Reading 2-1 Bradford — League One, 28 Feb 2026
Reading beat Bradford 2-1 in the League One on 28 February 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Patrick Lane and M. Ritchie scored for Reading; Matthew Pennington for Bradford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Reading have won 1 and Bradford 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 34'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: A. Yiadom
- 65'
- 65'
- 0-168'
- 79'out: F. Burns
- 79'out: S. Patton
- 79'
- 86'
- 87'Sean PattonFoul
- 89'
- 1-190'
- 2-190'assist: Charlie Savage
- 90+9'
- 90+10'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Reading
- 7.9Lewis WingM
- 7.6Matt RitchieM
- 7.5Patrick LaneF
- 7.3Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 7.0Benn WardD
- 7.0Kami DoyleM
- 6.9Finley BurnsD
- 6.7Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.7Ryan NyambeD
- 6.5Andy YiadomD
- 6.5Sean PattonF
- 6.3Joel PereiraG
- 6.3Charlie SavageM
- 6.2Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.2Liam FraserM
- 6.2Randell WilliamsM
Bradford
- 7.3Aden BaldwinD
- 7.0Curtis TiltD
- 7.0Matthew PenningtonD
- 6.9Max PowerM
- 6.9Jenson MetcalfeM
- 6.6Tyreik WrightM
- 6.5Ibou TourayD
- 6.5Bobby PointonF
- 6.3Josh NeufvilleM
- 6.0Antoni SarcevicF
- 6.0Joe WrightD
- 5.9Stephen HumphrysF
- 5.7Ethan WheatleyF
- 5.5Samuel WalkerG
Line-ups
Substitutes
ReadingLeam Richardson
Substitutes
- 17A. Yiadom46'D6.5
- 30M. Ritchie90'79'M7.6
- 25Jack StevensG
- 12F. Burns79'D6.9
- 3J. R. Dorsett A.D
- 32Patrick Lane90'86'F7.5
- 57S. Patton79'F6.5
BradfordGraham Alexander
Substitutes
- 14Paul Mullin90+9'F
- 3Ibou Touray65'D6.5
- 8L. EvansM
- 4Joe Wright89'D6.0
- 11S. Humphrys65'F5.9
- 25J. HiltonG
- 33Harrison AshbyD
Team statistics
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Matt Ritchie | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Patrick Lane | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Benn Ward | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kami Doyle | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Finley Burns | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Derrick Williams | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andy Yiadom | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sean Patton | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Liam Fraser | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Randell Williams | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Bradford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden Baldwin | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Curtis Tilt | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Pennington | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Max Power | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jenson Metcalfe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Tyreik Wright | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Ibou Touray | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Bobby Pointon | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Josh Neufville | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Joe Wright | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Ethan Wheatley | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.7 |
| Samuel Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Port Vale 1-1 Reading, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Luton 2-3 Reading, 7 Mar 2026 · League One
Bradford
- Previous: Bradford 1-0 Rotherham, 24 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Bradford 2-1 Leyton Orient, 7 Mar 2026 · League One
Data updated