Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls centre Adrian Purtell was kept in hospital overnight on Sunday after being taken ill on the coach after the defeat by Leeds. The 27-year-old began to feel unwell on the journey back from the derby clash and the club doctor fitted a drip.  

The Bulls prop limped off in clear discomfort and was replaced by Manase Manuokafoa. Leeds soon led when some fine dummy running from Brent Webb saw him find Leuluai on Bradford’s ten-metre line. The veteran prop spotted McGuire and showed intelligence ...  

Yet Kopczak sustained an ankle injury in the first collision of the match as he was tackled by Kylie Leuluai and Shaun Lunt. The Bulls prop limped off in clear discomfort and was replaced by Manase Manuokafoa. Leeds soon led when some fine dummy running ...  

The Bulls had lost Craig Kopczak in the first play of the game and also fallen behind when McGuire took in Kylie Leuluai’s third-minute pass, but rallied sufficiently to go ahead thanks to Elliott Whitehead ... leveller through Karl Pryce owing to ...  

An exhilarating opening 40 minutes saw McGuire put Leeds ahead inside the second minute but Elliott Whitehead touched down to level the ... video referee Steve Ganson in the final quarter after Karl Pryce went over in the left corner.  

Salford led at half-time but, in a hard-fought comeback, Danny Brough put Huddersfield two points ahead with six minutes remaining. Salford were resilient though, and Adam Sidlow quickly retaliated. Holdsworth’s fifth conversion secured the 38-34 victory.  

An exhilarating opening 40 minutes saw McGuire put Leeds ahead inside the second minute but Elliott Whitehead touched down to level the scores and Ben Jeffries' try put Bradford 12-6 ahead. Former Rhinos hooker Matt Diskin then grounded a loose ball to ...  

Bulls coach Mick Potter was boosted by the return of three key players for ... Adrian Purtell was fit to line up in the centres after a hamstring strain, and John Bateman returned after serving a three-match ban. Chev Walker also earned a place on the ...  

Leeds boss Brian McDermott has made just one change to his squad with Ben Jones-Bishop returning in place of former Crusaders forward Weller Hauraki. Both of these teams are not in the best form with Leeds down in eighth place with 15 points, while the ...  

Manase Manuokafoa hard at work for an understrength Bulls side in last month's memorable victory over Leeds at Odsal Manase Manuokafoa has set his sights on another victory against Leeds this weekend after revealing the tumultuous Good Friday win was the highlight of his career.  

Manase Manuokafoa has set his sights on another victory against ... and is now eyeing a repeat performance and result in the Magic Weekend clash on Sunday. The Tonga international said: “Coming on the back of what the club was going through in April ...  

Adrian Purtell has shrugged off a niggling hamstring strain and should line up in the centres alongside Keith Lulia at the Etihad Stadium. Bulls squad: Addy, Bateman, Burgess, Diskin, Elima, Gale, Hargreaves, Jeffries, Kear, Kearney, Kopczak, L'Estrange ...  

Walker is one of 17 players out of contract at the end of the ... “It’s a big occasion and it’s going to be a good weekend I’m sure. “The likes of Bails (Ryan Bailey), Kevin Sinfield, Rob Burrow, Danny Mags (McGuire) and Smithy (Lee Smith ...  

Potter has named the same team for the past two matches but John Bateman is available after a ban to face Leeds this coming weekend and Brett Kearney could also be fit after an ankle injury. Yet Potter said: “If the players do the job on the field ...  

Eight weeks ago, the Bulls hosted Salford on a sun-kissed Sunday afternoon at Odsal. Mick Potter’s men had beaten St Helens on home soil the previous week and were chasing a fourth win in five games. The feel-good factor was palpable. But all that hope ...  

Yet Salford refused to lie down and Jodie Broughton struck four minutes from time to level the scores, with Daniel Holdsworth missing the conversion that could have sealed victory for the hosts. Potter felt his men had generally underperformed and said ...  

Bradford centre Adrian Purtell spent Sunday night in hospital after being taken ill following he side's Magic Weekend defeat to Leeds. The Bulls announced Australian Purtell, 27, was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary having initially been admitted to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.  

Elliot Kear again deputised for the injured Brett Kearney at full-back and Luke Gale continued alongside Ben Jeffries in the halves. The match marked the Bulls' first outing since Peter Hood and Andrew Bennett stepped down from the board of directors at Odsal.  

Luke Gale’s conversion sailed over the posts and into the large and rapturous contingent of Bradford supporters who had made the trek across the M62. The Bulls were 20-16 ahead, yet there was always a nagging doubt about their ability to keep a tenacious ...  

Jodie Broughton snatched a dramatic draw for Salford with a try three minutes from time. The Reds trailed 20-16 until Broughton took a Luke Patten pass to go over in the corner but Daniel Holdsworth missed the conversion.  

In more positive news, centres Sean Gleeson and Chris Nero have both been named in Veivers’ 19-man squad. Opponents Bulls still have halfback Brett Kearney, centre Adrian Purtell and second row John Bateman on the sidelines. The Yorkshiremen have been on ...  

Solly is hopeful the Bulls can avoid entering administration. “At the moment it’s far too early to speculate on what might happen because all the noises from Ryan Duckett, Chris Caisley and others have been that they will do everything they can to ...  

• Hood's predecessor set to return as chairman• Caisley remains the club's largest shareholderPeter Hood has resigned as the chairman of the Bradford Bulls after almost six years, clearing the way for his predecessor Chris Caisley to return to the role.Caisley, who remains the club's largest shareholder, has called an extraordinary general meeting for 23 May at which he was expected to demand the removal of Hood and Andrew Bennett, another...  

Stephen Coulby and Rowland Agar last night agreed to rejoin ... The extraordinary general meeting that was set for May 23 has been scrapped in the wake of Peter Hood and Andrew Bennett stepping down earlier this week. Their exit paved the way for a group ...  

Following the resignation of chairman Peter Hood and fellow director Andrew Bennett, Duckett is currently the only board member left at Odsal. He is expected to be joined on the board of directors by Coulby, Caisley and possibly Rowland Agar, who could ...  

Hood, who succeeded Caisley as chairman in 2006, has stepped down along with fellow director Andrew Bennett in the wake of the financial meltdown which has left the Bulls battling for survival. Shortly after it was announced on March 27 that the club ...  

Hood was expected to leave the post later this month after a vote of no confidence against him was instigated by former chairman and majority shareholder Chris Caisley. Fellow director Andrew Bennett, who faced the same vote at an extraordinary general ...  

Bradford chairman Peter Hood has quit the beleaguered Super League club to pave the way for new investment. Hood and fellow director Andrew Bennett were expected to be removed from office later this month at an extraordinary general meeting convened by ...  

McGuire laid on Carl Ablett’s late effort, while Bradford’s tries came from Elliott Whitehead, Ben Jeffries, Matt Diskin and Elliott Kear. Bulls coach Mick Potter admitted: “We need to be better and have more resilience in our play.”  

Despite falling down the pecking order following the close-season arrival of Adrian Purtell and Keith Lulia, Platt has performed well when selected and took his chance in style in yesterday. All four scores were predatory efforts in the right corner and ...  

London grabbed three tries before Bradford even got started. Michael Robertson got the ball rolling, with Matt Cook and Michael Channing adding further scores. Bulls eventually got into action midway through the half, former London player Karl Pryce ...  

Bradford (from): Addy, Ainscough, Burgess, Diskin, Elima, Gale, Hargreaves, Jeffries, Kear, Kopczak, Langley, L'Estrange, Lulia, Manuokafoa, Olbison, Platt, Pryce, Walker, Whitehead.  

Things got even better for the Londoners on 10 minutes, Michael Channing diving over after Witt created the space. Bradford, with former London stars Karl Pryce and Luke Gale in their ranks, needed inspiration and they got it on 18 minutes when the pair co ...  

Yet London enjoyed a blistering start and tore into their visitors by scoring three tries inside the opening ten minutes, with prop Antonio Kaufusi punching some early holes in the Bradford defence and loose forward Chris Bailey also highly influential.  

The hosts led 16-0 after 10 minutes following tries from Michael Robertson, Matt Cook and Michael Channing but the Bulls gradually steadied themselves and made their class pay. Karl Pryce touched down in the left corner and Platt grabbed his first before ...  

Potter is refusing to underestimate a side boasting the creativity and class of Chad Randall, Luke Dorn and Craig Gower. “I’m hoping they will have one eye on their Challenge Cup game next week,” said the Bulls coach. “I don’t know that but I’m ...  

Bryn Hargreaves was a particular offender, allowing Brett Hodgson to breeze over without any interference shortly before the break, before catastrophically dropping the ball with seconds remaining in the half for Chris Riley to compound Bradford coach Mick ...  

Jodie Broughton's late try helped Salford City Reds secure a share of the spoils in a 20-20 draw with the Bradford Bulls. Karl Pryce scored Bradford's first three tries, but a double from Danny Williams ensured Salford led the way with 54 minutes played.  

On December 13, 2011, Peter Hood and Stephen Coulby dined together at a restaurant in Leeds. Concerns about the Bulls’ financial health had begun to mount. Hood admitted to Coulby, the club’s former vice-chairman, that “times were tough”.  

Mick Potter insists he would like to continue as Bulls coach beyond this season. Potter and his coaching staff are out of contract at the end of the year and their futures remain uncertain, given the club’s perilous financial position. Yet the former ...  

For a club battling for its very survival, that is seriously bad news. Potter was in pragmatic mood afterwards when quizzed about the club’s off-field plight. “Ask Ryan Duckett,” he said with a weary smile. Potter could at least see further signs of ...  

Four minutes after the break, Monaghan touched down a teasing grubber kick from Hodgson – and it got even worse five minutes later when Atkins powered clear after a handling error by Burgess. Bradford refused to lie down and conjured the try of the game ...  

A delightful try by Keith Lulia, undeniably the best of the game, threatened to make things interesting in the second half. A late score from Olivier Elima gave the sizeable contingent of Bradford fans further reason to cheer. But the bottom line is that ...  

Adam O’Brien is closing in on a first-team return after committing ... signed an extension which keeps him at the club until the end of 2016. The former Siddal amateur put pen to paper on the deal shortly before news of the club’s financial crisis ...  

John Bateman was last night again denied the chance to face rivals Leeds after the rookie Bulls forward was handed a three-match ban for dangerous play. The homegrown back-rower, 18, was found guilty of a grade D dangerous tackle on Warrington full back ...  

But there was no place for Brett Kearney after he failed to recover from a foot injury, leaving Karl Pryce to line up at full-back again. Bulls: Pryce, Purtell, Whitehead, Lulia, Ainscough, Jeffries, Gale, Hargreaves, Diskin, Kopczak, Elima, Bateman ...  

Luke Gale aims to dish out some capital punishment on his former club as the Bulls look to bounce back from their Challenge Cup defeat to Warrington at London Broncos on Sunday. Mick Potter’s men lost 32-16 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to exit the cup ...  

Scrum-half Luke Gale is not ready to return from a two-month absence due to damaged ankle ligaments, but the Bulls are boosted by the return of Chev Walker and Karl Pryce after injury. Youngsters Callum Windley, Jay Rossi and Matt Bailey were in the 19-man ...  

First, Chris Riley almost benefitted from two excellent kicks from Lee Briers and Brett Hodgson, but Briers’ cross-field bomb escaped his grasp before Hodgson’s clever grubber just ran beyond the winger in Bulls’ in-goal area. Wolves finally put ...  

“It wasn’t a runaway win and went down to the wire. Jon Wilkin came out and charged down a kick on the last play. “That was sort of the deciding moment in the game. That’s when I thought ‘there’s a good chance we’ve won this’. “When the ...  

There was a worrying few minutes shortly before half time when Brett Hodgson seemed to go down with a neck injury following a tackle from Ben Jeffries. Luckily for Wolves, their full back was ok and had his revenge on Bulls just a minute later, crossing ...  

Luke Gale has been named in the Bulls’ 19-man squad ahead of Saturday's trip to Warrington in the Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round. The scrum-half has been sidelined for over two months with damaged ankle ligaments but is in line to make his return this weekend.  

Warrington gradually moved through the gears and Monaghan went over in the right corner in the 23rd minute after a suspiciously forward-looking pass from Lee Briers. As the interval approached, the Wolves struck twice in deadly fashion, first Brett Hodgson ...  

Following the arrival of Jarrod Sammut and Luke Gale, and with Ben Jeffries also jostling for position, it said much about where he stood in Potter’s plans. “It’s not worked out how I planned at Bradford,” admitted the Leeds-born stand-off ...  

It is expected that Hood and fellow director Andrew Bennett would be voted off the board of directors, but it is also understood that both men are considering resigning before next month’s EGM. * James Child will referee the Bulls' Carnegie Challenge Cup ...  

James Donaldson has given the Bulls a massive boost after revealing his recovery is progressing far quicker than he anticipated. The highly-regarded back-rower injured his right knee during the win at Castleford on February 12 and a specialist revealed he ...  

Chris Caisley, the Bulls' single largest shareholer, has put forward the following proposals: the removal of Peter Hood and Andrew Bennett from the board of directors, a minimum of one director on the club's board at any one time, and former director ...  

The Eagles, now a part-time Championship club, are 250-1 outsiders to repeat their famous Wembley victory over Wigan 14 years ago but hooker Andrew Henderson, who was in the Barrow team that knocked out Castleford two years ago, knows a one-off win is possible.  

While Bradford matched Huddersfield in the arm wrestle up front, they sorely lacked the kind of creativity which Brough and Scott Grix afforded the Giants. Brough laid the platform for his team’s victory, creating a brilliant opening try for Jermaine ...  

The Giants confirmed victory with four minutes remaining when Luke Robinson's pass sent Brough over from close range and tryscorer added the extras. The result allowed Nathan Brown's men to avenge their 36-0 drubbing at Odsal last season, and ended a run ...  

Two pieces of individual brilliance in the first half gave Huddersfield a hard-fought victory over the injury-hit Bulls at a rain-soaked Odsal this afternoon. In the 15th minute, Giants playmaker Danny Brough showed brilliant skill to glide past several ...  

NATHAN BROWN is preparing the Huddersfield Giants for their toughest pack battle of the season. Huddersfield go to Bradford Bulls on Sunday (3.00) two points clear at the top of the Super League XVII table and with head coach Brown able to pick from a full ...  

But they found the Giants a totally different proposition as they proved to everyone yet again why they’re top of the League – and why Danny Brough is the man of the moment. The Giants half-back was without doubt the difference between the two teams ...  

George’s pace took him past several Bradford defenders and he sprinted from deep inside his own half to cross the line, albeit aided by slips from Ainscough and Olivier Elima. Brough converted to put the Giants 10-6 up at the break. Three minutes after ...  

It was an ill-tempered second half, with Huddersfield second-row Luke O'Donnell sin-binned after a scuffle. The result saw Huddersfield claim their fourth win on the bounce to keep the pressure on second-placed Wigan Warriors.  

“I’ve worked hard on and off the field and obviously it’s showing in my performances.” Bryn Hargreaves and Manase Manuokafoa have excelled as Bradford’s starting props in the absence of Kopczak, with Nick Scruton and Phil Joseph having also ...  

Brough aquaplaned over himself with just five minutes remaining to round off a superb display which left coach Nathan Brown purring. “He was just outstanding,” said the Australian, about a player who ... s right only for Kevin Brown’s pass to found ...  

Andrew Bennett says the Bulls have four options – including ... Bulls director Bennett, who holds a five per cent stake in the club, is now working alongside chairman Peter Hood and chief executive Ryan Duckett to attract the investment that is needed ...  

there is every chance that players could be sold to safeguard the club’s future. Having emerged as arguably the brightest young talent in Super League this season with a series of outstanding performances, Bateman is the crown jewel. Warrington are known ...  

there is every chance that players could be sold to safeguard the club’s future. Having emerged as arguably the brightest young talent in Super League this season with a series of outstanding performances, Bateman is the crown jewel. Warrington are known ...  

Winger Dave Hodgson grabbed a hat-trick on his return from a knee injury while centre Kris Welham (two), substitute Graeme Horne and Australian stand-off Blake Green also went over for the Robins. Joel Monaghan, Brett Hodgson and Ryan Atkins scored two ...  

The running of a Super League Rugby League Club is not a simple, worry free, easy little number ... base dependant on what they are but at a minimum they would get a lot of seriously good publicity. Can we please just save the negativity until we know ...  

Bradford Bulls bosses say they are optimistic about the club’s future after reaching the initial target of £500,000 in its bid for survival. The ailing Super League club needs to raise £1 million by the end of the month to avoid going into administration.  

• Players' union to give Super League club financial help• Bradford need £1m and have raised £155,000 so farThe Rugby League Players' Association has become the latest organisation to join the battle to save Bradford Bulls.The beleaguered Super League club say they need £500,000 by next Friday to keep the tax man at bay and avoid the threat of administration or a winding-up order.The Widnes chairman, Steve O'Connor, has donated £10,000 to help...  

Gale should therefore line up alongside Ben Jeffries in the halves, a prospect he is relishing. “It’s been so frustrating with injuries at Bradford this season,” said 23-year-old Gale. “Jarrod will now miss the next few weeks but Ben Jeffries has done brilliantly.  

It could not have started better for Tony Miller’s side as Danny Addy fumbled Kieran Hyde’s kick from the start. The Dons took possession deep in the opposition half and Russ Spiers powered over to open the scoring after just 48 seconds with Hyde ...  

Bradford fans are expected to discover if they still have a club to support on Saturday. The beleaguered Bulls say they will announce the outcome of their desperate attempt to raise £1million to secure their future at about 11.30am.  

Adam Gilmartin and Daniel Carter, both of Thornton, will play the game continuously at the Great Northern, in Thornton Road, from 8pm on Friday, May 4, until 8pm the following day. The pair, who play for the pub’s pool team, are life-long supporters of ...  

• Bulls have generated £480,000 in pledges and hard cash• Club could still be forced to sell their best playersBradford Bulls have delayed a decision over whether to call in the administrators until Monday night, reflecting a growing optimism at Odsal that they will be able to steer a course through their financial crisis and see out the Super League season.The Bulls had been due to announce on Saturday morning whether they had generated the...  

There were probably times last season when Bryn Hargreaves wondered what he had let himself in for in swapping St Helens for Bradford. Mick Potter’s men endured an utterly miserable, injury-ravaged season and finished tenth, missing out on the Super ...  

Bradford Bulls chief executive Ryan Duckett is hoping talks with investors will start gaining momentum.The Bulls announced on Tuesday that they had reached their initial target of £500,000 as they look to raise £1m to stay in business."We will be furthering those conversations and hopefully they will pick up momentum."Bradford won both their Easte...  

Gale should therefore line up alongside Ben Jeffries in the halves, a prospect he is relishing. “It’s been so frustrating with injuries at Bradford this season,” said 23-year-old Gale. “Jarrod will now miss the next few weeks but Ben Jeffries has done brilliantly.  

Olivier Elima believes the in-form Bulls are well placed to meet the challenge from high-flying Huddersfield on Sunday. Nathan Brown’s men top Super League after winning nine of their opening 11 rounds, underlining their status as serious title contenders.  

“On the back of that you have to contain Danny Brough and Luke Robinson and we haven’t even started talking about the edges where they have players like Leroy Cudjoe, Joe Wardle and Luke George all playing very well. “We’re looking forward to the ...  

• Super League club need to raise £500,000 by Friday• Bulls threatened with going into administrationBradford Bulls have broken through the £300,000 barrier in their battle for survival and have received the backing of the club's supporters group.The beleaguered Bulls need to raise £1m, half by 5pm on Friday, to stave off the threat of a winding-up petition and almost certain administration, and have reached another major landmark in pledges...  

Many other former players such as Paul Deacon, Stuart Spruce, Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo and Sam Burgess, along with current Bulls stars, have offered memorabilia to be sold tonight. Peacock said: “Bradford Bulls means a lot to me, I was here for ...  

They ran in 13 tries, outclassing their visitors with consummate ease as Shaun Ainscough and Elliott Whitehead both claimed hat-tricks. The game was effectively over as a serious contest in about the 14th minute. At that point Matt Diskin had just gone ...  

Olivier Elima and Adrian Purtell have been named in the Bulls' 19-man squad for Friday's trip to Hull FC in the Super League. France skipper Elima served a one-match ban during last week’s defeat to St Helens, while Purtell missed out due to illness ...  

• £500,000 is needed by 6 April to pay tax bill• Brian McDermott has donated Challenge Cup mementosBradford have raised £100,000 towards the £1m they need to guarantee their survival. The Bulls say they need £500,000 by next Friday in order to pay a tax bill and avoid going into administration, and the chief executive, Ryan Duckett, said he was encouraged by the initial response inside 48 hours."It's a real achievement in such a short space of...  

Bulls coach Mick Potter has been dealt another massive injury blow after Jarrod Sammut was ruled out for the next eight weeks. The half-back, who has impressed following his close-season arrival from Crusaders, ruptured the PCL (posterior cruciate ligament ...  

Elliott Whitehead believes the Bulls can continue to ignore the uncertainty surrounding the club ahead of this weekend’s Challenge Cup tie with Doncaster. Since news broke on March 26 that the club must find £1million to stay in business, and the ...  

Championship One part-timers Doncaster have former Hull and Hull KR play-maker Paul Cooke in their ranks. Olbison said: “It’s a tough fixture and they will come fired up. Paul Cooke is an experienced head – I think I played against him once when he ...  

Bulls hooker Heath L'Estrange is facing punishment for the offence which earned his team-mate Bryn Hargreaves a red card. Hargreaves was sent off for a 'spear' tackle on England captain Jamie Peacock in the closing stages of the Bulls' 12-4 Stobart Super ...  

Centre Liam Cunningham has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with suspected ankle ligament damage and Tony Miller has acted quickly to bring in Spurr. The 31-year-old was one of the Dons’ star men last term but has been without a club this season due ...  

The one-way traffic continued after the restart as Adrian Purtell went over and Platt grabbed his second try, before Manase Manuokafoa and Keith Lulia applied further scores. The Bulls have now won four times on the road in Super League this season ...  

The one-way traffic continued after the restart as Adrian Purtell went over and Platt grabbed his second try, before Manase Manuokafoa and Keith Lulia applied further scores. The Bulls have now won four times on the road in Super League this season ...  

Mick Potter was dealt a double blow yesterday when Jarrod Sammut was ruled out for eight weeks and Heath L’Estrange copped a two-match ban. Stand-off Sammut, who has impressed following his close-season arrival from Crusaders, ruptured the PCL (posterior ...  

Bradford cast aside their financial woes to condemn reigning Super League champions Leeds to a third consecutive defeat on a night of high emotion at Odsal. A bumper crowd of 20,821 turned out in Bradford’s hour of need and, although of greater ...  

Elliott Whitehead believes the Bulls can continue to ignore the uncertainty surrounding the club ahead of this weekend’s Challenge Cup tie with Doncaster. Since news broke on March 26 that the club must find £1million to stay in business, and the ...  

The visitors took the lead early on through Ben Jeffries before Michael Platt's try and Jarrod Sammut's conversion doubled their advantage. Rhys Hanbury got four points back for the Vikings, but Craig Kopczak soon restored the Bulls' lead. Adrain Purtell ...  

The initial amount will be used to pay bills, including players’ and staff wages for April, which total about £200,000 a month, as well as a substantial tax demand by Revenue ... and also attract future investment in the club.” In a statement he ...  

Champions Leeds Rhinos have a “duty” to win tonight’s derby at Bradford Bulls, says coach Brian McDermott. After successive defeats McDermott reckons the game at Odsal is one occasion when the result is more important than Rhinos’ performance.  

Bulls hooker Heath L'Estrange is facing punishment for the offence which earned his team-mate Bryn Hargreaves a red card. Hargreaves was sent off for a 'spear' tackle on England captain Jamie Peacock in the closing stages of the Bulls' 12-4 Stobart Super ...  

The departure of household names such as Laurence Dallaglio, Matt Dawson and Phil Vickery from the victorious England world cup winning side reduced the appeal of the club, and the replacements that came in after that last premiership success were not of ...  

Bryn Hargreaves and Manase Manuokafoa laid the platform, Kopczak did likewise upon his introduction, and there was creativity aplenty from Jeffries, Jarrod Sammut, Matt Diskin and Heath L’Estrange. The Bulls fizzed with energy and a clever kick from ...  

Jarrod Sammut and Michael Platt both picked up knee injuries at Widnes, with the former ruled out for eight weeks with a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament and the latter battling to be passed fit for this weekend. John Bateman is available after ...  

Last season’s runners-up Leeds Rhinos will begin their Cup campaign against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Headingley Carnegie, while one of the most mouth-watering ties of the round will see a fierce local derby ... Bradford Bulls v Doncaster; South ...  

Among the items auctioned off were Jamie Peacock’s 2003 Grand Final shirt and ring and Stuart Fielden’s 2005 Grand Final shirt and ring – both of which raised well over £5,000 each. Football and media manager Stuart Duffy said he was delighted with ...  

But the Vikings were once again without a string of first team players through injury. Quick-fire tries from Ben Jeffries and Michael Platt helped the visitors to a 12-point lead inside the first 10 minutes. Rhys Hanbury’s fine solo effort midway through ...  

“We hope that Luke Gale will be back in a week or two and Prycey will be monitored ... “Being without so many players opens the door for other lads to step up to the mark. Jay Rossi, Matt Bailey and Callum Windley have all trained with us today ...  

Chris Caisley has urged Peter Hood and Andrew Bennett to step down from the board of directors and revealed plans he believes could help save the Bulls from financial ruin. The crisis-torn club must raise £1million – at least half by this weekend – or ...  

Ainscough, 22, came in from the cold to make his first appearance of the season and made his mark with a typically tenacious display ... try in the closing stages when he raced to support Danny Addy inside the left channel. The move failed to materialise ...  

Bradford Bulls have revealed the extent of their financial difficulties. The club need to raise £1m in order to carry on operating, with £500,000 of that amount due by the middle of April. The Bulls are asking fans to contribute £100 or more each on ...  

Not even the late dismissal of prop Bryn Hargreaves for a spear tackle on England captain Jamie Peacock could take the shine off a tremendous performance by the Bulls, who trailed for most of the match, but struck with two tries in the last 15 minutes.  

Uncertainty is everywhere you look at Odsal as the club looks to push past the £500,000 mark in the Quest for Survival campaign. Spare a thought for players such as Adrian Purtell, Keith Lulia and Manase Manuokafoa, who arrived in Bradford from Australia ...  

Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott has offered to auction his “most prized rugby possessions” in a bid to help save fierce rivals Bradford Bulls. McDermott spent nine years as a player at Bulls, who need to raise £1m – half of it by early next month ...  

The big centre continued the move with a short offload to Elliott Whitehead, who then showed intelligence to send the supporting Jeffries scampering clear. Sammut kicked the conversion and the Bulls’ pack continued to punch holes in the Vikings.  

The prop has missed the last five games with a broken finger but was passed fit for action. Tom Burgess was rested from the side which beat Leeds on Good Friday and Michael Platt earned a recall on the right flank following injury to Karl Pryce.  

Centre Michael Platt grabbed two tries for the Bulls, while Adrian Purtell, Ben Jeffries, Manase Manuokafoa, Keith Lulia and Craig Kopczak also crossed in a convincing win for Mick Potter’s side. Widnes, who scored through Rhys Hanbury, remain at the ...  

“Hello, Bradford Bulls, Stuart Fielden speaking,” said the former Bulls prop, who was sitting at a desk answering calls from fans keen to pledge their cash. All the ex-players are trying to do things to help save the club – from Jamie Peacock to Brian McDermot  

The ailing Stobart Super League club have staved off the immediate threat of administration by reaching their initial target of £500,000 in pledges which means they can pay this month's wages and an outstanding tax bill. The Bulls still need another £ ...  

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Bradford Bulls rugby league club have called on fans to donate 100 pounds ($160) each to keep the UK side in business beyond next month. The former Super League champions said on Tuesday they needed to raise at ...  

Tom Olbison comes into the squad for the first time this season and Ben Jeffries returns. Bulls squad: Addy, Burgess, Diskin, Elima, Hargreaves, Jeffries, Joseph, Kearney, Langley, L'Estrange, Lulia, Manuokafoa, Olbison, Platt, Pryce, Purtell, Sammut ...  

Spare a thought for players such as Adrian Purtell, Keith Lulia and Manase Manuokafoa, who arrived in Bradford from Australia during the winter. “I signed here for three years and I want to see those three years out,” said Purtell. “You have to come ...  

PLENTY of talking points in rugby league at the moment, the main one being the possibly imminent demise of Bradford Bulls. This seems to have been coming for a while and their troubles arguably date back to ... and it would be a black day for the game ...  

Second-half tries from Jamie Langley and Ben Jeffries capped a hugely spirited performance and a bumper crowd of 20,821 was set to take the club closer to the £500,000 needed to avoid the threat of going into administration. The Bulls say they will ...  

WAKEFIELD Trinity Wildcats have signed Paul Sykes on loan for the rest of the season from Bradford Bulls. Wildcats head coach Richard Agar has been keen on recruiting the versatile 30-year-old for a number of weeks and has finally got his man. The former ...  

Super League team Bradford Bulls are in a desperate race to raise £1 million in order to avoid bankruptcy. Chairman of the cash-strapped club Peter Hood says that supporters need to raise half of the £1 million by mid-April or the club will go bust.  

Last season’s runners-up Leeds Rhinos will begin their Cup campaign against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Headingley Carnegie, while one of the most mouth-watering ties of the round will see a fierce local derby ... Bradford Bulls v Doncaster; South ...  

It took until 65 minutes for the next points to be scored as Adrian Purtell went over for the hosts before Jarrod Sammut kicked the extras to give the Bulls a 6-4 advantage. The win was sealed with five minutes to play when Ben Jeffries scored the Bulls ...  

Half-back Ben Jeffries returns to the squad after a hamstring stain but rookie back-rower John Bateman begins a two-match ban. The Bulls will also be without winger Jason Crookes as he begins a three-month period on the sidelines following a shoulder ...  

Peacock put his 2003 Grand Final shirt and winner’s ring up for sale at an auction at Odsal last night and has described Super League without Bulls as “not an option”. But the former Bradford captain insisted Rhinos can’t afford to feel sorry for ...  

Among the items auctioned off were Jamie Peacock’s 2003 Grand Final shirt and ring and Stuart Fielden’s 2005 Grand Final shirt and ring – both of which raised well over £5,000 each. Football and media manager Stuart Duffy said he was delighted with ...  

Second-half tries from Jamie Langley and Ben Jeffries capped a hugely spirited performance and a bumper crowd of 20,821 was set to take the club closer to the £500,000 needed to avoid the threat of going into administration. The Bulls say they will ...  

l Widnes chairman Steve O’Connor, who last week pledged £10,000 out of his own pocket, has donated 600 tickets for the Easter Monday game between the two sides at the Stobart Stadium. The Bulls, who would normally receive ten per cent commission on the ...  

1907: Directors of Bradford Rugby Club, who had been founder members of the Northern Rugby Union in 1895, form a professional football team at the club’s Park Avenue home, forcing the club to relaunch as Bradford Northern. 1908-34: Club struggles for ...  

Potter and his men were told on Tuesday morning that the club ... almost £50,000 per day since pledges started pouring in on Tuesday morning. Chief executive Ryan Duckett said: “It’s been an absolutely tremendous response yet again, not just from ...  

After Richard Horne put the hosts ahead, Bradford replied through Keith Lulia's effort before Willie Manu's try put Hull 12-6 up at the break. The Bulls struck back shortly after the restart through Karl Pryce, only for Horne to grab his second in the 57th minute.  

Both have been given a reserve price of £10,000. Other items include Stuart Spruce’s 1997 Challenge Cup final shirt, an England rugby union shirt from Shontayne Hape and a New Zealand rugby league shirt signed by Robbie and Henry Paul. Further items ...  

Jeffries’ educated boot and Jarrod Sammut’s willingness to run at the heart of the Leeds defence hinted at the possibilities on offer. However, Karl Pryce succumbed to injury after just ten minutes and was replaced by Danny Addy as rain began to fall.  

Weller Hauraki, who has not played a senior game since damaging a calf muscle at Widnes on February 26, is definitely unavailable, along with knee injury victim Jamie Jones-Buchanan, whose last game was the World Club Challenge win over Manly on February 17.  

But offers of help continued to flood in yesterday including fans organising sponsored runs, a pledge from the Bradford-born Lord Mayor of the City of London David Wootton and Bulls winger Shaun Ainscough selling his shirt to the highest bidder on eBay.  

a sport that has thrilled me for years. I and my mates are going to see new2, a U2 tribute band on the 14th April at The Live Lounge @ Utopia in Bradford. fundraising by donating £2 from every ticket entry price, plus collections through the night.  

“A number of our ex-players have donated – including Robbie Hunter-Paul, Jamie Peacock, Stuart Fielden, Lee Radford and Brian McDermott. “As well as cash donations, some of these guys have donated rugby league memorabilia which will raise money and ...  

Football and media manager Stuart Duffy said: “We were always confident after ... as well as Hull KR, Halifax, Swinton and Oldham. He worked in the licensed trade while playing part-time, running three pubs and a night spot in Huddersfield, but gave ...  

The Bulls’ ‘Quest for Survival’ campaign smashed the £100,000 mark yesterday – thanks to a stunning personal £10,000 donation from Widnes chairman Steve O’Connor. Crisis-torn Bradford must raise at least £500,000 by April 6 or face the grim ...  

The club has had long-term money problems but director Andrew Bennett said: “We are at death’s door. We can stay alive for about two-and-a-half weeks.” Chairman Peter Hood said: “I don’t think the situation could be more critical. If we haven’t ...  

Matt Diskin immediately had the Bulls on the front foot with some meticulous dummy running which culminated in Brett Kearney kicking forward on the last tackle. Yet Hull came back strongly as skipper Andy Lynch, afforded a warm round of applause by the ...  

Heath L’Estrange replaced Diskin moments later at hooker and Manase Manuokafoa went off in place of Olivier Elima. L’Estrange made his presence felt straight away, showing skill and speed around the ruck, while Addy’s confidence with the ball in hand ...  

Widnes chairman Steve O'Connor has followed his £10,000 pledge to the Bulls by donating 600 tickets for the Easter Monday game between the sides at the Stobart Stadium. The Bulls, who would normally receive 10% commission on the sale of Away Tickets ...  

Paul Sykes has joined Super League rivals Wakefield on loan for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old, who was a member of England's 2008 World Cup squad, is contracted to the Bulls until the end of 2013 but he has been largely out of favour for the past 18 months.  

Why I am reading that the Board are poor --sack Peter Hood etc. Everyone knew that things were tight hence the lease issue.If promises regarding cash have not been met by the main liabilities then it does not matter who is in charge the business cannot ...  

“We have been providing and will continue to provide what practical assistance we can to help Bradford through their present financial difficulties.” The club have written a letter to every season ticket holder, member and club sponsor to help raise ...  

“Times are hard aren’t they?” said Potter. He was not kidding. Earlier that morning, chief executive Ryan Duckett had addressed Potter’s squad with the news that the Bulls were in the middle of a financial crisis. Potter reflected: “It was a ...  

The 18-year-old backrower has been charged with committing a Grade C dangerous tackle offence on Brett Seymour of Hull FC in the 77th minute. Bateman was charged after the incident was viewed by the Match Review Panel.  

Meanwhile, Bradford are confident they will not have to sell players to survive. They transferred club captain Andy Lynch to Hull for a six-figure in the close season but Duckett says they are determined to hang onto the rest of their prized assets.  

The Widnes chairman, Steve O'Connor, has pledged £10,000 to boost the survival hopes of his club's Super League rivals Bradford. The beleaguered Bulls say they need £500,000 by next Friday in order to pay a looming tax bill and avoid the ...  

Mick Potter’s players did their bit yesterday by taking part in a charity car-wash at Odsal as fans turned out in force ... community such as the £10,000 pledged by Widnes chairman Steve O’Connor, has left Potter in buoyant mood.  

The ambassadors include singer Gareth Gates, Sky Sports’ Peter Beagrie, Tanya Arnold of BBC Look North, Tim Thornton of Pulse Radio and Waterloo Road actor Tom Milner, former Bradford Bulls hero Brian Noble, Bradford-born England cricketer Anthony ...  

Leuluai, Sam Tomkins and skipper Brett Finch ran the show for the Warriors, while the likes of Epalahame Lauaki and Gil Dudson ran hard all afternoon. Widnes Vikings 4 Bradford Bulls 38 Cash-strapped Bradford Bulls put their off-field problems to one side ...  

Jay Rossi, Matt Bailey and Callum Windley have all trained with us today ... He has scored 98 Tries for Leeds, Hull KR, Gt Britain, England and Bradford Bulls. LUKE GALE needs 20 points for a career total of 600. He has scored 55 Tries and kicked 175 ...  

Bradford Bulls say they their players will be paid on time after the club reached their initial ... "We've achieved our first target, the challenge is now to get to the next half a million," said chief executive Ryan Duckett. "It's been a fantastic ...  

Emmerdale star and life-long Bradford Bulls supporter Duncan Preston has issued a passionate plea for ... His comments came after Bulls chief executive Ryan Duckett confirmed on Tuesday the club had raised the initial £500,000 needed to ensure its survival.  

LONG-SERVING loose-forward Jamie Langley says Bradford Bulls players still have ... Bradford, level with Leeds in sixth, suffered injuries to Phil Joseph and Karl Pryce but Wales prop Craig Kopczak returns today after missing the last five games with ...  

Emmerdale star and life-long Bradford Bulls supporter Duncan Preston has issued a passionate plea for bosses at the ailing club to act to secure its future. The Bradford-born actor, who has been watching the team play since the age of three, said the club ...  

Coach Mick Potter is confident Bradford Bulls will stave off the threat of administration ... by a call to their fans to donate £100 each to reach a final £1m mark by the end of next month. Close to £200,000 had been raised in just four days and ...  

JAMIE Ellis is hoping he's done enough to keep his place in the Hull FC side for a derby game he says can't come soon enough. Ellis described his first Super League start against Bradford Bulls as "massive" for his career, having been handed the chance to ...  

Questions continue to rage as to why cash-strapped Bradford Bulls find themselves in their current ... with the Bulls last night reporting they were closing in on the £250,000 mark in pledges made to the cause. There is every chance they will reach ...  

But the Bulls hit back once more with Pryce completing his hat-trick after collecting a fortunate Ben Jeffries kick. The match opened up and Salford responded again as Gleeson’s clever flick pass put Williams in for his second of the night. And it was ...  

Bradford coach Mick Potter paid tribute to Michael Platt after the centre's four tries saw the Bulls squeeze past London 29-22 at the Matchroom Stadium. Platt claimed a brace either side of half time as the visitors stormed back from a nightmare ...