Bradford City stand with Ukraine in Mark Hughes's first game

The club announced this morning that 30 minutes into today's home game against Mansfield Town, at Valley Parade, there would be a minute's applause in unity with the Eastern European nation.

It comes amid Ukraine trying to fend off Russian forces, who are attempting to invade.

🇺🇦 | Some things are bigger than football.

👏💙💛 | Half an hour into today's clash, the @UtilitaEnergy Stadium will #StandWithUkraine with a minute's applause - showing solidarity with our friends @Uki_Bantams. #BCAFC | #TakeMeHome https://t.co/eieHMoKurZ

— Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) February 26, 2022

The applause took place during former Manchester United and Wales star, Mark Hughes's, first game in charge of the Bantams, after being unveiled as the new manager on Thursday, following the sacking of Derek Adams earlier this month.

It was organised by the Ukranian Bantams fan group, who urged supporters to bring yellow and blue flags/prints if they could too.

#BantamsFamily tomorrow OUR club will be standing with us & Ukraine, we ask you to join us. On 30mins please #StandWithUkraine with a minutes applause and say NO TO WAR.

If you can bring any blue & yellow flags/prints please do.

Thank you 💙💛 #bcafc pic.twitter.com/Tem9AJe5m0

— Ukrainian Bantams (@Uki_Bantams) February 25, 2022

A number of people shared the moment applause broke out at the ground on Twitter.

You can see these below:

We stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦 #bcafc #mtfc pic.twitter.com/DBuHPWfRBR

— Sue Wright (@SueWx) February 26, 2022

Bradford City y Mansfield Town unidos en un minuto de aplausos #StandWithUkraine #BCAFC 🐓❤ pic.twitter.com/5NIgalhLKc

— Bradford City Latam (@BCAFC_Latam) February 26, 2022