L2 v Macclesfield (h) L1-2 April 5th 2010

Coca-Cola League Two
Bradford C (0) 1 Oliver 47
Macclesfield (1) 2 Sinclair 40, Wright 61
Att: 11,395

Stats: Bradford C - Macclesfield
Shots on target: 4 - 4
Shots off target: 5 - 4
Fouls: 8 - 10
Corners: 6 - 1

Ref: Russell Booth (Nottinghamshire).
Yellow cards:
Bradford C: Threlfall (88 min).
Macclesfield: None.

Bradford C: 40. Matthew Glennon, 5. Zesh Rehman, 12. Steve Williams, 32.
Luke Oliver, 28. Robbie Threlfall, 25. Steve O'Leary, 33. Adam Bolder, 8.
Lee Bullock (71), 3. Luke O'Brien (46), 15. Ryan Kendall (46), 9. Gareth
Evans.
SUBS: 13. Jon McLaughlin (GK), 16. Jonathan Bateson (46), 19. James O'Brien,
20. Leon Osborne, 24. Louis Horne, 31. Gavin Grant (46), 35. Ryan Harrison
(71).

Macclesfield: 1. Jon Brain, 16. Shaun Brisley, 6. Paul Morgan, 5. Nathaniel
Brown, 4. Sean Hessey, 19. Matthew Lowe, 7. Lee Bell, 15. Paul Bolland (73),
24. Vinny Mukendi, 9. Emile Sinclair (86), 11. Ben Wright.
SUBS: 13. Jose Veiga (GK), 2. Izak Reid (73), 12. Kyle Wilson, 14. John
Rooney, 23. Mathew Tipton (86), 25. Michael Thomas, 28. Craig Lindfield.

Next matches:
(A) Burton, Saturday April 10, 2010. K.O 3:00PM.
(H) Morecambe, Tuesday April 13, 2010. K.O. 7:45PM.


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By Simon Parker (T&A)

Peter Taylor suffered his first home defeat on a dismal afternoon.

Injury-hit City have now gone five games without a win after Macclesfield
clinched their first ever victory at Valley Parade.

Steve Williams almost headed City in front from a corner but Jonny Brain
saved well on the line.

Macclesfield grabbed the lead just before the break, one-time Bantams
trainee Emile Sinclair punishing a mistake from Zesh Rehman.

City levelled within two minutes of the re-start as on-loan Luke Oliver,
pushed up as a striker, drilled home his first goal for the club.

But the visitors restored their lead just after the hour through Ben Wright.

Teenage winger Ryan Harrison was thrown on for a late debut but City -
missing five injured players - were unable to find a way back.





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EVANS: WE'RE PLAYING FOR THE MANAGER

Bradford City striker Gareth Evans has called on his team mates to do their
bit to reinforce Peter Taylor's position as club manager.

The club finished the Easter weekend pointless but Evans insists
improvements in their remaining six matches can secure the former Hull
manager's job at the helm.

Evans told the Telegraph & Argus: "We're playing for the manager. We're all
keen on him getting the job and obviously his future lies on the next six
games.

"We're hopeful he's going to stay and we're also playing for our own chances
of being here with him.

"Football is such a difficult game at the moment with so many players
unemployed, so everyone is playing for their future.

"We want to be in the manager's plans next season if Peter Taylor is going
to be our gaffer."

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From the Official BCFC Website...

REHMAN TO SET UP ACADEMY
Posted on: Wed 07 Apr 2010

The Bantams club captain Zesh Rehman is hoping to help fellow British Asians
into football by launching his own foundation in May.

The 26-year-old defender has broken down several barriers during his career
so far, including becoming the first British Asian to play in the Premier
League in 2004 when he was at Fulham. He wants to use the academy to inspire
others to achieve similar.

Rehman is also the first player of Asian origin to captain the Bantams in
the football club's 107 year history.

"The foundation's aim will be to raise the aspirations of kids," Rehman told
BBC Asian Network.

"It will be to get them to do something positive using the power of
football."

The Bantams number 5 knows just how hard it is for players from minority
backgrounds to get recognised in the game.

But the Pakistan international says, even if those who join his foundation
do not become professional players, the aim is to help them get involved in
football in some way or another.

"Hopefully, they'll see that they can get involved with a football club or
in an activity that can encourage them to better themselves in whatever they
choose to do," he added. "They don't necessarily have to become footballers
as within football there are hundreds of jobs.

"They can become involved at groundsman level, as a kitman, in the finance
department or media department. There are lots of opportunities available
for them."

Rehman is an ambassador for anti-racism body Kick It Out and the Football
Foundation, while last month he proudly received the PFA's Player in the
Community Award for 2010.

"It's nice to get that bit of recognition," the Bantams skipper reflected.

"But, if I'd won it or not, I would have carried on working in the community
and closely with my club to try to engage kids at all levels."

Joint chairman Mark Lawn also believes it is important for young British
Asians to have more role models like Rehman but says even that is not a
guarantee to attract members of the defender's community into the game.

"I'm not going to lie to you. It's been very slow and we haven't had any
intake (of British Asian fans) at all," he explained.

"We got Zesh because of his football ability, not because of his community
standing.

"But Zesh is working well in the community and we'll always be encouraging
any community to come in, especially the Asian community because we're on
their doorstep."

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From the Official BCFC website...

OLD MOBILES REQUIRED FOR BURNS UNIT
Posted on: Wed 07 Apr 2010

Bradford City and Telegraph & Argus Burns Unit appeal are on
the lookout for old phones.

Bantams supporters are being asked to hand in any old and unused mobile
phones for recycling at various points around Bradford.

Every single phone collected and recycled will help to generate vital funds
towards the Burns Unit appeal.

The collection is being organised by City supporter group Shelf Bantams in
association with Angel mobile phone company, who will help to recycle the
phones.

Supporters can hand in their unwanted mobile phones at the following
locations:

(Bradford City home matchdays)
At designated areas in the:
Betrescue Stand
Co-operative Main Stand
Carlsberg Stand
Banqueting reception (in Co-operative Main Stand)

(Non-matchdays)
Ticket Office and main reception at the Coral Windows Stadium
Shoulder of Mutton pub in Shelf
Revive Cafe in Shelf
Edward Fosters Plumbing Merchants
Angel mobile phone shop on Rooley Lane, Odsal, Bradford