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Finally settling down, Bradford City's Paudie O'Connor is beginning to repay the faith shown in him by manager Gary Bowyer.

Bradford climbed into the top six at the weekend after a big 2-1 win over play-off rivals Swindon Town, leapfrogging them into the play-off places.

Gary Bowyer's men will be hoping to bounce back to League One this season, relying on the likes of Paudie O'Connor to step up and prove his worth at the heart of the defence.

After a successful loan spell in the second half of last season where Bowyer gave the young Irish defender captaincy, O'Connor became one of the first names on the team sheet in his nine appearances.

It came as no shock when Bradford and Leeds struck a deal to bring the defender to Valley Parade, a three year-deal and an opportunity to settle at a club with regular game time and the aims of promotion back to League One.

O'Connor was well liked at Leeds; in his handful of appearances looked like he could become a regular starter for the Whites, but a sensible loan out for much-needed game time turned into a move which can only benefit the former Reading academy product.

A tough tackling, strong defender O'Connor has the necessary attributes for lower league football, the steeliness required to deal with big strikers who like to hold up the ball.

His maturity at only 22 is something really impressive, he reads the game very well and doesn't shy away from being thrown in at the deep end or having to face tough challenges.

His consistently good form this season has been recognised with a nomination for September's League Two Player of the Month. An accolade befitting of good performances helping to see Bradford climb the table.

O'Connor is developing into the complete defender under Bowyer. He has managed to add a couple of goals to his game which is a valuable commodity for a team to have at least one centre half who is good in both boxes.

A player being given the time at a club like Bradford City and being a main part of the team at a young age is huge for the player, and O'Connor is relishing and thriving off just that.

With a manger who believes in the player and has been there and done it in the Football League, O'Connor has all he needs to fly this season.

If O'Connor can be consistent this season and perform when called upon, should Bradford get promoted back to League One, his name will be one talked about in the summer transfer window.