Faversham Town assistant manager Darren Beale on a 2-1 Southern Counties East Premier Division derby win against Whitstable, an FA Vase victory and an FA Cup clash with Lewes

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.

“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 created.

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.”

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