BRADFORD City manager Graham Alexander insists he does not care where the Bantams finish in the League One play-off pack - as long as they confirm a place by the close of play on Saturday afternoon.

Fifth-placed City will secure a top-six finish with a final-day point at Exeter City, who will be going all out for a win in their desperate fight against relegation at the other end of the table.

A lot can potentially happen in the play-off scene at the top end of the third tier this weekend. A third or fourth-place finish would seal a semi-final second leg on home soil.

The Bantams and the team just above them in the current standings in Stockport County can still finish anywhere from third place to seventh. The Hatters visit Barnsley this weekend.

Alexander's Bradford City side visit Exeter City on Saturday. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

placeholder image — Alexander's Bradford City side visit Exeter City on Saturday. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Bolton Wanderers are guaranteed a ticket in the end-of-season lottery, but could end up in any of the play-off positions. They host play-off chasing Luton Town on Saturday.

Luton could finish between fourth and eighth as could Luton, while Plymouth Argyle could end up sixth, seventh or eighth.

Alexander said: "We’re only bothered about four or the positions that we could finish in.

"We want to get over that line to the play-offs. There's no point in denying that.

Bradford City manager Graham Alexander, pictured in conversation with captain Max Power at the final whistle of the home game with Cardiff City in January. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

"But if you're over that line into the play-offs, I don't care which position we finish in after that. I really don't.

"The play-offs are almost like a separate competition to the rest of the league season, to be honest. But we've got to take that out of the equation and just focus on what we have to do.

"It's really important for us to do that and not look at potential where we finish this, that or the other.

"If you ask me as the manager, and obviously I’m a little bit biased, I think the players deserve it.

"But the season is played over 46 games and no-one changes the rules halfway through. We know you have to do it over 46 games and we're looking forward to the challenge on Saturday.”

Alexander admits that he and his players have been inspired by the comments of the club's supporters at their end-of-season awards dinner earlier this week.

He added: "I think last season it probably depended on us getting over the line, whether people enjoyed the season or not.

"You're talking about five or six years of trying to get out of the division, not just one season.

"If I think back to the other night, I'm sure the players would have had similar conversations with the supporters they were sat with and spoke to. I think people have had a really good time this season.

"That was the message I was getting, that they've gone to stadiums they haven't been to before or haven't been for a long time. Full stadiums with 25,000 or 27,000 and they’ve seen our team compete and win on many occasions.

"I think they've enjoyed the excitement of the season right from day one. I think there was a trepidation about the season from supporters and about what it might look like.

"If you look at the challenge the other teams have had that came into the division with us, that could have been us easily if we hadn't done certain things."