Bridges lasted the full 90 minutes of the 1-1 draw at The Riverside and must now be a good shout for a call up to Terry Venables first team squad.
With Robbie Fowler still another three weeks away from a return after his hip operation and Robbie Keane leaving Elland Road for Spurs last week, the 24-year-old striker is ready to step back into the first team fold.