Match Preview: Saturday,18 May 2013, One of the important match Bradford v Northampton of Play-Offs Final HD Quality Live Bradford v Northampton streaming is available here.Bradford v Northampton Live Stream online Play-Offs Final Video Free The match will take plcae at Wembley Stadium on 5/18/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Bradford v Northampton Live Stream Bradford v Northampton,Bradford v Northampton online free, Bradford v Northampton live stream video,Bradford City have no new injury or suspension concerns ahead of their first play-off final since 1996.
The Bantams are likely to name the same side that started the second leg of the semi-final win over Burton.
Northampton Town have ongoing doubts over striker Clive Platt and defender Joe Widdowson, who have back and knee problems respectively.
Forward Alex Nicholls is the only definite absentee after suffering a double leg break in October.
Although the Bantams may be in a first
play-off final for 17 years, this will be their second trip to Wembley
in less than three months.They saw off Premier League sides Wigan, Arsenal and
Aston Villa on the way to February's League Cup final, but their dreams
of winning a first major trophy since the 1911 FA Cup were ended as they
went down 5-0 to Premier League Swansea.
Boss Phil Parkinson believes his players have benefited from the more low-key build-up to Saturday's match.The magnitude of a League Two side being in a major
cup final meant that the kind of attention we had was unprecedented," he
told
BBC Radio Leeds.
"We're in a business type of mindset in terms of focus on what we've got to do. It's been good that there's been hardly any national press here this week.
"I just want to get the job done now."
Parkinson's opposite number on Saturday, Aidy Boothroyd, has overseen a revival at Northampton since becoming boss 18 months ago.
He steered the Cobblers away from relegation last season and has reached the play-off final in his first full campaign.
"Preparation is key. You need to be sure you're ready for any eventuality," he told BBC Radio Northampton.
"We have to take as much from the players as possible and leave them less to worry about.
"I think we're very evenly matched with Bradford. We're both very organised, both good on restarts and both have got goals in the team.
"We respect them but we think we can win."
Saturday's match will bring the curtain down on a mammoth season for Bradford. This will be their 64th and final match in a season that began with a 2-1 extra-time win over Notts County in the League Cup on 11 August.Despite having played eight more matches than their Wembley opponents, Parkinson is confident his side are ready for a game that could see them return to the third tier after a six-year absence.
"We've had a good week of training, the lads have looked really sharp," he added.
"They had a couple of days off last week to recharge the batteries mentally as well as physically, which was good.
"The most important thing at kick-off is that the lads have got enough energy in their legs to give their best performance because that's what it's all about.
"We've had a terrific season, can we get over the line?"
Boothroyd has history in taking teams up through the play-offs after leading Watford to the Premier League in 2006 and now has the opportunity to end Northampton's four-year exile from League One.
He said: "Getting promoted with Watford in my first year of management - you think it's going to happen every year don't you? But it didn't work like that.
"Football has a habit of levelling you, making you more rounded. What I feel about this particular game is that it is significant for the people who work at the club, the supporters and the local media.
"And it's significant because we've worked very hard for 18 months to get to this place. For me it's my second final and when I'm back in Northampton I want to make sure I have a winner's medal."
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