Assistant manager Darren Beale believes the pressure will be on Faversham’s FA Cup visitors this Saturday.

Southern Counties East Premier Division Town will host Lewes in the First Qualifying Round.

Tony Russell’s Isthmian Premier outfit have a reputation for playing attractive football and are only outside the play-offs on goal difference.

But Faversham have won both home matches since they started playing on their new 3G pitch.

With manager Sammy Moore returning from a two-match stadium suspension, they’ll fancy their chances.

Beale said: “We’re expecting a good, strong, technical performance from them.

“Myself and Sammy were at Potters Bar last year and we got the better of them [4-3 last November]. The pressure is on them.

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“With where they are league position-wise, they are favourites. If we go out and perform to the best of our abilities, we certainly will give them something to think about.

“But it will be tough and we certainly will not underestimate them.”

Faversham won’t have a full-strength squad, though.

Defender Matt Newman (groin) is likely to be sidelined again and Ashley Miller serves the last game of a three-match ban. They will also assess on-loan Sheppey forward Jefferson Aibangbee, who came off in their Bank Holiday Monday 2-1 derby win against rivals Whitstable with a knock.

But Beale doesn’t think that will be a concern with the squad they have put together.

He said: “It’s something that’s hard with this squad.

“Every player has been in a higher league and played week in, week out. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out 17 into 11 doesn’t go.

“But we need the whole squad this season, including the substitutes, and they made a difference on Monday.”

Sam Hasler proved the difference against Whitstable, the midfielder scoring a fine brace.

“He was certainly the one that scored and took his goals well,” said Beale, whose side also earned a 4-0 FA Vase victory last Saturday at Horsham YMCA. “I certainly wouldn’t say it was the Sam Hasler show.

“We took our time to get into the game again but, once we got the first goal, we did that.

“No disrespect to Horsham, but Whitstable were much stronger opposition and they were in it right until the end.

“They had a couple of chances but Bailey Vose kept us in it. If they go in, then it’s a different game.

“It was nice to score from something we worked on - that’s what Sam can do with his left foot.

“Then, it was a great reaction from the lads once we conceded.”

Patience had been key at Horsham YMCA as all the goals came after the restart.

Beale reflected: “YMCA, they did really well, first half, against us and we have struggled in a few games to get going. That was certainly the case on Saturday.

“I think it just takes us a little while to get going, sometimes. But it always felt, after we got the first goal, we were quite confident. That was the message at half-time to the players: ‘Don’t panic’.

“Once we scored in the second half, the floodgates opened. It was four - and could have been more.

“It was pleasing to get through and into the next round.”

Captain Connor Essam’s goal sandwiched a hat-trick by striker Warren Mfula.

“We got what we expected from Warren on Saturday,” Beale noted. “His movement was great.

“I think that was the difference between the two sides.”

The winners of the FA Cup clash will pocket £2,250.