Scunthorpe will be without captain Rory McArdle and midfielder Clayton Lewis for the visit of Bristol Rovers on Saturday. Both players are on international duty where they will figure in World Cup qualifying play-offs for Northern Ireland and New Zealand respectively. Boss Graham Alexander is unlikely to risk Conor Townsend or Neal Bishop who continue to struggle to regain full fitness. Midfi...Full Story »

Bradford could hand debuts to new signings Charlie Wyke and Kevin Toner against Gillingham. Striker Wyke, a permanent signing from Carlisle, and loanee defender Toner both arrived on transfer deadline day. Rory McArdle was forced out of the midweek Checkatrade Trophy defeat at Oxford due to a cut head and will be monitored. Fellow defender Matt Kilgallon remains sidelined with a shoulder inj...Full Story »

Bradford defenders Rory McArdle and Nathan Clarke could both return to contention for the home game against Bristol Rovers. McArdle has yet to feature this season after having a shoulder operation in the summer and will be assessed after playing 90 minutes for the reserves in midweek, while fellow centre-half Clarke has played no part due to a calf injury. Another central defender, Matt Kilgal...Full Story »

Bradford will be without injured defender Rory McArdle for their home game against Burton. Centre-half McArdle dislocated his left shoulder in an awkward fall in the closing stages of Saturday's goalless draw at Bury and is awaiting the results of a scan. Nathan Clarke will step in as cover alongside Reece Burke at the heart of defence. Forward Wes Thomas will be monitored after overcoming a g...Full Story »

Bradford defender Rory McArdle is expected to return to contention for the home game against Rochdale. McArdle missed the midweek win against Southend following the birth of his first child and boss Phil Parkinson faces a dilemma over whether to recall him or stick with Nathan Clarke in defence. Parkinson has no new injury or suspension problems as his side, three points off the play-off place...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson's Bradford booked their place back among the FA Cup big guns after comfortably seeing off Southern Premier Division Chesham 4-0 to reach the third round. First-half goals from Kyel Reid and James Hanson paved the way for a comfortable win for the League One side, and rekindled memories of last season's shock march to the quarter-finals. Substitutes Gary Liddle and Devante Cole m...Full Story »

Bradford ended high-flying Bury's 10-match unbeaten run in Sky Bet League One with a deserved 2-1 victory at Valley Parade. It was Bury's first away loss since January, a run of 17 matches in all competitions without tasting defeat on their travels. Northern Ireland defender Rory McArdle put Bradford in front in first-half stoppage time, timing his run into the box with perfection to meet Tony...Full Story »

Bradford defender Rory McArdle is expected to return to the starting line-up at Rochdale after missing last week's defeat at Colchester due to a stomach upset. Christopher Routis stepped in for McArdle, who will be monitored by boss Phil Parkinson, as the Bantams look to avoid a third straight league defeat. Defender Tony McMahon and midfielder Billy Knott both returned to the first XI last we...Full Story »

New signing Devante Cole came off the bench to score a dramatic goal and give Bradford their first win of the season - 1-0 against Port Vale at Valley Parade. The match was heading for a goalless draw when a long ball out of defence from Rory McArdle found Cole in the six-yard area and the son of former Newcastle and Manchester United striker Andrew Cole, signed from Manchester City on Friday, ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Phil Parkinson is expected to select his starting XI for the home game against Barnsley from an unchanged squad. Parkinson has no new injury or suspension concerns following the midweek draw at Scunthorpe, but defender Rory McArdle serves the second game of his two-match ban. Filipe Morais is unlikely to return due to the knee injury that has kept him out of the last two matches ...Full Story »