BLACK Friday proved to be a mixed shopping bag for Bradfordians who were out to grab a bargain yesterday.

While there were plenty of satisfied smiles in some of the city's bigger retail park stores, there was also much muttering in the aisles about missed deals.

A video of battling shoppers in a Bradford Tesco store was posted on Facebook by one shopper caught in the rush.

The grappling, which was apparently over a large LED screen, ended with the successful shopper on the floor refusing to let go as other shoppers crowded round, taking photos of the fracas.

A Tesco spokesman said: “In the interests of customer safety colleagues at our Bradford Extra store contacted police last night to help control crowds safely. We’re grateful to the police for their support and the store is now trading normally.”

Among the disappointed shoppers at Forster Square yesterday was a family-of-four from Woodside who had headed down early to the retail park with dreams of a big telly for the children's room, only to go home empty-handed.

Meanwhile, Sharon Brockhill, 52, from Lower Grange, Bradford, had left home at 6.30am still wearing her leopard-print onesie in search of a 40-ins television for £139 - but another shopper snapped it up first.

"I was literally one inch away from it - unbelievable, I was so close." she said.

Undeterred, she said she was planning to have another go today.

Meanwhile Nikki Brockhill, 29, ended up going home with a bike rather than a big screen as intended.

Eager shoppers were queuing outside Asda Living and Currys in the retail park before the doors opened at 8am. Asda had a team of security guards on the doors and was letting people in just ten at a time.

Electrical goods seemed to be topping most shoppers' wish-lists, with huge flatscreens proving especially popular.

However, one store that was missing out on the mad rush was JD Sports, who were still undergoing a refurbishment until the grand re-opening today.

And tensions were running high yesterday afternoon as angry shopper Sharon Woolhan, of Rooley Lane, said she was stopped from buying items on a shelf marked three for £10 at an Asda store in Rooley Lane, Bradford.

She looked to buy an Asda’s own juicer, toaster and kettle that she thought were on the deal, but this was refused by staff when she went to the till, who said they were not featured in this offer.

She said: “I was annoyed. They were taking the same things off other people too.”

Shopworkers had been bracing themselves for a busy day expecting crowds and a long working day ahead on their feet.

Retail assistant Rebecca Mathers, 28, said: "We've been getting all the hype getting ready. It's going to be a long day but we're ready for it - it's supposed to be one of our busiest days of the year."

Some of the big stores were extending Black Friday to a Black Saturday too, holding back on some of the big demand items hoping to bring shoppers back in for another spending spree.

In the heart of the city centre, there was a steadier bustle of shoppers although the footfall was visibly heavier than most Fridays in the year.

Retailers in the Kirkgate Shopping Centre were enjoying a busier end to the week than normal, with the high footfall expected to continue today.

Operations manager at the Kirkgate Shopping Centre, Bill McCormack said it was definitely a busier Friday than usual in the mall.

"We are busy. It's one of the American phenomenons that has caught on here! We have got lots of stores who have slashed prices for it and people are taking advantage of it to crack on with their Christmas shopping. From what I can see, it looks as though it's going to be extended to a whole Black Friday weekend. It's like a happy hour that lasts all night."