CITY will be hoping that lightning strikes twice on Gillingham tomorrow.

The Kent club have already lost once to the team bottom of the table this week.

Having now replaced Plymouth in the wooden-spoon spot, the Bantams would love to repeat the misery at Priestfield Stadium.

Gillingham’s 3-1 loss in Devon in midweek extended a wretched run that has left them hovering above the bottom four – but only two points ahead of City.

They have won just once in the last 12 league games, ironically at leaders Portsmouth when centre forward Tom Eaves scored a wonder goal.

It was a rare bright spot in a tough spell for the Gills, culminating in the Home Park loss that left chairman Paul Scally offering the 254 travelling fans free tickets for a future home game.

“Nobody should have to pay to watch that,” said Scally. “Everyone at the club was shocked and embarrassed.”

That has piled the pressure on manager Steve Lovell, who admits he is not sure how long his position will remain secure.

Lovell said: “I can’t make decisions on what my future holds. That is down to the chairman and others at the club.

“I will just continue what I am trying to do until I am told otherwise.

“It is a horrible situation to be in but it is a challenge I will never duck away from and one I will never walk away from.

“I will face whatever criticism is chucked at me because I’m the manager.

“I am trying my hardest to get us to perform, to please the supporters and the club.

“It is being let down by certain individuals that gets to me.”

Lovell, like David Hopkin, is hamstrung by injuries to key players. Midfielder Billy Bingham at least made his return from the bench at Plymouth.

Lovell added: “I just want the opportunity to work with the team that I brought together in the summer. Hopefully that will happen but who knows?

“It is not a good run that we are on but it is so easily changed.”