Bradford City vs Tranmere Rovers, 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.
- 2': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 2': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Hand ball by Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers).
- 3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Matt Derbyshire (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Davies.
- 5': Offside, Bradford City. Liam Ridehalgh tries a through ball, but Adam Clayton is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 13': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers).
- 13': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Offside, Bradford City. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 20': Attempt missed. Matthew Platt (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Derbyshire (Bradford City).
- 26': Substitution, Bradford City. Abo Eisa replaces Matt Derbyshire because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook.
- 31': Attempt missed. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
- 32': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 32': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 34': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Logan Chalmers replaces Kieron Morris because of an injury.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers).
- 41': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Bradford City 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh.
- 45': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
- 45': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 45'+1': Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abo Eisa.
- 45'+4': Foul by Sam Stubbs (Bradford City).
- 45'+4': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Abo Eisa (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
- 50': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Tranmere Rovers).
- 50': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
- 53': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Bradford City. Andy Cook tries a through ball, but Abo Eisa is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 55': Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Tranmere Rovers).
- 57': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Kyle Jameson (Tranmere Rovers).
- 58': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Gilliead with a headed pass.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 62': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 62': Logan Chalmers (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Joel Mumbongo replaces Kane Hemmings.
- 62': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jay Turner-Cooke replaces Josh Hawkes.
- 65': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
- 65': Joel Mumbongo (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Davies with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 66': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.
- 67': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 67': Jay Turner-Cooke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee O'Connor with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
- 73': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Harvey Saunders.
- 74': Goal! Bradford City 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Bradford City. Ciarán Kelly replaces Liam Ridehalgh.
- 80': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Joel Mumbongo (Tranmere Rovers).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Clayton (Bradford City).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Offside, Bradford City. Ciarán Kelly tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Bradford City. Vadaine Oliver replaces Andy Cook.
- 86': Substitution, Bradford City. Thierry Nevers replaces Jamie Walker.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Vadaine Oliver (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Platt.
- 90'+3': Offside, Bradford City. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bradford City 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bradford City 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.
Game Information
Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 15,482
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 25 | +17 | 51 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 24 | +13 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 24 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Salford City | 24 | +4 | 43 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 23 | Matt Derbyshire |
Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Mateusz Hewelt (GK) |
| 18 | Kyle Jameson |
| 5 | Tom Davies |
| 3 | Ethan Bristow |
| 2 | Joshua Dacres-Cogley |
| 24 | Regan Hendry |
| 4 | Lee O'Connor |
| 11 | Josh Hawkes |
| 7 | Kieron Morris |
| 10 | Kane Hemmings |
| 26 | Harvey Saunders |
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