Football
Crewe Alexandra vs Bradford City. Sky Bet League Two.
3:00pm, Monday 1st January 2024.
Mornflake StadiumAttendance: Attendance5,529.
Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Bradford City 0.
Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Bradford City 0.
Attempt saved. Matt Derbyshire (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Richard Smallwood with a cross.
Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
Offside, Bradford City. Andy Cook is caught offside.
Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe White (Crewe Alexandra).
Andy Cook (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card.
Andy Cook (Bradford City).
(Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City).
Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Pointon with a cross.
Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
Foul by Richard Smallwood (Bradford City).
Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Matthew Platt (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Smallwood following a set piece situation.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Shilow Tracey.
Vadaine Oliver (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra).
Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Bradford City).
Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Rowe with a cross.
Lewis Billington (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt blocked. Bobby Pointon (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
Substitution, Bradford City. Vadaine Oliver replaces Alex Gilliead.
Substitution, Bradford City. Bobby Pointon replaces Liam Ridehalgh.
Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Dangerous play by Clarke Oduor (Bradford City).
Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Matt Derbyshire (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
Foul by Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Bradford City. Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.
Substitution, Bradford City. Matt Derbyshire replaces Tyler Smith.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Chris Long.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarke Oduor with a cross.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
Attempt blocked. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson with a headed pass.
Foul by Clarke Oduor (Bradford City).
Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra).
Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City).
Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Dangerous play by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 1, Bradford City 0.
First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Bradford City 0.
Attempt blocked. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Chris Long.
Attempt blocked. Brad Halliday (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
Hand ball by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
Offside, Bradford City. Tyler Smith is caught offside.
Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Brad Halliday (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Smith.
Attempt missed. Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
Attempt missed. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clarke Oduor with a cross.
Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Halliday following a corner.
Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
Tyler Smith (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
Attempt missed. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Smallwood following a corner.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra).
Foul by Tyler Smith (Bradford City).
Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Bradford City 0. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Penalty conceded by Jonathan Tomkinson (Bradford City) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Crewe Alexandra. Chris Long draws a foul in the penalty area.
Hand ball by Tyler Smith (Bradford City).
Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.