BRADFORD City Women are back in action this weekend after a two-week break.

Following a highly-congested March, Sunday’s clash with Fylde is their only game in April, before they close out the season with two games in four days in May.

City last played visitors Fylde back in late November when they crashed to a 9-0 defeat at Mill Farm.

Emily Hollinshead and Georgia Stevens both grabbed hat-tricks against a depleted Bantams side which contained six players that have since left the club.

Since that disastrous end to the year - which saw City ship 37 goals in six games from November to January – results and performances have slowly started to improve under the leadership of Steve Winterburn and Luke Norris.

In fact, Bradford’s last three games were the closest of the season, including losing by a single goal to Doncaster and Derby, teams who had between them put 15 past City in the earlier fixtures.

It’s no understatement to say this has been a season to forget for Bradford City, with ongoing issues off the field, and a high turnaround of management, but the City committee and coaching staff are already putting plans in place to ensure the structure at the club is right for the 2019-20 season with the aim of bouncing back as quickly and effectively as possible.

The club’s players and staff will be at Valley Parade on April 22, with the juniors appearing on the pitch at half-time as part of Bradford City’s Kick It Out campaign, and the juniors will then have another opportunity to grace the hallowed turf on May 12 as they host an open day at the stadium.

Off the field, chairperson Sally Thackray has announced her retirement from the position after 20 years with the club.

Following the birth of her grandson Oliver last week, Thackray is now taking a much-deserved rest to spend time with her family.

Treasurer Allyson Matthews is also stepping down in the summer. Her daughter Rosie McDonnell is a former City player who now represents the Navy and also Coventry City LFC.