Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Match ends, Bradford City 2, Morecambe 2.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
League Two Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Bradford City, Position 10, Points 33
- Morecambe, Position 13, Points 32
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 50 |
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| 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 46 |
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| 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 45 |
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| 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 44 |
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| 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 39 |
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| 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 37 |
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| 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 36 |
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| 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
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| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 34 |
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| 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 33 |
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| 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 33 |
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| 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33 |
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| 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 32 |
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| 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 32 |
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| 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 30 |
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| 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 30 |
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| 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 29 |
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| 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 27 |
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| 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 24 |
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| 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 24 |
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| 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 23 |
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| 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 23 |
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| 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 17 |
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| 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 16 |
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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, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Lewis, Goalkeeper
- 5, Platt, Defender
- 18, Kelly, Defender
- 31, Tomkinson, Defender
- 6, Smallwood, Defensive Midfielder
- 2, Halliday, Midfielder
- 11, Gilliead, Attacking Midfielder
- 8, Osadebe, Attacking Midfielder
- 32, Richards, Midfielder
- 14, Smith, Striker
- 9, Cook, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Lewis
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 5, M. Platt
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain
- Number 32, L. Richards
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 8, E. Osadebe , substituted for C. Oduor at 46 minutes
- Number 11, A. Gilliead
- Number 9, A. Cook , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for V. Oliver at 72 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Bradford City
- Number 27, M. Derbyshire
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 26, K. McDonald
- Number 19, V. Oliver
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh
- Number 4, A. Taylor
away team, Morecambe
Manager: Gerard Brannan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 21, Smith, Goalkeeper
- 12, Senior, Defender
- 22, Connolly, Defender
- 4, Bedeau, Defender
- 3, Tutonda, Defender
- 6, Songo'o, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, King, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, Bloxham, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, McKiernan, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Mayor, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Slew, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, A. Smith
- Number 3, D. Tutonda , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, J. Bedeau , Captain
- Number 22, J. Connolly
- Number 12, J. Senior
- Number 8, E. King
- Number 6, Y. Songo'o , substituted for J. Taylor at 86 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mayor
- Number 10, J. McKiernan , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for F. Rawson at 86 minutes
- Number 7, T. Bloxham , substituted for M. Mellon at 78 minutes
- Number 14, J. Slew , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
away team, Morecambe
- Number 20, C. Brown
- Number 16, J. Davenport
- Number 9, M. Mellon
- Number 26, G. Pedley
- Number 5, F. Rawson
- Number 17, C. Smith
- Number 18, J. Taylor
home team, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Lewis, Goalkeeper
- 5, Platt, Defender
- 18, Kelly, Defender
- 31, Tomkinson, Defender
- 6, Smallwood, Defensive Midfielder
- 2, Halliday, Midfielder
- 11, Gilliead, Attacking Midfielder
- 8, Osadebe, Attacking Midfielder
- 32, Richards, Midfielder
- 14, Smith, Striker
- 9, Cook, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Lewis
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 5, M. Platt
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain
- Number 32, L. Richards
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 8, E. Osadebe , substituted for C. Oduor at 46 minutes
- Number 11, A. Gilliead
- Number 9, A. Cook , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for V. Oliver at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 27, M. Derbyshire
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 26, K. McDonald
- Number 19, V. Oliver
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh
- Number 4, A. Taylor
away team, Morecambe
Manager: Gerard Brannan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 21, Smith, Goalkeeper
- 12, Senior, Defender
- 22, Connolly, Defender
- 4, Bedeau, Defender
- 3, Tutonda, Defender
- 6, Songo'o, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, King, Defensive Midfielder
- 7, Bloxham, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, McKiernan, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Mayor, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Slew, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, A. Smith
- Number 3, D. Tutonda , Yellow Card at 80 minutes
- Number 4, J. Bedeau , Captain
- Number 22, J. Connolly
- Number 12, J. Senior
- Number 8, E. King
- Number 6, Y. Songo'o , substituted for J. Taylor at 86 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mayor
- Number 10, J. McKiernan , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for F. Rawson at 86 minutes
- Number 7, T. Bloxham , substituted for M. Mellon at 78 minutes
- Number 14, J. Slew , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, C. Brown
- Number 16, J. Davenport
- Number 9, M. Mellon
- Number 26, G. Pedley
- Number 5, F. Rawson
- Number 17, C. Smith
- Number 18, J. Taylor
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Bradley Hall
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Stephen Wade
- Fourth Official:
- Wayne Grunnill
Match Stats
Key, Bradford v MorecambeOverall possession
Shots
Bradford City 16Morecambe 7Shots on target
Bradford City 6Morecambe 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Bradford City 39Morecambe 20Goalkeeper saves
Bradford City 0Morecambe 4Fouls committed
Bradford City 7Morecambe 9Corners
Bradford City 5Morecambe 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Bradford City 16Morecambe 7Shots on target
Bradford City 6Morecambe 2Shots off target
Bradford City 8Morecambe 3Attempts out of box
Bradford City 3Morecambe 3Hit woodwork
Bradford City 1Morecambe 1One-on-one attempts
Bradford City 1Morecambe 0Total offsides
Bradford City 0Morecambe 1Distribution
Total passes
Bradford City 438Morecambe 330Pass accuracy %
Bradford City 68.5Morecambe 63.9Backward passes
Bradford City 74Morecambe 50Forward passes
Bradford City 216Morecambe 158Total long balls
Bradford City 97Morecambe 76Successful final third passes
Bradford City 145Morecambe 56Total crosses
Bradford City 31Morecambe 21Defence
Total tackles
Bradford City 17Morecambe 15Won tackle %
Bradford City 64.7Morecambe 40Fouls committed
Bradford City 7Morecambe 9Total yellow cards
Bradford City 2Morecambe 3Total clearances
Bradford City 26Morecambe 45Season so far
League Two
Key, Bradford v Morecambe
Form guide
All competitions
Bradford City won
v Doncaster Rovers
1
3
League Two
Morecambe lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
1
3
League Two
Bradford City won
v Gillingham
0
2
League Two
Morecambe won
v Doncaster Rovers
0
5
League Two
Bradford City won
v Liverpool U21
4
0
EFL Trophy
Morecambe draw
v Stockport County
1
1
League Two
Bradford City won
v Forest Green Rovers
0
3
League Two
Morecambe won
v Wycombe Wanderers
0
2
FA Cup
Bradford City won
v Accrington Stanley
1
0
League Two
Morecambe lose
v Newport County
1
2
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Bradford City and MorecambeBradford City Won 10Morecambe Won 6Draw 4
Played
20
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Morecambe 3 , Bradford City 0 on the 19th of August 2023
Morecambe
Bradford City
19th of August 2023
Morecambe 2 , Bradford City 0 on the 8th of May 2021
Morecambe
Bradford City
8th of May 2021
Bradford City 2 , Morecambe 1 on the 16th of February 2021
Bradford City
Morecambe
16th of February 2021
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Match Facts
Bradford City have won six of their eight home league matches against Morecambe (D1 L1), winning the last three in a row.
Morecambe are looking to complete a league double over Bradford for the first time, having beaten them earlier this campaign.
This is Bradford’s first home league game on Boxing Day since 2017, when they lost 3-1 to Peterborough United under Stuart McCall.
Morecambe have never drawn a Football League match on Boxing Day (W5 L8) and lost 1-0 to Port Vale last year.