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Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City

Match Summary

Tue 2 Dec 2025

‧

EFL Trophy -

2nd Round

Bolton Wanderers 3 , Bradford City 0 at Full time

BoltonBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers

3

0

BradfordBradford CityBradford City

Full time

FT

Half Time Bolton Wanderers 2 , Bradford City 0

HT 2-0

Key Events

Bolton Wanderers

I. Cissoko Goal 11 minutes, Goal 20 minutes
M. Forss Goal 69 minutes

Bradford City

Assists

Bolton Wanderers,M. Forss (11'), S. Dalby (69')

Venue:Toughsheet Community Stadium

Attendance:2,500

Scores
Line-ups
Match Stats
Head-to-head
Live Text

EFL Trophy Scores & Fixtures

Tuesday 2nd December

Bolton Wanderers 3 , Bradford City 0 at Full time

BoltonBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers

BradfordBradford CityBradford City

Bristol Rovers 2 , Cambridge United 2 at Full time , Bristol Rovers win 4 - 2 on penalties

Bristol RoversBristol RoversBristol Rovers

Cambridge UtdCambridge UnitedCambridge United

Bristol Rovers win 4 - 2 on penalties

Bristol Rovers win 4-2 on pens

Cardiff City 1 , AFC Wimbledon 5 at Full time

CardiffCardiff CityCardiff City

WimbledonAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon

Doncaster Rovers 5 , Chesterfield 1 at Full time

DoncasterDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers

ChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfield

Harrogate Town 4 , Blackpool 2 at Full time

HarrogateHarrogate TownHarrogate Town

BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpool

Leyton Orient 0 , Plymouth Argyle 1 at Full time

L OrientLeyton OrientLeyton Orient

PlymouthPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle

Lincoln City 0 , Huddersfield Town 2 at Full time

LincolnLincoln CityLincoln City

HuddersfieldHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town

Luton Town 4 , Exeter City 0 at Full time

LutonLuton TownLuton Town

ExeterExeter CityExeter City

Northampton Town 2 , Wycombe Wanderers 0 at Full time

NorthamptonNorthampton TownNorthampton Town

WycombeWycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers

Port Vale 5 , Barnsley 0 at Full time

Port ValePort ValePort Vale

BarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsley

Salford City 2 , Rotherham United 7 at Full time

SalfordSalford CitySalford City

RotherhamRotherham UnitedRotherham United

Stevenage 1 , Walsall 2 at Full time

StevenageStevenageStevenage

WalsallWalsallWalsall

Tranmere Rovers 0 , Fleetwood Town 3 at Full time

TranmereTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers

FleetwoodFleetwood TownFleetwood Town

Swindon Town 1 , Peterborough United 0 at Full time

SwindonSwindon TownSwindon Town

PeterboroughPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United

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Team Lineups

NEW

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home team, Bolton Wanderers

Manager: Steven Schumacher

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

home team, Bolton Wanderers

away team, Bradford City

Manager: Graham Alexander

Formation: 5 - 4 - 1

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

away team, Bradford City

Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City

home team, Bolton Wanderers

Manager: Steven Schumacher

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

away team, Bradford City

Manager: Graham Alexander

Formation: 5 - 4 - 1

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

Match Officials

Referee:: David Rock
Assistant Referee 1:: Daniel Smith
Assistant Referee 2:: Matthew Parry
Fourth Official:: Lewis Raper

Match Stats

Key, Bolton v Bradford

Bolton

Key

Bradford

Basic Stats

Overall possession

BOL

62.6%

BRA

37.4%

Bolton Wanderers 62.6%Bradford City 37.4%

Shots

Bolton Wanderers 12Bradford City 9

12

Shots

9

Shots on target

Bolton Wanderers 3Bradford City 1

3

Shots on target

1

Total touches inside the opposition box

Bolton Wanderers 20Bradford City 17

BOL

20

17

BRA

Goalkeeper saves

Bolton Wanderers 1Bradford City 0

1

Goalkeeper saves

0

Aerial duels won

Bolton Wanderers 13Bradford City 14

13

Aerial duels won

14

Fouls committed

Bolton Wanderers 4Bradford City 21

4

Fouls committed

21

Corners

Bolton Wanderers 4Bradford City 1

4

Corners

1

In-depth match stats

Attack

Shots

Bolton Wanderers 12Bradford City 9

12

Shots

9

Shots on target

Bolton Wanderers 3Bradford City 1

3

Shots on target

1

Shots off target

Bolton Wanderers 8Bradford City 6

8

Shots off target

6

Attempts out of box

Bolton Wanderers 4Bradford City 3

4

Attempts out of box

3

Total offsides

Bolton Wanderers 3Bradford City 2

3

Total offsides

2

Distribution

Total passes

Bolton Wanderers 572Bradford City 340

572

Total passes

340

Pass accuracy %

Bolton Wanderers 86.7Bradford City 75.3

86.7

Pass accuracy %

75.3

Backward passes

Bolton Wanderers 117Bradford City 64

117

Backward passes

64

Forward passes

Bolton Wanderers 208Bradford City 120

208

Forward passes

120

Total long balls

Bolton Wanderers 40Bradford City 61

40

Total long balls

61

Successful final third passes

Bolton Wanderers 82Bradford City 83

82

Successful final third passes

83

Total crosses

Bolton Wanderers 14Bradford City 13

14

Total crosses

13

Defence

Total tackles

Bolton Wanderers 11Bradford City 18

11

Total tackles

18

Won tackle %

Bolton Wanderers 63.6Bradford City 44.4

63.6

Won tackle %

44.4

Fouls committed

Bolton Wanderers 4Bradford City 21

4

Fouls committed

21

Total yellow cards

Bolton Wanderers 0Bradford City 2

0

Total yellow cards

2

Total clearances

Bolton Wanderers 24Bradford City 18

24

Total clearances

18

Head to Head

Season so far

EFL Trophy

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Bolton

Key

Bradford

Key, Bolton v Bradford

Goals scored

Bolton Wanderers 13Bradford City 8

BOL

13

8

BRA

Goals conceded

Bolton Wanderers 3Bradford City 8

3

Goals conceded

8

Shots

Bolton Wanderers 53Bradford City 49

53

Shots

49

Shots on target

Bolton Wanderers 30Bradford City 23

30

Shots on target

23

Shots off target

Bolton Wanderers 23Bradford City 26

23

Shots off target

26

Blocked shots

Bolton Wanderers 17Bradford City 22

17

Blocked shots

22

Passing accuracy %

Bolton Wanderers 85.83Bradford City 80.42

BOL

85.83

BRA

80.42

Form guide

All competitions

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Bolton Wanderers

Bradford City

D

Bolton Wanderers draw

v Luton Town

1

1

League One

W

Bradford City won

v Exeter City

1

0

League One

D

Bolton Wanderers draw

v Bradford City

0

0

League One

D

Bradford City draw

v Bolton Wanderers

0

0

League One

W

Bolton Wanderers won

v Oldham Athletic

2

6

EFL Trophy

L

Bradford City lose

v Doncaster Rovers

3

1

EFL Trophy

W

Bolton Wanderers won

v Port Vale

4

0

League One

L

Bradford City lose

v Burton Albion

1

2

League One

W

Bolton Wanderers won

v Huddersfield Town

2

1

FA Cup

L

Bradford City lose

v Cheltenham Town

1

0

FA Cup

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Skip back to season so far

Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City

Played 30

Won

9

Won

9

Draw

12

Draw 12

Bolton Wanderers Won 9Bradford City Won 9

Previous scores

All competitions

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League One

Bolton Wanderers 0 , Bradford City 0 on the 22nd of November 2025

BoltonBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers

0

0

BradfordBradford CityBradford City

22nd of November 2025

22 NOV 2025

Club Friendlies

Bolton Wanderers 5 , Bradford City 2 on the 18th of July 2023

BoltonBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers

5

2

BradfordBradford CityBradford City

18th of July 2023

18 JUL 2023

League Two

Bradford City 1 , Bolton Wanderers 1 on the 6th of March 2021

BradfordBradford CityBradford City

1

1

BoltonBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers

6th of March 2021

6 MAR 2021

Live Text

Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Bradford City 0.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 4
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Bradford City 0.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Foul by Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford City).
Postat 90 minutes plus 2
Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 2
Foul by Tommy Leigh (Bradford City).
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Attempt blocked. Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Burstow.
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Postat 90 minutes
Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 90 minutes
Foul by Ibou Touray (Bradford City).
Postat 87 minutes
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
Postat 86 minutes
Attempt missed. Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Postat 85 minutes
Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
Postat 85 minutes
Richard Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 85 minutes
Foul by Will Swan (Bradford City).
Postat 84 minutes
Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko with a through ball.
Postat 83 minutes
Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
Postat 83 minutes
Josh Neufville (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 80 minutes
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Aden Baldwin.

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