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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 30 (setup 2, season 18)
Bradford City
v.
Grimsby Town
Formation:
4-1-3-2
League position:
19
Overall form:
Home form:
Kristoffer KLAESSON717Max CROCOMBE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Joe GOMEZ2Patrick ROBERTS
Kieran TIERNEY38Tote António Gomes, TOTI
Emmanuel OSADEBE4Conor GALLAGHER
Romoney CRICHLOW5Joe SHAUGHNESSY
Matty PLATT767Richard KEOGH
Jamie WALKER77Jeremy Leonel SARMIENTO Morante
Harry CHAPMAN8Mats DÆHLI
Tyler ROBERTS797Oli McBURNIE
Abo EISA10Gavan HOLOHAN
Dion PEREIRA116Shayne LAVERY
Rafa BenitezManager
Liam RIDEHALGH12Jordan MAGUIRE-DREW
Matt MACEY13Elliot JUSTHAM
Ciarán KELLY14John McATEE
Luke HENDRIE15Ryan TAYLOR
Richard SMALLWOOD16Danny AMOS

Bradford City 3 Grimsby Town 1
(Half-time: 3-1, Attendance: 14,791, Stadium: Valley Parade, Referee: Darren DEADMAN 7½)
6 Roberts, 8 Pereira, 34 RobertsScorers24 Dæhli
Substitutions
Sendings off
77 ChapmanBookings
2Corners5
17Fouls3
0Offsides0
4Shots on3
4Shots off10
8Total shots13
1Shots saved2
39%Possession61%
Man of the match: Tote António Gomes, TOTI
5PEREIRA dummied DÆHLI but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
6GOAL!! Bradford City's ROBERTS beat a number of defenders before firing just inside the 'keeper's near post. (1-0 Bradford City)
7MCBURNIE headed over.
8GOAL!! As SHAUGHNESSY was trying to hold back ROBERTS the ball dropped to PEREIRA who blasted the ball into the net. (2-0 Bradford City)
10GALLAGHER ran onto a wonderful ball from DÆHLI but pulled his effort wide of the goal.
14The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from WALKER dropped just wide.
22A penalty box scramble resulted in DÆHLI driving the ball wide.
24GOAL!! A long clearance by the Grimsby Town 'keeper beat the Bradford City defence and DÆHLI stroked the ball beyond the oncoming 'keeper. (2-1 Bradford City)
27A cross from OSADEBE left PEREIRA in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
27A free-kick from CHAPMAN flew wide.
34GOAL!! A free-kick was punched clear by the Grimsby Town 'keeper, TIERNEY was first to the loose ball and played the ball to ROBERTS to crack in. (3-1 Bradford City)
38GALLAGHER beat GOMEZ and placed the ball to DÆHLI who blasted his effort wide.
40DÆHLI blasted a right foot shot just beyond the near post from long range.
 
58TOTI was put clear by LAVERY and he beat the 'keeper but struck his shot just beyond the far post.
62LAVERY made space on the left and touched the ball to DÆHLI who fired the ball wide.
76HOLOHAN stroked an easy chance past the near post.
77DEADMAN books CHAPMAN for a poor challenge.
78A corner fell to HOLOHAN who nodded the ball over the bar.
78PEREIRA kicked the ball wide of the lefthand post from just inside the area.
79A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing Bradford City 'keeper.
86DÆHLI stormed through the Bradford City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
90ROBERTS waltzed round KEOGH and stabbed a poor shot wide.