Lewes chairmanTerry Parris insists tomorrow's FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie away to Mangotsfield is not just about money.
Victory will be worth £20,000 to the winners, not to mention a place in the draw for the first round proper at 5.15 tomorrow.
That sum would take Lewes's total winnings in the cup to date to £46,000. They would also be guaranteed half the gate money for the first round tie, not to mention other commercial spin offs such as advertising, sponsorship and possible television money.
That sort of revenue is priceless to the likes of Lewes, who are believed to be the smallest club left in the competition.
Parris recognises the importance of it but insists tomorrow's trip to Bristol is not all about fat cheques.
As the club's record appearance holder with more than 600 games, former manager and now chairman, Parris is well placed when he says this is the biggest game in the club's history.
Parris was a member of the last, and only other, Lewes side to reach this stage. It was in the early Eighties when the Rooks lost in a replay to Harwich and Parkeston, having led 2-1 in the first match at the Dripping Pan until the dying seconds.
It was a proud, if painful, moment for Parris. Now he is looking ahead to another big day. He said: "Financially it is difficult to evaluate how much the game is worth. It will help enormously with the plans we have got for the Dripping Pan in terms of facilities.
"More importantly it is a big game for the players. This opportunity only comes around once or twice in a career."
Parris believes Lewes can beat Mangotsfield and he is already contemplating what that would mean for the club. "Once again you are talking a lot of money," he said. "We are probably the smallest club life in the competition. Everybody would be aware of Lewes FC.
"It raises the profile of the club and makes it a place where everyone wants to be. It is more than just the money."
Striker Dominic Shepherd, who has scored in every round so far, is all too aware of the rewards further success could bring Lewes.
The one-time Albion apprentice said: "I am still hoping, with a bit of luck, to get back in the pro game. I am scoring goals so it may well make people look up."
The 23-year-old has 18 goals in 17 starts this season and he will be calling on his big match experience from playing professionally in Ireland with Glenavon and Derry City.
He said: "I think we have got a great chance. All the lads are really confident and we don't feel like underdogs.
"We are confident we can beat anyone at the moment. It will probably help us playing away because they will be going for the win."
Mangotsfield, of the Dr Martens League western division, beat Merthyr in a replay to claim a place in the final qualifying round for the first team in their history.
The Mangos are expecting a four-figure crowd at Cossham Street and have called on Bristol Rovers fans to support them. Rovers are without a game as they play Plymouth on Sunday.
Former Bristol City and Northampton striker David Seal is their main threat. The Australian striker has already scored 15 goals this season, including ten in the FA Cup.
Lewes boss Jimmy Quinn is has doubts over Paul Stokes (hamstring) and Reece Head (thigh strain). Flu victim Chris Johnson is already ruled out along with injured trio Ryan Hackett, Peter Brackley and Cameron Johnson.
Quinn said; "I would say the two sides are fairly evenly matched and it will be a case of who plays best on the day."
Lewes squad: Standen, McCallum, Hack, Cable, Head, Thomsett, Beeston, Stokes, A.Johnson, Harris, Venables, Clark, Dicker, Newman, Francis, Shepherd, Byerley.
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