Bradford City vs Gillingham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

43': Brad Halliday

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Bradford City are hosting Gillingham at University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, 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.
1': Attempt missed. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
3': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calum Kavanagh.
3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jake Turner.
4': Attempt saved. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
4': Attempt missed. Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Calum Kavanagh.
5': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
9': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
10': Attempt missed. Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
11': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City).
11': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Conor Masterson.
13': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
13': George Lapslie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Offside, Gillingham. Oliver Hawkins is caught offside.
15': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
15': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Bobby Pointon (Bradford City).
18': Attempt saved. Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Remeao Hutton with a cross.
18': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Sam Walker.
23': Attempt blocked. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
24': Attempt blocked. George Lapslie (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothee Dieng.
24': Offside, Bradford City. Andy Cook is caught offside.
25': Offside, Gillingham. George Lapslie is caught offside.
32': Attempt saved. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remeao Hutton with a cross.
32': Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
32': Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
34': Offside, Bradford City. Bobby Pointon is caught offside.
36': Hand ball by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
36': Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
37': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
37': Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Remeao Hutton.
39': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Conor Masterson.
39': Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
39': Attempt blocked. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
41': Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
43': Goal! Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
45': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City).
45'+1': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Andy Cook.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0.
45': Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0.
48': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Bobby Pointon (Bradford City).
49': Attempt missed. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Lapslie.
50': Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
54': Attempt missed. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
55': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Hawkins with a headed pass.
56': Attempt saved. Tyreik Wright (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobby Pointon.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Matthew Platt.
65': Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
66': George Lapslie (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
67': Substitution, Gillingham. Josh Andrews replaces Timothee Dieng.
68': Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
68': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Max Ehmer (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
69': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Remeao Hutton.
70': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Walker with a cross.
70': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jake Turner.
72': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
72': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Gillingham. Jonny Williams replaces Conor Masterson.
75': Substitution, Gillingham. Josh Walker replaces Oliver Hawkins.
77': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
79': Foul by Josh Walker (Gillingham).
79': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
81': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
82': Offside, Bradford City. Andy Cook is caught offside.
83': Attempt blocked. Calum Kavanagh (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
83': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
83': Attempt blocked. Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
83': Attempt missed. Josh Andrews (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Substitution, Bradford City. Jonathan Tomkinson replaces Ciarán Kelly because of an injury.
87': Substitution, Bradford City. Lewis Richards replaces Calum Kavanagh.
90'+1': Delay in match (Gillingham).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
90'+4': Substitution, Bradford City. Noah Wadsworth replaces Bobby Pointon.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0.
0': Match ends, Bradford City 1, Gillingham 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 16,735

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Port Vale	16	+8	33
2	Crewe Alexandra	15	+6	28
3	Doncaster Rovers	16	+4	28
4	Walsall	14	+12	27

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bradford City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Sam Walker (GK)
5	Matthew Platt
18	Ciaran Kelly
22	Daniel Oyegoke
7	Jamie Walker
6	Richard Smallwood
23	Bobby Pointon
36	Tyreik Wright
2	Brad Halliday
8	Calum Kavanagh
9	Andy Cook

Bradford City Substitutes:

Clarke Oduor, Colin Doyle, Lewis Richards, Tyler Smith, Jonathan Tomkinson, Harry Chapman, Noah Wadsworth.

Gillingham (5-3-2)

No.	Name
25	Jake Turner (GK)
5	Max Ehmer
22	Shadrach Ogie
4	Conor Masterson
13	Scott Malone
24	Remeao Hutton
18	Ethan Coleman
7	George Lapslie
38	Thimothee Dieng
12	Oliver Hawkins
23	Connor Mahoney

Gillingham Substitutes:

Jayden Clarke, Glenn Morris, Josh Walker, Josh Andrews, Jonny Williams, Max Clark, Robbie Mckenzie.

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