Warnock: We can reach play-off final

Palace suffered a last-gasp 2-1 defeat in the home leg on Saturday, but Warnock, who has never finished on the losing side in a play-off semi-final, insists that the tie is far from over.

Warnock is guaranteed to have his players fired up after branding City "arrogant" following their celebrations at the final whistle at Selhurst Park.

And the Yorkshireman is relishing the opportunity of leading his young side into battle at what will be a packed Ashton Gate for the return leg tonight.

"When everyone thinks you are out, it's a great challenge to go and pit your wits against 20,000 fans and an opposing team who already think they are there. It's not beyond us," said the Eagles boss.

"I don't think we need any more motivation. Apart from getting a deckchair out, they couldn't have done much more. I thought they were arrogant and I don't think you expect that in professional football."

Warnock was unhappy with some of the treatment dished out to rookie winger Victor Moses on Saturday and he has called on Tuesday night's referee Howard Webb to clamp down on City's strong-arm tactics.

"Our young lad needed some protection and he didn't get any," he added.

"They did whatever they could get away with within the parameters of the officials. Howard Webb is in charge on Tuesday, so I don't think there will be tackles like that."

James Scowcroft will be missing for Palace after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury in the first leg and midfielder Neil Danns is still out with a groin problem. Defender Matt Lawrence may return to the starting line-up after undergoing hernia surgery.