Stuart McCall feared his City finale could have ended early - with a red card.

McCall made an emotional farewell in yesterday's 2-2 draw at Walsall, his final game in a Bantams shirt.

But after receiving a rapturous send-off from the travelling fans, McCall revealed his anxiety about getting his marching orders.

McCall was booked for dissent by referee Paul Danson in the first half for throwing the ball away, leaving the tenacious skipper on thin ice for the remainder of his swansong.

He said: "The booking numbed me because the last thing I wanted to do was go out with a sending-off.

"We were 2-0 down and I wanted to get stuck in. But suddenly I was worried that one late tackle would mean I could be off. I was so disappointed after the booking but luckily the second half made up for it. We were tremendous and I'd like to say a big thank you to the lads; getting back to 2-2 was a moral victory.

"It was a pity the game had to end because I was really enjoying it and thought there was still five or ten minutes to go. But I've been fortunate to have had 12 great years at the club and cherished every one of them.

"And walking back on the pitch afterwards and getting such a great ovation from the fans brought a lump to the throat and tear to the eye."

McCall has received a massive boost for his testimonial game at Valley Parade on Sunday. Burnley's failure to reach the play-offs means that Paul Gascoigne will be clear to play in the Rangers team.