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Rotherham vs Bradford: match report

Rotherham United hosted Bradford City at AESSEAL New York Stadium on Tuesday 6 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Jamie Robinson is the referee.

Result and scorers

Rotherham 0-4 Bradford. Goals: Will Swan 3' for Bradford; Stephen Humphrys 11' for Bradford; Will Swan 62' for Bradford; Nick Powell 86' (pen) for Bradford. Attendance: 1,498.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 3' Goal: Will Swan (Bradford)
  • 11' Goal: Stephen Humphrys (Bradford)
  • 17' Yellow card: Jili Buyabu (Rotherham)
  • 43' Yellow card: Jayce Fitzgerald (Rotherham)
  • 62' Goal: Will Swan (Bradford)
  • 81' Yellow card: Joshua Austerfield (Rotherham)
  • 86' Penalty: Nick Powell (Bradford)
Match stats (contains the result)
52.1%Possession47.9%
12Shots16
3Shots on target8
6Corners4
16Fouls9
1Offsides2
4Saves3
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Rotherham 4-4-2

Coach: Alex Bruce

  1. 1 Ted Cann GK
  2. 2 Joe Rafferty DEF
  3. 26 Hamish Douglas DEF
  4. 16 Emmanuel Adegboyega DEF
  5. 5 Kieran Ngwenya DEF
  6. 23 Aaron Nemane MID
  7. 8 Kian Spence MID
  8. 6 Ossama Ashley MID
  9. 15 Jayce Fitzgerald MID
  10. 9 Tom Bradshaw FWD
  11. 24 Jili Buyabu DEF

Bench

  • 13 Julian Eyestone GK
  • 17 Marvin Kaleta DEF
  • 12 Denzel Hall DEF
  • 36 Harrison Duncan DEF
  • 4 Josh Austerfield MID
  • 38 Kane Richardson MID
  • 40 Joshua Michael David Thornton

Bradford 3-4-2-1

Coach: Michael Duff

  1. 1 Cameron Dawson GK
  2. 2 Reece Welch DEF
  3. 14 Hayden Matthews DEF
  4. 5 Macaulay Gillesphey DEF
  5. 29 Harry Ibbitson MID
  6. 22 Kieran Morgan MID
  7. 20 Henry Cartwright MID
  8. 27 Corey O'Keeffe MID
  9. 32 George Lapslie MID
  10. 24 Will Swan MID
  11. 11 Stephen Humphrys FWD

Bench

  • 31 Zac Hadi GK
  • 16 George Pratt DEF
  • 28 Matthew Pennington DEF
  • 25 Nick Powell MID
  • 8 Adam Phillips MID
  • 6 Callum Connolly MID
  • 23 Bobby Pointon FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 24 February 2026: Bradford City 1-0 Rotherham United
  • Thursday 2 October 2025: Rotherham United 2-2 Bradford City
  • Tuesday 4 February 2025: Rotherham United 0-1 Bradford City
  • Tuesday 19 November 2024: Bradford City 0-1 Rotherham United
  • Tuesday 23 January 2018: Rotherham United 2-0 Bradford City