THE Pilgrims return to action for the first time in a fortnight when they travel to Bradford City tomorrow.

And they will be hopeful of another good result given that the Yorkshire side are struggling in the league like the Northampton Town side Argyle demolished 4-1 at Home Park two weeks ago.

But one man who will not be travelling to Bradford is Peter Ridsdale.

Argyle's chairman of football operations resigned from his post on Tuesday to take the role of chairman at League One outfit Preston North End.

The club will now be using a recruitment consultant to find a suitable replacement for Ridsdale.

He joined Argyle in March and worked alongside the administrator until James Brent successfully bought the club in October.

Ridsdale had been working with Brent to oversee the transitional stage of the takeover and has helped bring some of the recent loan signings to Home Park.

Ridsdale said: 'Working with Plymouth Argyle through the dark days of administration was the toughest challenge that I have ever had to deal with in football.

'With the unswerving loyalty of the staff, players and supporters, we were able to keep the club alive and it is now firmly in the hands of the right owner and one who, in my opinion, will take the club forward and rebuild it for future success.

'While my role at Argyle was always going to be a transitional one, I had expected to remain in Plymouth for a little longer.

'The opportunity that has arisen is one that I cannot turn down and its challenge and geography allows me to once again return to my family home.'

James Brent said: 'I would personally like to thank Peter for his contribution to Argyle as there is little doubt that, without his presence here during the period of administration, it is highly likely that this football club would no longer exist.

'In expressing my disappointment at Peter leaving, I fully understand the reasons why he would wish to take up the offer at Preston North End and I and everyone at Argyle wish him well for the future.

'Peter leaves us with our grateful thanks and he will always be a welcome visitor here at Home Park.

'As a result of the above announcement, we will be engaging a recruitment consultant to seek an appropriate replacement following Peter's departure.'

One man who could be facing Argyle for Bradford is their former defender Marcel Seip. The Dutchman made 134 appearances for Argyle, scoring six goals from 2006 to 2011.

He was not offered a new contract at Home Park last summer.

While the Argyle men still languish in the bottom reaches of the league, the club's ladies are faring better.

They moved up to seventh in the FA Premier League Southern Division with a convincing 2-0 victory at fourth-place Gillingham Ladies.

The game was finely poised at the half-time as the score remained goalless, but two stunning strikes from Rebekah Rose and an unstoppable free-kick by Laura Perrett gave Argyle all three points.

The team now has three games in hand on sixth-place Tottenham Hotspur LFC and take on top-of-the-table Colchester United LFC on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Pilgrims' fans have been offered an early Christmas treat with the announcement of a recession-busting ticket offer. The deal allows supporters to purchase tickets for the next three home fixtures for £45.

This equates to £15 per ticket as opposed to the standard £20-on-the-day ticket.The offer gives fans the opportunity to see the Greens take on Torquay United, Burton Albion and Crawley Town in January.

In another pre-Christmas boost for the club, Argyle's players and staff were honoured by Plymouth City Council this week with a civic reception at the Council House.