Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Bradford City 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Friday 29th March
League Two Table
On Friday 29th March
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- Bradford City, Position 14, Points 53
- Tranmere Rovers, Position 17, Points 50
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 40 | 38 | 74 |
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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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| 41 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 70 |
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| 39 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 67 |
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| 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 55 | 12 | 66 |
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| 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 60 |
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| 41 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 59 |
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| 39 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 59 |
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| 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 57 |
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| 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 56 |
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| 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 55 |
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| 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 55 |
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| 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 53 |
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| 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 52 |
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| 40 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 76 | 1 | 51 |
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| 41 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 50 |
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| 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 50 |
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| 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 47 |
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| 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 47 |
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| 39 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 39 |
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| 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 37 |
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| 41 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 36 |
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| 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 33 |
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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 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Walker, Goalkeeper
- 22, Oyegoke, Defender
- 5, Platt, Defender
- 18, Kelly, Defender
- 2, Halliday, Midfielder
- 7, Walker, Midfielder
- 6, Smallwood, Midfielder
- 32, Richards, Midfielder
- 23, Pointon, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Smith, Striker
- 8, Kavanagh, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Walker
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 5, M. Platt , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 22, D. Oyegoke
- Number 32, L. Richards
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain, Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 7, J. Walker , substituted for J. Tomkinson at 79 minutes
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 23, B. Pointon , substituted for C. Oduor at 79 minutes
- Number 8, C. Kavanagh
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for H. Chapman at 91 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Bradford City
- Number 20, H. Chapman
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson
- Number 39, N. Wadsworth
- Number 36, T. Wright
away team, Tranmere Rovers
Manager: Nigel Adkins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, McGee, Goalkeeper
- 2, O'Connor, Defender
- 5, Davies, Defender
- 21, Yarney, Defender
- 24, Pike, Defender
- 25, Apter, Midfielder
- 8, Hendry, Midfielder
- 18, Jennings, Midfielder
- 7, Morris, Midfielder
- 9, Norris, Striker
- 19, Saunders, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. McGee
- Number 24, D. Pike , Yellow Card at 26 minutes, substituted for C. Merrie at 76 minutes
- Number 21, J. Yarney
- Number 5, T. Davies , Captain
- Number 2, L. O'Connor
- Number 7, K. Morris , substituted for K. Dennis at 85 minutes
- Number 18, C. Jennings
- Number 8, R. Hendry
- Number 25, R. Apter , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for S. Taylor at 65 minutes
- Number 19, H. Saunders , substituted for J. Hawkes at 76 minutes
- Number 9, L. Norris , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
away team, Tranmere Rovers
- Number 14, K. Dennis
- Number 11, J. Hawkes
- Number 30, J. Belehouan
- Number 22, P. Lewis
- Number 16, C. Merrie
- Number 13, J. Murphy
- Number 20, S. Taylor
home team, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Walker, Goalkeeper
- 22, Oyegoke, Defender
- 5, Platt, Defender
- 18, Kelly, Defender
- 2, Halliday, Midfielder
- 7, Walker, Midfielder
- 6, Smallwood, Midfielder
- 32, Richards, Midfielder
- 23, Pointon, Attacking Midfielder
- 14, Smith, Striker
- 8, Kavanagh, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Walker
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 5, M. Platt , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 22, D. Oyegoke
- Number 32, L. Richards
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain, Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 7, J. Walker , substituted for J. Tomkinson at 79 minutes
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 23, B. Pointon , substituted for C. Oduor at 79 minutes
- Number 8, C. Kavanagh
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for H. Chapman at 91 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, H. Chapman
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson
- Number 39, N. Wadsworth
- Number 36, T. Wright
away team, Tranmere Rovers
Manager: Nigel Adkins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, McGee, Goalkeeper
- 2, O'Connor, Defender
- 5, Davies, Defender
- 21, Yarney, Defender
- 24, Pike, Defender
- 25, Apter, Midfielder
- 8, Hendry, Midfielder
- 18, Jennings, Midfielder
- 7, Morris, Midfielder
- 9, Norris, Striker
- 19, Saunders, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. McGee
- Number 24, D. Pike , Yellow Card at 26 minutes, substituted for C. Merrie at 76 minutes
- Number 21, J. Yarney
- Number 5, T. Davies , Captain
- Number 2, L. O'Connor
- Number 7, K. Morris , substituted for K. Dennis at 85 minutes
- Number 18, C. Jennings
- Number 8, R. Hendry
- Number 25, R. Apter , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for S. Taylor at 65 minutes
- Number 19, H. Saunders , substituted for J. Hawkes at 76 minutes
- Number 9, L. Norris , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 14, K. Dennis
- Number 11, J. Hawkes
- Number 30, J. Belehouan
- Number 22, P. Lewis
- Number 16, C. Merrie
- Number 13, J. Murphy
- Number 20, S. Taylor
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Richie Watkins
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Kevin Mulraine
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Simon Clayton
- Fourth Official:
- Jacob Lehane
Match Stats
Key, Bradford v TranmereOverall possession
Shots
Bradford City 21Tranmere Rovers 13Shots on target
Bradford City 7Tranmere Rovers 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Bradford City 40Tranmere Rovers 30Goalkeeper saves
Bradford City 3Tranmere Rovers 5Fouls committed
Bradford City 8Tranmere Rovers 15Corners
Bradford City 5Tranmere Rovers 9In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Bradford City 21Tranmere Rovers 13Shots on target
Bradford City 7Tranmere Rovers 3Shots off target
Bradford City 10Tranmere Rovers 8Attempts out of box
Bradford City 6Tranmere Rovers 3Hit woodwork
Bradford City 2Tranmere Rovers 0Total offsides
Bradford City 1Tranmere Rovers 1Distribution
Total passes
Bradford City 396Tranmere Rovers 400Pass accuracy %
Bradford City 69.9Tranmere Rovers 67.3Backward passes
Bradford City 59Tranmere Rovers 68Forward passes
Bradford City 197Tranmere Rovers 179Total long balls
Bradford City 90Tranmere Rovers 90Successful final third passes
Bradford City 115Tranmere Rovers 82Total crosses
Bradford City 28Tranmere Rovers 22Defence
Total tackles
Bradford City 25Tranmere Rovers 14Won tackle %
Bradford City 64Tranmere Rovers 78.6Fouls committed
Bradford City 8Tranmere Rovers 15Total yellow cards
Bradford City 2Tranmere Rovers 3Total clearances
Bradford City 27Tranmere Rovers 30Season so far
League Two
Key, Bradford v Tranmere
Form guide
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1
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1
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2
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3
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Previous meetings
All competitions
Bradford City and Tranmere RoversBradford City Won 10Tranmere Rovers Won 8Draw 5
Played
23
Previous scores
All competitions
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Tranmere Rovers
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Tranmere Rovers 1 , Bradford City 2 on the 13th of September 2022
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Bradford City
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Match Facts
Bradford City have lost just four of their last 17 league games against Tranmere Rovers (W8 D5), failing to score in just three of those matches.
Tranmere Rovers have lost just one of their last four away league games against Bradford City (W2 D1), winning two of those matches 1-0.
Bradford City have never lost a home league game played on Good Friday (W7 D3), scoring at least one goal in each of those matches. The Bantams last such match saw them draw 1-1 against Tranmere Rovers in 2022.
Tranmere Rovers have won just four of their last 26 away league games (D6 L16), conceding 41 goals during that time and keeping just two clean sheets, though one of those shutouts came last time out on the road versus Wrexham (1-0).