RORY McArdle insists there will be no case of mistaken identity when it comes to City’s play-off credentials.

Match of the Day pundit Trevor Sinclair got his names mixed up when he accidentally called the defender "Rory McCrory" during the Sunderland highlights.

But as the in-form Bantams hunt a fourth straight win tomorrow against Walsall, McArdle reckons their League One rivals know exactly who they are dealing with.

He said: “It’s always good to have a cup run but deep down it’s all about the league for us.

“The fans will enjoy the FA Cup and the results have been special. Everyone’s excited but it’s important from our view that we don’t get too caught up in all that.

“They are always difficult games against Walsall. They have quite a few young players and you have to give Dean Smith a lot of credit for bringing them through.

“But it will be just as tough for them. They’ll have seen our result at Leyton Orient and know we mean business.

“We could have quite easily switched off after the cup and settled in mid-table but that’s not our aim.

“It’s all right having games in hand but they’re no good if you’re not able to turn them into points. Win our games in hand and we’ll be right up there in the play-offs where we want to be.”

McArdle has received plenty of stick since the TV faux-pas on Sunday night and it’s not just the City fans poking fun. Even team-mate Gary Liddle joined in with a chorus on his mobile.

McArdle laughed: “I think I’m going to have to change the name on my passport now. Everyone’s been mentioning it.

“I wasn’t even watching Match of the Day but then my phone started lighting up. So I rewound it a little bit and saw what everyone was going on about.

“I think Trevor Sinclair has had some stick as well – I’m sure it’s making his life harder at the minute.

“I heard a couple of chants at Orient the other night and I think you’ve got Lidds to thank for that. He sent me a message straight afterwards singing it down the phone!”

City’s 2-0 win in midweek made it six games unbeaten for Phil Parkinson’s men since their last defeat at Yeovil. They have lost only twice in 19 attempts stretching back to November 1.

McArdle added: “Orient was a big result for us. After the weekend, it was so important we got something from the game.

“Leyton Orient are fighting for their lives down the bottom and it looked a tricky game on paper, especially with the travelling straight after beating Sunderland.

“We scored two good goals early on and the performance was a solid one on the whole.

“We’ve shown how strong we can be at home and to get another good away result proves we can do both sides of the game.

“It’s a big period for us with Walsall at Valley Parade and then two more away games but we can go into them full of confidence.”

Walsall won 2-0 at City last season and the sides shared a dour goalless encounter at the Bescot in August. After the wall of noise for the FA Cup, McArdle hopes the home fans can play their part again.

“Hopefully the supporters will come out in force. I know Sunday was a bit different but the crowd was absolutely immense and you saw how much they can lift the lads.

“Everybody talks about our pitch but it’s the same for both teams. I don’t know if there’s an advantage for us or not.

“But if we’re at it, good pitch or bad, we feel capable of beating anyone. You saw how well we played against MK Dons.”

McArdle’s head was again covered in a bandage at Brisbane Road to protect the wound from the early clash against Sunderland.

He said: “It’s okay but still a bit sore. Matt Barrass, the physio, has done everything he can to get it bandaged up.

“But I don’t think I’ve headed so many balls as I did on Wednesday. But then if I was playing against a defender covered in bandages, I’d be targeting him with the crosses every time.”