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Ebbsfleet United and AFC Wimbledon battle for a place in the next round of the FA Cup live in ESPN

08:00, 18 November 2010

Liam Daish
Liam Daish

Manager Liam Daish wants his Ebbsfleet players to rise to the challenge and reach the second round of the FA Cup.

The Fleet host AFC Wimbledon in their first round replay at Stonebridge Road on Thursday with a second round tie against Stevenage awaiting the winners.

Both games will be shown live on television but Daish insisted his team will not be fazed by the attention.

Daish (pictured) said: "Whether the cameras are there or not, is irrelevant. The players will enjoy playing in front of the cameras but we’re not going to be looking to showboat.

"Our job is to get through to the next round and we will be going all out to do that. This is not a stage."

Daish said he hoped Fleet fans would enjoy the day, which will be a high-point since the FA Trophy glory of 2008 at Wembley.

The Fleet boss said: "It would be great to see a full house and hopefully people will come out and support us because we’re going to need all the help we can get. It is a big game and we want a big crowd behind us."

Daish was keeping his team selection a closely-guarded secret but defender Derek Duncan is back from suspended.

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