Bantams pair forced to wait longer

Winger Daley and striker Thorne, both sidelined by long-term injury, were scheduled to return to action for the reserves against Rotherham next week, but the game has been postponed.The Bantams' second-round Youth Cup clash with Crewe was washed out on Tuesday night and must be replayed next Wednesday, while Stuart McCall's senior side face a league clash at Grimsby on Tuesday, so the second string's game has to make way.It is a blow to both players, who are desperate to play in order to build match fitness following long periods of inactivity.Jamaica international Daley has not played since having surgery to repair cruciate and medial knee ligament damage sustained in February, while Thorne has been restricted to only five first-team appearances this season due to a hamstring injury.

Source: Team_Talk