Tranmere visited Bradford City yesterday in their latest fixture in the 2022/23 League Two season.
Match Report: Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers
| Bradford City 1 |  v  | 0 Tranmere Rovers |
| Walker (43′) Cook (74′) | Goals | |
| Ridehalgh (43′) Clayton (74′) | Assists | |
| HT 1-0 |
Goals from Jamie Walker and Andy Cook secured Bradford City the three points, as Rovers were defeated on their travels.
On a misty evening in West Yorkshire, the Rovers made a strong start. Just six minutes in, Josh Hawkes was overlapped by Ethan Bristow, who then provided an accurate cross from the left into the six-yard box. Despite passing through a group of defenders, none of the forwards were able to meet the ball.
At the half-hour mark, the hosts nearly broke the deadlock. Some impressive build-up play resulted in Cook having an opportunity to shoot, but he fired the ball wide of the target.
A few moments afterwards, Rovers went close, as Dacres-Cogley passed the ball to captain Hemmings, who was positioned on the edge of the area. However, Hemmings’ low shot was blocked by defender Sam Stubbs.
During the 37th minute, Rovers suffered an injury setback. Kieron Morris was brought down and had to leave the field, and he was replaced by Logan Chalmers.
During the first half, Bradford City were the more dominant team and they managed to open the scoring just two minutes before the break. It was Jamie Walker’s drilled shot that deflected off a defender and ended up in the back of the net, leaving Tranmere Rovers’ goalkeeper, Mateusz Hewelt, with no chance.
Midway through the second half, Tranmere were eager to level the score and they came close to doing so. Regan Hendry took a shot that went narrowly wide of the far post.
With 65 minutes played, Hendry had a promising chance for Tranmere. He capitalized on Davies’ headed knockdown and fired a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, aiming it across the goal. However, the shot crept just past Lewis’ post.
In the 74th minute, Tranmere conceded their second goal of the match. Adam Clayton’s corner kick from the right side was met by Cook’s looping header, which went over Hewelt and landed in the bottom right corner of the goal.
Tranmere host Mansfield Town for a 3pm kick off on Saturday 18 February in their next game of the 2022/23 League Two season.
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Line-ups
Bradford City – Formation 4-3-2-1
1 Harry Lewis GK
2 Brad Halliday DF
3 Liam Ridehalgh DF
5 Matthew Platt DF
36 Sam Stubbs DF
40 Adam Clayton MF
11 Alex Gilliead MF
10 Jamie Walker MF
6 Richard Smallwood (C) MF
23 Matt Derbyshire FW
9 Andy Cook FW
Substitutes
13 Colin Doyle SUB
35 Ciaran Kelly SUB
20 Harry Chapman SUB
16 Ryan East SUB
34 Thierry Nevers SUB
30 Abo Eisa SUB
19 Vadaine Oliver SUB
Manager
Mark Hughes
Match Officials
Referee: Simon Mather
Assistants: Wayne Grunnill and Andrew Hendley
Fourth official: Thomas Parsons
Tranmere Rovers – Formation 4-4-2
23 Mateusz Hewelt GK
2 Josh Dacres-Cogley DF
3 Ethan Bristow DF
5 Tom Davies DF
18 Kyle Jameson DF
4 Lee O’Connor MF
7 Kieron Morris MF
24 Regan Hendry MF
11 Josh Hawkes MF
10 Kane Hemmings (C) FW
26 Harvey Saunders FW
Substitutes
13 Joe Murphy SUB
22 Paul Lewis SUB
6 Chris Merrie SUB
33 Jay Turner-Cook SUB
27 Jake Burton SUB
19 Logan Chalmers SUB
25 Joel Mumbongo SUB
Manager
Micky Mellon
Attendance: 15482
League Table
League 2 season attendance
| Date | Opponent | Home Attendance | Away Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07/2022 | Stevenage | 6111 | |
| 06/08/2022 | Mansfield Town | 7128 | |
| 13/08/2022 | Gillingham | 5414 | |
| 16/08/2022 | Hartlepool Utd | 4072 | |
| 20/08/2022 | Newport County | 4070 | |
| 27/08/2022 | Colchester Utd | 5041 | |
| 03/09/2022 | Leyton Orient | 6578 | |
| 13/09/2022 | Bradford City | 5864 | |
| 17/09/2022 | Salford City | 3175 | |
| 24/09/2022 | Walsall | 5845 | |
| 01/10/2022 | Barrow | 6123 | |
| 08/10/2022 | Sutton Utd | 3007 | |
| 14/10/2022 | Crewe Alexandra | 8001 | |
| 22/10/2022 | Harrogate Town | 2316 | |
| 25/10/2022 | Rochdale | 5742 | |
| 29/10/2022 | Carlisle | 6576 | |
| 01/11/2022 | Stockport County | 6800 | |
| 12/11/2022 | Swindon Town | 9425 | |
| 19/11/2022 | AFC Wimbledon | 6010 | |
| 03/12/2022 | Northampton Town | 5,601 | |
| 10/12/2022 | Grimsby Town | 5134 | |
| 26/12/2022 | Doncaster | 7033 | |
| 29/12/2022 | Barrow | 3383 | |
| 01/01/2023 | Crewe Alexandra | 5349 | |
| 07/01/2023 | Sutton United | 5368 | |
| 14/01/2023 | Walsall | 6027 | |
| 28/01/2023 | Leyton Orient | 5946 | |
| 04/02/2023 | Stockport County | 10231 | |
| 07/02/2023 | Doncaster Rovers | 5775 | |
| 11/02/2023 | Salford City | 6516 | |
| 14/02/2023 | Bradford City | 15482 |
| 2022/23 Total home attendance | 95572 |
| 2022/23 Total away attendance | 96571 |
| 2022/23 Total attendance (Home & Away) | 189143 |
| 2022/23 Average home attendance | 6171 |
| 2022/23 Average away attendance | 6036 |
| 2022/23 Total average attendance | 6104 |
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