Swindon Town 5-4 Bradford City: result and report

League Two · Saturday 12 April 2025

Result

Swindon Town 5-4 Bradford City

League Two · Saturday 12 April 2025, 11:30 UTC · half-time 2-3

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Swindon Town 5-4 Bradford City: match report

Swindon Town won against Bradford City 5-4 in the League Two on Saturday 12 April 2025. The half-time score was 2-3.

Calum Kavanagh opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Swindon Town's goals came from an own goal by Neill Byrne (22'), Kabongo Tshimanga (45+4'), Harry Smith (62'), Harry Smith (90') and an own goal by Jack Shepherd (90+5'). Bradford City scored through Calum Kavanagh (6'), Calum Kavanagh (10'), Calum Kavanagh (35') and Brad Halliday (77').

Discipline: Swindon Town received 2 yellow cards; Bradford City received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Swindon Town were 14th on 54 points from 41 and Bradford City 1st on 73 points from 41. Swindon Town went on to finish that season 12th with 62 points, and Bradford City 5th with 78.

Swindon Town lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bradford City in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Calum Kavanagh of Bradford City (9.1), ahead of Brad Halliday (8.9).

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Calum KavanaghBradford City · 0-1
  • 10'Goal · Calum KavanaghBradford City · 0-2
  • 14'Red card · Richard SmallwoodBradford City
  • 22'Own goal · Neill ByrneSwindon Town · 1-2
  • 30'Yellow card · Brandon KhelaBradford City
  • 35'Goal · Calum KavanaghBradford City · 1-3
  • 45+4'Goal · Kabongo TshimangaSwindon Town · 2-3
  • 62'Goal · Harry SmithSwindon Town · 3-3
  • 64'Yellow card · Brad HallidayBradford City
  • 77'Goal · Brad HallidayBradford City · 3-4
  • 80'Yellow card · Jack ShepherdBradford City
  • 82'Yellow card · Tayo AdaramolaBradford City
  • 82'Yellow card · Daniel ButterworthSwindon Town
  • 90'Goal · Harry SmithSwindon Town · 4-4
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Harry SmithSwindon Town
  • 90+5'Own goal · Jack ShepherdSwindon Town · 5-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Swindon Town 3, draws 2, Bradford City 5.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Andy CookBradford City · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Swindon Town expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Connor Ripley, Will Wright, Miguel Freckleton, Joel McGregor, Tunmise Sobowale, Gavin Kilkenny, Tom Nichols, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Ollie Clarke, Harry Smith

Bradford City line-up (3-4-2-1)

Sam Walker, Neill Byrne, Jack Shepherd, Romoney Crichlow, Brad Halliday, Alex Pattison, Richard Smallwood, Tayo Adaramola, Brandon Khela, Bobby Pointon, Calum Kavanagh