Rotherham United vs Bradford City

EFL Trophy - Quarter-finals 4 Feb 2025, 19:30
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bradford City
Bradford City
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 A. Herczeg Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Bradford City edged past Rotherham United 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Quarter-finals on 4 February 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Rotherham United had 10 shots to Bradford City's 10.

The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire), with A. Herczeg in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 10 - 10 On target 3 - 4 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 16 - 15 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Richard Smallwood
Bradford City · 1 goal
8 Paul Huntington captained the side
8 Romoney Crichlow captained the side
8 Brad Halliday captained the side
7 Cameron Dawson 3 saves
First half vs second half
Rotherham United stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–4 7–6
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–3
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 2–0 3–2
Attacks 70–36 63–47
Match statistics
5 Corners 2
0 Penalty 1
2 Substitution 5
133 Attacks 83
66 Dangerous Attacks 33
3 On Target 5
7 Off Target 6
10 Shots Total 10
3 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 4
16 Fouls 15
5 Corners 2
2 Offsides 3
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 3
426 Passes Total 341
307 Passes Accurate 218
Line-ups 4-3-1-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham United · 4-3-1-2
1 C. Dawson
2 J. Rafferty 5 S. Raggett 16 Z. Jules 6 R. James
22 H. Odofin 24 C. Humphreys 7 J. Powell
15 L. Sibley
11 A. Green 10 J. Hugill
Bradford City · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Walker
5 N. Byrne 20 P. Huntington 30 R. Crichlow
2 B. Halliday 16 A. Pattison 6 R. Smallwood 17 T. Wright
12 C. Oduor 23 B. Pointon
8 C. Kavanagh
Rotherham United
Coach
S. Evans
Substitutes
  • 23 Jack Holmes
  • 41 Josh Ayres
  • 20 Dillon Phillips
  • 35 Ben Hatton
  • 42 Reece Wilson
  • 43 Dean Gardner
Bradford City
Coach
G. Alexander
Substitutes
  • 10 Antoni Sarcevic
  • 7 Jamie Walker
  • 24 Jack Shepherd
  • 15 Aden Baldwin
  • 22 Callum Johnson
  • 13 Colin Doyle
  • 27 Jay Benn
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Walker ↓ C. Oduor Bradford City
  • 46' ↑ A. Sarcevic ↓ A. Pattison Bradford City
  • 62' ↑ J. Holmes ↓ A. Green Rotherham United
  • 70' ↑ J. Shepherd ↓ T. Wright Bradford City
  • 77' ↑ J. Ayres ↓ J. Powell Rotherham United
  • 86' ↑ A. Baldwin ↓ C. Kavanagh Bradford City
  • 90' ↑ C. Johnson ↓ B. Pointon Bradford City
Cards
  • 90+1' N. Byrne Bradford City
  • 90+1' S. Raggett Rotherham United
  • 90+6' S. Walker Bradford City
Head-to-head
Rotherham United 1 1 draws 2 Bradford City
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
Rotherham United D D D L D
Bradford City D W D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham United vs Bradford City?
Rotherham United lost 0-1 against Bradford City on 4 February 2025.
Who won Rotherham United vs Bradford City?
Bradford City won the match 1-0.
Where was Rotherham United vs Bradford City played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham United vs Bradford City?
Rotherham United had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.