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

· English League Two
Doncaster Rovers
  • 7': Joe Ironside
FT
1 - 3
Bradford City
  • 27': Andy Cook
  • 43': Tyler Smith
  • 85': Andy Cook

About

Doncaster Rovers are hosting Bradford City at The Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, 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.
  • 7': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 0. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
  • 10': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
  • 11': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 11': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Matthew Platt (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Richard Smallwood following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Offside, Bradford City. Tyler Smith is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
  • 19': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 24': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
  • 25': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Tomkinson with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
  • 27': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
  • 27': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 1. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Platt.
  • 31': Offside, Bradford City. Tyler Smith is caught offside.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Senior with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
  • 36': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Andy Cook.
  • 36': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Platt.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Senior with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Platt.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Biggins.
  • 39': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 39': Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 2. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Cook with a through ball.
  • 43': Delay in match (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+5': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 2.
  • 47': Foul by Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
  • 47': Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 48': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
  • 51': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
  • 51': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
  • 51': Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City).
  • 53': Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
  • 54': Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lewis Richards (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 57': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 60': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux replaces Harrison Biggins.
  • 60': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jamie Sterry replaces Tom Nixon.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 64': Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 65': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Bradford City. Alex Pattison replaces Jamie Walker because of an injury.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
  • 73': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 73': Lewis Richards (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 74': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Lewis Richards (Bradford City).
  • 76': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
  • 81': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Will Flint replaces Tommy Rowe.
  • 84': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jack Goodman replaces Jack Senior.
  • 84': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Richard Smallwood.
  • 85': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 3. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
  • 87': Delay in match (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 88': Substitution, Bradford City. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Tyler Smith.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Offside, Bradford City. Emmanuel Osadebe is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Platt.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City).
  • 90'+3': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Close with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Bradford City).
  • 90'+4': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lewis Richards (Bradford City).
  • 90'+5': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Lewis Richards (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Bradford City. Ash Taylor replaces Andy Cook.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Bradford City 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 8,695

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 42 +26 83
2 Milton Keynes Dons 42 +35 76
3 Notts County 42 +26 76
4 Cambridge United 41 +27 74
Full Table

Line-Ups

DON Doncaster Rovers (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
1 Ian Lawlor (GK)
5 Joseph Olowu
4 Tom Anderson
17 Owen Bailey
14 Harrison Biggins
33 Ben Close
10 Tommy Rowe
23 Jack Senior Yellow Card
16 Thomas Nixon
36 Mo Faal
20 Joe Ironside
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Luke Molyneux, Tavonga Kuleya, Louis Jones, Jamie Sterry, Jack Goodman, Kyle Hurst, Will Flint.

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

No. Name
1 Harry Lewis (GK)
5 Matthew Platt
18 Ciaran Kelly
31 Jonathan Tomkinson
6 Richard Smallwood
11 Alex Gilliead
7 Jamie Walker
32 Lewis Richardson Yellow Card
2 Brad Halliday
9 Andy Cook
14 Tyler Smith
Bradford City Substitutes:
Matt Derbyshire, Ash Taylor, Clarke Oduor, Colin Doyle, Alex Pattison, Vadaine Oliver, Emma Osaoabe.

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