Bradford City 4-1 Colchester United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 22 March 2025

Result

Bradford City 4-1 Colchester United

League Two · Saturday 22 March 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Bradford City 4-1 Colchester United: match report

Bradford City beat Colchester United 4-1 in the League Two on Saturday 22 March 2025. The half-time score was 2-1.

Calum Kavanagh opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Bradford City's goals came from Calum Kavanagh (31'), George Lapslie (41'), Calum Kavanagh (70') and George Lapslie (78'). Colchester United scored through Harry Anderson (36').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Bradford City were 2nd on 66 points from 37 and Colchester United 7th on 60 points from 37. Bradford City went on to finish that season 5th with 78 points, and Colchester United 9th with 69.

Bradford City lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Colchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to George Lapslie of Bradford City (9.2), ahead of Calum Kavanagh (8.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Bradford City win, 2 draws and 0 for Colchester United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Calum KavanaghBradford City · 1-0
  • 36'Goal · Harry AndersonColchester United · 1-1
  • 41'Goal · George LapslieBradford City · 2-1
  • 70'Goal · Calum KavanaghBradford City · 3-1
  • 78'Goal · George LapslieBradford City · 4-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Bradford City 1, draws 2, Colchester United 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Andy CookBradford City · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

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

Sam Walker, Neill Byrne, Aden Baldwin, Romoney Crichlow, Brad Halliday, Brandon Khela, Richard Smallwood, Tayo Adaramola, George Lapslie, Tyreik Wright, Calum Kavanagh

Colchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Matt Macey, Mandela Egbo, Fiacre Kelleher, Tom Flanagan, Rob Hunt, Arthur Read, Ellis Iandolo, Harry Anderson, Jack Payne, Owura Edwards, Lyle Taylor