Bradford City's award-winning fanzine is calling on Valley Parade fans to forget their promotion nerves and roar the Bantams on to victory in this weekend's derby with Huddersfield.

The Bantams' draw at Port Vale helped City jump back into second place although rivals Ipswich have a game in hand as the race for the Premiership intensifies.

City Gent spokesman John Dewhirst believes the race for automatic promotion could go down to the last game and has issued a rallying cry for all City fans.

He said: "The noise which has been made at both Bury and Port Vale is what we need to see at home games because the atmosphere has been quite nervous and that must be getting through to the players.

"Against Portsmouth, some City fans were quick to criticise individuals and if the noise is not there then the players can no doubt detect this. If the supporters expect 100 per cent from the players then they should be able to expect the same from the fans.

"Fans only have to think back to two years ago when we were fighting relegation and the atmosphere was superb. This can't all be down to the roof being taken off the Kop.

"I also believe fans starting to leave with ten minutes to go doesn't help the players. The Portsmouth fans picked up on it and were taunting us as a result.

"This is the best chance we have had for a long time of reaching the Premiership and as fans we have to try and do our bit."

City chairman Geoffrey Rich-mond added: "There is no doubt that the fans have a major part to play and I very much welcome and agree with the comments of John Dewhirst and City Gent."

Meanwhile, Richmond has revealed that City will let Lee Mills decide whether the club should take further action over an article in Port Vale's programme on Tuesday.

Mills was labelled as someone whose "passing was poor and his touch frequently awful" while former team-mate Stewart Talbot joked about his "lack of brains".

City have a handful of tickets still available for the clash with Huddersfield this weekend.

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