scott Banks replaces Dara Costelloe.
90'+1': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by David Tutonda.
90'+3': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
90'+4': George Lapslie (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Scott Banks (Bradford City).
90'+5': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
90'+5': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Bradford City 2.
0': Match ends, Gillingham 0, Bradford City 2.
90'+5': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Bradford City 2.
0': Match ends, Gillingham 0, Bradford City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 6,276

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

Gillingham (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Glenn Morris (GK)
5	Max Ehmer
23	Conor Masterson
3	David Tutonda
2	Cheye Alexander
6	Shaun Williams
8	Stuart O'Keefe
16	Dom Jefferies
49	George Lapslie
44	Aiden O'Brien
28	Oliver Hawkins

Gillingham Substitutes:

William Wright, Tom Nichols, Ethan Coleman, Jake Turner, Hakeeb Adelakun, Joseph Gbode, Tristan Abrahams.

Bradford City (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Harry Lewis (GK)
36	Sam Stubbs
5	Matthew Platt
3	Liam Ridehalgh
2	Brad Halliday
33	Dara Costelloe
40	Adam Clayton
10	Jamie Walker
6	Richard Smallwood
11	Alex Gilliead
9	Andy Cook

Bradford City Substitutes:

Emma Osaoabe, Harry Chapman, Romoney Crichlow-Noble, Ciaran Kelly, Ryan East, Colin Doyle, Scott Banks.

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