Kinnear lauds FA Cup effect on his squad's approach

The Conference side went toe-to-toe with the Premier League club in The FA Cup earlier this month and lost 4-0, but despite the defeat the players showed tremendous courage to make it that far, as they overcame League Two sides Morecambe and Cheltenham to reach the Third Round Proper.

And Kinnear reiterated how proud he was of his players and how much of a positive impact the Palace game had on the football club's ambitions ahead of their trip to Surrey.

He explained: "It has made a massive difference; we went into the game where the club was comfortable and with no problems as we were financially stable, so the money wasn't needed to raise funds.

"But it has meant we have got the opportunity go out there and invest that money in the squad, which gives the team a huge boost.

"It was a difficult game, a defeat like that is tough to take but on reflection the boys are really proud of what they have done."

Their latest opponents are on the same points as Dover in the Conference table and Kinnear is hoping his side's strong form can continue after getting promoted last season.

"Our expectations this year were to finish five places from the bottom of the Conference." he admitted. 

"But instead, we have done well in the league, along with our great Cup games and now we are in a good position.

"We are trying to take each game as it comes, I know it's an old cliché, but it's true."