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Wells on verge of smashing City record

A pedestrian passes by portraits of Bermudian football heroes Clyde Best, David Bascome, Shaun Goater, Nahki Wells and kyle Lighbourne that have been painted on the side of Jamaican Grill on Court Street by artist Manuel Palacio (photo by Glenn Tucker)

Bradford City’s Bermudian striker Nahki Wells is on the verge of setting a club scoring record at Valley Parade.Wells, who has had a goal-a-game start to the new campaign with four goals, will etch his name into the City record books if he scores against Sheffield United at home on Saturday.Bradford are backing Wells to achieve the feat with Telegraph & Argus reporter Simon Parker writing an article yesterday under the headline “Nahki Wells just one goal from becoming a Bradford City gr-eight”.Wells has scored in each of his last seven games, including the two-leg promotion play-off semi-final and the Division Two final at Wembley against Northampton when he became the first Bermudian to score at Wembley Stadium.On Saturday, in his 50th start for City, Wells scored as City suffered their first defeat of the season against Port Vale. The goal sees Wells join David Layne and John McCole as the only Bradford players to have scored in seven successive matches.Layne was the last Bantams player to achieve the feat at the end of the 1962 season, while McCole managed a similar run three years earlier. No player has ever managed eight goals in eight games for the club.“I was pleased for Nahki to score again,” said manager Phil Parkinson. “He played a lot better second half after being quiet. He played with more intensity and got his rewards and it keeps his tally ticking over.”City legend Stuart McCall said it was crucial for the club to hang on to Wells and his strike partner James Hanson and resist any late interest during the transfer window which closes on September 2.“Nahki can play a big part this season for City,” the Motherwell manager told the Telegraph & Argus. “He’s very sharp, knows where the goal is and is improving all the time, like big James.“If they hadn’t gone up, the club might naturally have had to look at cashing in on him. I can see other people coming to have a look at him but hopefully they aren’t under an pressure to sell now.”Added McCall: “I was at the Rochdale game a couple of years ago when he put one in from 35 yards and sat there thinking ‘who is this kid’. He has really developed and is getting good coaching there. It’s a great partnership with him and big James. Both of them will score goals and create ones for each other. Nahki is a constant threat and always looking to get in behind (defenders).“As a back four, you want to keep big James outside the box and squeeze him out. But if you come too high up, Wells will get behind you — and that’s a really dangerous combination to have. They are both at a good age and great prospects. It’s a good thing for Bradford to have two players like that.”“