Bradford City's Craig Ramage was a relieved man today when it was revealed that his booking in the 2-1 defeat at Ipswich Town will not lead to a suspension.

The talented midfielder had feared that his 48th minute caution was his fifth of the season, which incurs an automatic two-game ban under the Football Association's new procedures.

However those worries have been allayed by the FA, who say it was only his fourth.

The spokesman added that if he is booked within the next five games then he will face a two-game ban.

It is a relief for City as a suspension would have started at Middlesbrough on February 14.

The Bantams are already without Nigel Pepper and Eddie Youds for the tricky trip to the Riverside Stadium through suspension.

Youds will miss one game after receiving two yellow cards at Ipswich Town but Pepper will be out for two because it was his second dismissal of the season - the first coming at Ports-mouth in October.

City were infuriated by referee Robert Styles' performance on Saturday but manager Paul Jewell says the club has decided not to appeal against the dismissals of Pepper and Youds.

"I think we are just banging our heads against a brick wall. We can't do anything about the referee. I will put my marks for his performance in to the FA and then that is it," he said.

Meanwhile, Jewell is calling on Bradford City to show more of a killer instinct after seeing them squander the lead in three of his five games in charge.

He said: "It concerns me very much. I said to the players after the Stoke game that we needed to show that killer instinct to finish teams off.

"And I didn't just mean the defence, I meant everyone and particularly when we are away from home.

"We need to close sides down from the front and we also want the midfielders to offer more support to the front players.

"I have never said to our lads to go 1-0 up and sit behind the ball to protect the lead.

"We don't appear to be a team who can do that. If you look at our record this season we haven't had that many 1-0 results.

"And when we do win by one goal we are usually left hanging on by the skin of our teeth. It is never comfortable.

"Closing down is part of the job but it is the failure to hold the ball up which is really concerning me."

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