Manager Gary Johnson insisted it was merely "half-time" after David Noble's stunning strike gave City a 2-1 first-leg win at Selhurst Park on Saturday, and the 26-year-old Australian midfielder has moved to reinforce that belief.

And with only a goal separating the two sides ahead of their clash at Ashton Gate tomorrow, Carle insists the Robins remain fully focused on getting the job done.

Noble struck shortly after Ben Watson's penalty had cancelled out Louis Carey's opener, sparking celebrations among the City players which angered opposing manager Neil Warnock.

But Socceroo Carle has warned his team-mates that Warnock will have his players fired up for the second leg, and believes City will have to be at their best to cap a fairytale season with a trip to Wembley.

"We all know it's only half a job done, they're a good side and if we're not on top of our game then anything can happen," he told the club's official website, www.bcfc.co.uk.

"The best thing is to worry about ourselves and to make sure we know what we have to do and to make sure we're on top of our game, because they are a good side and he (Warnock) will have them ready for the second leg.

"We don't want to make any mistakes or give them any chances to get back in the game. We just need to worry about what we need to do, to make sure we win the game and go through."

Home teams have struggled to make an impact in the play-offs in recent years - a point reinforced by away wins in both Championship first legs this weekend - but Carle believes the City fans can help inspire the players to victory.

"We all know how big the game is and I think the support of the home crowd is going to be absolutely brilliant. In all the games I've played here they have been absolutely brilliant and I wouldn't expect anything less from them," he added.

"They have put high expectations on us and I've really enjoyed playing in front of them so hopefully they will turn out in numbers and get behind us."

Warnock was also unhappy with City's first-leg tactics - he claimed some City players had set out to "kick" some of his younger players - but winger Michael McIndoe refuted those claims.

"We've played them a couple of times in the league and to say we've been kicked off the park was an understatement," said McIndoe. "But nobody can ever say they were kicked off the park.

"We're not a dirty team, we're very much a fair and honest side and over the last few weeks if you ask people who has been the dirtiest side, well we don't need to say do we."

McIndoe is also confident ahead of the return leg and is hoping City's high fitness levels prove the difference tomorrow.

"We're hoping we're the fitter side and its important for us to try to maintain that. The fitter side will win for me hands down.

"Saturday worked perfectly and hopefully we can take that fitness into Tuesday now. They have got to travel over here so they have got to sit on a coach for three or four hours."