Horsham manager Dominic Di Paola is unphased over a 686 miles round trip to play in the FA Cup.
“It’s just magic that we are playing at Carlisle in the first round proper of the grand old competition,” he said.
It’s certainly an opportunity for both sets of managers and players to forget their league woes with both sitting in relegation positions in their respective leagues.
Horsham, however, have put their league form behind them to see-off Haywards Heath Town, Kingstonian, Eastbourne Borough and Woking and reach the first round proper for the first time in 14 years.
On that occasion, they beat Maidenhead 4-1 and reached the second round for the only time in their history.
He told the club website: “We’re really excited. It’s a really big game and you can’t hide away from that.
“Say what you want, but it’s probably all the club have spoken about for about two weeks.
“A lot of planning has gone into it. You’ve got to give a lot of credit to the committee. They’ve pulled out a lot of work in a short space of time.
“And for the boys, it’s all they’ve thought about really. It’s a massive thing for us. We can go up and really enjoy the day now.
“We’re almost there in terms of planning and now we can go up there and have a good go at it.
“It’s a really, really big thing for the football club.
“For the players, it’s a chance to do something that not many footballers get to do.
“Everything about the game is huge. You get squad numbers, you get your FA Cup badges, all of those sorts of things. It’s magic.
“For the players, it’s a chance to do something that not many footballers get to do.
“Everything about the game is huge. You get squad numbers, you get your FA Cup badges, all of those sorts of things. It’s magic. It really is great for everyone.”
Local paper, the West Sussex Gazette says: “Take time out to have a good look around Brunton Park as it is one of the most iconic old-school stadiums in the country.
“At 17,000 it has the highest non-seater capacity in England. There are loads of nooks and crannies where bits and pieces have been added since its opening in 1910.
“The most recognisable part of the ground is the Warwick Road End with its unique triple triangle roof. Don’t forget to take some photos and selfies in the ground as I do not expect you will be passing that way again any time soon!”
