Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong can hardly believe his luck as he prepares to line up for Maidstone in the FA Cup third round.

Berkeley-Agyepong only joined the Stones a few days before Christmas after leaving National South strugglers Havant.

The Grenada international captain, 26, hasn’t played in the competition this season, meaning he is available to face Stevenage at the Gallagher Stadium tomorrow (12.30pm).

“It’s a great feeling,” said the midfielder, a former team-mate of Stones boss George Elokobi at Aldershot.

“It’s not something you walk into every day.

“The boys did all the work for me - that’s what they’re saying to me.

“Just to come in and be able to make an impact will be a good thing for me.

“I was kind of keeping track of the cup run while I was at Havant.

“I’ve been down here before and I know the boys, so I’d been rooting for them each round.

“Maidstone’s always been a club on my radar. I’m local (living in Croydon) and I’ve known George for a while.

“We had a conversation about the cup when I signed.

“He asked me if I was cup-tied and I said I wasn’t and he said, ‘Ah, that’s a result’.

“He was happy and Craig (Fagan, assistant manager) was happy and he also said the boys have done all the hard work for you, so now you’ve got to come in and help us out.

“I think I’ve settled in quite nicely.

“Where I know the boys, it’s been a quick and easy transition.

“There’s no process of no one knows you and having to gel and learn people’s names.

“Coming into the club, everyone knows me and I know them.

“They know what I can do and I know what they can do.

“It works seamlessly and it’s a good environment to be in.

“I’m just hoping to let the fans and people around the club see what I can do as well.”

Berkeley-Agyepong won’t be overawed by the occasion when Maidstone take on League 1 Stevenage as the lowest-ranked side left in the FA Cup.

His experience on the international stage, captaining his country, makes him a man for the big occasion.

“I’ve played in some massive games,” said the former Crystal Palace youngster.

“I played against the USA and Jamaica in the summer, and played in the Gold Cup against Qatar.

“I’ve played in front of crowds of 20,000, 30,000, so Saturday won’t be the biggest game I’ve ever played in but it will be one of the most important in club football, definitely.

“I enjoy playing in front of big crowds.

“The bigger the crowd, the bigger the occasion and the bigger the occasion, the bigger the player comes out.

“I enjoy that massively and I feel like it’s one of those times when you can just express yourself.

“Essentially the country’s watching on Saturday, so why not us to be the giantkillers and then move on to the fourth round and get another big team?

“We come out as Maidstone and we know what we’re capable of and what the fans are going to bring to the game.

“If we produce a performance, we know we can get a result.

“It’s a football game. It’s 11 v 11. Everyone bleeds the same.

“We know what we’ve got in this changing room to produce a result.

“We respect Stevenage in our build-up but come match day, we’re ready to win the game.”