CITY lock horns with Carlisle tomorrow for the first time since the 2023 League Two play-offs. Check out our game guide.

Kick-off: Saturday, September 7 (3pm)

Venue: Valley Parade

Possible line-ups

BRADFORD CITY

GK Sam Walker, CH Cheick Diabate, CH Neill Byrne, CH Ciaran Kelly, RWB Brad Halliday, DM Richie Smallwood, LWB Tyreik Wright, AM Alex Pattison, AM Clarke Oduor, F Olly Sanderson, F Andy Cook.

Substitutes: Kavanagh, J Walker, Pointon, Adams, Shepherd, Richards, Doyle.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, three.

League position: 9th.

Last four matches: Newcastle under-21s (h) D2-2, Grimsby (a) L1-2, Bromley (h) W3-1, Salford (h) D0-0.

Team news: Cheick Diabate and Olly Sanderson are set for their first league starts.

CARLISLE UNITED

GK Harry Lewis, RWB Archie Davies, CH Terell Thomas, CH Aaron Hayden, CH Ben Williams, LWB Jon Mellish, RM Harrison Neal, AM Jordan Jones, LM Josh Vela, F Daniel Adu-Adjei, F Charlie Wyke.

Substitutes: Armstrong, Ellis, Biggins, Barclay, Sadi, Lavelle, Breeze.

Leading scorer: Four players on one.

League position: 20th

Last four matches: Nottm Forest under-21s (h) L1-2, Tranmere (h) L1-2, MK Dons (a) L0-3, Barrow (h) W1-0.

Team news: On-loan Shrewsbury midfielder Harrison Biggins could feature for the first time.

Referee: Londoner Paul Howard was in charge for City's 3-0 win at Accrington in March.

Match odds: City 4/5, Carlisle 7/2, Draw 13/5.

Last time sides met: Carlisle knocked out City in the 2023 play-off semi-finals with a 3-1 win at Brunton Park.