Walsall vs Bradford City, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Walsall. Owen Evans tries a through ball, but Conor Wilkinson is caught offside.
- 3': Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Jacob Maddox (Walsall).
- 5': Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 6': Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
- 7': Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 9': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
- 18': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Adam Clayton (Bradford City).
- 20': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall).
- 20': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Bradford City. Harry Lewis tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
- 24': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
- 25': Andy Cook (Bradford City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Stubbs.
- 27': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
- 27': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Knowles.
- 30': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Harry Lewis.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
- 37': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 37': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 43': Attempt saved. Andy Williams (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
- 44': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Wilkinson.
- 44': Foul by Jacob Maddox (Walsall).
- 44': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Bradford City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Bradford City 0.
- 48': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Liam Ridehalgh.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden White.
- 50': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jamie Walker.
- 51': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Clayton (Bradford City).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Andy Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Sam Stubbs (Bradford City).
- 61': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Stubbs.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Bradford City).
- 68': Hayden White (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
- 69': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
- 69': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Walsall. Liam Kinsella replaces Jacob Maddox.
- 75': Substitution, Bradford City. Scott Banks replaces Adam Clayton.
- 75': Substitution, Bradford City. Ryan East replaces Alex Gilliead.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Conor Wilkinson.
- 84': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Bradford City).
- 84': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 86': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Bradford City. Romoney Crichlow replaces Dara Costelloe.
- 88': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
- 88': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ryan East (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
- 90': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
- 90': Scott Banks (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Scott Banks (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Banks with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Bradford City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Walsall 0, Bradford City 0.
Game Information
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 4,951
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 24 | +15 | 48 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 24 | +13 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 24 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Salford City | 24 | +4 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Evans (GK) |
| 5 | Donervon Daniels |
| 6 | Emmanuel Monthe |
| 2 | Hayden White |
| 16 | Jacob Maddox |
| 14 | Brandon Comley |
| 23 | Isaac Hutchinson |
| 3 | Liam Gordon |
| 10 | Tom Knowles |
| 11 | Andy Williams |
| 9 | Conor Wilkinson |
Bradford City (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lewis (GK) |
| 36 | Sam Stubbs |
| 5 | Matthew Platt |
| 3 | Liam Ridehalgh |
| 2 | Brad Halliday |
| 9 | Andy Cook |
| 40 | Adam Clayton |
| 10 | Jamie Walker |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 11 | Alex Gilliead |
| 33 | Dara Costelloe |
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