#INSERT type:image caption:Jon Stead struck again as Bradford eased into the FA Cup quarterfinals. END#
Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson hailed the spirit and quality shown by his players as the League One side advanced to the last eight of the FA Cup with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland at Valley Parade.
An early own goal by John O'Shea put the Bantams in command before Jon Stead, who has scored in every round of this season's competition, sealed the victory with another in the second half.
Sunderland -- whose manager Gus Poyet was jeered by some fans and blamed the media for turning them against him -- mustered little in response.
And Parkinson said: "I am obviously delighted with the way we played. We did the right things in the right areas of the pitch. Defensively, we were outstanding today.
"I was pleased when Jon Stead put that second goal in. It gave us a bit of breathing space, and we saw the game out professionally.
"It was a good, old-fashioned cup tie, a really good advert for the FA Cup.
"After today, we would like another game at home. It is incredible for all the players to experience that sell-out atmosphere.
"We had all three sides [of the ground where home fans are housed] singing and behind the team, and it raises the lads to the next level."
However, he voiced regret that the game had not been televised live, adding: "We were disappointed that it wasn't on the TV.
"If we just talk about the finances it's a quarter of a million pounds, which would have meant a lot, but we move on from it. Hopefully they'll come and give us a live game next time.
"If we get our approach right we've got a chance against anybody, and we proved that today."
Poyet criticised referee Kevin Friend and the media, telling reporters: "The problem is you, not me.
"When you say what you want, we've got a problem. I invite every Sunderland fan and people around the club not to listen to any one of you -- only to me."
Poyet said Sunderland should have been given a first-half penalty after Rory McArdle challenged Steven Fletcher in the box.
"When we started understanding a way to hurt Bradford, at that moment we needed to score -- and the referee needed to do his job, and he didn't.''
But he praised Bradford for their performance, saying: "You need to give plenty of credit to what they do."