Accrington Stanley vs Bradford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Accrington Stanley
    FT
    0 - 3
    Bradford City
    • 12': Tyreik Wright
    • 23': Tyreik Wright
    • 38': Andy Cook

    About

    Accrington Stanley are hosting Bradford City at Wham Stadium, Accrington, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Oliver Patrick.
    • 4': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
    • 5': Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 5': Offside, Bradford City. Tyreik Wright is caught offside.
    • 5': Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 6': Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
    • 9': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Lewis Richards.
    • 12': Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 1. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Cook.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
    • 18': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
    • 18': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
    • 20': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Tyreik Wright (Bradford City).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 23': Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 2. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Richards.
    • 25': Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
    • 26': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
    • 26': Hand ball by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Tomkinson.
    • 32': Offside, Bradford City. Tyreik Wright is caught offside.
    • 38': Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 3. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 42': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) hits the bar with a header from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Joe Gubbins with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
    • 44': Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
    • 45': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor O'Brien.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommy Leigh with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Cook.
    • 45'+4': Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Sebastian Quirk replaces Oliver Patrick.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Tyreik Wright (Bradford City).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Substitution, Bradford City. Calum Kavanagh replaces Tyreik Wright because of an injury.
    • 50': Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City).
    • 50': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor O'Brien.
    • 53': Foul by Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 53': Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Cook.
    • 55': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Aaron Pickles (Accrington Stanley).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Richards with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
    • 61': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Aaron Pickles (Accrington Stanley).
    • 62': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Korede Adedoyin replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
    • 63': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 65': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Aaron Pickles (Accrington Stanley).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Lewis Richards (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 65': Foul by Lewis Richards (Bradford City).
    • 65': Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Dan Martin.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Lewis Richards (Bradford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Korede Adedoyin.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Pickles following a fast break.
    • 70': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
    • 70': Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 72': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
    • 72': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Leslie Adekoya replaces Jack Nolan.
    • 73': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Josh Woods replaces Shaun Whalley.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Quirk.
    • 76': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
    • 76': Foul by Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley).
    • 76': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
    • 79': Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Substitution, Bradford City. Tyler Smith replaces Andy Cook.
    • 81': Substitution, Bradford City. Jamie Walker replaces Clarke Oduor.
    • 82': Offside, Bradford City. Calum Kavanagh is caught offside.
    • 84': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Martin.
    • 86': Foul by Brad Halliday (Bradford City).
    • 86': Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 89': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Smallwood following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
    • 90'+1': Tyler Smith (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Smith.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sebastian Quirk.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Korede Adedoyin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 90'+3': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Woods with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Bradford City 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Wham Stadium
    Location: Accrington, England
    Attendance: 4,099

    EFL League Two Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
    2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
    3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
    4 Walsall 14 +12 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ACC Accrington Stanley (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Radek Vítek (GK)
    16 Joseph Gubbins
    25 Aaron Pickles
    38 Connor O'Brien Yellow Card
    20 Oliver Patrick
    18 Tommy Leigh
    8 Ben Woods
    22 Dan Martin
    19 Jake Bickerstaff
    7 Shaun Whalley
    17 Jack Nolan
    Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
    Josh Woods, Jack Mcintyre, Korede Adedoyin, Sebastian Quirk, Lewis Trickett, Alex Henderson, Leslie Adekoya.

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

    No. Name
    1 Sam Walker (GK)
    18 Ciaran Kelly
    3 Liam Ridehalgh
    31 Jonathan Tomkinson
    11 Alex Gilliead
    6 Richard Smallwood
    32 Lewis Richards
    2 Brad Halliday
    9 Andy Cook
    12 Clarke Oduor
    36 Tyreik Wright Yellow Card
    Bradford City Substitutes:
    Calum Kavanagh, Daniel Oyegoke, Harry Chapman, Colin Doyle, Kevin McDonald, Tyler Smith, Jamie Walker.

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