Reading 1-1 Bradford City — League One · matchweek 9 · Sat 3 Oct 2026 · Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Reading
- Away:
- Bradford City
- Competition:
- League One
- Kick-off:
- Sat 3 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Venue:
- Select Car Leasing Stadium
- City:
- Reading
- Score:
- 1-1
- Half-time:
- 0-1
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 9
- Formations:
- 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
- Weather:
- overcast clouds · 76% humidity · wind 0.3 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Sports+, Paramount+, fuboTV
Goals
- 4' Jake Elliott Beesley — Bradford City · 0-1 · assist Bobby Pointon
- 66' Udoka Godwin-Malife — Reading · 1-1 · assist Jacob Brown
Line-ups
- Joel Pereira Castro — Reading · Goalkeeper · rating 7 · rank #96
- Udoka Godwin-Malife — Reading · Defender · rating 6.91 · rank #141
- Andrew Ferai Rinomhota — Reading · Midfielder · rating 6.66 · rank #360
- Hayden Roberts — Reading · Defender · rating 6.64 · rank #377
- Liam Fraser — Reading · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.51 · rank #487
- Jamie Reid — Reading · Attacker · bench · rating 6.58 · rank #440
- Lewis Wing — Reading · Midfielder · rating 7.12 · rank #47
- Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa — Reading · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.6 · rank #418
- Randell Williams — Reading · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.61 · rank #402
- Paudie O'Connor — Reading · Defender · rating 7.02 · rank #85
- Benn Ward — Reading · Defender · rating 7.13 · rank #45
- Jacob Brown — Reading · Attacker · rating 6.84 · rank #199
- Kyreece Lisbie — Reading · Midfielder · rating 6.97 · rank #115
- Conor Masterson — Reading · Defender · bench · rating 6.65 · rank #367
- Jack Stevens — Reading · Goalkeeper · bench
- Josh Stokes — Reading · Midfielder · rating 6.79 · rank #236
- Patrick Lane — Reading · Midfielder · rating 6.97 · rank #118
- Ashqar Ahmed — Reading · Defender · bench
- Cameron Dawson — Bradford City · Goalkeeper · rating 6.71 · rank #318
- Ibou Touray — Bradford City · Midfielder · rating 7 · rank #102
- Macaulay Gillesphey — Bradford City · Defender · bench · rating 6.8 · rank #230
- Callum Connolly — Bradford City · Midfielder · rating 7.03 · rank #82
Officials
- Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Referee:
- Lee Venamore
- Referee:
- Rob Smith
- Referee:
- Harrison Blair
- Manager:
- Leam Richardson
- Manager:
- Graham Alexander
Match stats
| Reading | Bradford City | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ball Possession % | 44 |
| 11 | Shots Total | 13 |
| 3 | Shots On Target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots Off Target | 6 |
| 1 | Big Chances Created | 1 |
| 1 | Big Chances Missed | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 9 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Yellowcards | 3 |
| 395 | Passes | 304 |
| 78 | Successful Passes Percentage | 69 |
| 58 | Duels Won | 57 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 68 | Dangerous Attacks | 50 |
Where to watch
Live commentary
- 1' Kick-off! The referee is Paul Howard.
- 2' Corner awarded.
- 2' Lewis Wing takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 3' Kyreece Lisbie takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 4' Goal! Jake Beesley scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Bobby Pointon.
- 4' Shot - Jake Beesley Head Shot Goal
- 5' Corner awarded.
- 7' Corner awarded.
- 10' Adam Phillips takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 12' Yellow card for Andy Rinomhota.
- 18' Haydon Roberts receives a yellow card.
- 22' Corner awarded.
- 22' Lewis Wing takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 25' Adam Phillips takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 27' Corner awarded.
- 28' Corner awarded.
- 29' Corner awarded.
- 30' Paddy Lane's header is saved.
- 35' Ibou Touray receives a yellow card.
- 36' Josh Stokes takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 37' Corner awarded.
- 37' Corner awarded.
- 39' Aden Baldwin receives a yellow card.
- 44' Corner awarded.
- 45+3' Corner awarded.
- First half ends with a score of 0-1.
- 45+3' Paudie O'Connor takes a shot with his head, but it's blocked.
- 52' Corner awarded.
- 52' Shot - Paudie OConnor Head Shot Missed
- 59' Randell Williams comes on for Haydon Roberts.
- 60' Liam Fraser comes on for Andy Rinomhota.
- 61' Corner awarded.
- 65' Bobby Pointon's left-footed shot is saved.
- 66' Goal! Udoka Godwin-Malife scores, bringing the match to 1-1.
- 66' Shot by Lewis Wing with his right foot results in a goal.
- 67' George Lapslie replaces Adam Phillips.
- 67' Nicholas Edward Powell is on, and Jake Beesley is off.
- 67' Jamie Reid replaces Jacob Brown.
- 68' Callum Connolly takes a header shot but misses.
- 69' George Lapslie attempts a header but misses the shot.
- 71' Bobby Pointon receives a yellow card.
- 76' Nicholas Edward Powell takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 77' Will Swan is substituted for Bobby Pointon.
- 79' Callum Connolly takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 79' George Lapslie takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 79' Will Swan's header is blocked.
- 84' Daniel Kyerewaa is substituted off for Kyreece Lisbie.
- 84' Benn Ward takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 86' Corner awarded.
- 86' Daniel Kyerewaa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 87' Corner awarded.
- 87' George Lapslie takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 89' Kayden Jackson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 90' Corner awarded.
- 90' Antoni Sarcevic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 90+2' Corey O'Keeffe is on, and Ibou Touray is off.
- Match ends with a score of 1-1.
