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17/10/2026, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England
League One, English Football League

Blackpool Vs Bradford

Blackpool play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Cody (GK) , A Barrett (CB) , M Aradeon (CB) , G Vaill (CB) , A Lewis (RB) , G Ryan (LB) , D MacDougal (CDM) , B Farrell (CAM) , M Smylie (RM) , B Profit (LM) , D Weale (ST) And the subs are: S Mulloy (CB) , L Connolly (CB) , T Stilley (CM) , J Ionesco (CM) , J Duarte (ST)

Bradford play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: S Mohan (GK) , F MacEwan (CB) , R Flanagan (CB) , P Griffith (RB) , A MacIsaac (LB) , I Gunn (CM) , J McWatters (CDM) , J Donaghue (CDM) , C Sheenan (RM) , A Kelty (LM) , I Kinney (ST) And the subs are: P McCartney (CB) , K Pryce (CB) , J McCluney (CM) , R MacCarthy (CM) , H Haggart (ST)

Welcome to Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, England where Blackpool will face Bradford City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 16999.

1' - Blackpool kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Matt Smylie passes to Barry Farrell.  Barry Farrell finds Mike Aradeon with a short pass.  Mike Aradeon hits the ball long to Daniel MacDougal.  Ian Gunn successfully tackles Daniel MacDougal and gains possession for his team.  Ian Gunn spots a run from Carl Sheenan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Carl Sheenan has strayed offside!  

6' - Matt Smylie passes the ball to Mike Aradeon.  Alen Kelty tackles Mike Aradeon and the ball goes loose.  Gus Vaill plays a long ball to Gareth Ryan.  Gareth Ryan strikes the ball from distance...and Gareth Ryan scores!  That's a good goal from the Blackpool player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

7' - Bradford kick the ball off for the restart.  

9' - Ian Gunn plays the ball to Alen Kelty.  Alen Kelty slides the ball to Jonathan Donaghue.  Jonathan Donaghue sees Alen Kelty making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

11' - Matt Smylie plays a long pass to Gareth Ryan.  With a turn of pace, Gareth Ryan beats Alec MacIsaac.  

12' - Gareth Ryan tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

19' - Jim McWatters slides the ball to Ian Kinney.  Ian Kinney plays the ball to Ian Gunn.  Ian Gunn sees Alen Kelty making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Alen Kelty has strayed offside!  

29' - Rob Flanagan finds Floyd MacEwan with a long ball.  Floyd MacEwan slides the ball to Jim McWatters.  Jim McWatters sees a run from Ian Gunn.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Ian Gunn is caught offside!  

35' - Ian Gunn passes a long ball to Floyd MacEwan.  Floyd MacEwan plays a short pass to Jonathan Donaghue.  Jonathan Donaghue plays the ball to Jim McWatters.  Jim McWatters plays a short pass to Ian Kinney.  Ian Kinney attempts to beat Mike Aradeon using his skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

38' - Ian Kinney sees Carl Sheenan making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Carl Sheenan is able to control the ball.  Carl Sheenan reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Jonathan Donaghue slides the ball to Jim McWatters.  Jim McWatters plays a short pass to Jonathan Donaghue.  Jonathan Donaghue attempts to play a throughball, but there is no-one there.  

41' - Aeron Lewis finds Andrew Barrett with a short pass.  Andrew Barrett passes to Barry Farrell.  Barry Farrell speeds past Philip Griffith.  

41' - Barry Farrell lays the ball off, but Philip Griffith manages to get to the ball first!  

45' - Barry Farrell speeds past Jim McWatters.  

46' - Barry Farrell sees a run from Danny Weale.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Danny Weale runs on to the ball.  Danny Weale fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's an exquisite goal from Danny Weale for Blackpool!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Bradford kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Jim McWatters plays a short pass to Rob Flanagan.  Rob Flanagan slides the ball to Jonathan Donaghue.  Jonathan Donaghue sees Jim McWatters making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Jim McWatters has strayed offside!  

50' - Matt Smylie slides the ball to Gus Vaill.  Jim McWatters successfully tackles Gus Vaill and the ball goes loose.  Ian Gunn sees Alen Kelty making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alen Kelty is able to control the ball.  Alen Kelty tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Floyd MacEwan is going to be taken off.  Kieran Pryce joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Gus Vaill finds Danny Weale with a short pass.  Rob Flanagan successfully tackles Danny Weale and gains possession for his team.  Rob Flanagan passes a long ball to Alec MacIsaac.  Alec MacIsaac plays a short pass to Carl Sheenan.  Carl Sheenan plays the ball to Ian Gunn.  Ian Gunn whips in a cross and finds Jim McWatters.  Jim McWatters tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but John Cody gets down to stop the shot!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alen Kelty is going to be taken off.  Rob MacCarthy joins the game from the bench.  

66' - Mike Aradeon slides the ball to Aeron Lewis.  Aeron Lewis passes to Mike Aradeon.  Mike Aradeon passes the ball to Barry Farrell.  Barry Farrell strikes the ball from distance towards goal...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Barry Farrell for Blackpool!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

67' - Bradford kick the ball off for the restart.  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Kinney will come off.  Henry Haggart joins the game from the bench.  

73' - Bart Profit attempts to beat Jim McWatters using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

74' - Bart Profit looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but its wide!

76' - Blackpool attempt to counter.  Ian Gunn dispossesses Gus Vaill and takes possession.  Bradford launch a counter attack.  Ian Gunn curves the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

82' - Jim McWatters finds Kieran Pryce with a long ball.  Kieran Pryce plays the ball to Carl Sheenan.  Carl Sheenan attempts to use his skills to beat Gus Vaill.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

84' - Carl Sheenan passes the ball to Jonathan Donaghue.  Jonathan Donaghue sees Henry Haggart making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Henry Haggart has strayed offside!  

87' - Matt Smylie plays a long ball to Daniel MacDougal.  Daniel MacDougal tries to beat Kieran Pryce using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

90' - Daniel MacDougal plays a short pass to Barry Farrell.  Barry Farrell tries to use ball skills to beat Rob Flanagan, and manages to skip past his opponent!  



The match has ended Blackpool 3 - 0 Bradford City.