Confident Andrew Davies is dreaming of a return to Wembley as he gears himself up for the latest round of City’s play-off fight tonight.

Victory against in-form Bristol Rovers at Valley Parade would propel Phil Parkinson’s side into the top seven for the first time in over three months.

Defender Davies played like a warrior in the weekend win over Northampton and is ready to put his body on the line again. He would love the chance of a second Wembley appearance of the year in the League Two play-off final.

Davies said: “If that’s not enough of an incentive, I don’t know what is. That would be brilliant.

“Ask anyone and the (Capital One Cup) final was the best day of our career, even if the result didn’t go our way.

“The atmosphere was unbelievable and seeing the Bradford fans singing away like they were will always live with me. Imagine going there again.

“There is so much to play for. Even being seven points off automatic (promotion) with a game in hand sounds good to me.

“I just think that whatever happens, it’s been a fantastic year and we’re going to go out fighting. I’m sure all the lads will back me up on that one.”

Rovers have been on a storming run since John Ward replaced Mark McGhee in charge in December and have taken 39 points from their 19 games in 2013. But Davies believes City have also got the bit between their teeth at the right time.

He said: “It’s a massive game but Saturday was huge as well. If we’d got beaten then, it would have knocked us back again.

“There’s no reason why we can’t beat Bristol Rovers. I feel on paper we’re a better team than them – but only if we go out there and work our socks off like we have.

“It’s shown in the last few games that if you’re prepared to work hard, you’ll get the rewards.”

Recent results around them have all gone in City’s favour as nerves invade the promotion run-in. The top two were the only winners of the seven sides above them over the weekend.

“It’s been a long season and the lads have been fantastic, obviously getting to the final,” said Davies.

“I feel like we deserve a bit of luck. I think we’ve deserved a bit more in some of the league games than what we’ve got.

“We’ve been on the end of a couple of bad results but we’ve got an honest bunch of lads in that dressing room. We’re all trying to do the right thing and we have earned those breaks.”

Davies passed a fitness test on a calf problem to play on Saturday and is willing to play through the pain again for another must-win encounter.

He said: “I’ll be right. Patch me up, wheel me out and I’m good to go again.

“It’s important for me to play games and help the lads in every way I possibly can. People say I’m a leader and I try to play like that every time.

“I don’t want to be sitting on the side watching the team play Northampton and Bristol Rovers. I want to be out there doing everything I can to help.

“We know what we’ve got to do. The manager has instilled into us how he wants to play and sometimes it’s not pretty but it’s getting us results.”