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Everton to sign Bradford City starlet in whopping £2million deal
City are set to sell a teenage prodigy to Everton in a mega-bucks deal that will bank them up to £2 million. Everton have beaten off interest from over 20 clubs, including some from abroad, to sign 15-year-old midfielder George Green, who is
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Baildon miss out on bonus
Baildon 22, Halifax Vandals 3 It is perhaps an indication of how far Baildon have come under head coach Dave Duxbury that the Jenny Laners came off the pitch disappointed, having not gained a bonus point. Hayden Lister’s fourth try of the season on
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Bradford Salem rue gifted tries
Leodiensians 41, Bradford Salem 24 Bradford Salem’s promotion hopes took a dent as they lost to a well-organised Leodiensians side who moved into top spot. However, the victory was not as easy as the scoreline suggests, Salem gifting their opponents
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Old Grovians set club record score
Old Grovians 85, Leeds Corinthians 0 With the temperature touching 30 degrees, the Old Grovians turned in a sizzling display, scoring 12 tries on their way to a club-record win. They opened the scoring inside six minutes when a slick handling move saw
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Keighley fail to turn pressure into points
Driffield 22, Keighley 14 Although Keighley had territorial advantage for the majority of the game, their lineout inadequacies caused them great difficulties as Driffield claimed the spoils. The hosts were first on the scoreboard with a well-taken try
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Cleckheaton claim the spoils in try feast
Cleckheaton 41, Durham City 28 Ten tries, water breaks, sweltering conditions and two sides willing to throw the ball around provided a good spectacle for the short-sleeved crowd. City began well as full back Adam Morton kicked two penalties within
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Joy of six leaves Farsley flying high
Farsley 6, Salford City 0 Farsley jumped up two places to third when they spanked visitors Salford City with six of the best. The deadlock was broken in only the sixth minute, though there was a suspicion of handball as Gareth Grant raced down the wing
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Bradford Park Avenue in FA Cup hat after spot of bother
Bradford Park Avenue 3, Warrington Town 1 Park Avenue were given a massive scare by their lower-ranking visitors but made it through to today’s third qualifying round draw after they came from goal down, despite losing their captain early on through
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Bradford & Bingley give Litt perfect farewell
Bradford & Bingley 50, Altrincham Kersal 0 Grant Litt may not have got on the scoresheet but Bradford & Bingley gave the popular Kiwi a splendid send-off on Saturday in sweltering conditions. The 28-year-old former Skipton player, who has announced
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Brighouse Town reach summit
Brighouse Town went to the top of the NCEL Premier Division with a 2-1 victory at previously unbeaten Retford United. Danny Hull put them in front and Shane Hamilton made it 2-0 before Adam Scott rifled in a 67th-minute penalty. Thackley moved into
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Clayton thwarted by Drighlington try blitz
Clayton 18, Drighlington 40 A three-try burst shortly after the half-time break paved the way to a Drighlington victory in a well-contested Premier Division encounter at Lidget Green. The Villagers made all the early running and were unlucky to see
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Driver quizzed after taxi passenger is killed in Great Horton crash
A man was being quizzed by police on suspicion of dangerous driving after a fatal road collision. The 39-year-old victim had got out of a taxi and was crossing Great Horton Road towards Windermere Road in Bradford when he was struck by a Renault Megane
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Emergency over plane's brake failure at Leeds-Bradford International Airport
A shocked pilot landed a Jet2 plane at Leeds-Bradford International Airport tonight using only his footbrake after the jet developed a major problem. Fire crews from 11 stations were scrambled to the airport when the aircraft, which was taking
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Twomey and Wood score hat-tricks in Otley triumph
Otley 46 Kendal 34 Hat-tricks were the order of the day as Otley piled on the points at home to Kendal in a high-scoring encounter. James Kleinhorst returned at full back, allowing James Twomey to revert to his favoured position of right
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Two national golds for Otley ace Armitstead
Otley cyclist Lizzie Armistead made up for her disappointment at finishing seventh in the women’s world championship road race by winning the women’s point race and women’s sprint at the National Track Championships in Manchester. In the
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Ealing far too hot for Wharfedale
Wharfedale 29 Ealing 53 On a day made more for the beach, Ealing certainly made hay while the sun shone in the Yorkshire Dales, treating the large approving crowd to an eight-try masterclass in the art of clinical finishing. Wharfedale, who have found
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Guiseley progress in FA Cup after frantic finale
Stalybridge Celtic 1 Guiseley 2 A goal deep into injury-time may have sullied Guiseley’s clean sheet on Saturday but it did not prevent them from marching through to the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. The two Blue Square Bet North
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VIDEO: They're all winners in City Run for charities!
Competitors in this year’s Bradford City Run were grateful for the slightly cooler weather today as they completed the gruelling 13-mile course from the Alhambra Theatre to Lister Park in Manningham. More than 1,000 runners completed the notoriously
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Lee double knocks over Dominoes
The Cobbydalers lifted themselves to 16th place in the North West Counties Premier Division table with a 3-1 win at struggling Stone Dominoes. The home side started well and should have been at least two goals to the good by the interval.
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Relief for Grayson as Leeds United keep it clean
Leeds United 1 Portsmouth 0 Simon Grayson hopes the penny has finally dropped with his Leeds players after they beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Elland Road, keeping a first clean sheet of the season in the process. Danny Pugh’s first-half header
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Apartments plan 'not right' for Heathcote, says Lutyens Trust
A trust protecting the work of celebrated architect Edwin Lutyens says plans to split a historic mansion into two apartments should be rejected. The Lutyens Trust told Bradford Council that proposals for the Grade-II listed property, its cottages and
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Goalkeeper sent off as Eccleshill United game abandoned
Eccleshill United were left in limbo as their home clash in Division One with AFC Emley was abandoned in the 88th minute in farcical circumstances. Emley keeper Mike Clark was trying to run the clock down when he fumbled the ball over his own line under
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Football association fears teams could be 'priced out' of using Rawdon Meadows
The Bradford and District Football Association has warned that plans for Bradford Council to lease football pitches to a private school could leave teams priced out of using the facilities. Council officers say discussions are taking place with Woodhouse
