Sean McConville thinks the backing of the Blue Army can inspire the team to pull off another FA Cup upset at Barnsley.

Close to 1,500 fans are expected to travel to South Yorkshire for the second round clash (2pm) via car, train and coach, with 11 official supporters buses now filled.

Barnsley will start as clear favourites to reach round three but the League One side are hardly in fearsome form, particularly at Oakwell.

Danny Wilson’s team have failed to win eight of their 13 home matches this season and conceded 23 goals in the process.

Chester, who beat League Two side Southend United 2-1 in round one, warmed up for the game with a 2-0 home win over AFC Telford United on Tuesday and McConville can’t wait for Sunday’s game.

He said: “Our minds were focused on Tuesday’s game and getting the three points but now that’s gone we can focus on Barnsley and enjoy it really more than anything.

“We can go there and enjoy the experience, enjoy the away following and thrive on that and try and get a result up there.

“Obviously it’s going to be very tough with them being a couple of leagues higher but the way we are playing at the minute as a team we don’t fear anyone.”

McConville became Steve Burr’s first summer signing when he made the switch from Stalybridge Celtic in May.

He had moved into the Football League in 2009 with Accrington Stanley but lost his way after an unsuccessful spell at Stockport County and ended up in the Conference North.

Burr had admired the 25-year-old’s talent from afar and took a chance on him being able to make the step back up, which he has been able to do.

Halfway through the season and the Liverpool-born attacking midfielder has the most assists and tops the goal charts with Craig Hobson, another picked up from the league below, despite still needing to break his duck at the Swansway Chester Stadium, where the Blues are now unbeaten in eight.

McConville said: “The stats don’t lie and eight unbeaten at home, and I think the majority of them have been wins, shows we are making this place hard for teams to come to.

“I think teams are coming here now for the draw and putting men behind the ball so it’s about figuring out different ways to break teams down and I thought we did that against Telford very well.

“I think we deserved something at Nuneaton to be fair and we’ve been playing well and I thought it was an all round good performance on Tuesday and the three points was the main thing.

“I thought I did well personally and I’m getting on the ball and trying to get the lads playing but I was just a bit gutted that I didn’t score myself.

“I haven’t scored at home but I’ve scored six away which is a bit of thing going on in my own head but I felt like I played well and helped the team and the manager to the three points in the end.”