Where did City’s form go for most of the run-in? Over the two matches Bristol played some great football and fully deserved their two wins. It’s great to be heading to Wembley but I can’t help feel if City had found their form earlier we’d be going up automatically in place of Stoke. But let’s not dwell on the negatives, City are in the final!

The team need to listen to me more! Was anyone else shouting at the TV, urging McIndoe and co to take a few shots from around the penalty area rather than try and play their way through the defence? When they finally did, Trundle grabbed a lead from which their was no way back for the Eagles.

Hull are going to be tough in the final. They’re in form and have the necessary experience from the likes of Barmby. Any team that beats Watford 6 v 1 over two legs are going to be a challenge but if the lads play the way they did against Palace then there’s no reason we can’t go up.

Why have I not appreciated McAllister more? I thought the defender was possibly our best player over the two legs. He slips under the radar but he was at the heart of much of the excellent defensive work upon which our victory was built.

City triumphed against a poor Palace side in the first leg of the play-off semi final. Bristol travelled to Selhurst Park and took the lead after a lovely worked free-kick leading to a gorgeous strike form Carey. Despite at times playing against what seemed like 12 men with the referee seemingly oblivious to the dirty tricks that are a hallmark of the Eagle’s game (seriously are referees kept in a dark room between matches, how could he not know and be alert to this?), Bristol showed immense strength to come back after losing the lead through a wrongly awarded penalty given probably because the ball went into the City area. Noble hitting a sweet strike in the Palace net to give Bristol a strong advantage into the second leg at Ashton Gate.

Never give up! McCombe’s headed equaliser was around six minutes into stoppage time in the game at Ashton Gate.

Take Morrison out and the game is yours. Clinton Morrison is the only Palace player to hit double figures in the goals scored table this season. He’ll need careful marking.

Take your chances. Palace have the meanest defence in the league this season.

Beat them on penalties. Just like Rovers did.

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Prediction: 2 v 0 to move out of their negative goal difference.

The first half of the match at the Britannia stadium saw Stoke dominate much of the match, opening the scoring on fourteen minutes before doubling their advantage later in the first half. Mid-way through the second half, Adebola pulled one back but the Potters held on to move three points clear of Hull in third and leave the Robins in fourth.

Amazingly City, who now travel to Sheffield United next Saturday, are the only team in the top eleven who have a negative goal difference, and although the automatic spots now look distant, Bristol only need two points to secure a spot in the play-offs. Now the team must focus on getting some form back and avoiding the feeling of failure if they do miss out on automatic promotion. The play-offs would still mark an incredibly successful season and there’s no reason why City couldn’t go up through that route.

The debate’s over. Ended. Finished. If there are still any doubters out there who think Bristol might not get promoted, they should now be convinced once and for all. For City have God on their side!

Basso has revealed that he saved Darius Henderson’s penalty against Watford after God told him which way to dive. The keeper, a strong contender for player of the year, told Radio Bristol To be honest many people don’t understand or don’t believe, but I ask the Holy Spirit where they’re going to kick. He said ‘left’ and I said ‘thank you’. I went to the left side and I saved the ball, so today I was very blessed.”

Always knew the big man was a BC fan!

Not content with helping Bristol challenge for promotion, Adriano Basso is looking to his international career too. Sky Sports have him quoted as saying:

“Brazilian keepers don’t take the headlines, but I would like to change that. I know the future is bright. I am 32 and looking forward to playing in the next World Cup. You can achieve anything you want if you work properly. I want to play for England or Brazil. I have been here five years, so I can get an English passport.”

Here’s believing he gets to fulfill both his domestic and international his dreams.