Maidstone United manager George Elokobi tells his side to enjoy their FA Cup Second-Round tie against League 2 high-fliers Barrow

Maidstone manager George Elokobi has told his players to go out and enjoy their FA Cup tie against Barrow.

The teams meet in a Second-Round match at the Gallagher Stadium on Saturday (3pm).

Forty-seven places separate the sides with United second in National League South and Barrow third in League 2.

They were in the same division as recently as the 2018/19 National League season - the Stones winning 1-0 at home and losing 1-0 away - but the Cumbrians are favourites this weekend.

Elokobi has urged his players to be themselves as they go in search of an upset - and enjoy the occasion.

“We need to be Maidstone,” he said. “It’s important we operate from our philosophies, our principles.

“We don’t need to change. We need to go out there and enjoy the occasion.

“Play the game and enjoy being out on this pitch, hopefully in front of a packed house on Saturday.

“That’s the most important thing - enjoy playing against league players. That’s what it’s all about. Be bold and do it as a group.

“We don’t need to do it individually, we need to do it collectively as a group and if we do that I’ll be proud of them.”

It’s 35 years since Maidstone last played in the Third Round.

They’d dearly love to get there again but there’s no added pressure as far as Elokobi is concerned.

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“It’s all about being in the game,” he said. “For 90-100 minutes it’s about doing the right things, making sure we get the basics right.

“We have to do that to earn any sort of foothold in the game.

“It’s important we don't look too far ahead in terms of the outcome.

“The performance will tell us what the outcome is going to be.

“Barrow are coming here and they want to progress, so