BRADFORD City have their support all wrapped up as the excitement builds for their FA Cup quarter-final clash this weekend.

A collection of giant scarves in Bantams' claret and amber will be draped across the stands of Valley Parade for Saturday's cup clash with Championship side Reading.

The scarves, measuring up to 15 metres by a metre, have been made in a bid to recreate the carnival atmosphere of the previous round's 2-0 win over Premier League Sunderland.

The club has asked city firms to get in touch to have their logo featured on the giant scarves in time for Saturday. These will be produced for supporters to pass around the ground before kick-off.

Fans were given a sneak preview yesterday at the ground.

Andrew Turton, 50, and his son Jake, 11, of Yarborough Croft, Northowram, have also backed the Bantams for victory.

In 2009, Jake was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, which had spread to his spine. He will be given the all-clear in May when he will be five years in remission.

Jake received a kiss on the head from then City skipper Gary Jones after his club's semi-final win over Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup in 2013.

Jake said: "I think City will win 2-1 against Reading and Billy Clark and James Hanson will score.

"I'm looking forward to going to the game. Wembley is City's second home."

Terry Duggan, 50, of Priestley Terrace, Wibsey, said: "The cup has taken over from the league.

"It's going to be a fantastic atmosphere on Saturday. This cup run has really taken off."

Fans have been urged to bring their own City scarves to hold aloft before kick-off and also at the start of the second-half of the match.

James Mason, chief operating officer, said: "We want to create a scarf parade.

"We want every City fan coming on Saturday to bring their own scarf."

Meanwhile, club officials are still contacting season ticket holders who have made enquiries to them about tickets for the Reading game.

They hope this move will appease angry fans who missed out on tickets for the tie in the first round of sales last month.

Engineers have removed unused seating from an area of the main west stand at Valley Parade to replace them with space for an extra 424 fans due to the demand for tickets.

It is not yet known what the capacity for Saturday's tie will be but it is expected to be the club's biggest since 1960.

It will beat the crowd of 24,021 who saw City beat Sunderland in the fifth round last month.

Mr Mason added the club is "getting there" with contacting season ticket holders as a team of volunteers goes through lists of supporters.

Firms can get in touch bradfordcityfc@compuserve.com over sponsorship of one of the club's giant scarves.