Bradford City vs Newcastle United U21

Bradford City beat Newcastle United U21 2-1 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 22 September 2026, 0-1 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, Bradford City won 1, Newcastle United U21 won 0 and 1 was drawn.

England EFL Trophy Tue 22 Sep 2026, 19:30 Save

Bradford City

HT 0-1

Newcastle United U21

University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford Dean Watson

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68%Bradford City 18%Draw 14%Newcastle United U21

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Newcastle United U21 or draw 32%
Bradford City or Newcastle United U21 82%

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Bradford City vs Newcastle United U21 key moments

40' George Lapslie Yellow card · Foul, Bradford City
42' Matheos Ferreira 0-1 Goal · Assist Afner Cá · Right foot shot, Newcastle United U21
59' Nick Powell 1-1 Goal · Assist Bobby Pointon · Header, Bradford City
61' Dylan Charlton Yellow card · Foul, Newcastle United U21
67' Mason Miley Yellow card · Foul, Newcastle United U21
71' Nick Powell 2-1 Goal · Assist Corey O'Keeffe · Left foot shot, Bradford City
77' Scott Bailey Yellow card · Foul, Newcastle United U21
81' Corey O'Keeffe Yellow card · Time wasting, Bradford City
83' Kieran Morgan Yellow card · Foul, Bradford City
90+1' Afner Cá Yellow card · Off the ball foul, Newcastle United U21
90+3' Johnny Emerson Red card · Violent conduct, Newcastle United U21

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Bradford CityNewcastle United U21

1.44 Expected goals (xG) 0.64

1.44 xG on target 0.84

56% Possession 44%

75 Attacks 70

59 Dang. Attacks 37

12 Shots 7

3 Shots On Target 2

3 Big Chances 0

2 Corners 2

77% Pass Accuracy 71%

1 Saves 1

12 Fouls 15

3 Yellow Cards 4

0 Red Cards 1

2 Offsides 1

1.44 Expected goals (xG) 0.64

1.44 xG on target 0.84

75 Attacks 70

59 Dang. Attacks 37

12 Shots 7

3 Shots On Target 2

6 Shots Off Target 4

3 Shots Blocked 1

8 Shots Inside Box 3

4 Shots Outside Box 4

3 Big Chances 0

1 Big Chances Missed 0

1 Hit Woodwork 0

2 Corners 2

9 Dribbles 14

5 Successful Dribbles 9

56% Dribble Success 64%

2 Offsides 1

Bradford City vs Newcastle United U21 lineups

Confirmed

Bradford City 3-4-2-1

1 Cameron Dawson

2 Reece Welch
14 Hayden Matthews
5 Macaulay Gillesphey

32 George Lapslie
20 Henry Cartwright
22 Kieran Morgan
27 Corey O'Keeffe

8 Adam Phillips
24 Will Swan

11 Stephen Humphrys

Substitutes

6 Callum Connolly 87'
16 George Pratt
23 Bobby Pointon 57'
25 Nick Powell 2 57'
28 Matthew Pennington 68'
29 Harry Ibbitson 57'
41 Harry Barrow

Newcastle United U21 5-4-1

88 George Mair

35 Dylan Charlton
36 Luke Craggs
48 Miodrag Pivaš
52 Logan Watts
56 Henry Johnson

90 Alfie Seldon
76 Mason Miley
34 Scott Bailey
60 Matheos Ferreira

54 Afner Cá

Substitutes

38 Johnny Emerson 66'
42 Fraser Harper
43 Kyle Fitzgerald 73'
63 Tyler Jones
64 Kacey Wooster 85'
78 Isaac Moran
87 Jayden Kouossu 72'

Bradford City and Newcastle United U21 player stats

Bradford City player stats

1 Cameron Dawson GK	90	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
2 Reece Welch DEF	90	0	0	1	0	55	0	1	0	55	0
5 Macaulay Gillesphey DEF	90	0	0	1	0	73	1	1	0	73	1
14 Hayden Matthews DEF	68	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
20 Henry Cartwright MID	90	0	0	0	0	50	2	0	0	50	2
27 Corey O'Keeffe MID	90	0	1	3	0	36	1	3	0	36	1
32 George Lapslie MID	90	0	0	1	0	47	2	1	0	47	2
22 Kieran Morgan MID	87	0	0	1	0	40	3	1	0	40	3
8 Adam Phillips FWD	57	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
11 Stephen Humphrys FWD	57	0	0	1	0	4	1	1	0	4	1
24 Will Swan FWD	57	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15	0
28 Matthew Pennington DEF Sub	22	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	20	0
25 Nick Powell MID Sub	33	2	0	3	3	10	1	3	3	10	1
6 Callum Connolly MID Sub	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
23 Bobby Pointon FWD Sub	33	0	1	1	0	17	1	1	0	17	1
29 Harry Ibbitson FWD Sub	33	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	0

Newcastle United U21 player stats

88 George Mair GK	90	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
35 Dylan Charlton DEF	90	0	0	1	0	43	1	1	0	43	1
48 Miodrag Pivaš DEF	90	0	0	0	0	42	1	0	0	42	1
52 Logan Watts DEF	90	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
56 Henry Johnson DEF	90	0	0	0	0	27	3	0	0	27	3
36 Luke Craggs DEF	85	0	0	0	0	55	2	0	0	55	2
34 Scott Bailey MID	90	0	0	1	0	33	1	1	0	33	1
76 Mason Miley MID	73	0	0	0	0	30	4	0	0	30	4
60 Matheos Ferreira MID	72	1	0	2	2	19	0	2	2	19	0
90 Alfie Seldon MID	66	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
54 Afner Cá FWD	90	0	1	2	0	14	1	2	0	14	1
87 Jayden Kouossu MID Sub	18	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	7	2
38 Johnny Emerson FWD Sub	24	0	0	1	0	13	0	1	0	13	0
43 Kyle Fitzgerald FWD Sub	17	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
64 Kacey Wooster FWD Sub	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Bradford City vs Newcastle United U21 team news

Bradford City were without 1 player and Newcastle United U21 had no reported absences.

Bradford City 1 out

Zac Hadi Knee Injury · Missed 10 games Injured

Newcastle United U21 0 out

No reported absences.

Form

Bradford City W W W W L

Newcastle United U21 L W L L L

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Bradford City vs Newcastle United U21 head to head

1 Bradford City wins 1 draws 0 Newcastle United U21 wins

3.5 goals per game 100% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford Capacity 25,136 · Grass
Weather: 18°C, broken clouds Wind 11 km/h · Humidity 88%
Managers: Graham Alexander Bradford City Robbie Stockdale Newcastle United U21
Officials: Referee Dean Watson 1st Assistant M. Robinson 2nd Assistant M. Cunliffe 4th Official S. Wade

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