1 – 3
“Macaulay Gillesphey turns the ball into his own net under pressure from a corner, gifting Leyton Orient an early lead.”
“Will Swan levels for Bradford City right on the stroke of half-time, finishing off a Stephen Humphrys assist to cancel out Orient's lead.”
Pivotal“Stephen Humphrys puts Bradford ahead for the first time in the match, finishing a move set up by Kayden Jackson.”
Pivotal“Substitute Nick Powell caps a late Bradford surge with a third goal, sealing the win after a second corner in quick succession.”
Leyton Orient
Bradford City
Outstanding performance
Bradford City•AttackerBradford City turned an own-goal gift into a platform for victory, absorbing Leyton Orient's early control before hitting back through Will Swan just before the break and never relinquishing the initiative. The visitors were clinical when it mattered, converting 9 of their 17 shots on target compared to Orient's paltry 4 from 16, and their extra cutting edge in the box - 6 big chances created to Orient's 2 - proved decisive. Stephen Humphrys was the architect of the turnaround, laying on Swan's leveler before scoring himself, and substitute Nick Powell wrapped up the win with a stoppage-time-adjacent finish in the 88th minute. For Orient, this is a chastening cup exit that will sting given they led through fortunate circumstances, while Bradford's comfortable-looking scoreline masks a match they had to work hard to control after going behind.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Adam Phillips replaces Kieran Morgan.
Corner awarded.
Aden Baldwin takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corey O'Keeffe takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Reece Welch takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Will Swan's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Nicholas Edward Powell takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Nicholas Edward Powell takes a header, but it hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Yusuf Akhamrich comes on for Phil Chinedu.
Dane Scarlett comes on for Theodore Archibald.
Charlie Wellens is on, and Armando Dobra is off.
Corner awarded.
Nicholas Edward Powell takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Callum Connolly is on, and Henry Cartwright is off.
Nicholas Edward Powell is on, and Stephen Humphrys is off.
Aden Baldwin comes on for Hayden Matthews.
Stephen HumphrysStephen Humphrys takes a shot with his head and scores!
assist: Kayden Jackson
Goal! Stephen Humphrys scores, making it 1-2, assisted by Kayden Jackson.
Theodore Archibald takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Idris El Mizouni takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Phil Chinedu receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Nicholas Oyekunle takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Armando Dobra takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Tony Springett takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Joseph Olowu is on, and William Forrester is off.
Fin Stevens replaces Isaac Hayden.
Will SwanWill Swan scores with a right-footed shot.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
assist: Stephen Humphrys
Goal! Will Swan scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Stephen Humphrys.
Henry Cartwright takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Idris El Mizouni.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Corey O'Keeffe takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
James Morris takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
George LapslieYellow CardGeorge Lapslie receives a yellow card.
Macaulay GillespheyShot by Macaulay Gillesphey results in an own goal.
Goal! An own goal by Macaulay Gillesphey puts the score at 1-0.
Shot - Armando Dobra Head Shot Missed
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Armando Dobra takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Theodore Archibald receives a yellow card.
Theodore Archibald takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kieran Morgan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Nicholas Oyekunle with another body part, but it's saved.
William Forrester takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Stephen Humphrys takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Stephen Humphrys takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Edward Duckworth.
Leyton Orient welcome Bradford City to Brisbane Road in a Carabao Cup third-round tie between two sides who both needed penalties to reach this stage. It's win-or-go-home, with Orient riding a wave of strong recent form against a Bradford side searching for consistency.
