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Reading vs Bradford: match report

Reading hosted Bradford City at Madejski Stadium on Saturday 3 October 2026, in the EFL League One (round 9). Paul Howard is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Reading 1-1 Bradford. Goals: Jake Beesley 4' for Bradford; Udoka Godwin-Malife 66' for Reading. Attendance: 12,737.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 4' Goal: Jake Beesley (Bradford)
  • 12' Yellow card: Andy Rinomhota (Reading)
  • 18' Yellow card: Hayden Roberts (Reading)
  • 35' Yellow card: Ibou Touray (Bradford)
  • 39' Yellow card: Aden Baldwin (Bradford)
  • 66' Goal: Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading)
  • 71' Yellow card: Bobby Pointon (Bradford)
Match stats (contains the result)
55.9%Possession44.1%
11Shots13
3Shots on target2
9Corners5
10Fouls21
3Offsides5
1Saves2
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Reading 4-2-3-1

Coach: Leam Richardson

  1. 1 Joel Pereira GK
  2. 2 Udoka Godwin-Malife DEF
  3. 15 Paudie O'Connor DEF
  4. 16 Benn Ward DEF
  5. 5 Haydon Roberts DEF
  6. 10 Lewis Wing MID
  7. 4 Andy Rinomhota MID
  8. 19 Kyreece Lisbie FWD
  9. 28 Josh Stokes MID
  10. 32 Paddy Lane FWD
  11. 18 Jacob Brown FWD

Bench

  • 6 Liam Fraser MID
  • 14 Randell Williams FWD
  • 9 Jamie Reid FWD
  • 11 Daniel Kyerewaa FWD
  • 25 Jack Stevens GK
  • 39 Ashqar Ahmed DEF
  • 23 Conor Masterson DEF

Bradford 3-4-2-1

Coach: Mark Trueman

  1. 1 Cameron Dawson GK
  2. 28 Matthew Pennington DEF
  3. 15 Aden Baldwin DEF
  4. 16 George Pratt DEF
  5. 19 Kayden Jackson MID
  6. 10 Antoni Sarcevic MID
  7. 6 Callum Connolly MID
  8. 3 Ibou Touray MID
  9. 8 Adam Phillips MID
  10. 23 Bobby Pointon MID
  11. 9 Jake Beesley FWD

Bench

  • 32 George Lapslie MID
  • 25 Nick Powell MID
  • 24 Will Swan MID
  • 27 Corey O'Keeffe DEF
  • 13 Colin Doyle GK
  • 5 Macaulay Gillesphey DEF
  • 22 Kieran Morgan MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 28 February 2026: Reading 2-1 Bradford City
  • Saturday 13 December 2025: Bradford City 2-0 Reading
  • Monday 16 March 2015: Reading 3-0 Bradford City
  • Saturday 7 March 2015: Bradford City 0-0 Reading
  • Saturday 10 April 2004: Bradford City 2-1 Reading