Cian Ashford and Isaak Davies are coming on for the visitors out wide, with Ollie Tanner and Chris Willock making way.

Brian Barry-Murphy trying to regain a foothold in the match with 25 minutes and change remaining.

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Bolton's Sam Dalby is proving to be a real menace in the second half.

Just a few minutes after turning a chance over the bar, he is back in the thick of it from a set-piece.

Josh Sheehan lifts a free-kick deep into the area, where Dalby stretches out a leg to meet it.

He just doesn't have the go-go gadget reach to prod his volley on target.

Nearly a clinical counter from Cardiff as Ollie Tanner is freed down the right by a lovely weighted pass and flashes a first-time cross into the mixer which Aden Baldwin does brilliantly to flick away from the lurking Yousef Salech.

Baldwin then gets up to shepherd a low ball through to keeper Sam Walker under pressure from Joel Bagan, getting a clattering for his troubles. Though he'll be okay to continue.

This is going to be a test of Cardiff's credentials now.

The home fans are in full voice and the Bantams are trying to push forward in search of a leveller.

Jamie Raynor
BBC Radio Leeds' Bradford City commentator

Another moment of quality from this young man! Right when Bradford City needed him! What a finish! The Valley Parade crowd needed that goal.

Sam Curtis chips a dangerous ball goalwards and Bromley defender Ashley Charles takes no chances, heading over the bar.

Bromley then look to launch a quick break as another corner fails to land, but ithe move is broken up well on halfway.

Mark Poyser
BBC Radio Wales commentator

Bradford are back in it, Metcalfe doing what Turnbull did in the first half.

It is game on all of a sudden.

Listen to the change of noise, it was like a library moments ago.

The Bradford fans find their voices.

Wigan boss Ryan Lowe is the first to change thing up.

He brings Joe Taylor on for his debut to replace Dara Costello.

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Bolton are knocking hard on the door in search of the opening goal at Wigan, and Sam Dalby very nearly breaks through.

Mason Burstow does well to flash a low pass into the feet of Dalby, who can only turn his attempted finish over the bar from close range.

Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

Cardiff City are doing to Bradford what Bradford did to Cardiff in September.

Cardiff 1-3 Bradford

20th September 2025 in League One.

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Alex Pattison has had a decent league debut for the Saddlers after his first-half assist as he breaks up potential danger in front of his own box.

Evan Weir then whips in a corner at the other end after Daniel Kanu threatened again. Tranmere keeper Jack Barrett turns it over the bar.

How is it not 3-0?

Gabriel Osho powers in a near-post header from an in-swinging Cardiff corner but though it flashes past Sam Walker it's blocked on the line by the face of the unwitting Max Power and scrambled away by the hosts.

Sil Swinkels slides a ball down the left flank to give Adam Lewis a good crossing chance for the hosts, but he gets it all wrong. Goalkick.

Gary Jones
Former Bradford City captain on BBC Radio Leeds

That was the chance for Humphrys to put his mark on this game.

He just got in front of the ball and just skies it. Such a great opportunity after brilliant play from Neufville

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Bolton players are almost lining up in search of an opening goal at Wigan.

Problem is, there is almost a reluctance for anyone to shoot when well placed.

The ball is moved around the edge of the area, with Jordi Osei-Tutu and Amario Cozier-Duberry both having it at their feet at different times.

Both are crowded out by Wigan's defence, and while Bolton keep their attacking raid alive they can only force a corner. And even that set-piece amounts to nothing.

David Turnbull gets the ball 20 yards out, in a similar position from which he curled the glorious opening goal but this time he gets less power and height on it and Sam Walker is able to hold on, diving to his right.

Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

Best chance of the game so far for Bradford.

Cardiff got away with one there.

Bagan did well to pull his foot away having stuck his foot out, but he ought to do better defending one on one.

Should be a goal back.

Max Power glances a header out to Josh Neufville on the right who does brilliantly to get to the byline past Joel Bagan and whip a low cross into the near post where Stephen Humphreys can only smash over the bar from six yards out.

Much better from Bradford, but they await their first attempt on target.