Colin Todd fears City are becoming "paranoid" of free-kicks after slumping to a derby defeat against Huddersfield last night.

The Bantams were undone by two set-pieces at Valley Parade as the team's six-match unbeaten run came crashing to an end against their West Yorkshire neighbours.

Mark Hudson struck first with a curler over stranded goalkeeper Russell Howarth. Then, after Bobby Petta had fired City level with a spectacular effort of his own, Huddersfield clinched the victory late on through Andy Booth as the home side again failed to deal with a dead ball.

"Once again we've succumbed to two set-plays," moaned Todd. "I hate to say it because it sounds like we are getting paranoid but it's something that has crept in to our game.

"Whether it's us switching off or giving needless free-kicks away, but people are designated specific jobs and they're not doing them. To lose a derby game hurts me and the players but we're finding it a bit difficult at times when we shouldn't be."

City have now leaked 14 goals in seven games since their last clean sheet against Chesterfield. The third home defeat dropped them a place to tenth in League One - 12 points off the lead and ten adrift of the second-placed Terriers.

Todd said: "It was a typical derby and there was a lot of excitement, especially in the first half.

"I thought we had the momentum going into the break and Bobby Petta looked as though he was the one who would win us the game.

"I expected us to kick on but Huddersfield knocked us out of our stride. We didn't get the same fluency from Bobby, Ben Muirhead couldn't get into the game so the strikers didn't have a lot of chances and

consequently we never really threatened."