EVESHAM United face, financially, the biggest game in the club's history this weekend.

Having come through a handful of searching ties, the Robins travel to the south coast on Saturday to face Havant and Water-looville where a sixth FA Cup win will propel United into the fourth qualifying round and a win away from mixing it with the Nationwide League clubs.

"The players should need no incentive to go out and play," said chairman Jim Cock-erton. "They are playing the best football that I have seen since I came to the club and are a match for anyone on their day."

The Common Road chief was in no doubt as to the importance of success but, such is the lucrative nature of the competition, it's not only the lower ranked clubs who will be hoping to share the enormous pot.

"Money means an awful lot to the bigger clubs, not just us!" Cockerton admitted. "To get to the first round proper would mean the possibility of picking up the television rights from Sky and that would mean big money."

United have come this far before when losing out to Nuneaton in the fourth qualifying round several years ago and Saturday's is a tie that Evesham can win.

"We're all looking forward to the game and the chance to mix it with a club from a higher league but we will go there in confident mood," manager Phil Mullen declared.

"They are a big strong side and we will have our hands full but they are a bit slow at the back, even though they've got some good players, and we will be looking to exploit that."

Mullen will therefore be hoping Shaun Pratt's hamstring problem eases but the Common Road boss will have to find a replacement for the suspended Nathan Jukes.

Mark Wolsey is also a doubt although the combative utility player's ankle injury is on the mend.

There will be two new faces in the squad with Chris Taylor set to replace Darren Steadman in goal and former Stourport manager Tim Langford likely to start on the bench."

They are both great additions to the squad and it's just fortunate that both have become available and neither is cup-tied." added Mullen.

Last weekend's FA Trophy defeat doesn't worry the United manager too much although he admitted the manner of the exit was disappointing.

His main concern was with referee Andy Williams although he was honest to admit that he didn't actually cost his side the game.

"He didn't do too much wrong until the shambles of Darren Bullock's booking and his decision to send me from the bench," Mullen recalled.

Mullen did recall the collective groan that revealed the identity of the referee about an hour before kick-off. He is hoping "official" problems don't happen on Saturday - a view ech-oed by his chairman.

"It would be nice if the best team won on the day and there are no dubious decisions and no individual mistakes - the stakes are that high!" the chairman concluded.

The club is running a coach for supporters that is leaving the High Street at 10am. Ring Andy Beasley on 01386 765108 or 07754 501255 for more details.

Should Saturday's tie end in a draw, the replay will be at Common Road next Tuesday evening (7.45pm).