Cheltenham Town vs Bradford City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup

Cheltenham Town

2': Isaac Hutchinson

FT
1 - 0

Bradford City

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Cheltenham Town are hosting Bradford City at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
1': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
2': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Bradford City 0. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Thomas following a set piece situation.
2': Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
3': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Bradford City).
3': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Lewis Richards (Bradford City).
6': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt saved. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
8': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Bradford City).
8': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt missed. George Lapslie (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
13': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Arkell Jude-Boyd.
14': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Isaac Hutchinson.
15': Attempt saved. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
16': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Matthew Pennington (Bradford City).
16': Matthew Pennington (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Attempt saved. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
17': Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
18': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Bradford City).
18': Jordan Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Attempt saved. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
24': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
25': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
29': Attempt blocked. Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
29': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
30': Attempt blocked. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
31': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
31': Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town).
34': Attempt blocked. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Attempt missed. Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
44': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town).
44': Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
45': Handball by Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bradford City 0.
45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 1, Bradford City 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
47': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by James Wilson.
47': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Isaac Hutchinson.
48': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Isaac Hutchinson.
48': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
50': Attempt blocked. Tom McIntyre (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
52': Attempt blocked. Max Power (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
53': Arkell Jude-Boyd (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ben Stevenson.
54': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Handball by Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town).
57': Foul by Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town).
57': Matthew Pennington (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Attempt missed. George Lapslie (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
60': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Walker (Bradford City).
61': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
61': Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
63': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
64': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
64': Substitution, Bradford City. Stephen Humphrys replaces Lewis Richards.
65': Substitution, Bradford City. Will Swan replaces George Lapslie.
65': Substitution, Bradford City. Alex Pattison replaces Tommy Leigh.
66': Foul by Sam Sherring (Cheltenham Town).
66': Will Swan (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Ethon Archer (Cheltenham Town).
70': Attempt missed. Alex Pattison (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
71': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73': Foul by Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town).
73': Matthew Pennington (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Substitution, Bradford City. Josh Neufville replaces Brad Halliday.
74': Attempt blocked. Alex Pattison (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Attempt blocked. Max Power (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
75': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Freddy Willcox replaces Jordan Thomas.
77': Attempt blocked. Josh Neufville (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
77': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by James Wilson.
78': Foul by Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town).
78': Neill Byrne (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Neill Byrne (Bradford City).
79': Jake Bickerstaff (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Neill Byrne (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Max Power.
80': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
85': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Tom Taylor replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
86': Substitution, Bradford City. Ibou Touray replaces Tom McIntyre.
89': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
90': Ben Stevenson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City).
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ryan Broom replaces Ethon Archer.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Neill Byrne (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+4': Foul by Ibou Touray (Bradford City).
90'+4': Tom Taylor (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Walker (Bradford City).
90'+6': Foul by Ryan Broom (Cheltenham Town).
90'+6': Max Power (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Sam Walker (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Joe Day (Cheltenham Town).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bradford City 0.
0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bradford City 0.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Attendance: 3,075

Line-Ups

Cheltenham Town (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joe Day (GK)
5	James Wilson
24	Sam Sherring
27	Jonathan Tomkinson
2	Arkell Jude-Boyd
26	Ben Stevenson
21	Isaac Hutchinson
8	Luke Young
20	Jake Bickerstaff
22	Ethon Archer
11	Jordan Thomas

Cheltenham Town Substitutes:

Ryan Broom, Freddie Willcox, Tom Taylor, Mamadou Diallo, Darragh Power, Josh Martin, George Harmon, Liam Kinsella, Tommy Backwell.

Bradford City (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Sam Walker (GK)
5	Neill Byrne
14	Tom Mcintyre
28	Matthew Pennington
20	Tommy Leigh
6	Max Power
19	Lewis Richardson
2	Brad Halliday
9	Andy Cook
32	George Lapslie
17	Tyreik Wright

Bradford City Substitutes:

Calum Kavanagh, Joe Hilton, Alex Pattison, Will Swan, Ibou Touray, Jenson Metcalfe, Ciaran Kelly, Josh Neufville, Stephen Humphrys.

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