What channel is Reading v Bradford City League One match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time
Life beyond Graham Alexander begins away at Reading for Bradford City, who make the trip to Berkshire in League One on Saturday.
Alexander left the Bantams, who are top of the third tier, to take charge at Preston North End and leaves them searching for his replacement.
In the short term, coaches Mark Trueman and Colin Doyle will take interim charge of the visitors away at seventh-place Reading as both sides bid to boost their promotion hopes.
With no Premier League or Championship fixtures this weekend, the Saturday 3pm blackout has been lifted – and the game at the Select Car Leasing Stadium is one of a host of EFL games on live TV.
Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Reading v Bradford City on TV and online.
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Reading v Bradford City will take place on Saturday 3 October 2026.
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Reading v Bradford City kick-off time
Reading v Bradford City will kick off at 3pm.
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What TV channel is Reading v Bradford City on?
You can watch the game live on Sky Sports+.
Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £24 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month.
Sky Sports+ will feature more than 1,000 EFL games throughout the season and is included as part of Sky Sports packages.
How to live stream Reading v Bradford City online
Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
Is Reading v Bradford City on radio?
You can listen to the match on talkSPORT 2.
talkSPORT 2 is available on DAB radio, predominantly MW 1089 kHz though you may need to check its official website for some localised frequencies for talkSPORT, and like the BBC, you can tune in via most TV packages. You can also listen to talkSPORT 2 online via the website or app.
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Reading v Bradford City odds
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bet365 odds: Reading (5/4) Draw (12/5) Bradford City (2/1)*
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