Bradford City vs Peterborough
England • League Cup - 1/8-finals • 2026/2027 • 1/8-finals
Bradford City2 : 0FTHalf-time: 1 : 0
Peterborough
Match events
- 5' Yellow card - M. Gillesphey
- 13' Goal - M. GillespheyAssist - C. Connolly • 1 : 0
- 20' Yellow card - R. Welch
- 28' Yellow card - G. Lapslie
- 31' Yellow card - B. Pointon
- 34' Yellow card - C. Connolly
- 53' SubstitutionR. Welch off - A. Baldwin on
- 53' SubstitutionC. O'Keeffe off - K. Jackson on
- 57' SubstitutionC. Johnston off - J. Dornelly on
- 57' SubstitutionH. Ashfield off - M. Garbett on
- 57' SubstitutionV. Masara off - B. Shofowoke on
- 59' Yellow card - L. Mendonca
- 60' SubstitutionG. Lapslie off - A. Phillips on
- 61' SubstitutionB. Pointon off - W. Swan on
- 66' SubstitutionB. Khela off - H. Jones on
- 67' Goal - A. PhillipsAssist - J. Beesley • 2 : 0
- 68' SubstitutionO. Edwards off - D. Frith on
- 69' SubstitutionA. Sarcevic off - K. Morgan on
- 73' Yellow card - H. Mills
- 86' Yellow card - K. Morgan
Match statistics
50%Ball Possession50%
15Shots Total16
8Shots On Goal3
58Dangerous Attacks40
120Attacks102
8Corners6
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- League Cup - 1/8-finals
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- 1/8-finals
- Date
- 27 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Valley Parade
- Referee
- T. Kirk
Recent form
Bradford CityWDWDD
PeterboroughWWDLD
Head-to-head
- 15 August 2026 • League One • Bradford City 2 : 0 Peterborough (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 14 February 2026 • League One • Bradford City 2 : 0 Peterborough (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 23 August 2025 • League One • Peterborough 1 : 1 Bradford (Half-time 0 : 0)
Clubs
Bradford City
- Founded
- 1903
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- The Utilita Energy Stadium
- City
- Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Capacity
- 25 136
- Surface
- grass
Peterborough
- Founded
- 1934
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Weston Homes Stadium
- City
- Peterborough
- Capacity
- 15 142
- Surface
- grass
Match commentary
- It is all over: Bradford City 2 : 0 Peterborough.
- 86'Yellow card for K. Morgan (Bradford City).
- 73'Yellow card for H. Mills (Peterborough).
- 69'Bradford City make a change: A. Sarcevic off, K. Morgan on.
- 68'Peterborough make a change: O. Edwards off, D. Frith on.
- 67'Bradford City score! J. Beesley sets it up and A. Phillips finishes. 2 : 0.
- 66'Peterborough make a change: B. Khela off, H. Jones on.
- 61'Bradford City make a change: B. Pointon off, W. Swan on.
- 60'Bradford City make a change: G. Lapslie off, A. Phillips on.
- 59'Yellow card for L. Mendonca (Peterborough).
- 57'Peterborough make a change: V. Masara off, B. Shofowoke on.
- 57'Peterborough make a change: H. Ashfield off, M. Garbett on.
- 57'Peterborough make a change: C. Johnston off, J. Dornelly on.
- 53'Bradford City make a change: C. O'Keeffe off, K. Jackson on.
- 53'Bradford City make a change: R. Welch off, A. Baldwin on.
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 1 : 0.
- 34'Yellow card for C. Connolly (Bradford City).
- 31'Yellow card for B. Pointon (Bradford City).
- 28'Yellow card for G. Lapslie (Bradford City).
- 20'Yellow card for R. Welch (Bradford City).
- 13'Bradford City score! C. Connolly sets it up and M. Gillesphey finishes. 1 : 0.
- 5'Yellow card for M. Gillesphey (Bradford City).
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
Line-up - Bradford City • 3-4-2-1
9Beesley
23Pointon10Sarcevic (C)
3Touray6Connolly32Lapslie27O'Keeffe
5Gillesphey28Pennington2Welch
21McCracken
- 27Corey O'Keeffe
- 23Bobby Pointon
- 5Macauley Gillesphey
- 21Jon McCracken
- 10Antoni Sarcevic C
- 32George Lapslie
- 28Matthew Pennington
- 3Ibou Touray
- 2Reece Welch
- 6Callum Connolly
- 9Jake Beesley
Substitutes
- 22Kieran Morgan
- 15Aden Baldwin
- 14Hayden Matthews
- 20Henry Cartwright
- 1Cameron Dawson
- 8Adam Phillips
- 16George Pratt
- 19Kayden Jackson
- 24Will Swan
Line-up - Peterborough • 4-2-3-1
27Ormerod
11Edwards10Williams17Masara
45Ashfield8Khela
14Mills12Feeney18Mendonça2Johnston (C)
1Bass
- 45Harry Ashfield
- 17Vernon Masara
- 14Harley Mills
- 10Ethan Williams
- 8Brandon Khela
- 12Josh Feeney
- 11Owura Edwards
- 2Carl Johnston C
- 1Alex Bass
- 18Lucca Mendonça
- 27Danny Ormerod
Substitutes
- 19Bolu Shofowoke
- 33James Dornelly
- 7Harrison Jones
- 24Declan Frith
- 3Evan Weir
- 28Matthew Garbett
- 4Liam Kelly
- 23Collin Andeng-Ndi
- 21Patryk Sykut
Coaches
- Bradford City
- Michael Duff
- Peterborough
- Robbie Savage
Team statistics
Bradford CityPeterborough
8Corners6
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
5Substitution5
120Attacks102
58Dangerous Attacks40
50%Ball Possession50%
15Shots Total16
8Shots On Goal3
4Shots Off Goal7
3Shots Blocked6
12Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box8
13Fouls11
5Offsides1
6Yellow Cards2
1Saves5
354Passes Total349
245Passes Accurate232
6Corners2
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
0Substitution0
47Attacks62
20Dangerous Attacks19
45%Ball Possession55%
5Shots Total5
3Shots On Goal1
1Shots Off Goal2
1Shots Blocked2
3Shots Inside Box2
2Shots Outside Box3
11Fouls7
2Offsides1
5Yellow Cards0
1Saves2
153Passes Total185
102Passes Accurate123
2Corners4
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
5Substitution5
73Attacks40
38Dangerous Attacks21
10Shots Total11
5Shots On Goal2
3Shots Off Goal5
2Shots Blocked4
9Shots Inside Box6
1Shots Outside Box5
2Fouls4
3Offsides0
1Yellow Cards2
0Saves3
201Passes Total164
143Passes Accurate109
Player statistics - Bradford City
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Dribbles | Offsides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jon McCracken | 7.5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5Macauley Gillesphey | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 28Matthew Pennington | 8.2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2Reece Welch | 7.0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 |
| 6Callum Connolly | 7.9 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 27Corey O'Keeffe | 6.3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 32George Lapslie | 6.3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3Ibou Touray | 7.2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 |
| 10Antoni Sarcevic C | 7.3 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| 23Bobby Pointon | 6.7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/4 | 1 |
| 9Jake Beesley | 6.9 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | 2 |
| 15Aden Baldwin sub | 7.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 19Kayden Jackson sub | 7.2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8Adam Phillips sub | 8.3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 |
| 24Will Swan sub | 6.7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 |
| 22Kieran Morgan sub | 6.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Passes | Accurate | Accuracy | Key passes | Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jon McCracken | 7.5 | 32 | 13 | 41% | 0 | - |
| 5Macauley Gillesphey | 8.2 | 40 | 27 | 68% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 28Matthew Pennington | 8.2 | 34 | 24 | 71% | 0 | - |
| 2Reece Welch | 7.0 | 28 | 18 | 64% | 0 | - |
| 6Callum Connolly | 7.9 | 48 | 33 | 69% | 2 | 2/2 |
| 27Corey O'Keeffe | 6.3 | 10 | 7 | 70% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 32George Lapslie | 6.3 | 21 | 13 | 62% | 0 | - |
| 3Ibou Touray | 7.2 | 29 | 23 | 79% | 2 | 2/4 |
| 10Antoni Sarcevic C | 7.3 | 20 | 15 | 75% | 0 | - |
| 23Bobby Pointon | 6.7 | 15 | 13 | 87% | 1 | - |
| 9Jake Beesley | 6.9 | 18 | 10 | 56% | 2 | - |
| 15Aden Baldwin sub | 7.0 | 15 | 10 | 67% | 1 | - |
| 19Kayden Jackson sub | 7.2 | 11 | 10 | 91% | 2 | 2/4 |
| 8Adam Phillips sub | 8.3 | 16 | 15 | 94% | 1 | 1/2 |
| 24Will Swan sub | 6.7 | 6 | 5 | 83% | 0 | - |
| 22Kieran Morgan sub | 6.9 | 11 | 9 | 82% | 1 | 1/1 |
| Player | Rating | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials | Fouls | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jon McCracken | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Macauley Gillesphey | 8.2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7/8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28Matthew Pennington | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Reece Welch | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5/8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Callum Connolly | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Corey O'Keeffe | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32George Lapslie | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Ibou Touray | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Antoni Sarcevic C | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9/12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Bobby Pointon | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Jake Beesley | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Aden Baldwin sub | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Kayden Jackson sub | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Adam Phillips sub | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Will Swan sub | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Kieran Morgan sub | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Min | Saves | In the box | Punches | Conceded | Pens saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jon McCracken | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player statistics - Peterborough
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Dribbles | Offsides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex Bass | 7.5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2Carl Johnston C | 6.6 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 14Harley Mills | 6.6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| 12Josh Feeney | 6.6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 18Lucca Mendonça | 7.9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 8Brandon Khela | 6.7 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 10Ethan Williams | 6.2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 45Harry Ashfield | 6.6 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 11Owura Edwards | 6.7 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 | 1 |
| 17Vernon Masara | 6.0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 27Danny Ormerod | 6.3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 19Bolu Shofowoke sub | 6.7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 33James Dornelly sub | 6.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 28Matthew Garbett sub | 6.6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| 7Harrison Jones sub | 6.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 24Declan Frith sub | 6.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Passes | Accurate | Accuracy | Key passes | Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex Bass | 7.5 | 32 | 9 | 28% | 1 | - |
| 2Carl Johnston C | 6.6 | 29 | 20 | 69% | 0 | 1/1 |
| 14Harley Mills | 6.6 | 52 | 27 | 52% | 1 | 0/5 |
| 12Josh Feeney | 6.6 | 24 | 20 | 83% | 0 | - |
| 18Lucca Mendonça | 7.9 | 51 | 41 | 80% | 0 | - |
| 8Brandon Khela | 6.7 | 24 | 20 | 83% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 10Ethan Williams | 6.2 | 29 | 19 | 66% | 2 | 0/3 |
| 45Harry Ashfield | 6.6 | 20 | 19 | 95% | 1 | - |
| 11Owura Edwards | 6.7 | 17 | 10 | 59% | 1 | 0/2 |
| 17Vernon Masara | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 78% | 1 | - |
| 27Danny Ormerod | 6.3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | 0 | - |
| 19Bolu Shofowoke sub | 6.7 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0 | - |
| 33James Dornelly sub | 6.2 | 13 | 11 | 85% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 28Matthew Garbett sub | 6.6 | 18 | 9 | 50% | 0 | - |
| 7Harrison Jones sub | 6.0 | 13 | 9 | 69% | 0 | - |
| 24Declan Frith sub | 6.3 | 8 | 5 | 63% | 1 | 0/1 |
| Player | Rating | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials | Fouls | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex Bass | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Carl Johnston C | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Harley Mills | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9/14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Josh Feeney | 6.6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9/15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Lucca Mendonça | 7.9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9/15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Brandon Khela | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Ethan Williams | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Harry Ashfield | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Owura Edwards | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Vernon Masara | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Danny Ormerod | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Bolu Shofowoke sub | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33James Dornelly sub | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Matthew Garbett sub | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Harrison Jones sub | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Declan Frith sub | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Min | Saves | In the box | Punches | Conceded | Pens saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex Bass | 7.5 | 90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Last 3 meetings
Bradford City wins2
Draws1
Peterborough wins0
- Goals: Bradford City
- 5 (1.7)
- Goals: Peterborough
- 1 (0.3)
- Goals per match
- 2.0
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 3
- Over 2.5 goals
- 0 / 3
Results
- 15 August 2026 • League One • Bradford City 2 : 0 Peterborough (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 14 February 2026 • League One • Bradford City 2 : 0 Peterborough (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 23 August 2025 • League One • Peterborough 1 : 1 Bradford (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 9 matches
| Bradford City | Peterborough | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-4-0 | 3-3-3 |
| Scored (per match) | 11 (1.2) | 15 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 2 (0.2) | 14 (1.6) |
| Clean sheets | 7 / 9 | 0 / 9 |
| Both teams scored | 2 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
Recent form - Bradford City
- D24 October 2026 • League One • Oxford Utd 0 : 0 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D20 October 2026 • League One • Burton 0 : 0 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • League One • Bradford City 2 : 0 Stevenage (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • League One • Bradford City 0 : 0 Leyton Orient (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W6 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Rotherham 0 : 4 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 2)
- D3 October 2026 • League One • Reading 1 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Bradford City 2 : 1 Newcastle Utd U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W19 September 2026 • League One • Luton 0 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W12 September 2026 • League One • Notts County 0 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Peterborough
- D24 October 2026 • League One • Bromley 1 : 1 Peterborough (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • League One • Huddersfield 4 : 1 Peterborough (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D17 October 2026 • League One • Peterborough 2 : 2 Burton (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W10 October 2026 • League One • Leicester 1 : 3 Peterborough (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W6 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Peterborough 4 : 1 Ipswich U21 (Half-time 4 : 0)
- L26 September 2026 • League One • Stockport County 1 : 0 Peterborough (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W22 September 2026 • EFL Trophy • Peterborough 3 : 1 Colchester (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • League One • Peterborough 0 : 2 Doncaster (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D12 September 2026 • League One • MK Dons 1 : 1 Peterborough (Half-time 1 : 0)