Bradford City vs Rotherham

League One 24 Feb 2026, 19:45
Bradford City
Bradford City
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Rotherham
Rotherham
🏟 Valley Parade 👤 M. Woods Round 26

Match report

Bradford City edged past Rotherham 1-0 in the League One on 24 February 2026.

Rotherham failed to register a single shot on target, while Bradford City had 14 shots to Rotherham's 7.

The match was played at Valley Parade, with M. Woods in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 14 - 7 On target 3 - 0 Corners 6 - 7 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Matthew Pennington
Bradford City · 1 goal
8 Stephen Humphrys captained the side
7 Sam Walker captained the side
7 Aden Baldwin captained the side
7 Curtis Tilt captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–4 7–3
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–0
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 3–5 3–2
Attacks 52–52 46–52
Match statistics
6 Corners 7
3 Substitution 5
98 Attacks 104
61 Dangerous Attacks 39
4 On Target 1
11 Off Target 8
50% Ball Possession 50%
14 Shots Total 7
3 Shots On Goal 0
4 Shots Off Goal 5
7 Shots Blocked 2
8 Shots Inside Box 3
6 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 13
6 Corners 7
5 Offsides 0
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 2
336 Passes Total 349
217 Passes Accurate 227
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bradford City · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Walker
28 M. Pennington 15 A. Baldwin 26 C. Tilt
7 J. Neufville 6 M. Power 21 J. Metcalfe 17 T. Wright
10 A. Sarcevic 23 B. Pointon
19 K. Jackson
Rotherham · 4-2-3-1
13 T. Cann
2 J. Rafferty 36 E. Adegboyega 15 J. Baptiste 6 R. James
19 J. Benson 8 K. Spence
28 B. Cover 16 D. Yearwood 24 H. Gray
10 S. Nombe
Bradford City
Coach
Graham Alexander
Substitutes
  • 27 Ethan Wheatley
  • 11 Stephen Humphrys
  • 4 Joe Wright
  • 25 Joe Hilton
  • 3 Ibou Touray
  • 8 Lee Evans
  • 14 Paul Mullin
Rotherham
Coach
Matthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 20 Duncan Watmore
  • 4 Liam Kelly
  • 11 ArJany Martha
  • 29 Gabriele Biancheri
  • 18 Lenny Agbaire
  • 1 Cameron Dawson
  • 49 Lino Sousa
Substitutions
  • 24' ↑ E. Wheatley ↓ K. Jackson Bradford City
  • 46' ↑ D. Watmore ↓ K. Spence Rotherham
  • 54' ↑ L. Kelly ↓ D. Yearwood Rotherham
  • 73' ↑ A. Martha ↓ B. Cover Rotherham
  • 86' ↑ G. Biancheri ↓ J. Benson Rotherham
  • 87' ↑ L. Agbaire ↓ E. Adegboyega Rotherham
  • 90+5' ↑ J. Wright ↓ B. Pointon Bradford City
Cards
  • 84' T. Wright Bradford City
  • 85' E. Adegboyega Rotherham
Head-to-head
Bradford City 2 1 draws 1 Rotherham
2026-02-24 Bradford City vs Rotherham 1 - 0
2025-10-02 Rotherham vs Bradford City 2 - 2
2025-02-04 Rotherham United vs Bradford City 0 - 1
2024-11-19 Bradford City vs Rotherham United 0 - 1
Recent form
Bradford City D D L W D
Rotherham D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bradford City vs Rotherham?
Bradford City won 1-0 against Rotherham on 24 February 2026.
Who won Bradford City vs Rotherham?
Bradford City won the match 1-0.
Where was Bradford City vs Rotherham played?
The match was played at Valley Parade.
Who had more possession in Bradford City vs Rotherham?
Bradford City had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.