Match Thread: Bradford City AFC vs Newcastle United.

L: Bradford City AFC 0 - 4 Newcastle Utd

Goals: Gayle 50', Murphy 50', 80', Mitrovic 76'

Yellows: Aarons 81'

Kick off: 19:30

Venue: Valley Parade

Referee: ???

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#Line-ups

NUFC: Elliot, Yedlin, Lejeune, Clark, Dummett, Atsu, Shelvey (c), Hayden, Ritchie, Pérez, Gayle.

Subs: Woodman, Gámez, Manquillo, Mbemba, Saivet, Colback, Diamé, Aarons, Murphy, De Jong, Mitrović.

BCAFC: Doyle, McMahon, Knight-Percival, Kilgallon, Chicksen, Gilliead, Vincelot, Reeves, Law, McCartan, Jones

Subs: Sattelmaier, Hanson, Pybus, Hudson, Devine, Patrick, TRIALIST (Gibson)

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#Match Events

5' - Close from United. Matt Ritchie gets a shot away from inside the box but Colin Doyle saves and gathers at the second attempt. #NUFC

9' - Close from United! Dwight Gayle traps a long ball absolutely superbly and drags a shot across Colin Doyle and inches wide! 0-0.

16' - Pérez forces Doyle into a good save with an acrobatic effort but referee Geoff Eltringham spots a push. 0-0.

23' - United have the ball in the net after brilliant play by Jonjo Shelvey but it's ruled out for an apparent handball. 0-0.

27' - CROSSBAR! Ritchie swings in a cross from the right but it angles over goalkeeper Colin Doyle and clips the bar on its way over.

37' - Nice bit of improvisation by Matt Ritchie as he controls the ball and gets a quick shot away but it deflects wide. 0-0. #NUFC

40' - So close! Dwight Gayle curls the ball towards the top right corner from the left-hand side of the box but it's inches over! 0-0.

FIRST HALF OVER 0-0

Confirmation of three changes at the break. Manquillo, Murphy and Diamé replace Yedlin, Ritchie and Pérez.

49' Gayle somehow scores, from what I saw he just fell over and the ball dribbled over the line. NUFC twitter seems to think it was Atsu. Awful goal but heyhoh 1-0

51' United make it two, haven't got a clue who it was. Oh it was the new boiiiii JACCCCOBB MURRPPHYYYY 2-0

61' - Subs for United. Woodman Gámez, Mbemba, Aarons, De Jong and Mitrović replace Elliot, Dummett, Lejeune, Shelvey, Atsu and Gayle.

76' - GOOAAALLL! Mitro scores to make it 3-0! 🔥🔥🔥 Aarons with the Assist.

80' Murphy again proving his worth to Rafa. Bags another!

81' - Yellow cards for Rolando Aarons and Tony McMahon after a coming together.

FULL TIME NUFC 4-0 BFAFC

gg.