Forest Green Rovers vs Bradford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

FT
0 - 3

9': Matthew Platt
21': Andy Cook (P)
87': Jamie Walker
90'+1': Ash Taylor

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Forest Green Rovers are hosting Bradford City at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, 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.
3': Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
8': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
9': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 1. Matthew Platt (Bradford City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ash Taylor with a headed pass following a corner.
14': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
14': Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Fankaty Dabo (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
15': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
15': Attempt missed. Matthew Platt (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross following a corner.
17': Foul by Tyler Smith (Bradford City).
17': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
17': Hand ball by Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers).
20': Penalty Bradford City. Andy Cook draws a foul in the penalty area.
20': Penalty conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
21': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 2. Andy Cook (Bradford City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
22': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
22': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
23': Offside, Bradford City. Tyler Smith is caught offside.
27': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers).
28': Attempt missed. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
31': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
31': Teddy Jenks (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
36': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
36': Attempt missed. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
40': Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Troy Deeney is caught offside.
43': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Robson.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
45'+3': Foul by Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers).
45'+3': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Smith following a set piece situation.
45'+4': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 2.
45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 2.
45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Jones replaces Teddy Jenks.
45': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Ryan Inniss replaces Charlie McCann.
50': Foul by Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers).
50': Tyler Smith (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
56': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross.
58': Attempt saved. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
58': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Harry Lewis.
59': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
62': Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McAllister.
63': Attempt blocked. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
63': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
65': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
68': Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
69': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Olly Sully replaces Tyrese Omotoye.
69': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Sean Robertson replaces Fankaty Dabo.
70': Substitution, Bradford City. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Tyler Smith.
71': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
72': Attempt missed. Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Robertson with a cross following a corner.
72': Attempt missed. Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Jones following a corner.
73': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
73': Olly Sully (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
74': Lewis Richards (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook.
76': Callum Jones (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Olly Sully.
77': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
77': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Walker.
81': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sean Robertson.
83': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
84': Substitution, Bradford City. Clarke Oduor replaces Andy Cook.
87': Attempt blocked. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe with a cross.
87': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 3. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
87': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
88': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Lewis Richards (Bradford City).
89': Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Attempt missed. Sean Robertson (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
90': Foul by Ash Taylor (Bradford City).
90': Olly Sully (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Ash Taylor (Bradford City) is shown the red card.
90'+2': Substitution, Bradford City. Sam Stubbs replaces Jamie Walker.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+4': Foul by Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers).
90'+4': Sam Stubbs (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 3.
0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Bradford City 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 1,462

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bromley	43	+25	83
2	Milton Keynes Dons	43	+36	79
3	Cambridge United	42	+31	77
4	Notts County	43	+22	76

Full Table

Line-Ups

Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
31	James Belshaw (GK)
15	Jordan Moore-Taylor
3	Dominic Bernard
17	Jamie Robson
25	Fankaty Dabo
27	Harvey Bunker
8	Charlie Mccann
6	Teddy Jenks
7	Kyle McAllister
23	Tyrese Omotoye
14	Troy Deeney

Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:

Reece Welch, Jamie Searle, Ryan Inniss, Callum Jones, Olly Sully, Sean Robertson, Darnell Johnson.

Bradford City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Harry Lewis (GK)
4	Ash Taylor
18	Ciaran Kelly
5	Matthew Platt
6	Richard Smallwood
11	Alex Gilliead
7	Jamie Walker
32	Lewis Richardson
2	Brad Halliday
14	Tyler Smith
9	Andy Cook

Bradford City Substitutes:

Clarke Oduor, Colin Doyle, Emma Osaoabe, Harry Chapman, Vadaine Oliver, Sam Stubbs, Jonathan Tomkinson.

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