Postat 6 minutes
Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Monday 1st April
League Two Table
On Monday 1st April
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- Bradford City, Position 14, Points 54
- Grimsby Town, Position 21, Points 40
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 77 |
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| 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 79 | 39 | 40 | 73 |
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| 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 73 |
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| 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 57 | 14 | 71 |
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| 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 67 |
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| 41 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 58 | 9 | 66 |
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| 40 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 62 |
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| 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 70 | -7 | 60 |
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| 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 60 |
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| 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 59 |
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| 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 59 |
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| 41 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 58 |
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| 41 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 55 |
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| 41 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 54 |
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| 41 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 79 | 1 | 52 |
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| 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 52 |
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| 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 51 |
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| 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 50 |
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| 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 74 | -6 | 47 |
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| 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 47 |
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| 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 40 |
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| 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 73 | -23 | 39 |
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| 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 38 |
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| 41 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 36 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Grimsby Town
Manager: David Artell
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Cartwright, Goalkeeper
2, Smith, Wing Back
28, Mullarkey, Defender
24, Tharme, Defender
5, Rodgers, Defender
33, Hume, Wing Back
8, Holohan, Midfielder
6, Thompson, Midfielder
19, Andrews, Midfielder
20, Obikwu, Striker
32, Rose, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Cartwright , substituted for J. Eastwood at 18 minutes
- Number 5, H. Rodgers , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 24, D. Tharme
- Number 28, T. Mullarkey
- Number 33, D. Hume , Red Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 2, L. Smith
- Number 19, J. Andrews , Yellow Card at 85 minutes, substituted for E. Khouri at 93 minutes
- Number 6, C. Thompson
- Number 8, G. Holohan
- Number 32, D. Rose , Captain
- Number 20, J. Obikwu , substituted for D. Wilson at 70 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Grimsby Town
- Number 16, C. Ainley
- Number 12, J. Eastwood
- Number 7, Abobaker Eisa
- Number 30, E. Khouri
- Number 10, C. Vernam
- Number 25, D. Wilson
- Number 18, H. Wood
away team, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Walker, Goalkeeper
31, Tomkinson, Defender
5, Platt, Defender
18, Kelly, Defender
2, Halliday, Midfielder
22, Oyegoke, Midfielder
6, Smallwood, Midfielder
32, Richards, Midfielder
23, Pointon, Attacking Midfielder
8, Kavanagh, Attacking Midfielder
14, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Walker
- Number 18, C. Kelly , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 5, M. Platt , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson , substituted for J. Walker at 64 minutes
- Number 32, L. Richards , substituted for T. Wright at 77 minutes
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain
- Number 22, D. Oyegoke , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 8, C. Kavanagh , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 23, B. Pointon , substituted for C. Oduor at 64 minutes
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for H. Chapman at 77 minutes
away team, Bradford City
- Number 20, H. Chapman
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh
- Number 39, N. Wadsworth
- Number 7, J. Walker
- Number 36, T. Wright , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
home team, Grimsby Town
Manager: David Artell
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Cartwright, Goalkeeper
2, Smith, Wing Back
28, Mullarkey, Defender
24, Tharme, Defender
5, Rodgers, Defender
33, Hume, Wing Back
8, Holohan, Midfielder
6, Thompson, Midfielder
19, Andrews, Midfielder
20, Obikwu, Striker
32, Rose, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Cartwright , substituted for J. Eastwood at 18 minutes
- Number 5, H. Rodgers , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 24, D. Tharme
- Number 28, T. Mullarkey
- Number 33, D. Hume , Red Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 2, L. Smith
- Number 19, J. Andrews , Yellow Card at 85 minutes, substituted for E. Khouri at 93 minutes
- Number 6, C. Thompson
- Number 8, G. Holohan
- Number 32, D. Rose , Captain
- Number 20, J. Obikwu , substituted for D. Wilson at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, C. Ainley
- Number 12, J. Eastwood
- Number 7, Abobaker Eisa
- Number 30, E. Khouri
- Number 10, C. Vernam
- Number 25, D. Wilson
- Number 18, H. Wood
away team, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Walker, Goalkeeper
31, Tomkinson, Defender
5, Platt, Defender
18, Kelly, Defender
2, Halliday, Midfielder
22, Oyegoke, Midfielder
6, Smallwood, Midfielder
32, Richards, Midfielder
23, Pointon, Attacking Midfielder
8, Kavanagh, Attacking Midfielder
14, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Walker
- Number 18, C. Kelly , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 5, M. Platt , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson , substituted for J. Walker at 64 minutes
- Number 32, L. Richards , substituted for T. Wright at 77 minutes
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain
- Number 22, D. Oyegoke , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 8, C. Kavanagh , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 23, B. Pointon , substituted for C. Oduor at 64 minutes
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for H. Chapman at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, H. Chapman
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh
- Number 39, N. Wadsworth
- Number 7, J. Walker
- Number 36, T. Wright , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Referee:
- Matthew Corlett
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Richard Wigglesworth
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Nichole
- Fourth Official:
- Christopher Ward
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Grimsby v BradfordOverall possession
Shots
Grimsby Town 12Bradford City 11Shots on target
Grimsby Town 1Bradford City 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Grimsby Town 20Bradford City 21Goalkeeper saves
Grimsby Town 3Bradford City 0Fouls
Grimsby Town 16Bradford City 18Corners
Grimsby Town 5Bradford City 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Grimsby Town 12Bradford City 11Shots on target
Grimsby Town 1Bradford City 4Shots off target
Grimsby Town 5Bradford City 5Attempts out of box
Grimsby Town 6Bradford City 3One-on-one attempts
Grimsby Town 0Bradford City 1Total offside
Grimsby Town 2Bradford City 0Distribution
Total passes
Grimsby Town 284Bradford City 345Accurate passes
Grimsby Town 168Bradford City 222Backward passes
Grimsby Town 35Bradford City 49Forward passes
Grimsby Town 151Bradford City 174Total long balls
Grimsby Town 77Bradford City 73Successful final third passes
Grimsby Town 50Bradford City 79Total crosses
Grimsby Town 24Bradford City 16Defense
Total tackles
Grimsby Town 17Bradford City 18Won tackles
Grimsby Town 13Bradford City 12Fouls
Grimsby Town 16Bradford City 18Total yellow cards
Grimsby Town 3Bradford City 5Total clearances
Grimsby Town 17Bradford City 37Season so far
League Two
Key, Grimsby v Bradford
Form guide
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v Mansfield Town
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5
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1
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2
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Previous meetings
All competitions
Grimsby Town and Bradford CityGrimsby Town Won 2Bradford City Won 12Draw 8
Played
22
Previous scores
All competitions
EFL Trophy
Grimsby Town 1 , Bradford City 2 on the 10th of October 2023
Grimsby Town
Bradford City
10th of October 2023
League Two
Bradford City 1 , Grimsby Town 1 on the 9th of September 2023
Bradford City
Grimsby Town
9th of September 2023
Bradford City 3 , Grimsby Town 2 on the 1st of April 2023
Bradford City
Grimsby Town
1st of April 2023
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Match Facts
Grimsby Town have failed to win any of their last 18 league games against Bradford City (D7 L11), conceding 2+ goals in nine of those matches.
Across their eight league visits to face Grimsby Town at Blundell Park this century, Bradford City are unbeaten (W5 D3) and haven’t conceded more than one goal in any of those matches.
Grimsby have scored at least once in each of their last 13 home league games, their longest such run in the Football League since a run of 16 between December 2005 and September 2006.
Bradford City have won just one of their last five league games played on Easter Monday (D2 L2), conceding exactly three goals in both of those losses.