The Bantams completed a dominant opening 30 minutes as Thompson's second assist set up Nahki Wells to fire his 26th goal of the season.City took the lead after Northampton failed to clear a loose ball and Thompson's chipped cross found the head of former supermarket worker Hanson, who nodded in his 15th goal on his 59th appearance of the season.City held firm after the break to secure their place in League One.The Bantams continued to press and within five minutes had doubled their lead when Nathan Doyle's cross to the near post found the head of McArdle.Their victory and subsequent promotion back to the third tier of English football after a six-year absence will more than make up for the heartache of losing 5-0 Swansea in the League Cup final back in February.Wells then had a shot on the turn easily saved by Nicholls before the Cobblers recorded their first clear chance when Clive Platt headed Ben Tozer's long ball wide of the goal.Wells had the Bantams' first attempt at goal, direct from a free-kick, but his shot flew over the bar.Town began to make some inroads towards half-time, but skipper Clarke Carlisle headed wide of Jon McLaughlin's goal and that was as close as they came to finding the net.Bradford's top scorer then headed over from a corner before Northampton's Ben Harding had to have his head bandaged as the Cobblers looked to attack at the other end.
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