Bradford v Carlisle result
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Bradford 3–1 Carlisle — Bradford won this League Two match.
The result
Bradford beat Carlisle 3–1 at Northern Commercials Stadium in League Two on Saturday 21 September. Bradford have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Bradford led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Carlisle: O. Olomola (14’, assisted by Jack Iredale); Bradford: H. Pritchard (30’, assisted by Clayton Andrew Donaldson), K. Mellor (40’, assisted by Matthew Palmer) and Z. Ismail (90’, assisted by Clayton Andrew Donaldson). J. Bridge (33’) and B. Richards-Everton (62’) were sent off.
Discipline
J. Busby showed six yellow cards and two reds — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Bradford: D. Connolly (78’) and C. Cooke (90’); Carlisle: J. Bridge (11’), J. Bridge (33’), N. Knight-Percival (39’) and Jack Iredale (54’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Clayton Andrew Donaldson (Bradford) 5.6, H. Pritchard (Bradford) 4.6 and K. Mellor (Bradford) 4.4 led the match.
Next up
Bradford next travel to Oxford United on 24 October 2026.
Carlisle next travel to Solihull Moors on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Bradford: Oxford United v Bradford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Carlisle: Solihull Moors v Carlisle, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Bradford 3–1 Carlisle · League Two
- Venue: Northern Commercials Stadium · Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Referee: J. Busby
- Recent form: Bradford 2W 0D 3L · Carlisle 2W 1D 2L
Bradford 3–1 Carlisle (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Bradford | Carlisle | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 18 | Shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 13 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 377 | Passes | 346 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
Bradford player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Donnell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Mellor | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| P. O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Wood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Palmer | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| C. Cooke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| Clayton Andrew Donaldson | 90 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| H. Pritchard | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| D. Connolly | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| J. Vaughan | 71 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| B. Richards-Everton | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 5.9 |
| A. O'Connor sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Z. Ismail sub | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| A. Oteh sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Carlisle player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Collin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Gethin Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| B. Webster | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| N. Knight-Percival | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| M. Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Thomas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| O. Olomola | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| M. Sagaf | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| J. Iredale | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.4 |
| C. Elliot | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| H. McKirdy | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Bridge | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | RY | 5.2 |
| H. Hope | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Elias Sørensen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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