Peter Taylor reckons it’s time that City started turning the tables.

Hereford’s midweek win dropped the Bantams to 17th as Taylor kicks off his reign at Accrington tomorrow.

Taylor has been here before at the beginning of his adventure with Hull in 2002.

But he does not intend to let his new charges hang around in the lower reaches for too long.

Taylor said: “The players know the position this football club is in at the minute is not the one everybody was expecting.

“Unfortunately it’s been a disappointing season and we’ve got to improve. The players know that.

“I look at the players we’ve got and we’re certainly better than the position we are in. But it’s only us who are going to dig ourselves out of it.”

Accrington are expecting another bumper travelling army from West Yorkshire. But despite home crowds averaging under 2,000, they are nine points ahead of City with a game in hand.

The likes of Burton, Dagenham, Morecambe and Aldershot are also better placed, even though City dwarf them in terms of fan numbers.

Taylor added: “We’re all very proud of our leagues in England and every division is tough.

“If you don’t perform as well as you should, you don’t win enough matches and you end up where we are now. The table doesn’t lie.

“All the divisions are competitive and League Two is no different. There are teams in there improving all the time and maybe we’re not one of those at the minute. That’s why we are where we are.”

Accrington have been a surprise packet this season, reaching the fringes of the play-offs.

Stanley went on a storming run after the 1-1 draw at Valley Parade in November, winning seven of the next eight games.

They have dropped off recently with a draw sandwiched by two defeats but Taylor expects a tricky battle.

“They’re a good team. I was in League Two last year with Wycombe and while we beat them away, they played us off the park at home.

“John Coleman is a very experienced man and he’s done an outstanding job there. They are well-coached and you can tell they’ve been together a while.

“I know they have just lost a couple of games but they have done well.”

With only one win from the last nine games, morale has inevitably dipped within the City dressing room. But Taylor does not view that as a problem.

“If it meant that players were as confident as they should be, that would worry me more because results have not been good enough.

“Confidence will be a little bit low but the determination is high and that’s the most important thing.”

Taylor has also revealed that Junior Lewis will join the coaching staff alongside Wayne Jacobs.

It will be the seventh time the former midfielder has worked for Taylor.