Gillingham v Bradford City League 2 preview: Manager Neil Harris looks ahead to match at Priestfield Stadium against Mark Hughes' side

Gillingham’s midweek challenge will be the toughest one yet since the club’s January reset - according to manager Neil Harris.

His men have won six of their last eight games in League 2 since a flurry of new signings arrived. The Gills are the form team in the division over an eight-game period but Bradford City sit one point off the play-off places and are doing their best live up to big expectations.

Harris said: “Mansfield were excellent on the day but Bradford is possibility the toughest game since the Leicester City (FA Cup) game.

“We will have to compete well, have a good shape and discipline in that but do we fear anyone at the moment? No, no we don’t. Does anyone want to come here and play us? I wouldn’t have thought so.”

The Gills have won their last four games at Priestfield, beating bottom half sides Hartlepool, Crawley, Grimsby and Wimbledon.

Bradford are managed by former Manchester United legend Mark Hughes and Harris is looking forward to taking him on, having met his counterpart while on holiday in the summer.

“Mark Hughes is a top bloke,” said the Gills boss. “It’s a big football club, a good football club, just outside the play-off places, a promotion push, they are doing alright. I don’t know the expectations of the football club but it is another challenge for us.

“We fell slightly short against Mansfield Town away from home [Gills’ only defeat in their last eight]. We did extremely well at Swindon, unfortunate not to win the game at 3-3. Against a couple of top-10 sides we have had good games.

“That is our next step now, to make sure we are competitive in those games against top-eight sides.”

Priestfield has been buzzing in recent weeks as fans return to a club under a new ownership that has given