Goals from new signing Clayton Donaldson and trialist Mason Fawns either side of half-time gave near neighbours Bradford City a two-nil win in today’s pre-season opener at Nethermoor.
The Lions fielded two different side in each half as joint managers Russ O’Niell and Marcus Bignot ran the rule over several trialists.
Lions first half line-up: Trialist; George Cantrill, Scott Garner, Hamza Bencherif, Trialist; Gabriel Johnson, Trialist, Jamie Spencer, Trialist; Kaine Felix, Aaron Martin.
Lions second half line-up: Trialist; Trialist, Trialist, Will Thornton, Trialist (booked 77’); Kennedy Digie, Aleks Starcenko, Trialist; Tabish Hussain; Paul Clayton; Scott Smith.
Attendance: 1799