Southend United 1-2 Bradford City: result and report

League One · Saturday 16 December 2017

Result

Southend United 1-2 Bradford City

League One · Saturday 16 December 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Southend United 1-2 Bradford City: match report

Southend United were beaten by Bradford City 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 16 December 2017. It was 0-1 at half-time.

D. Poleon opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Southend United's goal came from Nile Ranger (75'). Bradford City scored through D. Poleon (9') and Charlie Wyke (90', penalty).

Discipline: Southend United received 3 yellow cards; Bradford City received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Southend United were 12th on 28 points from 21 and Bradford City 4th on 39 points from 21. Southend United went on to finish that season 10th with 63 points, and Bradford City 11th with 63.

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

Going into the match Southend United's last five read L-W-D-D-L and Bradford City's W-W-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · D. PoleonBradford City · 0-1
  • 41'Yellow card · J. WrightSouthend United
  • 47'Yellow card · Nile RangerSouthend United
  • 55'Yellow card · N. Knight-PercivalBradford City
  • 74'Yellow card · Ryan LeonardSouthend United
  • 75'Goal · Nile RangerSouthend United · 1-1
  • 75'Yellow card · D. PoleonBradford City
  • 90'Penalty goal · Charlie WykeBradford City · 1-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Tony McMahonBradford City

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Southend United 1, draws 1, Bradford City 2.

Team news

Southend United line-up

Mark Oxley, Ben Coker, Michael Turner, Stephen McLaughlin, John White, Anthony Wordsworth, Michael Timlin, Ryan Leonard, Jason Demetriou, Josh Wright, Nile Ranger

Bradford City line-up

Rouven Sattelmaier, Matthew Kilgallon, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Tony McMahon, Tyrell Robinson, Romain Vincelot, Nicky Law, Alex Gilliead, Charlie Wyke, Paul Taylor, Dominic Poleon