The wet weather in the second half was the only real dampener on a grand occasion to be a Bantam – even Colchester’s equaliser ... restored to the attack as Graham Alexander made three changes ...

A RECORD-breaking league crowd at Valley Parade - 23,381 - got the occasion and regal claret and amber performance that was thoroughly befitting.

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As Graham spoke, linebackers Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt watched from the back of the auditorium, seeing their former teammate and mentor deliver his speech, essentially passing the torch to them.

Graham Alexander described his Bradford side as “absolutely relentless” after they saw off in-form Colchester to get their promotion push back on track. Calum Kavanagh and George Lapslie both ...