Bradford Preview
By: Richard Hubbert
Date: 23/01/2003
AFTER a disappointing home defeat to Millwall last week, the Mariners will be hoping to bounce back to form with a win on Saturday. However, Saturday's game does not come much bigger than close rivals Bradford City, who themselves are near the foot of the table.
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Unless the Mariners intend to avoid relegation by having to put another run of form together like the end of last season, Town must win as many home games as possible. A positive result is needed yet again on Saturday. A win would drag Bradford right into the relegation mire, a loss would see the Bantams almost safe.
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Despite Bradford's awful financial problems and their long list of injured players they still have some extremely useful players in their lineup. Ex-Mariner Aidan Davison (left) will play between the sticks and in front of him will be the experienced Wayne Jacobs and Peter Atherton. Up front they have ex-Leeds and Forest forward Andy Gray who is the club's top scorer with ten goals, netting again at the weekend in Bradford's narrow 3-2 loss against Rotherham.
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The two sides met at Valley Parade in August in a dull 0-0 draw. The game saw ex Town forward Robert Taylor make his second debut and subsequently go off injured after 20 minutes. Also making his debut for Town was Steve Kabba who made a bright debut in what was otherwuse a drab affair.
Town Team: Coyne, McDermott, Gallimore, Groves, Chettle, Coldicott, Barnard (Robinson), Campbell, Cooke, Taylor (Rowan), Kabba. Attendance: 10,917 Report Bradford Head-to-Head (59th on The Opposition Ladder).
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