Category Archives: Match Reports
Bradford City 1 – 1 Arsenal (City win 3-2 on penalties)
Arsenal suffered an embarrassment of epic proportions as they lost 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with City, whose achievement should rank among football’s all-time giant-killing feats. Phil Parkinson’s League Two players did not just beat Arsenal in this … Continue reading
Bradford City 1 – 0 Torquay United
Striker Alan Connell came off the bench to a score a 85th-minute winner as Capital One Cup quarter-finalists City warmed up for the visit of Arsenal on Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory against 10-man Torquay. Torquay, who had skipper … Continue reading
Port Vale 0 – 2 Bradford City
City remain in all three cup competitions after two second-half goals sent them into the Northern Area semi-finals of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy with a 2-0 victory at Port Vale. Both sides showed plenty of attacking intent in a lively first … Continue reading
Bradford City 1 – 1 Brentford
City earned an FA Cup second-round replay as they recorded a 1-1 draw against League One opponents Brentford and extended their unbeaten run of cup matches to eight in three competitions. The Bantams went behind in the 42nd minute when … Continue reading
Bristol Rovers 3 – 3 Bradford City
Former Bantam Guy Branston scored with his first touch as a Bristol Rovers player in a 3-3 draw with City at the Memorial Stadium, which saw both teams finish with 10 men. The veteran defender, who joined on loan from … Continue reading
Bradford City 1 – 0 Plymouth Argyle
The Bantams earned a scrappy 1-0 win against struggling Plymouth but the match was marred by a serious injury on-loan central defender John Egan. The 21-year-old Irishman was stretchered off with broken right leg in the 12th minute when he … Continue reading
Bradford City 0 – 1 Exeter City
Jamie Cureton’s 13th goal of the season shortly before half-time gave Exeter a 1-0 win at Valley Parade. The 37-year-old striker rounded off a superb three-man move, hooking the ball into the corner of the net from eight yards after … Continue reading
Bradford City 3 – 3 Northampton Town (City win 4-2 on pens)
Penalty kings City booked their place in the FA Cup second round after beating Northampton Town on penalties in a dramatic first round replay that finished 3-3 after extra time at Valley Parade. All seemed lost for the Bantams when … Continue reading
Aldershot Town 0 – 2 Bradford City
Nahki Wells’ first-half double saw City maintain their play-off charge at the expense of struggling Aldershot as they triumphed 2-0 at the EBB Stadium. The Bermudian international took his tally to 12 goals this term, extending the Bantams’ unbeaten run … Continue reading
Bradford City 0 – 0 Chesterfield
City were held to a goalless draw by Chesterfield in a game of few chances in front of their lowest league crowd of the season – 8,841 – at Valley Parade. The Bantams, who reached the last eight by beating … Continue reading