MARK Trueman admits there is “no time to dwell” on City’s best winning run for five years.

The 2-1 triumph at Walsall was their fourth on the trot – the first time the Bantams have done that since under Phil Parkinson in April 2016.

They stay 11th but cut the gap to the play-offs to four points.

Trueman said: “I was delighted with how we got through the game in terms of taking the goals at the right times and then managing it late on.

“Walsall started with a game-plan and changed the shape from what they’d been playing.

“Maybe they gave us a bit of respect with regards to that, so it was up to us to break them down.

“Then they changed the shape after we got the goal which stopped the flow. That made it an ugly game but we’re pleased to get over the line.

“They are a focused group with the mentality of ‘just on to the next one’. There’s no time to reflect when the games keep coming thick and fast.”

Levi Sutton blasted City in front just before the break before setting up Andy Cook for a second midway through the second half.

Dan Scarr pulled one back, though, and there was a tense spell late on as Walsall pushed for the equaliser.

“I was more disappointed with the way we gave away cheap possession, which led to the corner,” added Trueman. “That’s something we need to improve on.

“We maybe took our foot off the gas and we’ve got to learn from that.

“If we had made better decisions there, we’d be able to run the clock down and go on and win the game quite comfortably.”

Walsall thought they should have had a penalty for Niall Canavan’s challenge on Josh Gordon. Saddlers boss Brian Dutton called it “criminal” that referee Scott Oldham gave nothing.

Trueman said: “From where I was standing, I’ve seen them given. We were a little bit nervous.

“But sometimes in football you earn your own luck and I thought we did that today with our performance defensively and showing moments of quality in final third.

“Levi’s got a goal and an assist today.

“Goals come from different areas of the pitch and you can’t just rely on our frontline.

“He does a lot of work that sometimes goes unnoticed. So for him to show his quality and get his goal today was great.

“They know a lot about Cooky playing at Walsall and probably nullified and frustrated his game today.

“But we knew when he had his opportunity there, he would make the right decision to take a touch.

“He’s a great finisher. He’s got the ability, not just aerially, and we see that every day in training.

“We’ve got to keep getting better and improve over these different challenges that teams set us.

“We’ve got to have a better understanding in terms of getting results. If that’s winning the way we did today, then that’s what we’ll do.”

Gareth Evans was missing with a slight hamstring strain that is also expected to keep him out against Mansfield on Tuesday.