ISAIAH Rankin will head back to Bradford after tomorrow's game with a tribute from his 'temporary' boss Sam Allardyce.

Wanderers' tight financial situation dictates that Wanderers are unable to make his loan spell permanent and his departure will increase Allardyce's desire to bring in a new front man.

The Reebok boss appreciates the job done by the £1m-rated striker who he describes as possessing the kind of calibre he is looking for in a long term recruit.

"Isaiah has done a fantastic job for us," he praised. "He scored a couple of goals early on and has helped to get us where we are."

Allardyce will also be hoping the player can provide a big finish to his loan stint by reproducing the dangerous performance and goal he scored in the corresponding fixture last season - when he was on loan at Birmingham!