CHECK out our match preview as City host National League Aldershot in the FA Cup first round.
Kick-off: Saturday, November 2 (3pm)
Venue: Valley Parade
Possible line-ups
BRADFORD CITY
GK Sam Walker, CH Cheick Diabate, CH Paul Huntington, CH Jack Shepherd, RWB Brad Halliday, CM Richie Smallwood, CM Corry Evans, LWB Tyreik Wright, AM Jamie Walker, F Olly Sanderson, F Vadaine Oliver.
Substitutes: Cook, Kavanagh, Smith, Benn, Pointon, Richards, Byrne, Wadsworth, Doyle.
Leading scorer: Andy Cook, 10.
League position: 7th.
Last four matches: Doncaster (h) L1-2, Cheltenham (a) D1-1, Gillingham (h) W2-1, Tranmere (a) W2-0.
Team news: Graham Alexander may decide to shuffle the pack with Corry Evans and Paul Huntington in contention for their first starts.
ALDERSHOT TOWN
GK Marcus Dewhurst, RB Aaron Jones, CH Rollin Menayese, CH Lachlan Byrd, LB Oliver Scott, RM Ashley Akpan, CM Cameron Hargreaves, LM Theo Widdrington, RW Tyler Frost, CF Hady Ghandour, LW Josh Barrett.
Substitutes: Barham, Henry, R Jones, Maja-Awesu, Ellison, Corbett, Mullins, Milner-Smith, van Stappershoef.
Leading scorer: James Henry, six League position (National League): 17th Last four matches: Hartlepool (a) L0-2, Southend (h) D0-0, Eastleigh (h) W2-1, Fylde (a) L5-2.
Team news: Manager's son Theo Widdrington should return in midfield after missing the Hartlepool defeat through illness.
Referee: Surrey's Craig Hicks was in charge for City's last game behind closed doors when they lost 2-0 at Morecambe in May 2021.
Match odds: City 8/15, Aldershot 5/1, Draw 10/3.
Last time sides met: City beat Aldershot on penalties in their FA Cup first-round replay in November 2018.
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