Dartford manager Tony Burman readies his side for FA Cup clash with familiar foes Forest Green
Published: 08:00, 18 October 2012
FA Cup cash and a place in the first round proper will be Dartford’s reward if they can carry their league form into Saturday’s clash at Forest Green.
Unbeaten in their last four away games, the Darts have been the surprise package in Blue Square Bet Premier this season.
Forest Green started among the favourites for promotion and topped the table last month but three straight defeats have left them just one point and one place above Tony Burman’s side.
The Darts boss takes his team to The New Lawn for a fourth qualifying round tie that he hopes will land them £12,500 prizemoney and a chance to grab the national spotlight.
He said: "We all want the financial rewards and the publicity you get in the FA Cup. There are never easy games but this is a tough, tough tie for us. But we’ll go there, have a go and see what happens.
"This is one of the ties you wouldn’t want, away to a team higher than us in the league. It’s going to be a big game for us because both clubs will want the financial rewards and the publicity. One thing’s for sure, though, we’ll work hard."
Elliot Bradbrook and Tom Champion missed Saturday’s goalless draw with Barrow but both are expected to feature against Forest Green.
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