Salisbury City manager Mikey Harris believes former Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney can help them cause an upset against Port Vale on Friday.
Former Leeds United forward Feeney, 32, played in the FA Cup for Bournemouth, Luton and Cardiff prior to joining Salisbury as a player-assistant manager at the start of the season.
And with his past Cup experiences, Harris believes Feeney’s past can help his side stun their League One opposition.
Port Vale
v Salisbury City
The FA Cup with Budweiser Second Round Proper 7.45pm, Friday 6 December 2013
He said: "Warren is an extremely experienced player. He has the nous and the knowhow and can pass that onto some of the players who might never have been in this position.
"He might not have the legs that he used to, but whether it is on the pitch or on the sidelines he is a big boost for everyone.
"I am pleased that he agreed to join us at the start of the season and it is all looking very positive at the moment."
Harris also has some of the squad who beat Grimsby in the FA Cup two years ago to set up a Third Round tie against Sheffield United.
"We are fortunate enough to still have a couple of the lads left over from our Grimsby win," he said.
“They can draw on that experience and for those who have not been in this position, it is a great opportunity for them make history."
With all their past experience, Harris is in buoyant mood ahead of the 332-mile round-trip.
"I am always confident - I do not feel there is any point in being anything else.
Salisbury City faced Sheffield United in The Third Round back in 2012
"There is no point going into any game thinking that you are not going to get a result. I am very confident in my squad of players."
The former Salisbury midfielder knows how important an FA Cup run is to a non-League club, with one Third Round tie potentially eclipsing the revenue for an entire season.
"The financial benefits are huge," he said. "If you manage to get a draw against Manchester United away as Crawley did a couple of years ago, then you only need to look at what it has done for them.
"It is difficult to keep a non-League club running, the chairman and board of directors do a fantastic job putting a hell of a lot of money into the club and hopefully an FA Cup run can take a little bit of pressure off them."
