Bradford City's influential wide man Peter Beagrie will tomorrow go under the surgeon's knife in a bid to be fit for the start of pre-season training.

The 34-year-old has been struggling in the closing stages of the season with injury affecting his mobility. He was unable to train for the final two weeks of the season but pushed himself through the pain barrier against both Leicester and Liverpool.

Beagrie said: "I knew that I needed two operations but the gaffer was good enough to let me just play in those final two games without having to train in between.

"He quite rightly wanted his senior pros out on the field and I was so pleased to be part of the side that beat Liverpool and escaped relegation.

"I need a scrape on one of my Achilles and another operation to cure tendinitis in the other leg.

"I will now go in for both operations tomorrow and then spend time recuperating so I am ready for another season in the Premiership.

"That means today will be my last game of golf for a while!"

Beagrie has played a major part in City's season, having played 30 Premiership games and been a substitute in another five.

He also finished as the season's second top scorer with seven goals, including two in the vital 3-0 victory over Wimbledon at Valley Parade.

Meanwhile, Geoffrey Richmond has urged City fans clamouring for season tickets to be patient in the coming weeks.

The Bantams had sold 8,350 season tickets before the final day escape from relegation when they beat Liverpool.

But since then fans have been clamouring for the remainder of more that 16,000 available season tickets as Valley Parade prepares to host another season of Premiership football.

Richmond said: "The response has been superb from our supporters and we passed the 9,000 mark yesterday.

"I would like to stress though that we are able to process only around 400 new applications a day so it is taking time.

"I therefore would like to urge our fans not to panic because it will take a number of weeks to sell all available season tickets.

"There has been a constant stream of people at the ticket office since Monday morning all wanting to purchase season tickets.

"Everyone will be dealt with but it will take time. We are just asking everyone to be patient."

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