Bradford City top scorer Lee Mills could be facing a possible ban after confronting a linesman at the end of the pulsating derby clash with Huddersfield Town.

The 28-year-old had to be dragged away from the officials by his manager Paul Jewell following City's 2-1 defeat.

A Football League spokesman confirmed after the game that referee Eddie Wolstenholme will report Mills to the FA.

He said: "The referee has confirmed that the Bradford number nine (Mills) will be reported for threatening behaviour towards the linesman at the end of the game."

When told after the game that Mills would be reported to the FA, Jewell said: "I didn't know that. Lee was saying that maybe we should have had the throw-in which led to their second goal.

"I don't know, to be honest. I was just interested in getting him away from the referee."

If, after reading the report, the FA decide to charge Mills he will have to attend a disciplinary hearing. Punishments can include a fine or a possible suspension.

Mills would not comment after the game but his excellent previous disciplinary record should count in his favour if he is charged.

The incident which is believed to have sparked Mills' fury came just after substitute Paul Barnes had brought the scores level in the second half.

Wayne Jacobs was tackled by Town's Steve Jenkins and the ball went out of play. Replays showed that it should have been a City throw-in, but the linesman disagreed.

He awarded the throw to Town and when Jenkins launched the ball in to the penalty area, it was flicked on by Barnes for Grant Johnson to slam the winner past Gary Walsh.

Terriers boss Peter Jackson paid tribute to his side's team spirit which turned what looked like being a heavy defeat into victory.

He said: "In the first half, Bradford out-played us, and it is our battling qualities and great team spirit which got us through.

"Bradford could have come in two or three up at half-time, but in the second half, we turned it around, and it was us that could have had three or four.

"At half-time, I did not slaughter the players but just told them to keep going. The spirit in the camp is second to none."

Jewell added: "We had enough chances to win the game comfortably in the first half.

"It is disappointing because we were so far ahead at half time."

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