Read this article online
http://texasbantam.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/46810838356/
===========================
Next/Upcoming Game
FA Cup 2nd round draw
Bradford C. v Dartford, Sunday December 7th 2pm KO
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/fa-cup/fixtures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30021235
Huddersfield Town have given neighbours Bradford City permission to play
on-loan striker Jon Stead in Sunday's FA Cup first-round tie
Signings, Loans and Injuries
Injuries
Hanson has been struggling with a thigh injury (see below)
===========================
Preview
FC Halifax boss Neil Aspin says his side will be clear underdogs for the FA Cup first-round tie with local rivals Bradford.
BBC http://ift.tt/1z6qhNt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjHdSCsPcmo
Game links
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/11590145.FT__Halifax_1_City_2/
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=408971&action=stats&lang=EN
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29907364
Highlight/ Goal
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sport_bantams_pics2012/sport_bantams_pics2014_halifaxcup/
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29976820
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXWIQH2JrCY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzaIPTndqKw (unofficial)
Post Game Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WHwZAVcGLHw
===========================
Final whistle - match report
Substitute Clarke makes big difference as Bradford City edge through
6:11am Monday 10th November 2014
By Simon Parker
FC Halifax Town 1, City 2
LEAGUE One overcoming Conference is hardly the stuff of FA Cup legend but this was a big result for City and Phil Parkinson.
Only time will tell whether yesterday's victory at The Shay is the trigger for the upturn in fortunes that the manager has predicted. But this was a start – and an important one.
For 45 minutes, it seemed that City's autumn of discontent was lurching towards a fifth defeat in six games. Non-league neighbours Halifax led and deservedly so after another out-of-sorts first half. The pressure was building.
But the momentum shifted considerably with the introduction of Billy Clarke at the interval and class just about told in the end.
It was hardly the most convincing result but the Bantams got the job done to ensure their place in the hat for tonight's second-round draw.
After a much-improved but ultimately unrewarded performance against Doncaster, Parkinson had said he would love to have started the same team.
But as expected, City had to do it without James Hanson again as the club continue to try to get to the bottom of the issues draining his usual effectiveness.
At least they could call on the services of in-form Jon Stead after Parkinson begged a favour from good pal Chris Powell at Huddersfield.
But there were eyebrows raised about the way City lined up. Stead was on his own up top with Billy Knott playing off him in front of a flat midfield four, which featured Jason Kennedy and Andy Halliday as the central duo.
Any doubts about that among the massed ranks of away fans quickly grew as City made the worst possible start.
Alan Sheehan had kept his place at centre half, even though Rory McArdle was back from suspension. But the Irishman's slack back-pass gave away the cheapest of corners in the opening seconds.
It set the tone for a shocking start from the visitors as Halifax jumped straight on them.
Simon Ainge sounded a warning to his old club with a deflected shot before the Shaymen grabbed a second-minute lead.
Paul Marshall's near-post corner was not dealt with and it came loose to the unmarked Lois Maynard to fire home.
City were at sixes and sevens as the home side maintained their 100mph start and a wild shot high and wide from Halliday hardly improved the travelling mood.
"Football League, you're having a laugh," taunted the Halifax faithful before switching to "you're just a bus stop near Shelf".
Matt Glennon, another City old boy, had a mild moment of discomfort pushing out a low cross from Filipe Morais. But, as feared, Stead was getting little change out of the three central defenders surrounding him.
When Sheehan's lofted pass did beat Marc Roberts for once, it struck the back of Stead's heel and the Halifax skipper was able to recover.
Morais was seeing plenty of the ball and drifted inside to fire wide from 20 yards as City looked for a way back. They had taken the early sting out of the game but had not managed to test Glennon in the opening half hour.
Nerves were still evident at the other end and Ben Williams fumbled a Matty Pearson cross under pressure. But City's back-up keeper made up for that with a stunning point-blank block to deny ex-Bantam Steve Williams.
"Bring on the strikers," chanted the frustrated City fans behind him. All the goal-mouth incident had been focused on their end as Halifax made a mockery of the two-division difference.
The hosts could have doubled their advantage when Sheehan was easily dispossessed by Maynard. He picked out Scott Boden in the box and the angled shot was only a yard or so over.
That failed to placate the increasingly angry supporters and Andy D'Urso's half-time whistle was greeted with a loud boo. City may have dominated possession but Halifax had carried all the threat.
It had been painful viewing from a Bantams perspective and every bit as depressing as the Oldham first half a fortnight before.
Clarke replaced the ineffective Halliday for the restart to give Stead more support – and the substitute made an immediate impact.
He forced a good save from Glennon within a minute and then played a key role as City suddenly turned the game on its head.
It was Clarke who flicked the ball into Stead's path for the striker to calmly shimmy his way round the keeper before rolling home the equaliser.
And Clarke was at it again a couple of minutes later when his ball inside the full back played in Morais for a convincing finish from ten yards out.
The whole atmosphere of the place had changed. The City fans who, just minutes before, had been jeering now launched into a chorus of "Wem-ber-ley".
Halifax looked understandably deflated and there was a more comfortable air about the visiting play. But the advantage was still a narrow one and Marshall tried a long-range sighter that Williams watched safely wide.
The Shaymen began to rally again and Andrew Davies threw himself in the way of a Marshall blast. Balls started to rain into the City box but the defence this time held firm.
City thought they should have had a penalty when Clarke went down under a push from Roberts but referee D'Urso ignored the loud protests.
Kennedy's deep pass gave Mark Yeates the chance to run at goal and he forced a good block from Glennon. Then the Irishman played in Clarke to potentially kill off the contest – only for the Halifax keeper to foil him with an excellent smother.
Stead volleyed over from another Yeates pass but Halifax upped the aerial bombardment as the final whistle approached.
Sensing the danger, Parkinson added McArdle to the mix to see them home. The four added minutes were spent chiefly in Halifax territory but there was a late scare in the City box.
Boden's shot was blocked by Stephen Darby and Maynard fizzed the rebound inches wide.
Attendance: 8,042
===========================
When the dust settled - match report
Morais turns lose-lose situation into joyous Bradford City occasion
7:57am Monday 10th November 2014
By Simon Parker
CITY'S FA Cup match-winner Filipe Morais called their first-round victory a reward for the travelling army.
The Portuguese scored his first goal for the club as they came from behind to edge out Halifax 2-1 in a fierce derby tussle at The Shay.
Nearly 3,500 away fans were there to see Phil Parkinson's side eventually see off the Conference hosts and book their place in tonight's draw.
Morais said: "It was a lose-lose situation for Bradford. You win and people say 'you should do'; you lose and they say 'you're rubbish'.
"So it was a tricky one but we've come away in the next round – and it was nice to give something back to the fans. They've been patient and it was really nice to see their joy.
"It's hard for them to come out in numbers every game. It's a joy for me playing for this club. I've never played for a club with this sort of fans and I love every minute of it."
City recovered from the shock of Lois Maynard's early opener to hit back with two goals in three second-half minutes. Half-time substitute Billy Clarke transformed the game by setting up Jon Stead and then Morais to score.
Morais celebrated his goal by lifting up a T-shirt in memory of his uncle Julio Cruz, who died last week.
He said: "It was lovely to pay a tribute to him on TV as well. He played a big part in me growing up and becoming a footballer.
"He's left a son, daughter and wife and I know they were watching. I hope they appreciated it.
"I got booked but I'll have to take it on the chin. I'll probably get fined but family means more to me than money."
Parkinson was delighted to see Morais get off the mark and help City avoid a potential giant-killing with their first win in six games – particularly after the poor start.
The City boss said: "Fil's worked hard and has earned his place in the team with his professionalism at training and a couple of cameo performances as a sub. He's getting better and better.
"I came to Halifax a couple of Tuesdays ago and spoke to people behind the scenes. They were saying this was the biggest game since they'd come out of the league and they were baying for blood.
"It was a proper old-fashioned cup tie. You look at the Conference and it's not easy because of the physicality.
"That's what we expected and we weren't disappointed. The competitive element had to be there but the quality on the ball in the second half came from us."
City will pocket over £100,000 from yesterday and a prolonged cup run boosts their chances of clearing the current overspend.
Parkinson said: "This year we've already made quite a lot of money from the Leeds game.
"Now we've been on the telly again, got more prize money and (a share of) the gate receipts to go through, so I think the tally is building up as well as it has done for the past few years – apart from when we went to Wembley.
"The day of the third-round draw is arguably as exciting as any day in football. It's where everyone wants to be and we're one step away from that."
The draw for round two is live on BBC2 at 7pm.
===========================
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/hanson-injury-update-post-halifax-2073197.aspx
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson updated supporters after City's F.A Cup win over FC Halifax Town with the latest news regarding James Hanson's on-going injury problems.
Parkinson admitted ahead of Sunday's tie with Halifax that Hanson has been struggling with a thigh injury in recent weeks, leading to City's top-scorer missing the trip to the Shay Stadium.
Following the Bantams' 2-1 victory over the Shaymen, the City chief revealed that Hanson has received an injection in a bid to finally solve the issue.
If it doesn't work, however, the Bantams plan to send the striker to the National Football Centre at St George's Park in Burton for further medical treatment.
Parkinson said: "We have given James a steroid injection. If he is not back in full training by Tuesday and flying about and ready for the weekend, then we'll send him away to St George's Park for a week.
"We've tried everything we can to get him right and he might just need a week away for intensive treatment to get him sorted.
"We need James back but we need him back the way he was playing at the start of the season, not the way he has been playing in the last few weeks.
"Matt Barrass (City's Head Physio) and his medical team have tried everything they can to get him right. He's had this steroid injection on Friday and he needed two full days afterwards to rest before he can do anything again.
"Hopefully he's back training by Tuesday but, if not, we'll send him away for a week. If that happens, we hope that he'll be fine the week after Preston (City's next game, Saturday 15 November 2014)."
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Tuesday 11th
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/11593106.Bantams_boss_Parkinson_hoping_St_George_s_day_won_t_come_for_Hanson/
===========================
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/dartford-date-f.a-cup-2081474.aspx#h4UqDEU5RgOz0mcz.99
Bradford City handed another non-league draw in FA Cup
7:23pm Monday 10th November 2014
By Simon Parker
CITY will face non-league Dartford at Valley Parade in the second round of the FA Cup.
The Darts, who won 4-3 at Bromley in round one, are currently fourth from bottom in the Conference.
Dartford, like Chester, were reprieved from relegation last season after Hereford were expelled and Salisbury demoted.
---
The football club can now confirm that City's forthcoming F.A Cup Second Round tie with Vanarama Conference side Dartford will be played on Sunday 7 December 2014.
Kick off for the match at the Coral Windows Stadium will be 2:00pm.
The tie has been chosen for coverage on the BBC's Final Score programme.
Admission prices for the tie will be:
Adults: £15.00
Concessions (over 60s): £10.00
===========================
From the Official BCFC Website:
STAFF CHANGE
Published 15:54 11th November 2014
The football club has today (Tuesday 11 November 2014) announced that Steve
Hawthorn-Emmett, Head of Marketing/Media Administration has left the Coral
Windows Stadium with immediate effect.
Commercial Sales Executive, Gary Chadwick has been placed in temporary
charge of all activities in the Commercial, Marketing and Media sections and
will continue to work alongside Mick Russell and Luke Gallagher.
All contact details for the Departments concerned remain unchanged.
===========================
http://texasbantam.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/46810838356/
===========================
Next/Upcoming Game
FA Cup 2nd round draw
Bradford C. v Dartford, Sunday December 7th 2pm KO
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/fa-cup/fixtures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30021235
Huddersfield Town have given neighbours Bradford City permission to play
on-loan striker Jon Stead in Sunday's FA Cup first-round tie
Signings, Loans and Injuries
Injuries
Hanson has been struggling with a thigh injury (see below)
===========================
Preview
FC Halifax boss Neil Aspin says his side will be clear underdogs for the FA Cup first-round tie with local rivals Bradford.
BBC http://ift.tt/1z6qhNt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjHdSCsPcmo
Game links
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/11590145.FT__Halifax_1_City_2/
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=408971&action=stats&lang=EN
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29907364
Highlight/ Goal
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sport_bantams_pics2012/sport_bantams_pics2014_halifaxcup/
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29976820
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXWIQH2JrCY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzaIPTndqKw (unofficial)
Post Game Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WHwZAVcGLHw
===========================
Final whistle - match report
Substitute Clarke makes big difference as Bradford City edge through
6:11am Monday 10th November 2014
By Simon Parker
FC Halifax Town 1, City 2
LEAGUE One overcoming Conference is hardly the stuff of FA Cup legend but this was a big result for City and Phil Parkinson.
Only time will tell whether yesterday's victory at The Shay is the trigger for the upturn in fortunes that the manager has predicted. But this was a start – and an important one.
For 45 minutes, it seemed that City's autumn of discontent was lurching towards a fifth defeat in six games. Non-league neighbours Halifax led and deservedly so after another out-of-sorts first half. The pressure was building.
But the momentum shifted considerably with the introduction of Billy Clarke at the interval and class just about told in the end.
It was hardly the most convincing result but the Bantams got the job done to ensure their place in the hat for tonight's second-round draw.
After a much-improved but ultimately unrewarded performance against Doncaster, Parkinson had said he would love to have started the same team.
But as expected, City had to do it without James Hanson again as the club continue to try to get to the bottom of the issues draining his usual effectiveness.
At least they could call on the services of in-form Jon Stead after Parkinson begged a favour from good pal Chris Powell at Huddersfield.
But there were eyebrows raised about the way City lined up. Stead was on his own up top with Billy Knott playing off him in front of a flat midfield four, which featured Jason Kennedy and Andy Halliday as the central duo.
Any doubts about that among the massed ranks of away fans quickly grew as City made the worst possible start.
Alan Sheehan had kept his place at centre half, even though Rory McArdle was back from suspension. But the Irishman's slack back-pass gave away the cheapest of corners in the opening seconds.
It set the tone for a shocking start from the visitors as Halifax jumped straight on them.
Simon Ainge sounded a warning to his old club with a deflected shot before the Shaymen grabbed a second-minute lead.
Paul Marshall's near-post corner was not dealt with and it came loose to the unmarked Lois Maynard to fire home.
City were at sixes and sevens as the home side maintained their 100mph start and a wild shot high and wide from Halliday hardly improved the travelling mood.
"Football League, you're having a laugh," taunted the Halifax faithful before switching to "you're just a bus stop near Shelf".
Matt Glennon, another City old boy, had a mild moment of discomfort pushing out a low cross from Filipe Morais. But, as feared, Stead was getting little change out of the three central defenders surrounding him.
When Sheehan's lofted pass did beat Marc Roberts for once, it struck the back of Stead's heel and the Halifax skipper was able to recover.
Morais was seeing plenty of the ball and drifted inside to fire wide from 20 yards as City looked for a way back. They had taken the early sting out of the game but had not managed to test Glennon in the opening half hour.
Nerves were still evident at the other end and Ben Williams fumbled a Matty Pearson cross under pressure. But City's back-up keeper made up for that with a stunning point-blank block to deny ex-Bantam Steve Williams.
"Bring on the strikers," chanted the frustrated City fans behind him. All the goal-mouth incident had been focused on their end as Halifax made a mockery of the two-division difference.
The hosts could have doubled their advantage when Sheehan was easily dispossessed by Maynard. He picked out Scott Boden in the box and the angled shot was only a yard or so over.
That failed to placate the increasingly angry supporters and Andy D'Urso's half-time whistle was greeted with a loud boo. City may have dominated possession but Halifax had carried all the threat.
It had been painful viewing from a Bantams perspective and every bit as depressing as the Oldham first half a fortnight before.
Clarke replaced the ineffective Halliday for the restart to give Stead more support – and the substitute made an immediate impact.
He forced a good save from Glennon within a minute and then played a key role as City suddenly turned the game on its head.
It was Clarke who flicked the ball into Stead's path for the striker to calmly shimmy his way round the keeper before rolling home the equaliser.
And Clarke was at it again a couple of minutes later when his ball inside the full back played in Morais for a convincing finish from ten yards out.
The whole atmosphere of the place had changed. The City fans who, just minutes before, had been jeering now launched into a chorus of "Wem-ber-ley".
Halifax looked understandably deflated and there was a more comfortable air about the visiting play. But the advantage was still a narrow one and Marshall tried a long-range sighter that Williams watched safely wide.
The Shaymen began to rally again and Andrew Davies threw himself in the way of a Marshall blast. Balls started to rain into the City box but the defence this time held firm.
City thought they should have had a penalty when Clarke went down under a push from Roberts but referee D'Urso ignored the loud protests.
Kennedy's deep pass gave Mark Yeates the chance to run at goal and he forced a good block from Glennon. Then the Irishman played in Clarke to potentially kill off the contest – only for the Halifax keeper to foil him with an excellent smother.
Stead volleyed over from another Yeates pass but Halifax upped the aerial bombardment as the final whistle approached.
Sensing the danger, Parkinson added McArdle to the mix to see them home. The four added minutes were spent chiefly in Halifax territory but there was a late scare in the City box.
Boden's shot was blocked by Stephen Darby and Maynard fizzed the rebound inches wide.
Attendance: 8,042
===========================
When the dust settled - match report
Morais turns lose-lose situation into joyous Bradford City occasion
7:57am Monday 10th November 2014
By Simon Parker
CITY'S FA Cup match-winner Filipe Morais called their first-round victory a reward for the travelling army.
The Portuguese scored his first goal for the club as they came from behind to edge out Halifax 2-1 in a fierce derby tussle at The Shay.
Nearly 3,500 away fans were there to see Phil Parkinson's side eventually see off the Conference hosts and book their place in tonight's draw.
Morais said: "It was a lose-lose situation for Bradford. You win and people say 'you should do'; you lose and they say 'you're rubbish'.
"So it was a tricky one but we've come away in the next round – and it was nice to give something back to the fans. They've been patient and it was really nice to see their joy.
"It's hard for them to come out in numbers every game. It's a joy for me playing for this club. I've never played for a club with this sort of fans and I love every minute of it."
City recovered from the shock of Lois Maynard's early opener to hit back with two goals in three second-half minutes. Half-time substitute Billy Clarke transformed the game by setting up Jon Stead and then Morais to score.
Morais celebrated his goal by lifting up a T-shirt in memory of his uncle Julio Cruz, who died last week.
He said: "It was lovely to pay a tribute to him on TV as well. He played a big part in me growing up and becoming a footballer.
"He's left a son, daughter and wife and I know they were watching. I hope they appreciated it.
"I got booked but I'll have to take it on the chin. I'll probably get fined but family means more to me than money."
Parkinson was delighted to see Morais get off the mark and help City avoid a potential giant-killing with their first win in six games – particularly after the poor start.
The City boss said: "Fil's worked hard and has earned his place in the team with his professionalism at training and a couple of cameo performances as a sub. He's getting better and better.
"I came to Halifax a couple of Tuesdays ago and spoke to people behind the scenes. They were saying this was the biggest game since they'd come out of the league and they were baying for blood.
"It was a proper old-fashioned cup tie. You look at the Conference and it's not easy because of the physicality.
"That's what we expected and we weren't disappointed. The competitive element had to be there but the quality on the ball in the second half came from us."
City will pocket over £100,000 from yesterday and a prolonged cup run boosts their chances of clearing the current overspend.
Parkinson said: "This year we've already made quite a lot of money from the Leeds game.
"Now we've been on the telly again, got more prize money and (a share of) the gate receipts to go through, so I think the tally is building up as well as it has done for the past few years – apart from when we went to Wembley.
"The day of the third-round draw is arguably as exciting as any day in football. It's where everyone wants to be and we're one step away from that."
The draw for round two is live on BBC2 at 7pm.
===========================
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/hanson-injury-update-post-halifax-2073197.aspx
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson updated supporters after City's F.A Cup win over FC Halifax Town with the latest news regarding James Hanson's on-going injury problems.
Parkinson admitted ahead of Sunday's tie with Halifax that Hanson has been struggling with a thigh injury in recent weeks, leading to City's top-scorer missing the trip to the Shay Stadium.
Following the Bantams' 2-1 victory over the Shaymen, the City chief revealed that Hanson has received an injection in a bid to finally solve the issue.
If it doesn't work, however, the Bantams plan to send the striker to the National Football Centre at St George's Park in Burton for further medical treatment.
Parkinson said: "We have given James a steroid injection. If he is not back in full training by Tuesday and flying about and ready for the weekend, then we'll send him away to St George's Park for a week.
"We've tried everything we can to get him right and he might just need a week away for intensive treatment to get him sorted.
"We need James back but we need him back the way he was playing at the start of the season, not the way he has been playing in the last few weeks.
"Matt Barrass (City's Head Physio) and his medical team have tried everything they can to get him right. He's had this steroid injection on Friday and he needed two full days afterwards to rest before he can do anything again.
"Hopefully he's back training by Tuesday but, if not, we'll send him away for a week. If that happens, we hope that he'll be fine the week after Preston (City's next game, Saturday 15 November 2014)."
---
Tuesday 11th
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/11593106.Bantams_boss_Parkinson_hoping_St_George_s_day_won_t_come_for_Hanson/
===========================
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/dartford-date-f.a-cup-2081474.aspx#h4UqDEU5RgOz0mcz.99
Bradford City handed another non-league draw in FA Cup
7:23pm Monday 10th November 2014
By Simon Parker
CITY will face non-league Dartford at Valley Parade in the second round of the FA Cup.
The Darts, who won 4-3 at Bromley in round one, are currently fourth from bottom in the Conference.
Dartford, like Chester, were reprieved from relegation last season after Hereford were expelled and Salisbury demoted.
---
The football club can now confirm that City's forthcoming F.A Cup Second Round tie with Vanarama Conference side Dartford will be played on Sunday 7 December 2014.
Kick off for the match at the Coral Windows Stadium will be 2:00pm.
The tie has been chosen for coverage on the BBC's Final Score programme.
Admission prices for the tie will be:
Adults: £15.00
Concessions (over 60s): £10.00
===========================
From the Official BCFC Website:
STAFF CHANGE
Published 15:54 11th November 2014
The football club has today (Tuesday 11 November 2014) announced that Steve
Hawthorn-Emmett, Head of Marketing/Media Administration has left the Coral
Windows Stadium with immediate effect.
Commercial Sales Executive, Gary Chadwick has been placed in temporary
charge of all activities in the Commercial, Marketing and Media sections and
will continue to work alongside Mick Russell and Luke Gallagher.
All contact details for the Departments concerned remain unchanged.
===========================
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