Bradford City

Blackpool v Bradford
Blackpool's on-loan winger Simon Gillett is suspended after his dismissal at Crewe but there are plenty of options to replace him. Fit-again Adrian Forbes, Simon Wiles, Claus Jorgensen and Ciaran Donnelly are all in contention. Striker Ben Burgess is doubtful with a hamstring injury. Bradford have no new injury or suspension worries but will be without Alan Rogers and Matt Clarke. Rogers has been released while Clarke has rejoined Darlington on loan.

Blackpool 4-1 Bradford
Blackpool made it five games without defeat as they condemned Colin Todd's Bradford to a third successive defeat. David Fox opened the scoring, prodding home from close-range, before Wes Hoolahan netted from the spot when Andy Morrell was fouled in the penalty area. Morrell sent through Kiegan Parker to score the third and Hoolahan set up Parker to fire home for his second. Jermaine Johnson grabbed a consolation before John Swift was sent off late on for violent conduct. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool: Evans, Barker, Jackson, Evatt, Dickinson, Forbes (Jorgensen 73), Southern, Fox, Hoolahan (Prendergast 76), Parker (Blinkhorn 90), Morrell. Subs Not Used: Jones, Joseph. Booked: Hoolahan. Goals: Fox 39, Hoolahan 45 pen, Parker 64, 70. Bradford: Ricketts, Doyle, Wetherall, Bower, Parker (Edghill 55), Jermaine Johnson, Schumacher, Bridge-Wilkinson (Colbeck 64), Brown, Holmes, Windass. Subs Not Used: Saynor, Ainge, Swift. Sent Off: Brown (90). Booked: Parker, Schumacher, Windass. Goals: Jermaine Johnson 84. Att: 7,937. Ref: R Shoebridge (Derbyshire).

Bradford lose appeal over Brown
Bradford have lost their appeal to the Football Association against the red card which was shown to striker Joe Brown in their 4-1 defeat at Blackpool. The 18-year-old was dismissed for violent conduct following an off-the-ball incident involving Blackpool captain Michael Jackson. However, the FA's disciplinary commission rejected the claim. Brown must now serve a three-match suspension that could leave boss Colin Todd with a shortage of strikers.

Bradford v Brighton
Bradford will be missing defender Ben Parker (hamstring) and striker Joe Brown (banned) for Brighton's visit. Eddie Johnson (foot) is fit and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (calf) should feature, but David Graham (back) and Russell Howarth (hand) are both doubts. Brighton are without Gary Hart (leg), but loan signing Dean Bowditch is pushing for a starting place. Georges Santos is banned and Charlie Oatway, Richard Carpenter and Paul Reid are all still missing.

Bradford 2-3 Brighton
On-loan Dean Bowditch slid home the winner a minute from time as Brighton's revival continued at Bradford. Alex Revell put Brighton ahead after 13 minutes and Dean Hammond added a second from the spot after 48 minutes. Dean Windass pulled one back eight minutes later with a penalty after Kerry Mayo handled, and Steven Schumacher levelled after 80 minutes. But Bowditch, on loan from Ipswich sent City to a third successive defeat when he forced home Revell's cross. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford: Ricketts, Edghill (Ainge 35), Wetherall, Bower, Parker, Jermaine Johnson, Schumacher, Doyle, Holmes, Windass, Eddie Johnson (Colbeck 66). Subs Not Used: Saynor, Swift, McGuire. Booked: Doyle, Wetherall. Goals: Windass 56 pen, Schumacher 80. Brighton: Kuipers, Whing, Adam Hinshelwood, Butters, Mayo (Lynch 57), Fraser, El-Abd, Hammond, Cox, Revell, Robinson (Bowditch 70). Subs Not Used: Sullivan, Gatting, Rents. Booked: Cox, El-Abd, Fraser. Goals: Revell 13, Hammond 48 pen, Bowditch 89. Att: 7,610 Ref: G Sutton (Lincolnshire).

Bradford-Millwall tie is switched
Bradford City have announced that their FA Cup second round game against Millwall has been brought forward to Friday, 1 December at 1945 GMT. The switch was made on the instructions of police as City's West Yorkshire neighbours Leeds host another Yorkshire side, Barnsley, on the Saturday. The game was moved to Friday instead of the Sunday, as City and Millwall have League games on Tuesday, 5 December. If a replay is needed, it will be at the New Den on Tuesday, 12 December. Bradford and Millwall are also due to meet in a League One fixture on Saturday, 9 December.

Bantams and Bees chase Palace man
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has revealed that League One teams Bradford and Brentford are hoping to sign Eagles winger Tommy Black on loan. Black, 26, has only made one appearance this season, and saw a potential loan move to Blackpool in August collapse. \"Bradford wanted him last Saturday, but he wanted a week's training first,\" Taylor told his club's website. \"Brentford and Bradford both want him, so something may happen by the end of the week if Tommy's interested.\" Black began his career at Arsenal before joining Palace for £500,000 in 2000. He has also played on loan for Carlisle, Bristol City, Sheffield United and Gillingham.

Bradford v Bournemouth
Defenders Richard Edghill and Ben Parker both return to Bradford's squad after recovering from injuries but Lee Holmes (ankle) is still struggling. Winger Jermaine Johnson is expected to be recalled to the starting line-up in place of on-loan Tommy Black. Bournemouth are set to be without Darren Anderton (groin) so Simon Gillett could make his debut. Fellow loanee Matthew Connolly is also in the squad, but Eddie Howe, Marcus Browning and Shaun Cooper are out.

Bradford v Chesterfield
Bradford will be without Steven Schumacher, who is suspended and Ben Parker, who has a hamstring strain. Dean Windass (ankle) and Nathan Doyle (groin) are doubtful but Ben Muirhead is available after a ban and Matt Clarke may be in line for a start. Chesterfield are without Mark Allott (suspended) and Caleb Folan (ankle). Defender Alan O'Hare (broken ankle) is ruled out and young full-back Jamie Lowry could miss the rest of the season after contracting glandular fever.

Bradford 0-1 Doncaster
A smartly-taken goal by Paul Heffernan extended Doncaster's winning run to five games in the Yorkshire derby. James O'Connor crossed from the right and Heffernan scored with a volley into the far corner after 14 minutes. Bradford, who were second best for most of the match, almost snatched a point in the closing stages. Dean Windass forced Rovers keeper Ben Smith to make a fine save in the final minute before Marc Bridge-Wilkinson saw his 20-yard free-kick hit the post. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford: Ricketts, Doyle (Swift 80), Wetherall, Bower, Clarke, Jermaine Johnson, Schumacher, Bentham, Bridge-Wilkinson, Windass, Graham (Brown 70). Subs Not Used: Howarth, Parker, Penford. Booked: Bower, Windass. Doncaster: Smith, O'Connor, Lee, Lockwood, Gareth Roberts, Coppinger (Thornton 86), Paul Green, Wilson, Forte (Guy 83), McCammon, Heffernan. Subs Not Used: Budtz, Dyer, Noble. Goals: Heffernan 14. Att: 10,069. Ref: A Penn (W Midlands).

Injury ends Doyle's Bradford stay
Derby defender Nathan Doyle has played the last game of his loan spell at Bradford after being ruled out for up to three months with ligament damage. Doyle, 19, was due to stay until the end of the season until he was carried off against Doncaster on Boxing Day. \"He would have been staying with us but now not going to happen,\" boss Colin Todd told the Express and Argus. The injury is another blow to City who lie 14th in League One and have scored in just two of their last nine games.

Carlisle v Bradford
Carlisle striker Derek Holmes faces a fitness test ahead of the New Year's Day visit of Bradford. Holmes was substituted early in the second half of United's 2-1 win at Brighton after suffering a knock to his leg in a challenge with Joel Lynch. Bradford captain David Wetherall will not make the trip to Carlisle following his red card against Cheltenham. Ben Muirhead is available after serving a three-match ban but fellow midfielder Joe Colbeck is out with tonsillitis.

Bradford reject Rams' Johnson bid
Bradford City have turned down a bid in the region of £250,000 from Derby County for their Jamaican winger Jermaine Johnson. Bantams chairman Julian Rhodes told the Telegraph and Argus: "There have been a number of scouts watching Jermaine. "The only official contact we have had so far has come from Derby but they did not meet our valuation of him." Johnson, 26, joined Bradford in June 2006 after a loan spell with Oldham and he has also played for Yeovil Town.

Bradford capture wide man Daley
Bradford have signed Jamaican international winger Omar Daley from US side Charleston Battery. The 25-year-old has agreed an 18-month deal and joins fellow Reggae Boyz Donovan Ricketts and Jermaine Johnson at the club. Daley has already had a spell playing in England, first at Reading in 2003 before moving to Preston, leaving in January 2005 after 17 appearances. Daley told Bradford's website: "I will grasp this chance with both hands."

Bradford sign Forest's Weir-Daley
Bradford have signed Nottingham Forest striker Spencer Weir-Daley on loan to help in their fight against relegation. The 21-year-old has ended a loan spell with Lincoln City to link up with the Bantams and increase caretaker manager David Wetherall's attacking otpions. Weir-Daley, who has played a handful of first-team games for Forest, scored five times in 11 League Two appearances for Lincoln. He also had a loan spell with Macclesfield Town earlier this season.

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