Goalkeeper Matt Clarke will have no qualms about his former club Sheffield Wednesday being relegated as the fight for Premiership survival reaches the closing rounds.

The Bantams face what is being touted as the most important game in their history knowing that victory over Wimbledon would lift them out of the bottom three.

The Dons lie just two points ahead of City with Sheffield Wednesday three points adrift of Paul Jewell's men. The Owls also have a game in hand.

All three clubs are hoping to get out of trouble but Clarke, who moved to Valley Parade from Hillsborough last summer, is confident City will be playing Premiership football next season.

He said: "We have had a lot of big games this season but this is the biggest of the lot.

"What it comes down to is we must win.

"I have got a lot of friends at Sheffield Wednesday but if it comes down to us or them then so be it.

"In fact I hope Leeds win at Hillsborough tomorrow because it will do us a massive favour as well.

"A defeat could be curtains for them. And with our confidence bubbling I really think we can get out of it.

"Wednesday also have some really tough games coming up including a visit to Arsenal. If Leeds can beat them then I think that will be it for them.

"In my first season Wednesday finished seventh but the wheels really seem to have come off this season. I will just be delighted if Bradford City stay up."

Clarke made just four league appearances in three seasons at Hillsborough - a fact made all the more startling by his form since joining City.

And it was this lack of first team opportunities which persuaded Clarke to exercise his right to leave on a Bosman free transfer last summer.

He said: "I certainly do not have any regrets at all.

"The reason I left was first team football and the gaffer has been true to his word to keep me in the side if he felt I was doing well.

"It was frustrating to get injured back in January because I was probably enjoying the best spell of my career.

"I was determined to get fit and hope to get a chance. Aidan Davison did well while I was out but the gaffer was again good enough to give me my chance."

Clarke, who missed six games through injury, kept his first clean sheet since December in the 1-0 victory at Sunderland in City's last outing on Easter Monday.

The result was a massive boost for the Bantams' survival hopes and set up tomorrow's clash with Wimbledon as one of the most eagerly-awaited in this season's Premiership.

He said: "It was a nice change to keep a clean sheet. In the past few weeks we have been behind early on so it was a good feeling to keep the opposition out.

"I just hope I can do well in these last three games.

"A couple of clean sheets would be great but the important thing is we stay up."

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