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Bradford City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Matchday Programme

Match day programme for Bradford City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Women's Premier League.

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Match Preview: <strong>Bradford</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>vs</strong> <strong>Wolverhampton</strong> <strong>Wanderers</strong><br />

<strong>Bradford</strong> and Wolves met at Valley Parade in the 2013-14 season.<br />

<strong>Bradford</strong> <strong>City</strong> welcome <strong>Wolverhampton</strong><br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> this afternoon in the FA Women’s<br />

Premier League Northern Division.<br />

Team news<br />

The Bantams welcome Player-Manager<br />

Charlotte Stuart back into the team this<br />

weekend, after she missed Sunday’s game due<br />

to stitches in her eye.<br />

Paige Crosby remains sidelined with a knee<br />

injury, Laura Elford is suspended after last<br />

week’s red card, while Yasmin Ayub is hoping<br />

to shake off an injury picked up in midweek.<br />

Jordane Allison returns after impressing for<br />

the reserves last week, as does Emily Cassidy.<br />

The midfielder is back in the fold following a<br />

strong display at Blackburn, as well as a good<br />

performance in a midweek training friendly.<br />

Current form<br />

Wolves come into this game fresh off the back<br />

6 | FA WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE | BRADFORD CITY VS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS<br />

of a shock cup defeat to Liverpool Marshalls<br />

Feds, the lower-league outfit 2-0 winners.<br />

The Midlands outfit have already lost both<br />

their league games so far, without a point on<br />

the board.<br />

<strong>City</strong> are too awaiting their first league win,<br />

and are in good spirits after beating Fylde on<br />

penalties in the cup.<br />

Previous meetings<br />

These two have not met since 2015, when <strong>City</strong><br />

were 10-1 winners in a season that saw<br />

Wolves relegated to Midlands Division One.<br />

<strong>Bradford</strong> enjoyed high-scoring wins in their<br />

four meetings with <strong>Wanderers</strong> over the 2013-<br />

14 and 2014-15 seasons, including a 4-0<br />

victory at <strong>Bradford</strong> <strong>City</strong> AFC’s Valley Parade.<br />

Paige Crosby, injured today, Faye Boshell, now<br />

assistant manager, and Player-Manager<br />

Charlotte Stuart, all featured that day.

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