BRIAN TINNION insists the pressure is off his free-scoring Bristol City side when they face Everton in the second round of the Carling Cup tonight.
The Robins have hit nine goals in their last two games at Ashton Gate and will be hoping they can condemn Everton to a second League Cup defeat in Bristol in the space of four years.
The Toffees lost on penalties to Bristol Rovers in 2000 and despite them being third in the Premier-ship, Tinnion knows his players have an opportunity to cause an upset.
"Everton have started the season excellently and are up in third place in the Premiership so we know it will be tough," he said..
"But the pressure is off us and we know we can go out there to enjoy it.
"There are normally shocks at this stage of the cup competitions so it gives some of my players the chance to go out there and be heroes. There should be a big crowd and we are expecting a good night.
"We want to pit our wits against the best players and we know they will be taking it seriously."
Tinnion is expected to keep faith with the side which lost 4-1 at Bradford at the weekend.
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