Boo-boy target Wayne Jacobs today urged fans to back City to the hilt in tomorrow's critical relegation clash at Rotherham.

Jacobs felt the wrath of a section of supporters after his mistake led to the final goal in the 3-1 home defeat against Birmingham and was booed each time he touched the ball.

City's longest-serving player became the latest victim of crowd abuse after Eoin Jess was similarly picked on a fortnight ago.

But on the even of the crunch trip to Millmoor, Jacobs called on a united front to help end a four-match losing run that has plunged the Bantams into trouble.

He said: "The vast majority of fans are fantastic but there have been some who have been impatient this season, not just to myself but other players who've borne the brunt of their frustration.

"The word support means that you get behind and try to encourage. Support surely means that you lift something up that might be a little weak.

"It's not just about singing loud songs, chanting and shouting "well done" when you're winning. When things aren't going so well you should still try to lift people.

"I hold my hand up for the mistake, it wasn't my first and probably won't be the last of my career. I've got to be big enough to get on with it and not be put off.

"But one thing really disappoints me. The punters have always said that as long as someone gives 100 per cent then they don't mind - they can label me a few things but they can't say I've never given my all for the football club.

"I would like to think that when I step over that white line I always give 100 per cent and I will continue to do so.

"But there's no question we'll have magnificent support down at Rotherham and the fans will be brilliant."

Boss Nicky Law felt the criticism just cranked up the pressure as City go into the crucial phase of the season.

Law said: "We're all in it together and all the booing does is make things worse and makes the lads feel bad.

"It may get rid of a few people's frustration but it doesn't help the cause. We need to rally together, make plenty of noise and maybe that might spur the lads on to the victory they need."

City go into the game six points off the bottom three and Jacobs, who joined from Rotherham in 1994, admitted: "We're in a scrap from now until the end of the season. It's all hands on deck and hopefully we'll get through it.

"Rotherham have battled and scrapped and done exactly what we did a few years ago when we first came up into this division. It's going to be a very tough game.

"I've been here eight years and for seven of those we've had great times. This season was always going to be one of change.

"It hasn't panned out as we envisaged but there were enough signs in the last two games that people are still battling away to get us out of trouble."