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

· English League Two
Gillingham
    FT
    0 - 2
    Bradford City
    • 27': Richard Smallwood
    • 49': Andy Cook

    About

    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 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

    GIL Gillingham (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Glenn Morris (GK)
    5 Max Ehmer
    23 Conor Masterson
    3 David Tutonda Yellow Card
    2 Cheye Alexander
    6 Shaun Williams
    8 Stuart O'Keefe
    16 Dom Jefferies
    49 George Lapslie Yellow Card
    44 Aiden O'Brien
    28 Oliver Hawkins
    Gillingham Substitutes:
    William Wright, Tom Nichols, Ethan Coleman, Jake Turner, Hakeeb Adelakun, Joseph Gbode, Tristan Abrahams.

    BRD Bradford City (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Harry Lewis (GK)
    36 Sam Stubbs
    5 Matthew Platt Yellow Card
    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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