Kevin Nolan looks ahead to FA Cup tie at Brentford

Kevin Nolan has described the FA Cup third-round fixture at Brentford as "a fantastic tie" and has stressed that Notts County will be eager to cause an upset at Griffin Park.

The Magpies navigated their way through two tricky ties to reach round three, where they will be up against the Bees, who ply their trade in the Championship.

Nolan admitted that the draw may have been deemed somewhat underwhelming by a proportion of the Notts fanbase but he insists he is looking forward to the encounter.

“A lot of people groaned when they came out of the hat, but you can’t because these moments don’t come around too often,” he told the Nottingham Post.

“Some of these players may never ever play against a Championship side or I may not be able to pit my wits against one either.

“It’s about taking opportunities and hopefully we can continue to do what we have been doing and get a positive result.

“For me it’s a fantastic tie because it will give the players a chance to face players a couple of leagues above and I am really looking forward to it.

“The pressure is all on them to get into the next round, while we can go into the game with an air of confidence given what we have achieved in the league so far.

“We will respect Brentford, the way they play and how they are. They have a lot of good, quality, players.

“But we are not going there to roll over. We will have a go and try to cause an upset and I always fancy our chances.

“We want to be the team everybody is talking about come Saturday at 5pm.

“But we know it’s not going to be easy. We will have to ride our luck because their quality will shine through at some point.

“It’s how we handle that which will be key. And for me it’s great to pit my wits against a Championship team and manager.

“It will be the first time in my managerial career and I can’t wait for the game to come around.”

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