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Lawn hails special bond that is secret behind Bradford City's success

CITY UNITED: Mark Lawn says the players’ tight bond can take them even higher up the league ladder

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Phil Parkinson’s City have rekindled the spirit of 1985 during their history-making promotion campaign.

Bradford City manager Parkinson 'to sign deal tomorrow'

Phil Parkinson, seen celebrating their play-off victory, has "verbally agreed" his new contract with the Bantams

8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Mark Lawn expects Phil Parkinson to finally put pen to paper when their contract talks resume tomorrow.

Tens of thousands expected for Bradford City open-top bus tour

Delighted City fans

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Tens of thousands of Bradford City fans are expected to “rock” the city centre tomorrow as they honour their promotion-winning Bantams heroes in a homecoming parade.

Olbison aims to prove his worth to Bradford Bulls

Tom Olbison played for Dewsbury in an attempt to regain his form

7:20am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Tom Olbison has vowed to force his way back into Francis Cummins’ starting line-up after being dropped for the Bulls’ past two games.

Lawn thanks Evans for writing off Bradford City promotion hopes

Steve Evans predicted that City would miss out on making the play-offs, let alone winning promotion, after his Rotherham side won at Valley Parade

6:50am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Mark Lawn has offered a cheeky thank you to Rotherham boss Steve Evans for writing off City’s promotion chances.

McLaughlin thrilled Bradford City can wave goodbye to League Two

Jon McLaughlin was the first up to collect his winner’s medal at Wembley and ideally placed in the royal box when Gary Jones and Ricky Ravenhill lifted the League Two play-off final trophy

6:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

He had arguably the quietest Wembley of any City player but the ultimate result probably meant more to Jon McLaughlin than any of his team-mates.

Bradford racer Brook needs cash to fuel title bid

David Brook is fast making a name for himself in the motorcycling world

6:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Bradford’s David Brook admits that motorcycling is a drug – but he needs a financial injection to feed his habit.

‘I’ll drop myself if needed’ says Yorkshire captain Gale

Andrew Gale has not scored a century for almost two years

5:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Captain Andrew Gale says he would have no qualms about dropping himself from Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship team if necessary.

Bradford Dudley Hill inflict first defeat on leaders

5:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Dudley Hill produced their best performance of the season to beat National Conference Division One leaders Wigan St Judes 34-10 at Parry Lane.

Burley benefit as rain restricts play

Steeton bowler Ross Suri celebrates an early wicket to help restrict Pool to 146-9

5:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

The clubs who managed to beat the rain and get their Aire-Wharfe League games on might have envied the other half who had the chance to put their feet up in the clubhouse and watch the Bantams’ victory at Wembley.

Clayton have no answer to Hemingway

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Clayton, who are propping up the Foster's Halifax League Premier Division, were on the wrong end of an 84-run defeat against First Division promotion chasers Northowram Hedge Top in the first round of the Parish Cup.

Health and safety ruin Airedale Athletics' weekend

Steve Watkins ran a strong opening leg with Chris Burke for Airedale Athletics in the Calderdale Way Relay

4:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

The highs and lows of team sport were evident at the two-day Calderdale Way Relay.

Shelf win Evening League thriller

Yasir Ali scored 37 to help Cambing to another victory

4:20pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Four Bradford & District Evening League games survived the weather.

Sign up for league football

4:20pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

The Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League, who play open-age football on Saturdays, are seeking new teams for the 2013-14 season.

Day stars to make night for Long Lee

Shabaz Ahmed took 5-26 and made an unbeaten 30 as Long Lee triumphed at Pendle Forest

4:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Long Lee have won the sole remaining Mewies Solicitors Craven League Wynn Cup first-round match.

Thackley inspired by Jamal bowling spell

4:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Nasser Jamal started and finished the downfall of Woodhouse with a stunning spell of bowling as Thackley eased into the second round of the Waddilove Cup.

Run at a Canter

The start of last year’s Apperley Bridge Canter – Picture: Tony Hazell

3:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Entries are still open for the popular Apperley Bridge Canter, organised by Horsforth Harriers.

West Riding Youth League dissolved

3:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

The West Riding Youth League is to fold. A special general meeting will be held at which the league’s money will be distributed to all member clubs.

Bradford City victory parade announced - UPDATED

City celebrate picking up the League Two play-off trophy

3:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

City’s promotion heroes will parade their League Two play-off trophy on an open-top bus tour on Wednesday.

Bradford City hot-shot Wells could be sold to highest bidder

Ambitious Nahki Wells can’t say for sure if he is going or staying

7:30am Monday 20th May 2013

Nahki Wells savoured City’s Wembley glory as the promotion winners brace themselves for a summer of speculation about his future.

It’s up, up and hooray for a club united in tragedy and now triumph

'I’ve felt since I’ve been here that there is a close bond between the city and the football club', says Phil Parkinson

9:00am Monday 20th May 2013

Phil Parkinson felt it as the fans cheered from the rafters at the awards night in Valley Parade.

Steve Kittrick to stay with Guiseley

Steve Kittrick is staying with the Lions

7:27pm Monday 20th May 2013

Speculation over the future of Guiseley manager Steve Kittrick and his backroom staff was ended today by a club statement confirming they will be in charge next season.

Friends happy with money well spent by Bradford City boss

Phil Parkinson was able to use software scouting packages bought with cash raised by the Friends of Bradford City

6:30pm Monday 20th May 2013

Phil Parkinson’s in-depth scouting reports are all part of his meticulous preparations.

Boothroyd: We were like rabbits in the headlights

Aidy Boothroyd consoles his players at the final whistle

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

Aidy Boothroyd has no interest in how his hometown club will get on back in League One.

Parkinson the driving force guiding Bradford City away from abyss

Phil Parkinson celebrates his City side’s play-off victory at Wembley

8:30am Monday 20th May 2013

As the final whistle sounded to confirm the end of City’s six years in the wilderness, Phil Parkinson clenched both his fists and saluted 25,000 ecstatic supporters.

Bradford City giant awoken to star in The One Show

James Hanson beats Northampton keeper Lee Nicholls to open the scoring for City

6:50am Monday 20th May 2013

Make room Molineux; bring on Bramall Lane – and don’t bother waiting up Dagenham. Phil Parkinson’s Bantams bandwagon can plan next season’s route around the highways and byways of League One.

Double haul for athlete Adeniji in Birmingham

6:20pm Monday 20th May 2013

Several Bradford athletes won medals at the Aviva Sportshall UK Finals at Birmingham’s LG Arena.

British record for Master Brown

Chris Brown broke the British record in the 60-64 years' age group at 100 metres backstroke

5:50pm Monday 20th May 2013

City of Bradford Swimming Club had two representatives at the Yorkshire Swimming Association’s annual Masters Championships at Scarborough Indoor Pool.

Ashraf left on sidelines to regain form

Moin Ashraf has only played in two Yorkshire Bank 40 matches so far this season and none in the Championship

5:30pm Monday 20th May 2013

Yorkshire first-team coach Jason Gillespie has revealed why Moin Ashraf has been absent from LV= County Championship cricket this season.

Weir's a winner for Quest

Nine-year-old Rebecca Weir

5:20pm Monday 20th May 2013

Quest Taekwondo’s Rebecca Weir, nine, from Baildon, achieved her first landmark gold medal at the Capital Cup.

Poor East Bierley batting ends cup defence

Simon Mason hit the top score of the round with 107 for Woodlands

5:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

Careless batting saw holders East Bierley crash out of the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup in the second round as they lost by five wickets to Pudsey St Lawrence.

Whetley Lane retain Veterans' Cup

5:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

Whetley Lane have retained the FA Umbro Veterans’ Cup after beating Cardiff’s Taffs Well 3-1 at AFC Telford.

Roberts named on England women's tour

4:50pm Monday 20th May 2013

Bradford’s Georgina Roberts (Darlington Mowden Park) has been selected for the England women’s Nations Cup squad to face Canada, the United States and South Africa in July and August.

Two Leeds Carnegie players in Championship Dream XV

David Doherty, left, showed his Premiership experience with Leeds Carnegie

4:40pm Monday 20th May 2013

Leeds Carnegie have two players in the RFU Championship Dream XV – winger Dave Doherty and full back Stevie McColl.

Avenue double for Duckworth

Avenue's Michael Duckworth takes on two Workington defenders. Picture: John Rhodes

4:20pm Monday 20th May 2013

It was a double celebration for Michael Duckworth as he scooped the top awards at Bradford Park Avenue’s end-of-season presentation night.

Farsley clean sweep for Priestley

Adam Priestley's opening goal was not enough to give Farsley a first victory since the beginning of February

4:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

Adam Priestley made a clean sweep of the awards at Farsley’s end-of-season presentation evening at the clubhouse at Throstle Nest.

Cue masters in town for top tournament

Chris Melling

4:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

Top-class nine-ball pool returns to Bradford next month.

Brown is Albion Sports' player of the year

Karl Hall, right, bagged Albion Sports' equaliser before they romped to a 5-2 victory

4:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

Albion Sports had four main awards at their presentation evening at the Three Singhs Restaurant - one of the club’s sponsors.

Schools pad up for Drax Cup

3:50pm Monday 20th May 2013

Thirteen schools from the Hanson Academy School Sports Partnership are competing for a place in the West Yorkshire finals of the Drax Cup under-nines’ competition on Tuesday (3pm).

Bradford Bulls loan recruit has parent club in his sights

Huddersfield forward Jacob Fairbank will face the Giants as a Bulls player in their Magic Weekend clash

7:00am Monday 20th May 2013

Jacob Fairbank is hoping to cut Huddersfield down to size when he crosses swords with his parent club at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Lawn: Parkinson’s the man for Bradford City

Phil Parkinson and Mark Lawn embrace at Wembley after City’s victory in the League Two play-off final

8:40pm Sunday 19th May 2013

City joint-chairman Mark Lawn will back manager Phil Parkinson and his backroom staff with the finances to challenge for successive promotions and a place in the npower Championship.

Allamby hails Bradford City's marathon men

On the slide... that's the players seconds after this picture was taken; still full of running after a mammoth 64-match season

7:40pm Sunday 19th May 2013

City’s fitness guru paid tribute to the dedication of the players to keep going to the end of their marathon season.

Lyth spares Yorkshire's blushes as Vikings open account

KEY INNINGS: Adam Lyth steered Yorkshire to victory after they were struggling on 88-4 chasing a target of 190

11:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Yorkshire secured a nervous five-wicket victory over the Unicorns at Chesterfield today to get their first Yorkshire Bank 40 points on the board at the third attempt.

Bradford City: We can be One of best sides in third tier, says Thompson

ON ME ’ED SON! Alan Connell pours champage over Thompson as he celebrates with the trophy in front of the jubilant Bantams fans

4:50pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Garry Thompson insists City should have nothing to fear from League One.

Yorkshire on target to break YB40 duck

4:44pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Yorkshire conceded 60 runs in the last five overs of the Unicorns’ innings at Chesterfield but it would still be a major surprise if they did not chase down a 190 target to get off the mark in the Yorkshire Bank 40.

Playing in League One will be miles better, says Bradford City hitman Hanson

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1:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

James Hanson cannot wait to be playing “local” football in League One.

Reid hails Bradford City's fan-tastic promotion success

Kyel Reid in action at Wembley

7:50am Sunday 19th May 2013

Kyel Reid paid tribute to City supporters after the Bantams marched to promotion with a resounding 3-0 win over Northampton in yesterday’s League Two play-off final.

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