Tranmere Rovers vs Bradford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Tranmere Rovers are hosting Bradford City
at Prenton Park, Birkenhead, 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.
- 5': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andy Cook.
- 5': Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City).
- 5': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
- 5': Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
- 11': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Luke McGee.
- 13': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers).
- 13': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin McDonald with a through ball.
- 14': Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
- 14': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers).
- 18': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Bradford City).
- 21': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Sam Stubbs.
- 22': Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Davies with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 24': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Bradford City 0. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Saunders.
- 25': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers).
- 25': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Pattison (Bradford City).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Substitution, Bradford City. Rayhaan Tulloch replaces Alex Pattison because of an injury.
- 32': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers).
- 32': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Davies.
- 37': Attempt missed. Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 38': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross.
- 39': Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers).
- 39': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 44': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Rayhaan Tulloch (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Bradford City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Bradford City 0.
- 47': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Walker.
- 48': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 48': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Adam Wilson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers).
- 49': Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Davies.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh.
- 55': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Davies.
- 55': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Bradford City 1. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
- 59': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Brad Walker.
- 62': Foul by Adam Wilson (Bradford City).
- 62': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Hawkes.
- 64': Penalty Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Kevin McDonald (Bradford City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Kevin McDonald (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Penalty saved. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Davies.
- 69': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Luke McGee tries a through ball, but Josh Hawkes is caught offside.
- 70': Hand ball by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 71': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Bradford City).
- 71': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt saved. Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Bradford City. Richard Smallwood replaces Kevin McDonald.
- 76': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Kieron Morris.
- 77': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Connor Jennings.
- 78': Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City).
- 78': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 81': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Charlie Jolley.
- 83': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Bradford City 1. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
- 84': Substitution, Bradford City. Tyler Smith replaces Rayhaan Tulloch.
- 85': Substitution, Bradford City. Alex Gilliead replaces Jamie Walker.
- 88': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Lee O'Connor tries a through ball, but Harvey Saunders is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Adam Wilson (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Cook.
- 90'+2': Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Joseph Starbuck replaces Harvey Saunders.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Bradford City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Bradford City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 5,672
Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 5,672
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | +23 | 84 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 46 | +19 | 80 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 46 | +19 | 78 |
| 4 | Walsall | 46 | +21 | 77 |
Line-Ups
Tranmere Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke McGee (GK) |
| 21 | Josef Yarney |
| 5 | Tom Davies |
| 27 | Connor Wood |
| 2 | Lee O'Connor  |
| 4 | Brad Walker |
| 8 | Regan Hendry |
| 18 | Connor Jennings |
| 12 | Charlie Jolley |
| 11 | Josh Hawkes |
| 19 | Harvey Saunders |
Bradford City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lewis (GK) |
| 15 | Sam Stubbs |
| 5 | Matthew Platt |
| 3 | Liam Ridehalgh |
| 2 | Brad Halliday |
| 10 | Alex Pattison |
| 26 | Kevin McDonald |
| 22 | Daniel Oyegoke |
| 9 | Andy Cook |
| 7 | Jamie Walker |
| 33 | Adam Wilson |
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