Exeter City 1-2 Bradford — League One, 2 May 2026
Bradford beat Exeter City 2-1 in the League One on 2 May 2026 at St James Park, Exeter. Kayden Jackson, Antoni Sarcevic, Joshua Magennis got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Exeter City have won 2 and Bradford 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 15'Foul
- 0-127'assist: G. Lapslie
- 43'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'L. Oakesout: K. McDonald
- 46'
- 51'Foul
- 60'out: Ryan Rydel
- 68'
- 68'
- 73'
- 0-279'
- 83'
- 86'Foul
- 89'
- 1-290'assist: Ryan Rydel
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Exeter City
- 7.2Liam OakesD
- 7.2Joshua MagennisF
- 6.9Reece ColeM
- 6.7Carlos Mendes GomesM
- 6.7Kevin McDonaldM
- 6.7Jack BycroftG
- 6.7Ryan RydelD
- 6.6Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.6Edward JamesD
- 6.5Timur TuterovF
- 6.5Jayden WarehamF
- 6.3Daniel AndrewD
- 6.3Jack AitchisonF
- 6.3Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.2Charlie CumminsM
- 5.9Jack McMillanM
Bradford
- 7.3Kayden JacksonF
- 7.2Joe WrightD
- 7.2Ibou TourayM
- 7.0Antoni SarcevicF
- 6.9Jenson MetcalfeM
- 6.9Curtis TiltD
- 6.9Josh NeufvilleM
- 6.6George LapslieF
- 6.3Nick PowellM
- 6.3Aden BaldwinD
- 6.2Matthew PenningtonD
- 6.2Ciarán KellyD
- 6.2Max PowerM
- 6.2Samuel WalkerG
Line-ups
Bradford3-4-2-1
Exeter City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Exeter CityKevin McDonald
Substitutes
- 29K. McDonald46'M6.7
- 27Joshua Magennis90'68'F7.2
- 3Ryan Rydel86'60'D6.7
- 5Jackson FitzwaterD
- 10Jack Aitchison68'F6.3
- 20Luca WoodhouseM
- 28T. Tuterov46'
BradfordGraham Alexander
Substitutes
- 22Nick Powell73'M6.3
- 28Matthew Pennington83'D6.2
- 11S. HumphrysF
- 18Ciarán Kelly89'D6.2
- 25J. HiltonG
- 33Harrison AshbyD
- 24Will SwanF
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.04Expected goals (xG)1.56
11Total shots12
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target4
4Blocked shots5
6Corners7
0Offsides2
19Fouls13
3Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves2
345Total passes304
232Accurate passes174
67%Pass accuracy57%
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Oakes | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Magennis | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Reece Cole | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Kevin McDonald | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Bycroft | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Rydel | 30 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Edward James | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Timur Tuterov | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jayden Wareham | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Andrew | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Aitchison | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Cummins | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jack McMillan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Bradford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayden Jackson | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joe Wright | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ibou Touray | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jenson Metcalfe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Curtis Tilt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Neufville | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Lapslie | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Nick Powell | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Aden Baldwin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Pennington | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ciarán Kelly | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Max Power | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Walker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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- 29 Nov 25Bradford1-0Exeter City
- 12 Feb 22Bradford0-1Exeter City
- 30 Nov 21Exeter City2-1Bradford
- 06 Nov 21Bradford1-1Exeter City
- 07 Aug 21Exeter City0-0Bradford
- 06 Feb 21Exeter City3-2Bradford
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