BRADFORD City progressed to the quarter-finals of the West Riding County FA Women's Cup as they won 5-0 against a Tyersal side made up of seven former Bantams players.

But while the pre-game story was on the reunion of players past and present, post-match it was all about the future.

Three teenagers featured for City – Amy Wood capping her full senior debut with a goal – and after enjoying a blast from the past, player-manager Charlotte Stuart is now excited about the years to come.

Stuart said: "It's always nice to get a win and a clean sheet. It was a great match between what you could say was the past and the present.

"It's always lovely to see some friendly faces and Tyersal were great hosts. It was a pleasure to be there.

"The three youngsters played really well and certainly held their own in the game. It was a well-earned reward for all of them, after impressing in the reserves this season so far.

"We are now fulfilling our vision from five years ago when we restarted our junior set-up; to have our own junior players playing in the first team. It's a great achievement for the club."

Wood made her first-team debut in the previous round of the competition, coming off the bench against Brighouse, and that was followed up by being handed a first start for this fixture.

Lucy Preston was also in the XI, after scoring her fifth and sixth goals of the season for the reserves the previous week, while midfielder Sophie Moulden was introduced at half-time.

The priority on the day was a victory – which a clinical four-goal performance from Laura Elford ensured – but reiterating that there is a pathway from the juniors to the first team was another step towards City achieving their long-term goals.

It has been five years since Stuart, along with current under-14s manager Paul Scott, reinvigorated the youth set-up, starting with just two teams and now boasting eight.

Wood is one of several players who have been ever-present during that time, with Stuart coaching her every year since under-14 level and now in the first team.

"To have Amy now play for me in the first team – and score – was such a proud moment," she said.

"It's just another example of how our hard work at junior level is paying off and giving the club a bright future."