We take our regular look at the links between the two clubs.
PAST ENCOUNTERS
This weekend's game is the eighth meeting between these two sides with the first coming back in 1970 in the FA Cup. After early Macc pressure, the Silkmen fell behind to a controversial penalty. But Brian Fidler equalised in the second half, only for the Bantams to score again two minutes later.
Lyon equalised again for the Silkmen with 10 minutes to play, and were dreaming of a replay before Bradford, then in the Fourth Division stole the win late on.
31 years later, Bradford, then in the Championship, were the visitors to the Moss Rose in the League Cup. The Silkmen took the lead after 57 minutes through Lee Glover and began to dominate the game. But Bradford equalised through Andy Todd and the score remained at 1-1 at the final whistle to bring extra-time.
The heartbreaker came with only five minutes remaining in the 115th minute of play as Stuart McCall rifled in a 30 yard drive to give Lee Martin no chance.
The first meeting on level terms in the Football League game came on opening day of the 2007/8 season. Franny Green scored for the Silkmen on his debut in the first half on a sweltering day. But a penalty earned the home side a point in front of a crowd of more than 13,000. Bradford won the Moss Rose game 1-0.
Last season the Silkmen lost both games. Two early goals from Thorne had the game at the Moss Rose won in the first 15 minutes of a 2-0 win, before the Bantams were 1-0 victors on their own patch.
Earlier this season the Silkmen looked set to win their first match against the Bantams after goals from Bencherif and Daniel set up a 2-0 half-time lead. But goals from Hanson and Williams saw the visitors take a point.
PLAYED FOR BOTH
There are a string of players who have represented both the Silkmen and the Bantams throughout their careers and both sides feature players who has been on the books of the other side. For the Bantams, Gareth Evans joined, of course them directly from the Silkmen over the summer and has scored four times for the club.
The Silkmen, meanwhile, have Paul Bolland who began his career with Bradford in 1997. He played 12 times for the club before leaving to join Notts County. Emile Sinclair also spent time with the club as a youth player.
Others include Boaz Myhill, Lee Martin, Richard Edgehill, Michael Symes, Isiah Rankin, John Middleton, Harry Lovatt, Chris Bettney, Graeme Tomlinson and Spencer Weir-Daly.
Meanwhile Dick Ray, who managed the Bantams for three years in the 30s was a player for the Silkmen between 1893 and 94.
