Morecambe vs Bradford City, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Morecambe
  • 28': Liam McAlinden
  • 57': Cole Stockton
FT
2 - 0
Bradford City

    About

    Morecambe are hosting Bradford City at Mazuma Mobile Stadium, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Cole Stockton (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Jorge Sikora (Bradford City).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Cooney.
    • 5': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Yann Songo'o.
    • 5': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Nathaniel Knight-Percival.
    • 10': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sam Lavelle.
    • 12': Offside, Morecambe. Brad Lyons tries a through ball, but Cole Stockton is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Brad Lyons (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Stockton.
    • 17': Liam McAlinden (Morecambe) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Toumani Diagouraga.
    • 20': Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).
    • 20': Jorge Sikora (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Ryan Cooney (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam McAlinden.
    • 24': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
    • 24': Yann Songo'o (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe).
    • 25': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Sam Lavelle (Morecambe).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Cooke following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Goal! Morecambe 1, Bradford City 0. Liam McAlinden (Morecambe) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toumani Diagouraga following a fast break.
    • 30': Offside, Bradford City. Sam Hornby tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Connor Wood.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam McAlinden with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony O'Connor with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe).
    • 35': Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Elliot Watt (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
    • 37': Yann Songo'o (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Connor Wood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Liam McAlinden (Morecambe).
    • 38': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Yann Songo'o (Morecambe).
    • 38': Yann Songo'o (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Liam McAlinden (Morecambe).
    • 40': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Wood with a cross.
    • 42': Cole Stockton (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Morecambe 1, Bradford City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Morecambe 1, Bradford City 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 50': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
    • 50': Sam Lavelle (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
    • 53': Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Cole Stockton (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
    • 55': Offside, Bradford City. Callum Cooke tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
    • 57': Goal! Morecambe 2, Bradford City 0. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Mendes Gomes.
    • 58': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Yann Songo'o.
    • 60': Foul by Lee Novak (Bradford City).
    • 60': Sam Lavelle (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
    • 61': Liam McAlinden (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Elliot Watt (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Offside, Morecambe. Ryan Cooney tries a through ball, but Carlos Mendes Gomes is caught offside.
    • 63': Brad Lyons (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Elliot Watt (Bradford City).
    • 64': Offside, Morecambe. Stephen Hendrie tries a through ball, but Liam McAlinden is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Liam McAlinden (Morecambe).
    • 65': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Yann Songo'o (Morecambe).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Connor Wood (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 68': Substitution, Bradford City. Jordan Stevens replaces Oliver Crankshaw.
    • 68': Substitution, Bradford City. Clayton Donaldson replaces Andy Cook.
    • 75': Substitution, Bradford City. Matthew Foulds replaces Connor Wood.
    • 75': Substitution, Morecambe. Harry Davis replaces Nathaniel Knight-Percival.
    • 75': Substitution, Bradford City. Billy Clarke replaces Jorge Sikora.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Clayton Donaldson (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Levi Sutton with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe).
    • 79': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Toumani Diagouraga (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Morecambe. Alex Denny replaces Yann Songo'o.
    • 80': Substitution, Morecambe. Freddie Price replaces Cole Stockton.
    • 83': Substitution, Morecambe. Ben Pringle replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes.
    • 83': Substitution, Morecambe. Alex Kenyon replaces Toumani Diagouraga.
    • 85': Foul by Liam McAlinden (Morecambe).
    • 85': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Freddie Price.
    • 86': Substitution, Bradford City. Charles Vernam replaces Elliot Watt.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Novak with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Bradford City. Jordan Stevens tries a through ball, but Lee Novak is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Brad Lyons (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alex Kenyon (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Lyons.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Billy Clarke (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Donaldson with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Morecambe 2, Bradford City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Morecambe 2, Bradford City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Morecambe 2, Bradford City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
    Location: Blackpool, England

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
    2 Barnet 0 0 0
    3 Barrow 0 0 0
    4 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MOR Morecambe (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kyle Letheren (GK)
    4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival
    5 Sam Lavelle
    3 Stephen Hendrie
    21 Ryan Cooney
    15 Brad Lyons
    8 Toumani Diagouraga Yellow Card
    24 Yann Songo'o Yellow Card
    9 Cole Stockton
    11 Carlos Mendes
    19 Liam McAlinden
    Morecambe Substitutes:
    Alex Kenyon, A-Jay Leitch-Smith, Mark Halstead, Alex Denny, Freddie Price, Harry Davis, Ben Pringle.

    BRD Bradford City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Sam Hornby (GK)
    4 Paudie O'Conner
    25 Jorge Sikora
    23 Connor Wood
    6 Anthony O'Connor
    18 Elliot Watt Yellow Card
    22 Levi Sutton
    8 Callum Cooke
    31 Oliver Crankshaw
    29 Andy Cook
    9 Lee Novak
    Bradford City Substitutes:
    Billy Clarke, Richard O'Donnell, Charles Vernam, Gareth Evans, Matty Foulds, Jordan Stevens, Clayton Donaldson.

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