Bradford City boss Paul Jewell saluted striker Dean Windass after his double strike secured victory over hapless Bury.

The Bantams ran out comfortable 2-0 winners and with Bolton and Birmingham both losing unexpectedly at home yesterday, the race for the second automatic promotion appears to be between City and Ipswich.

The Suffolk side bounced back from conceding an early goal at home to QPR to win 3-1 and remain three points ahead of Jewell's men.

The City boss was reluctant to comment on whether his side are capable of snatching second place, but he was fulsome in his praise of Windass.

He said: "Dean has done well since he came here but he just hadn't got off the mark. I bought him to score goals and he got two great headers.

"He came in for Robbie Blake, who has missed some training lately, and I had to make that hard decision."

The double was Windass' first goals since joining City in a £950,000 move from Oxford early last month but takes his tally for the season to 20.

He said: "I am delighted to get off the mark. To be honest, I am not the sort of player who lets not scoring prey on my mind. I look at myself as a striker who creates a lot for other people.

"I came to Bury with Oxford earlier this season and lost 1-0. They are a side who just launch the ball forward so it is pleasing for us to match them physically. I came here to help Bradford City into the Premiership and am just pleased to help us get the three points.

"It is good to get off the mark though. My best previous tally in a season was 24 goals when I was at Hull. I never set myself targets but it was good to get off the mark for Bradford."

Windass' double aside, the main talking point of yesterday's clash was the behaviour of Bury's French striker Laurent D'Jaffo.

After falling over while making a laughable attempt to trap the ball in stoppage time, he was barracked by a home supporter and responded by making a two fingered gesture. The final whistle blew soon after and D'Jaffo had to be restrained from attacking the fan.

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