Port Vale vs Bradford City, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).
- 1': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Theo Robinson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Whitehead.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vernam.
- 3': Attempt saved. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Leon Legge.
- 7': Dangerous play by Theo Robinson (Port Vale).
- 7': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Tom Conlon (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
- 14': Goal! Port Vale 0, Bradford City 1. Clayton Donaldson (Bradford City) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Cook with a cross.
- 16': Goal! Port Vale 1, Bradford City 1. Theo Robinson (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Joyce.
- 17': David Worrall (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
- 19': Foul by Danny Whitehead (Port Vale).
- 19': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Shaun Brisley (Port Vale).
- 25': David Worrall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Luke Joyce (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Worrall with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles Vernam.
- 31': Penalty Port Vale. Nathan Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Goal! Port Vale 2, Bradford City 1. Tom Conlon (Port Vale) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Theo Robinson (Port Vale).
- 35': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Bradford City).
- 35': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Tom Conlon (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Substitution, Bradford City. Gareth Evans replaces Oliver Crankshaw because of an injury.
- 39': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
- 39': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 44': David Worrall (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 45': Foul by Shaun Brisley (Port Vale).
- 45': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Joyce (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Port Vale 2, Bradford City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 2, Bradford City 1.
- 52': Hand ball by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).
- 57': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 57': Tom Conlon (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Offside, Port Vale. Tom Conlon tries a through ball, but Shaun Brisley is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).
- 58': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Port Vale. James Gibbons tries a through ball, but Danny Whitehead is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).
- 60': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Substitution, Port Vale. Scott Burgess replaces Will Swan.
- 62': Substitution, Port Vale. David Amoo replaces Danny Whitehead.
- 63': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
- 63': Attempt missed. Theo Robinson (Port Vale) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Conlon with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Bradford City. Matthew Foulds replaces Charles Vernam.
- 65': Foul by Theo Robinson (Port Vale).
- 65': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
- 68': Foul by David Amoo (Port Vale).
- 68': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Theo Robinson (Port Vale).
- 70': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Hand ball by Luke Joyce (Port Vale).
- 71': Substitution, Port Vale. Cristian Montaño replaces David Worrall.
- 71': Substitution, Bradford City. Lee Novak replaces Clayton Donaldson.
- 74': Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Callum Cooke (Bradford City).
- 76': Attempt blocked. David Amoo (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Montaño.
- 76': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Paudie O'Connor.
- 77': Attempt missed. Shaun Brisley (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 78': Tom Conlon (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by David Amoo (Port Vale).
- 82': Attempt saved. Theo Robinson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Amoo.
- 85': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 85': Leon Legge (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Port Vale. Scott Burgess tries a through ball, but David Amoo is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Theo Robinson (Port Vale).
- 89': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Pope replaces Theo Robinson.
- 90'+3': Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Port Vale 2, Bradford City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Port Vale 2, Bradford City 1.
Game Information
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Port Vale (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Brown (GK) |
| 5 | Leon Legge |
| 16 | Shaun Brisley |
| 6 | Nathan Smith |
| 2 | James Gibbons |
| 7 | David Worrall |
| 4 | Luke Joyce |
| 10 | Tom Conlon |
| 18 | Danny Whitehead |
| 12 | Theo Robinson |
| 34 | Will Swan |
Bradford City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Sam Hornby (GK) |
| 6 | Anthony O'Connor |
| 4 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 23 | Connor Wood |
| 22 | Levi Sutton |
| 18 | Elliot Watt |
| 8 | Callum Cooke |
| 31 | Oliver Crankshaw |
| 15 | Charles Vernam |
| 10 | Clayton Donaldson |
| 29 | Andy Cook |
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