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Fleetwood Town vs Bradford City. Sky Bet League One Play-Offs Semi-Final.

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Fleetwood Town v Bradford City

Fleetwood boss Uwe Rosler could make changes as he aims to overturn a 1-0 deficit in their Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final against Bradford, live on Sky Sports.

Markus Schwabl and Devante Cole were brought in for the first leg at Valley Parade, while Nathan Pond replaced Cian Bolger, who suffered an ankle injury against Port Vale.

Schwabl was taken off at half-time with Rosler concerned about a second yellow card and his replacement George Glendon may have done enough to earn a starting place.

Jimmy Ryan, out since November with a foot injury, played for 45 minutes with the development squad on Tuesday night.

Bradford striker Alex Jones is unlikely to be fit in time for the return leg as he continues his recovery from a hamstring problem. Jones was injured in Bradford's final game of the regular season and manager Stuart McCall insisted he would not take a risk with his 15-goal frontman.

McCall has no fresh injury worries and is likely to stick with the side that gave Bradford a slender first-leg advantage.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League One playoff first leg tie between Bradford City and Fleetwood Town.

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In the league meeting between the sides at Highbury Stadium in February, Fleetwood came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory.

Fleetwood have scored only one goal in their last four home games after netting seven in the three before this run.

Bradford, meanwhile, have only won one of their last five away games (D2 L2).

The Cod Army's only win in their nine previous matches against Bradford came at Highbury in League One earlier this season, a 2-1 win in February (D3 L5).

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07:  Fleetwood manager Uwe Rosler look on ahead of The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Bristol City and Fleetwood Town
Image: Uwe Rosler: Set to make changes

The Bantams haven't lost any of their last three second leg play-off matches (W2 D1), last losing in 1988 against Middlesbrough.

Fleetwood's four previous play-off matches have yielded just three goals (two goals for, one against).

Uwe Rosler has never won a play-off match (D3 L3), though he reached the 2013 League One final with Brentford after overcoming Swindon on penalties in the semi-final after a 4-4 aggregate draw.

Should the Cod Army fail to overcome their one-goal first leg deficit, it would the first time since 2010 that the side finishing fourth in League One has failed to reach the play-off final.

Indeed, 2010 is the last time a side finishing fifth in League One reached the play-off final, with Swindon Town doing so; they lost 1-0 to Millwall in the final.

Bradford have scored in each of their last eight play-off matches (16 goals) since a 2-0 defeat to Blackpool in 1996.

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