 Bradford were eliminated from the FA Cup with a 3 – 0 defeat to League One side Tranmere Rovers . They returned to league action with two more draws , away to Mansfield Town and Chesterfield , the latter game of which featured Joe Colbeck , who had returned from Darlington early despite his one @-@ month loan spell being originally extended . The following week City signed Willy Topp for £ 35 @,@ 000 — the first time they had paid a transfer fee for a player since Andy Tod in November 2001 — nearly three months after he first came on trial . City were given two weeks off before their next game , when their home game against Rotherham United on 15 December was postponed because of a frozen pitch . But they could not take advantage of the extra rest and despite taking the lead against Peterborough United , two second half goals gave Peterborough a 2 – 1 win and helped them to second in the league . The highest attendance of the season for a League Two game attended City 's next game on Boxing Day against Lincoln City . It was the first time the two teams had met in the league at Valley Parade since the fire of 1985 and the crowd of 15 @,@ 510 observed a minute silence and wreath @-@ laying ceremony before the game . Peter Thorne gave City the lead , and despite an equalier from Lincoln , Barry Conlon secured a 2 – 1 win for Bradford in the last minute . The 2007 calendar year finished with another home game , but this time City lost 3 – 1 to Hereford United . 
