SKIPPER Stephen Darby insists City will not be intimidated by stepping into the Lions' Den.

The Bantams will have to do it the hard way for the third play-off campaign running after losing Sunday's semi-final home leg.

Trailing by two goals in the tie, they must pull it round at one of the game's most intimidating arenas when they step out at Millwall on Friday night.

But Darby is confident they can stand strong in that atmosphere and take the game to the home side.

He said: "We know what it's going to be like – but you've got to relish these games.

"We have to really face the challenge head on. We'll look forward to it and embrace it. There's no stronger dressing room to do that than the one that we've got."

City are hoping that James Hanson will recover in time to feature after missing the home leg with a calf injury.

Should the striker be fit, that means Phil Parkinson could field five of the side who came from behind to see off Burton in the play-offs three years ago.

Darby said: "That shows it can be done and we've got to take heart from that.

"We've got a dressing room there full of experienced lads who have played plenty of games. It's a dressing room full of character as well and that's what it's going to take."

City would have given themselves a better chance if they had converted the pressure during a much-improved second half into another goal on Sunday.

But Darby believes the team's showing after the break has given them new belief for Friday – especially if they can strike the first blow again.

He said: "Millwall will be happy with the 3-1 lead away from home. But you get a goal back and it's game on again.

"It's important we rest up the next couple of days, then really focus on what we've got to do.

"We can take the positives from the second half because that was miles better. The first half wasn't like us and how we've been all season. We've built our foundations on being so solid.

"In a game so tight between the two teams, then obviously set-pieces are going to be massive. They scored three from them.

"But the second half was miles better. We knew at half-time that we needed a response and had to improve.

"That's what it's going to take down at their place. We've got to dust ourselves down and get ready to take the game to them."

Millwall lost seven League One games at the Den but most of those came early on. They have won six in a row and conceded just once in eight – but City were on a similar run before Sunday.

Darby admits the Bantams have nothing to lose with their promotion hopes on the line.

"We've got 90 minutes now and we're going to give it absolutely everything that we've got," he said.

"We've worked so hard all season. The players, the fans, the staff, everyone has given everything to get ourselves into this position.

"It's important now that we give it all that we've got and show what it means to wear the shirt. We'll go down there and go down fighting."