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Des Lyttle Previews The FA Cup Tie

Last updated : 27 November 2010 By Thetashkentterror

Lambs boss Des Lyttle
Tamworth caretaker manager Des Lyttle (DL) spoke to BBC Radio Cumbria's Mike Parr (MP) this morning ahead of his side's second round FA Cup tie against Carlisle at Brunton Park tomorrow, Lyttle having done his homework for the game :


MP

You have been doing your homework I gather haven't you?

DL

Just a bit yes.





MP

Who have you been talking to? Come on?

DL

Obviously Carlisle played Walsall at the weekend so I have got the DVD from that game from Martyn O'Connor at Walsall. Then Micky Adams was one of my coaches when I was at Nottingham Forest and he gave me a bit of information in terms of your set-pieces. So, I have watched the DVD, seen your set-pieces and things, so we have done our homework and hopefully it will pay off tomorrow.





MP

Are you going to be playing for a draw to force a replay?

DL

Not at all, not at all, we will be setting out to win a game of football. It is the FA Cup, there is always a story in it, nine times out of ten Carlisle should beat us but it is a one-off game. That is the way we are going to approach it, we are going to enjoy the day and we will see what happens.





MP

How many fans then are you going to bring with you?

DL

I am not too sure, I think there are three club official coaches going, and obviously I think there are a few going up on the train and a few individually so hopefully we will have a few cheering us on.





MP

How much is the FA Cup worth then to your side in financial terms?

DL

I am not too sure, you will have to ask the chairman about that really, but I think we have made about £40,000 so far. I think there is about £27,500 on the line in this game so it is important for a club of our size that we get the financial side of things right. The further we go in cup competitions like this the better for everybody.





MP

Obviously it is going to be a great occasion tomorrow, what do you think the score is going to be then?

DL

I am confident in our side, I am confident that if we go there and perform like we have done in the last few games, I know results in the league haven't gone our way lately but we really are playing good stuff. I just hope that we go there and make a good account of ourselves, and I know that if we can perform it will be a close game.





MP

Every time I think of Tamworth of course, I think of the Tamworth Two, those pigs.

DL

Well, I don't know much about that one to be fair.