Bradford scent chance to relive old glories

Since then, they matured into one of the bestteams in the country, claiming the Under 18 trophy in successiveseasons, racking up a record score as they humiliated RGSGuildford 74-17 in 1993.

Bradford have never quite matched those heights since but they have verytasty under 15 side this season, still unbeaten and only two games fromTwickenham after winning an epic struggle with Lancaster RGS 16-13.

Four of the team, No 8 Jamie Leach, prop David Hutton, scrum half MichaelHolding and centre Jamie Teal have made the highly competitive Yorkshiresquad and another key contributor has been right wing Jonathan Walker, alsoan able kicker, who scored all the points against Lancaster.

He converted his own try and kicked three penalties. Even though the thirdwas late in the game, Lancaster still had the chance to progress as theaway team but an even later penalty struck an upright.

'It was a match between two very good sides,' said Bradford coach CharlieLines. 'They defended very well and both tries were scored from closerange.'

Bradford go for a place in the semi-finals at Castlecroft on March 17against Bromsgrove at home on March 1.