Bradford boss Jim Jefferies is hoping to inflict yet more Champions League agony on Leeds manager David O'Leary tomorrow.

O'Leary heads into the Yorkshire derby with an already-relegated City still licking his wounds following his side's 3-0 defeat in the second leg of the semi-final against Valencia.

The 43-year-old Irishman conceded earlier this week the pain he felt losing in the Mestalla was greater than anything he had experienced as a player.

But Leeds have the opportunity to again grace European football's greatest stage providing they beat both City and Leicester next week, while Liverpool slip up at Charlton and Ipswich fail to score a hatful in winning at Derby.

That would be enough to clinch third place in the Premiership, one which Leeds managed on the final day of last season, pipping Liverpool at the post following the Reds' surprise defeat at Bradford.

How ironic it would be, a year after giving Leeds a helping hand and adding to Liverpool's misery, if Bradford were to now reverse the situation and crush United's dreams - for what would be the second time in five days.

There remains the small matter of City never having beaten Leeds at Elland Road in the previous nine league meetings, but Jefferies said: "It would be great if we could do it for the first time.

"That's the big incentive for us, to try and get that first victory at Leeds. It means it's a game where I shouldn't have to motivate the players.

"There's also pressure on Leeds because they've still a chance of being in the Champions League next season, but then there's been pressure on them for a wee while now and they've handled it well.

"When you think of some of the games they've faced in the Champions League, I don't think it will be a problem for them.

"Everybody will be expecting Leeds to win and for us to get nothing out of the game, but we have a chance of causing an upset. We just hope to put a stop to them qualifying for the Champions League again."

Jefferies' main problem is that he will be fielding a makeshift defence as Robert Molenaar has joined another former United centre-back in David Wetherall on the sidelines with a groin injury.

Although there may be no Robbie Keane for Leeds due to an ankle injury, it means Wayne Jacobs, Gunnar Halle, Andy Myers and Ian Nolan still having to face Alan Smith and Mark Viduka.

Jefferies feels Smith will have a point to prove following his sending off in the dying seconds of the game in Valencia for a reckless two-footed lunge on Vicente, the striker's third red card of the season.

Smith is understood to have been fined a fortnight's wages of £30,000 and told to clean up his act by O'Leary, who has conceded he is done trying to talk sense into the 20-year-old.

"Alan Smith is a quality player," said a reverential Jefferies.

"David says he is very aggressive on the pitch, and probably one of the hardest tackling centre forwards around. He is certainly prepared to rattle a few players.

"But we know what to expect. What happened to him is one of those things, he is a young player and David has given him a ticking off in response.

"I'm sure he will listen to his gaffer and take on board what has been said, although David will not want to lose that competitive edge within him because that is one of his strong points.

"But it's not just Smith we have to look out for because their entire squad is quality, with excellent players in midfield and an £18million player in Rio Ferdinand in defence, so all round they are very strong.

"But wouldn't it be terrific, in the season we've gone down, to go there and produce a shock result which I'm sure would keep our fans happy throughout the summer."