CASH and glory are the incentives for lower level non-League clubs as they go into the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup this weekend.

Goole and Tadcaster Albion will be flying the flag for the York area with some £500 up for grabs for those progressing to the preliminary round proper.

The Brewers will host Lancashire outfit Fleetwood Town, who should have been promoted into the UniBond League last year, but failed due to a lack of ground facilities.

But despite the potential strength of their opponents, manager Jim Collis is looking forward to getting the first game of the season under their belts following the disappointment of having to postpone their opening fixture because of a flooded pitch - the first time a Northern Counties East League game has been postponed on the opening day of the season.

He said: "We could have done with this game in about three weeks time because if we progress, we earn the club a bit of money, and it would have been nice to have had a proper competitive game going into it.

"I'm looking for a win regardless of the opposition. That's always been my aim. So I'm just hoping the lads can pull together and do the business on the day."

By contrast, Goole face a much easier task of getting through on paper, at NCEL division one Winterton Rangers.

And manager Paul Marshall is hoping for more happy memories after his last encounter in the competition saw him in the second round proper as Harrogate Railway manager.

"Obviously it's an extra game added to our season," said Marshall. "But it is still the FA Cup. They seem to be quite a good side. They had a big win against title favourites Retford last week and have got Rhys Pinder up front, who used to play for me and will cause us some concern."

But Marshall will be lifted by a double bonus. Promising young centre-half Alex Bishop has left a scholarship in the USA because of the low standard of football and returned in time to sign on.

The 18-year-old made the last 32 at the England under-18 trials last season and is highly rated, and has answered Marshall's prayers for a quality centre-half.

The other good news is the return to form of Steve Davey. The 33-year-old forward had a year in the wilderness last season struggling to settle at any club, but has come back with three goals in two games and assisted 17-year-old sub Craig Gorman to two.

Said Marshall: "He had a real indifferent season last year but he's answered his critics and is doing really well.

"People were knocking us from all angles because we lost ten players in the close season but we are looking really good and have started well. Hopefully we will carry that through to Saturday."

Updated: 10:57 Friday, August 27, 2004