The Bulls will be back to near full-strength this weekend for the visit of Halifax.

Although 11 players missed training on Monday, only three will miss out when Bradford play their second home match of the season at Odsal on Sunday.

Danny Gartner, suffering the effects of playing through the flu last week, is sidelined, alongside long-term casualties Tevita Vaikona and Jamie Peacock.

But Jimmy Lowes and Joe Vagana return for a game which chairman Chris Caisley is hoping will see Odsal buzzing again.

"We want to show the rest of the rugby league world that the Wakefield game wasn't just a one-off," said Caisley, who was delighted with the 20,000-plus crowd for the return to the club's spiritual home two weeks ago.

"There was a fantastic atmosphere that day and we want to go some way to recreating that this weekend.

"We don't wan't that match to be a one-off. Fans voted with their feet last time and we would like them to do so again.

"This will be a keenly fought local derby and we can expect the players to provide another exciting game of rugby on Sunday."

The Bulls will be looking to bestow fortress status on their home ground after the tense victory over Wakefield last time out, but Halifax will be coming to try to spoil the party.

In many respects it is their biggest game of the season," said Brian Noble.

"So they will be coming here with all guns blazing looking to cause an upset."