Hull City chairman Adam Pearson has been left "disappointed and embarrassed" by the City player strike.

Although the game at Boothferry Park will still go ahead, Pearson has been incensed by the lack of notice he was given by Bradford City.

Club captain David Wetherall revealed last night that the sacked City 16, unpaid since April, would not travel to Humberside for the match.

Manager Nicky Law will instead take just the five contracted players, trialists and youth players.

"I am disappointed at how little notice we have been given," said Pearson, whose club went through administration them-selves last season.

"It has left us very embar-rassed. We were hoping for a crowd of five or six thousand but we will be lucky if get two thousand now."

He revealed that more than 1,500 tickets had been sold in advance for the game and said that "those who do turn up will be disappointed at what they see".

But Pearson said that he was not considering calling off the game despite the drop in quality the player strike would lead to.

"Our boys need to play football to get fit for the season, it is as simple as that," he added.

"I am not happy about the situation but we will still play the game. I just wouldn't have thought we will arrange another one for next season."

Bradford boss Law was adamant that despite the last minute boycott by his senior players, that City would still fulfil the fixture.

"We will still be taking a side over there," added Law, whose side beat Hartlepool 1-0 at the weekend.

"The five contracted players will be playing along with triallists and some of the other fringe players.

"The other players have taken a decision and that is up to them. People deal with situations dif-ferently but that is the course of action they have decided to take and that is up to them.

"We can't make them play so there is nothing we can do."

It has been a tough time for the Bantams in recent weeks and Law admitted he didn't know what bearing the strike would have on Thursday's vital creditors' meeting.

"I don't know if this will make a difference either way," he added. "We have to get through Thursday. If we don't, then we will all be out of a job."