Matt Clarke is hoping that Bradford City can break their unwanted sequence of six successive away defeats when they visit his old club Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow.

It is a crucially important match for both clubs in their battle for Premiership survival and the former Wednesday keeper - who joined City during the summer on a free transfer - would like nothing more than to beat his old club who are four points adrift at the foot of the table.

Clarke has made a big impression since taking over from the injured Gary Walsh.

Now the 26-year-old has the chance to put one over Wednesday who gave him just four Premiership starts.

Wednesday trail third from the bottom City by eight points and Clarke said: "A win for us would increase the distance between ourselves and Wednesday and make it very tight for them.

"You have got to take points from teams around you, but, while we are looking for three points, a draw would be better for us than for them.

"We are unbeaten in six matches at home and we have got to try to break our losing run away, especially in such an important game."

Manager Paul Jewell held a players' meeting before training yesterday, their first day back following their disappointing FA Cup fourth round exit at Second Division Gillingham on Tuesday.

He said: "I was quite angry after the game, but there are no grudges on my part and the response in training was good.

"I am trying to be positive with the players, but I let them know I wasn't happy with the way we played at Gillingham. They know they have let themselves and the supporters down.

"The defeat was a major surprise and a disappointment, but these things happen.

"Probably only two of our players played anywhere near their potential and when that happens you are going to lose.

"When we had disappointments last season we bounced back and we have got to bounce back tomorrow."

Jewell said that apart from a very few occasions the "players' attitude has been tremendous. We cannot outplay teams, but we have got to outfight them."

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