First Round
11 August 2012
Notts County 0 – 1 Bradford City (AET)

Second Round
28 August 2012
Watford 1 - 2 Bradford City

Third Round
25 September 2012
Bradford City 3 – 2 Burton Albion

Fourth Round
30 October 2012
Wigan 0 – 0 Bradford City (Bradford win 4-2 on penalties)

Quarter-Final
11 December 2012
Bradford City 1 – 1 Arsenal (Bradford win 3-2 on penalties)

Semi-Final First Leg
8 January 2013
Bradford City 3 – 1 Aston Villa

Semi-Final Second Leg
22 January 2013
Aston Villa 2 – 1 Bradford City