Bradford City vs Reading, 2014-15 English FA Cup, Quarter-finals

· English FA Cup

Bradford City

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Reading

Bradford hold Reading to goalless draw to set up FA Cup quarterfinal replay

Bradford and Reading must wait to make history after the two lowest sides left in this season's FA Cup clattered out a goalless lunchtime draw at Valley Parade.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Billy Knott commits a foul on Jamie Mackie resulting on a free kick for Reading
2': Oliver Norwood (Reading) Free Kick at 2'
2': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball.
2': James Meredith clears the ball from danger.
2': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Defending)
4': Billy Clarke commits a foul on Alex Pearce resulting on a free kick for Reading
5': Adam Federici (Reading) Free Kick at 5'
5': Stephen Darby clears the ball from danger.
5': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
5': Rory McArdle clears the ball from danger.
5': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
7': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
7': Jamie Mackie commits a foul on James Meredith resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
7': Andrew Davies (Bradford City) Free Kick at 7'
8': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
8': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Defending)
9': Filipe Morais commits a foul on Jamie Mackie resulting on a free kick for Reading
9': Oliver Norwood (Reading) Free Kick at 9'
9': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball.
9': Gary Liddle clears the ball from danger.
10': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
10': Rory McArdle clears the ball from danger.
10': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
11': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Defending)
11': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
11': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
12': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
12': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
12': Pavel Pogrebnyak commits a foul on Andrew Davies resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
13': Filipe Morais (Bradford City) Free Kick at 13'
13': Billy Clarke crosses the ball.
13': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
13': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
13': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
13': James Meredith crosses the ball.
13': James Hanson hits a header. Outcome: save
13': Adam Federici makes the save (Catch)
14': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
14': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
14': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
16': Stephen Kelly commits a foul on James Hanson resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
17': Filipe Morais (Bradford City) Free Kick at 17'
17': Daniel Williams clears the ball from danger.
17': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
17': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
18': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
18': Hal Robson-Kanu commits a foul on Rory McArdle resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
18': Ben Williams (Bradford City) Free Kick at 18'
19': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
19': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Defending)
20': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
20': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
20': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
20': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
20': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
21': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
21': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
22': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
22': Stephen Kelly crosses the ball.
22': Ben Williams takes a short goal kick
22': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
22': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
24': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
24': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
24': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
25': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
25': Daniel Williams crosses the ball.
26': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
26': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
26': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
27': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
27': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
28': Jamie Mackie crosses the ball.
28': Pavel Pogrebnyak hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
28': Hal Robson-Kanu crosses the ball.
28': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
28': Daniel Williams hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
28': Rory McArdle clears the ball from danger.
28': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
29': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Defending)
29': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
29': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
29': Throw-in: Filipe Morais takes it (Attacking)
30': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
30': Rory McArdle commits a foul on Pavel Pogrebnyak resulting on a free kick for Reading
30': Oliver Norwood (Reading) Free Kick at 30'
30': Oliver Norwood crosses the ball.
30': James Hanson clears the ball from danger.
31': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Defending)
31': Jamie Mackie crosses the ball.
32': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
32': James Hanson clears the ball from danger.
32': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
32': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
33': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
33': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
33': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
33': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
34': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
34': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
34': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
34': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
34': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
34': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Defending)
35': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
35': James Meredith clears the ball from danger.
35': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
36': Michael Hector commits a foul on Jonathan Stead resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
36': Filipe Morais (Bradford City) Free Kick at 36'
36': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
36': Gary Liddle crosses the ball.
36': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
37': Rory McArdle is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
37': Rory McArdle commits a foul on Jamie Mackie resulting on a free kick for Reading
37': Oliver Norwood (Reading) Free Kick at 37'
38': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
38': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
38': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
38': Jamie Mackie crosses the ball.
38': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
39': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
39': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Defending)
40': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
40': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
40': Throw-in: James Hanson takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
40': James Meredith crosses the ball.
40': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
41': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
41': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
41': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
42': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Defending)
42': Daniel Williams hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
42': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
42': Daniel Williams curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
43': Ben Williams takes a short goal kick
44': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
45': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Defending)
45': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
45': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
45': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
45'+1': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
45'+1': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
45'+1': Gary Liddle commits a foul on Pavel Pogrebnyak resulting on a free kick for Reading
45'+2': Oliver Norwood (Reading) Free Kick at 47'
45'+2': James Meredith clears the ball from danger.
45'+2': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
45'+2': Daniel Williams hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
45'+2': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
45'+2': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
45': The second half is under way
46': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
46': Throw-in: James Hanson takes it (Attacking)
46': James Hanson crosses the ball.
46': Filipe Morais hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
46': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
46': Andrew Davies commits a foul on Pavel Pogrebnyak resulting on a free kick for Reading
47': Adam Federici (Reading) Free Kick at 47'
47': Stephen Darby clears the ball from danger.
47': James Hanson clears the ball from danger.
48': James Hanson clears the ball from danger.
48': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
48': Jonathan Stead clears the ball from danger.
48': Billy Clarke clears the ball from danger.
48': Nathaniel Chalobah hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
49': Ben Williams takes a long goal kick
49': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
49': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
50': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
50': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
50': Gary Liddle clears the ball from danger.
50': Offside called on Jamie Mackie
51': Ben Williams (Bradford City) Free Kick at 51'
51': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
52': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
52': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
52': Jamie Mackie clears the ball from danger.
52': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
52': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
52': James Meredith crosses the ball.
52': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
52': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
53': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
53': Throw-in: Billy Knott takes it (Attacking)
53': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
54': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
54': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
54': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
54': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
54': Throw-in: Billy Knott takes it (Attacking)
55': Nathaniel Chalobah commits a foul on Filipe Morais resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
55': Filipe Morais (Bradford City) Free Kick at 55'
55': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
55': Rory McArdle commits a foul on Nathaniel Chalobah resulting on a free kick for Reading
56': Adam Federici (Reading) Free Kick at 56'
56': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
56': Pavel Pogrebnyak commits a foul on Rory McArdle resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
57': Ben Williams (Bradford City) Free Kick at 57'
57': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
57': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
58': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
58': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
58': Jonathan Stead hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
58': Alex Pearce blocks the shot
58': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
58': Jordan Obita clears the ball from danger.
58': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
59': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
59': Stephen Darby crosses the ball.
59': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
59': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
60': Billy Clarke hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
60': Alex Pearce blocks the shot
60': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
60': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
61': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
61': Jamie Mackie clears the ball from danger.
61': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
61': Billy Knott crosses the ball.
61': Stephen Darby clears the ball from danger.
61': Stephen Darby clears the ball from danger.
62': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
63': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
63': Rory McArdle clears the ball from danger.
63': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
64': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
64': Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Billy Clarke resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
64': Ben Williams (Bradford City) Free Kick at 64'
64': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
64': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
64': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
64': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
64': Billy Knott crosses the ball.
65': Rory McArdle clears the ball from danger.
65': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
65': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
65': Billy Clarke hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
66': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
66': Rory McArdle clears the ball from danger.
66': Reading makes a sub: Garath McCleary enters for Hal Robson-Kanu. Reason: Tactical
66': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
67': Pavel Pogrebnyak commits a foul on Andrew Davies resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
67': Ben Williams (Bradford City) Free Kick at 67'
67': Billy Clarke crosses the ball.
67': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
67': Filipe Morais hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
67': Jordan Obita blocks the shot
68': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
68': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
69': Nathaniel Chalobah crosses the ball.
69': James Meredith clears the ball from danger.
70': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
70': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Defending)
70': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
71': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
71': Jonathan Stead crosses the ball.
71': James Hanson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
72': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
72': Throw-in: Stephen Darby takes it (Attacking)
73': Stephen Darby clears the ball from danger.
73': Throw-in: Jamie Mackie takes it (Attacking)
73': Jordan Obita crosses the ball.
73': Ben Williams takes a long goal kick
73': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
74': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
74': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
74': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
74': Nathaniel Chalobah clears the ball from danger.
74': Billy Clarke crosses the ball.
74': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
75': Throw-in: Filipe Morais takes it (Attacking)
75': Jordan Obita commits a foul on Filipe Morais resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
75': Filipe Morais (Bradford City) Free Kick at 75'
75': Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
76': Andrew Davies hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
76': Bradford City makes a sub: Andy Halliday enters for Filipe Morais. Reason: Tactical
77': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
77': Stephen Darby clears the ball from danger.
77': Throw-in: Jordan Obita takes it (Attacking)
77': Andrew Davies clears the ball from danger.
78': Ben Williams takes a long goal kick
78': Alex Pearce clears the ball from danger.
78': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
78': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
79': Throw-in: James Meredith takes it (Attacking)
79': James Hanson commits a foul on Alex Pearce resulting on a free kick for Reading
80': Reading makes a sub: Yakubu Aiyegbeni enters for Jamie Mackie. Reason: Tactical
80': Adam Federici (Reading) Free Kick at 80'
80': Yakubu Aiyegbeni commits a foul on Andrew Davies resulting on a free kick for Bradford City
80': Andrew Davies (Bradford City) Free Kick at 80'
80': Michael Hector clears the ball from danger.
81': James Hanson crosses the ball.
81': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
83': Bradford City makes a sub: Mark Yeates enters for Billy Knott. Reason: Tactical

Statistics

REA		BRD
15	Fouls	11
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
1	Saves	0
42	Possession	58
7	SHOTS	8
0	ON GOAL	1
0.0	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
12	Crosses	21
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
88	Clearances	43

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Coral Windows Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 24,321

Line-Ups

Bradford City

No.	Name
12	Ben Williams (GK)
2	Stephen Darby
23	Rory McArdle
5	Andrew Davies
3	James Meredith
11	Billy Knott
8	Gary Liddle
20	Filipe Morais
10	Billy Clarke
16	Jonathan Stead
9	James Hanson

Bradford City Substitutes:

Jordan Pickford, Alan Sheehan, Gary Mackenzie, Christopher Routis, Mark Yeates, Andy Halliday, Francois Zoko.

Reading

No.	Name
1	Adam Federici (GK)
38	Liam Kelly
5	Alex Pearce
15	Michael Hector
11	Jordan Obita
3	Stephen Kelly
6	Oliver Norwood
23	Daniel Williams
14	Nathaniel Chalobah
9	Hal Robson-Kanu
19	Jamie Mackie
7	Pavel Pogrebnyak

Reading Substitutes:

Mikkel Andersen, Chris Gunter, Jake Cooper, Garath McCleary, Hope Akpan, Simon Cox, Yakubu Ayegbeni.

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