Cheltenham Town 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.
- 2': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Charles Vernam (Bradford City).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Levi Sutton (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 9': Charles Vernam (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 10': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
- 10': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Wood.
- 11': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 11': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Bradford City 1. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Offside, Bradford City. Elliot Watt tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 21': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Charles Vernam (Bradford City).
- 22': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Chris Hussey tries a through ball, but Callum Wright is caught offside.
- 23': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City).
- 27': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Raglan with a cross.
- 27': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 28': Attempt missed. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Thomas following a set piece situation.
- 29': Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 30': Attempt missed. Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Hussey following a set piece situation.
- 30': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
- 31': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 31': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Dangerous play by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 37': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Connor Wood (Bradford City).
- 39': Offside, Bradford City. Elliot Watt tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Anthony O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 43': Foul by Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town).
- 43': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Sam Smith (Cheltenham Town).
- 44': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Charles Vernam (Bradford City).
- 45'+2': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Bradford City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 0, Bradford City 1.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 49': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 51': Attempt missed. Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 51': Goal! Cheltenham Town 0, Bradford City 2. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 54': Offside, Bradford City. Connor Wood tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
- 55': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Callum Wright (Cheltenham Town).
- 55': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 57': Attempt missed. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
- 59': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Indiana Vassilev replaces Lewis Freestone.
- 59': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd replaces Callum Wright.
- 59': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Sean Long replaces Finn Azaz.
- 61': Attempt saved. Elliot Watt (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gareth Evans.
- 61': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Joshua Griffiths.
- 63': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 65': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony O'Connor.
- 67': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Connor Wood.
- 68': Attempt missed. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Evans following a fast break.
- 71': Substitution, Bradford City. Danny Rowe replaces Andy Cook.
- 72': Substitution, Bradford City. Oliver Crankshaw replaces Charles Vernam.
- 72': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Sam Smith.
- 74': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 74': Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Bradford City. Paudie O'Connor tries a through ball, but Danny Rowe is caught offside.
- 80': Offside, Bradford City. Levi Sutton tries a through ball, but Oliver Crankshaw is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Bradford City. Jordan Stevens replaces Callum Cooke.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Williams with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt missed. Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 85': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 85': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
- 88': Attempt missed. Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Rowe.
- 90': Substitution, Bradford City. Kian Scales replaces Levi Sutton.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Lloyd with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+4': Foul by Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+4': Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Bradford City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Bradford City 2.
Game Information
Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 14 | +6 | 26 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 14 | +5 | 26 |
| 3 | Salford City | 14 | +2 | 25 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | +12 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Cheltenham Town
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 17 | Lewis Freestone |
| 5 | Charlie Raglan |
| 18 | Finn Azaz |
| 7 | Conor Thomas |
| 23 | Callum Wright |
| 3 | Chris Hussey |
| 11 | Matt Blair |
| 10 | Alfie May |
| 9 | Sam Smith |
Bradford City
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Sam Hornby (GK) |
| 5 | Niall Canavan |
| 4 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 23 | Connor Wood |
| 6 | Anthony O'Connor |
| 8 | Callum Cooke |
| 18 | Elliot Watt |
| 22 | Levi Sutton |
| 29 | Andy Cook |
| 17 | Gareth Evans |
| 15 | Charles Vernam |
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