Bradford 3-0 Cheltenham — League Two, 4 Mar 2025
Bradford beat Cheltenham 3-0 in the League Two on 4 March 2025 at University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire. G. Lapslie, M. Mellon got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bradford have won 1 and Cheltenham 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·University of Bradford Stadium · Bradford, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 27'Foul
- 1-031'assist: T. Adaramola
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 2-053'assist: James Walker
- 3-060'assist: James Walker
- 62'
- 62'out: T. Dieng
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'L. Youngout: L. Kinsella
- 68'out: L. Dulson
- 76'out: C. Oduor
- 77'
- 80'Argument
- 84'Foul
- 88'Jack ShepherdArgument
- 88'Liam DulsonArgument
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Bradford
- 9.3James WalkerF
- 9.2George LapslieF
- 7.9Jack ShepherdD
- 7.6Aden BaldwinD
- 7.2Bradley HallidayM
- 7.2Neill ByrneD
- 7.2Michael MellonF
- 7.2Samuel WalkerG
- 6.9Tayo AdaramolaM
- 6.7Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.7Brandon KhelaM
- 6.6Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.3Calum KavanaghF
- 6.3Tommy LeighM
- 6.2Clarke OduorD
Cheltenham
- 7.2Ibrahim BakareD
- 6.7Liam DulsonF
- 6.6Ethon ArcherM
- 6.6Liam KinsellaM
- 6.6Timothée DiengD
- 6.5Darragh PowerD
- 6.5Arkell Jude-BoydM
- 6.5Ethan WilliamsM
- 6.3Tom BradburyD
- 6.3Matty TaylorF
- 6.3George MillerF
- 6.3Joseph DayG
- 6.3Valintino AdedokunD
- 6.3Ashley HayF
- 6.2Jordan ThomasM
- 5.7Luke YoungM
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-4-2
Bradford3-4-2-1
Substitutes
BradfordG. Alexander
Substitutes
- 12C. Oduor76'D6.2
- 20P. Huntington77'D6.7
- 25J. HiltonG
- 30R. Crichlow-NobleD
- 27J. BennD
- 8Calum Kavanagh84'68'F6.3
- 37Tommy Leigh68'M6.3
CheltenhamM. Flynn
Substitutes
- 5T. Dieng62'D6.6
- 4L. Kinsella68'M6.6
- 10George Miller62'F6.3
- 35B. LiggettM
- 15Jordan Thomas80'46'M6.2
- 14L. Dulson68'F6.7
- 41M. DialloG
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
25Total shots8
7Shots on target2
9Shots off target2
9Blocked shots4
2Corners6
1Offsides0
11Fouls10
3Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves4
327Total passes415
200Accurate passes267
61%Pass accuracy64%
Bradford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walker | 76 | – | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9.3 |
| George Lapslie | 68 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 9.2 |
| Jack Shepherd | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.9 |
| Aden Baldwin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Bradley Halliday | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Neill Byrne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Michael Mellon | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Tayo Adaramola | 77 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Paul Huntington | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Khela | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Richard Smallwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Calum Kavanagh | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tommy Leigh | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Clarke Oduor | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Bakare | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Dulson | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ethon Archer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Liam Kinsella | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Timothée Dieng | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Darragh Power | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ethan Williams | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Tom Bradbury | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Matty Taylor | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Miller | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Valintino Adedokun | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ashley Hay | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Thomas | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Young | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
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