JON Stead deflected the praise on to strike partner James Hanson after breaking his Chelsea jinx.

Stead finally has a win over the Blues at the fifth attempt after previously unsuccessful battles with Sunderland twice, Blackburn and Ipswich.

The on-loan Huddersfield hitman scored City’s first and claimed two assists in a sensational individual display at Stamford Bridge.

But he was happier to brush away the personal plaudits and highlight the efforts of Hanson in his slightly changed role playing wider on the left.

Stead said: “Hans is a tremendous athlete and has so much more to his game than just being able to head the ball. He tracked back with the full backs and did a great, disciplined shift.

“But it wasn’t just him. Everyone was key and we have come away, and it feels silly saying this, comfortable winners.

“We went to Stamford Bridge, went 2-0 down and yet came back to score four goals. And in the second half we were good value for those goals.”

Stead struck from the edge of the box three minutes before half-time to haul City back into the game. He then had a hand in the third and fourth late on.

He added: “We had been disappointed with both Chelsea goals, but especially the second one. So we had to get back in it before half-time.

“Then we knew attacking our own fans that we had to really try and turn it on and put them under a bit more pressure, which we did.

“Seeing the board go up at the end for seven minutes was a big concern. If Chelsea had got one (to equalise), then they might have had time to score two.

“But instead we got the fourth and that was that.”

Chelsea skipper John Terry admitted the shock loss was a “kick up the backside” before their Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool tonight.

Terry, who was on the bench against City, said: “Having a kick up the backside can always do you good. We can’t moan about it.

“Bradford put on a great performance and we have to lift ourselves up.”