Doncaster Rovers vs Bradford City, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers).
- 1': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 6': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Charlie Lakin (Doncaster Rovers).
- 6': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Charlie Lakin (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Adam Clayton (Bradford City).
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Lakin (Doncaster Rovers).
- 11': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Bradford City).
- 16': Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
- 18': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
- 21': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dara Costelloe.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 25': Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
- 32': Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
- 33': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Bradford City).
- 33': Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by George Miller (Doncaster Rovers).
- 33': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
- 33': Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Sam Stubbs.
- 35': Foul by George Miller (Doncaster Rovers).
- 35': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
- 36': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Stubbs with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Clayton.
- 45': Attempt saved. James Brown (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Nelson.
- 45': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Harry Lewis.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Bradford City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Bradford City 0.
- 46': Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Lakin.
- 51': Attempt blocked. James Brown (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Miller.
- 53': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 53': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ben Nelson (Doncaster Rovers).
- 55': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Dara Costelloe (Bradford City) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 56': Jonathan Mitchell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Charlie Lakin (Doncaster Rovers).
- 59': Attempt missed. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
- 59': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
- 64': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Halliday with a cross.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Ben Nelson (Doncaster Rovers).
- 68': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux replaces Harrison Biggins.
- 71': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
- 71': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Bradford City 1. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
- 73': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Charlie Lakin (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Close.
- 82': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Caolan Lavery replaces Joseph Olowu.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross.
- 84': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by James Brown (Doncaster Rovers).
- 88': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Todd Miller replaces Kyle Hurst.
- 88': Substitution, Bradford City. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Dara Costelloe.
- 90': Adam Clayton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Todd Miller (Doncaster Rovers).
- 90'+4': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Bradford City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Bradford City 1.
Game Information
Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 10,655
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 17 | +8 | 32 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 17 | +6 | 31 |
| 3 | Bromley | 17 | +8 | 30 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | +14 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Doncaster Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Mitchell (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Anderson |
| 18 | Ben Nelson |
| 5 | Joseph Olowu |
| 33 | Ben Close |
| 14 | Harrison Biggins |
| 2 | James Brown |
| 10 | Tommy Rowe |
| 9 | George Miller |
| 21 | Kyle Hurst |
| 23 | Charlie Lakin |
Bradford City (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lewis (GK) |
| 36 | Sam Stubbs |
| 5 | Matthew Platt |
| 3 | Liam Ridehalgh |
| 2 | Brad Halliday |
| 33 | Dara Costelloe |
| 40 | Adam Clayton |
| 10 | Jamie Walker |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 11 | Alex Gilliead |
| 9 | Andy Cook |
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