Harrogate Railway v Mansfield Town
The FA Cup, sponsored by E.ON
Second Round Proper
1.10pm, Sunday 2 December 2007
Station View, Harrogate
Winning clubs receive £24,000
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Live on BBC1
Harrogate Railway Chairman Rob Northfield is hoping his club will be running full steam ahead when they face League Two Mansfield Town in Sunday's live FA Cup televised clash.
The Northern Premier League side came through a fierce First Round derby against Harrogate Town to book their place in the Second Round and now stand just 90 minutes away from a potential clash with the likes of Manchester United or Chelsea.
And with the eyes of the nation ready to gaze upon events at Station View, Northfield admits the successful Cup run has already boosted the profile of the club.
"There's been a lot of media attention and the phone hasn't stopped ringing, but we've tried to make sure the players have been kept away from it," said Northfield.
"We've got a job to do and we can't allow their focus to be taken away from the task in hand.
"But it's a nice distraction to have. We're going to make at least £75,000 out of the television coverage and we've sold all the available tickets.
"We're not sure how much we're going to make out of this match and we won't be able to work it out until after Sunday but it's a big financial boost for us.
"In terms of getting Harrogate Railway on the footballing map, we couldn't have really asked for anything more."
Railway last reached the Second Round in 2002-3 before bravely bowing out to Bristol City - but Northfield is hoping his side can keep their Cup aspirations on track with victory on Sunday.
"The furthest we've been is the Second Round proper, so this is a wonderful chance to make it through to the Third Round for the first time in our history," added Northfield.
"We know Mansfield will come here and try as hard as anyone but hopefully we can give them a good game and spring a surprise."