📌 Saturday, January 4 – EFL Cup Semi-Final Leg 1 (Away vs. Newcastle United)
The Stage Is Set
The moment Bradford City stepped onto the pitch, they knew what they were up against.
St. James' Park was a cauldron of noise. Over 50,000 Newcastle fans packed the stands, their chants echoing through the cold January air. Flags waved, black-and-white scarves were held high, and the roar of the home crowd felt like it could shake the foundations of the stadium.
For Newcastle, this was just another step toward an inevitable final—a routine fixture against a lower-league side standing in their way. Their supporters had come expecting dominance, expecting a win, expecting to book their place at Wembley.
For Bradford?
This was their biggest test yet.
Jake Wilson stood on the touchline, arms crossed, watching as his players lined up. No one spoke. No one needed to. Every single one of them knew the weight of this match.
