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25/10/2026, Valley Parade, Bradford, England
FA Cup, Round 1

Bradford Vs Leighton Buzzard

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

Leighton Buzzard play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: R MacMullen (GK) , C Deas (CB) , A Gruffudd (CB) , M Huggett (RB) , M Rees (LB) , M McKowen (CM) , C MacFarlane (CDM) , N Davies (CDM) , B Palin (RW) , P Bankhead (LW) , R McClymonds (ST) And the subs are: C McRorie (GK) , M Meek (CB) , M Quier (CM) , J Egerton (CM) , M Nixon (ST)

Welcome to Valley Parade in Bradford, England where Bradford City will face Leighton Buzzard.  This is round 1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 6401.

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

7' - Malcolm McKowen finds Mark Huggett with a long ball.  Mark Huggett finds Malcolm McKowen with a short pass.  Malcolm McKowen crosses the ball, and manages to find Colin MacFarlane.  Colin MacFarlane shoots...but the shot goes wide!

8' - Sean Mohan sees a run from Carl Sheenan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Carl Sheenan has strayed offside!  

13' - Rob Gibbs slides the ball to Jim McWatters.  Jim McWatters sees a run from Alen Kelty.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Alen Kelty is able to take the ball.  Alen Kelty attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Ross MacMullen gets down to stop the shot!  

30' - Bradford try to launch a quick counter attack.  Floyd MacEwan finds Jim McWatters with a long ball.  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!  

33' - Colin MacFarlane spots a run from Barry Palin.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - Carl Sheenan finds Ian Gunn with a long ball.  Ian Gunn hits the ball long to Alen Kelty.  Alen Kelty crosses the ball into the box and finds Ian Gunn.  Ian Gunn is brought down by Colin MacFarlane...and the referee immediately blows his whistle - its a penalty!  Rob Gibbs steps up to take the penalty.  He attempts  to hit the ball into the top corner...and Rob Gibbs scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Bradford player!  The shot hit the post and into the net.  The keeper had no chance!

37' - Leighton Buzzard kick the ball off for the restart.  

40' - Nicholas Davies passes the ball to Colin MacFarlane.  Colin MacFarlane passes to Michael Rees.  Michael Rees chips a long ball to Nicholas Davies.  Nicholas Davies plays a short pass to Robert McClymonds.  Robert McClymonds attempts to outskill Floyd MacEwan, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

44' - Mervyn Keenor chips a long ball to Ian Gunn.  Ian Gunn spots a run from Carl Sheenan.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Carl Sheenan is able to control the ball.  Carl Sheenan attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Ross MacMullen deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Bradford.  Carl Sheenan places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

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

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

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Martyn Winn is going to be taken off.  Alec MacIsaac joins the game from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Floyd MacEwan is going to be taken off.  Rob Flanagan is going to be brought on.  

52' - Philip Griffith speeds past Nicholas Davies.  

54' - Philip Griffith passes to Carl Sheenan.  Carl Sheenan strikes the ball from distance towards goal...and its in! It's a nice goal from Carl Sheenan for Bradford!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

54' - Leighton Buzzard kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arthur Gruffudd will come off.  Mick Meek is brought on from the bench.  

58' - Nicholas Davies crosses the ball, but Ian Gunn intercepts and takes possession.  

61' - Ian Gunn plays a long ball to Mervyn Keenor.  Colin MacFarlane tackles Mervyn Keenor and the ball goes loose.  Jim McWatters plays the ball to Alen Kelty.  Alen Kelty brings the ball forward, outpacing Nicholas Davies.  

62' - Alen Kelty sees a run from Carl Sheenan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Gunn will come off.  Jonathan Donaghue is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Nicholas Davies passes a long ball to Charles Deas.  Charles Deas sees a run from Malcolm McKowen.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Malcolm McKowen has strayed offside!  

70' - Colin MacFarlane passes the ball to Nicholas Davies.  Nicholas Davies brings the ball forward, outpacing Alec MacIsaac.  

71' - Nicholas Davies crosses the ball, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert McClymonds will come off.  Mike Quier joins the game from the bench.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Bankhead will come off.  Jamie Egerton joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Philip Griffith passes a long ball to Carl Sheenan.  Carl Sheenan fires a shot from distance...and its in! It's a fine goal from Carl Sheenan for Bradford!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

78' - Leighton Buzzard kick the ball off for the restart.  

82' - Alen Kelty dispossesses Colin MacFarlane and takes the ball.  Alen Kelty speeds past Mark Huggett.  

83' - Alen Kelty sees a run from Ian Kinney.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ian Kinney runs on to the ball.  Ian Kinney attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Ian Kinney for Bradford!  The ball went in off the upright!

84' - Leighton Buzzard kick the ball off for the restart.  

89' - Bradford launch a counter attack.  Colin MacFarlane tackles Mervyn Keenor and the ball goes loose.  Leighton Buzzard launch a counter attack.  Mike Quier takes a shot from long range, aiming for the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Bradford City 4 - 0 Leighton Buzzard.