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Bradford City rise again as a cut-price success on and off the field

• Parkinson's pride as £7,500 squad secure League One return • Wembley no place to lose, admits Northampton's Boothroyd Bradford City achieved promotion by handing out a lesson, and not just to Northampton Town. This emphatic victory rewarded an accomplished performance and the…

Timely recall for Hibs magician Russell Latapy

Attention pricked while surfing channels by the sight of Dwight Yorke picking his “fantasy XI”, I decided to watch on last Friday night, as the former Aston Villa, Manchester United and Sunderland striker scribbled distinguished name after distinguished name on a white-board with a…

Bradford vow to help manager

Bradford's joint chairman Mark Lawn is confident the Bantams can make the play-offs in League One next season and said funds were available for manager Phil Parkinson to spend during the summer.

Swansea City v Fulham: Premier League match preview

Swansea have had a memorable season in Michael Laudrup’s first year in charge. They lifted the Capital One Cup after beating Bradford City in the final, meaning participation in next season's Europa League is assured. They are also on course for a top 9 finish in the Premier League.

Bradford 3 Northampton 0: match report - Bantams promoted to League One

Bradford’s monumental season ended in ecstasy as they clinched promotion in a one-sided League Two play-off final decided in 13 devastating first-half minutes.

Simon Ramsden backs Stuart McCall

SIMON Ramsden is desperate to see manager Stuart McCall remain at Motherwell after committing his own future to the club. The defender, who joined from Bradford City last summer, has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal.

Northampton Town: Boothroyd: Cobblers were poor

Aidy Boothroyd claimed his Northampton team were "unrecognisable" in the npower League Two play-off final after they lost 3-0 to Bradford at Wembley.

Bradford City: Parkinson celebrates promotion

Bradford manager Phil Parkinson stopped short of targeting the Championship next season after guiding his side to League One.

Bradford City: Phil Parkinson delighted by dream start

Bradford boss Phil Parkinson says being 3-0 up at half-time in the play-off final was beyond his wildest dreams.