1 week Ago
CHECK out our preview as the Bantams look to stay top of League Two with a win at Swindon. Kick-off: Saturday, April 12 (12:30pm) Venue: County Ground Possible line-ups SWINDON TOWN GK Connor Ripley, RCB Tunmise Sobowale, CB Will Wright, LCB Miguel Freckleton, RM Joel Cotterill CM Gavin Kilkenny, CM Nnamdi Ofoborh, LAM Kabongo Tshimanga, RAM Paul Glatzel, ST Harry Smith. Substitutes: Nichols, Westley, Ameen, Cain, Kirkman, Hart, Bycroft.
Team news: Ian Holloway’s Swindon have been ravaged by injuries and illness, but keeper Connor Ripley and key left-sided player George Cox both look set to return against the Bantams. Leading scorer: Harry Smith, 15 League position: 14th Last four matches: Fleetwood (a) W4-0, AFC Wimbledon (h) W2-1, Morecambe (a) L1-0, Accrington (h) D0-0. BRADFORD CITY GK Sam Walker, RCB Neill Byrne, CB Aden Baldwin, LCB Jack Shepherd, RWB Brad Halliday, CM Richie Smallwood, CM Alex Pattison, LWB Tayo Adaramola, RAM George Lapslie, LAM Bobby Pointon, ST Calum Kavanagh.
Substitutes: Mellon, Walker, Wright, Khela, Johnson, Crichlow, Hilton. Team news: Antoni Sarcevic (hamstring) looks to have an outside chance of appearing in the squad for the first time since March 1, while Neill Byrne and Alex Pattison are both fine after cramping late on in the win over Crewe last Saturday. Leading scorer: Andy Cook, 15 League position: 1st.
Last four matches: Crewe (h) W2-0, Port Vale (a) L0-2, Accrington (a) D0-0, Colchester (h) W4-1. Referee: Thomas Kirk, from Cheshire, has officiated in two City games in League Two this season, the 3-1 Monday night football win over Newport and the 2-2 draw at Barrow on New Year’s Day which saw Andy Cook’s season ended by injury. Match odds: Swindon 2/1, Draw 9/4, City 23/20.
Last time sides met: Calum Kavanagh scored the only goal of the game to seal a 1-0 win for City in a dull encounter at Valley Parade..
