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Bradford City manager Graham Alexander says his players deserve "10 out of 10" for the character they showed in coming back to draw 2-2 with Rotherham United on Thursday night.

The Bantams fell two goals down just after half-time but goals from Antoni Sarcevic and Alex Pattison salvaged a point.

The result moves Bradford two points clear at the top of League One, albeit having played two games more than second-placed Stevenage.

"I'm really pleased the players found a way back from two goals down, away from home," Alexander told BBC Radio Leeds.

"But I'm really frustrated we found ourselves two goals down in a game where we had by far the better chances.

"Sometimes we have to look at our performance, but for character, persistence, never giving in, my players deserve 10 out of 10.

"It can be difficult two goals down, but we certainly deserved at least a point."

"Huddersfield were a bit overawed. Huge crowd, big atmosphere, they just couldn't cope with Bradford after the first 15 or 20 minutes."

"If we keep the home form and turn the away form around, we're going to win the league."

Jamie Raynor is once again joined by Paul Hudson and Mark Bower after Bradford City's emphatic 3-1 West Yorkshire derby win over Huddersfield Town. They discuss Bradford's dominant performance, the might of Valley Parade and the influence of Andy Cook's presence on the pitch.

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Bradford City's Tommy Leigh has enjoyed his move into midfield as he departs from the forward position he occupied last season for the club.

Leigh has appeared in central midfield in all of Bradford City's seven league games so far this season and looks set to feature there again in Saturday's West Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield (12:30 BST).

"Last season I was playing a bit more as a striker but me and the gaffer spoke through the off-season and said midfield is better for me and I totally agree with it. Midfield suits me more," Leigh told BBC Radio Leeds.

To ensure he's efficiently integrated into the midfield, Leigh has been watching videos of other Bantams midfielders.

It's helped his understanding of the role boosting his chance for selection from a Bradford City squad with 11 players who can play the position.

Having the ability to referenced himself against his peers allows Leigh to be self-aware of his abilities and, more crucially, where he needs to get better.

"Watching clips helped me with positioning on the pitch," he added.

"I think the range of passing for me is big. I can find people, I'm not scared to lose the ball, I force things.

"But defensively I need to improve, I know that for a fact and I can only work on that out on the training pitch and going through clips of it."

Bradford will look to get back to winning ways after suffering their first defeat of the season to Doncaster Rovers last weekend. Leigh expects the crowd to help the Bantams to their first league derby win in 20 years.

"When you turn up to Valley Parade and there's 20,000 [people] there watching you, you want to win not just for yourself but for everyone else watching you," he said.

"If you win then it's a very good vibe in the team, it's a good vibe outside of the football with the fans and obviously Saturday's a massive game."

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