Match report

Bradford Defeats Stockport County 1-0 in League One

Bradford
Bradford
1–0
FT
Stockport County
Stockport County
Feb 17, 2026

Bradford secured a narrow but crucial victory against Stockport County on Saturday afternoon. A solitary goal from A. Sarcevic just before the half-hour mark proved to be enough for Bradford, as they held off several Stockport pushes in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Bradford 1-0 Stockport County
  • • Goal scorer: A. Sarcevic (48')
  • • Yellow cards: Curtis Tilt (24'), Ethan Wheatley (42'), O. Bailey (95+)
  • • Substitutions: Kayden Jackson for Ethan Wheatley (46'), L. Bate for O. Bailey (61')

Lineups

Bradford

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Sam Walker (G)
  • 28 Matthew Pennington (D)
  • 15 Aden Baldwin (D)
  • 26 Curtis Tilt (D)
  • 7 Josh Neufville (M)
  • 8 Lee Evans (M)
  • 21 Jenson Metcalfe (M)
  • 17 Tyreik Wright (M)
  • 10 Antoni Sarcevic (F)
  • 23 Bobby Pointon (F)
  • 27 Ethan Wheatley (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Kayden Jackson
  • 32 George Lapslie
  • 25 Joe Hilton
  • 18 Ciaran Kelly
  • 33 Harrison Ashby
  • 14 Paul Mullin
  • 11 Stephen Humphrys

Stockport County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ben Hinchliffe (G)
  • 5 Joseph Olowu (D)
  • 33 Brad Hills (D)
  • 15 Ethan Pye (D)
  • 24 Tyler Onyango (M)
  • 26 Oliver Norwood (M)
  • 4 Lewis Bate (M)
  • 23 Ben Osborn (M)
  • 29 Adama Sidibeh (F)
  • 11 Malik Mothersille (F)
  • 19 Kyle Wootton (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Roman Dixon
  • 27 Odin Bailey
  • 7 Jack Diamond
  • 9 Isaac Olaofe
  • 48 Che Gardner
  • 34 Corey Addai
  • 3 Owen Dodgson

Timeline

  1. Stockport County
    14' Stockport County Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sidibeh

    Foul

  2. Bradford
    24' Bradford Card · Yellow Card
    Curtis Tilt

    Foul

  3. Bradford
    42' Bradford Card · Yellow Card
    Ethan Wheatley

    Foul

  4. Bradford
    46' Bradford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ethan Wheatley · On: Kayden Jackson
  5. Bradford
    48' Bradford Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sarcevic
  6. Stockport County
    56' Stockport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Onyango · On: Roman Dixon
  7. Stockport County
    61' Stockport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Bate · On: O. Bailey
  8. Stockport County
    61' Stockport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Mothersille · On: Jack Diamond
  9. Stockport County
    61' Stockport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Sidibeh · On: T. Olaofe
  10. Stockport County
    87' Stockport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Olowu · On: C. Gardner
  11. Stockport County
    90'+5 Stockport County Card · Yellow Card
    O. Bailey

    Argument

  12. Bradford
    90' Bradford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Sarcevic · On: G. Lapslie

Match Stats

Stat Bradford Stockport County
Fouls 9 19
Pass Accuracy 57% 68%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 11
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 392 465
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 2 2
xG 0.33 0.68
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 224 316
Shots Inside Box 4 7
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Sarcevic's goal in the 48th minute provided Bradford with a crucial lead, changing the momentum of the game.
  • ▸ Stockport made multiple substitutions to try and find an equalizer but were thwarted by strong defending from Bradford.