7:00am Tuesday 30th September 2008
By Neil Perrett
BOSS Steve Riley is targeting another Conference South scalp after Bashley were paired against strugglers Basingstoke Town in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.
Bashley set up a trip to Basingstoke's Camrose Ground on October 11 after seeing off fifth-placed Maidenhead United 2-1 on Saturday.
And although Basingstoke currently prop up Conference South, Riley says Bash will read nothing into their opponents' lowly league position.
Riley, who played for Basingstoke in the early 1990s, said: "It's great from a personal point of view and it will be nice to go back there and pit my wits against them as a manager.
"It's going to be another tough ask and a difficult place to go. But if we perform like we did against Maidenhead, we will have a chance and will give it a good go.
"These are just one-off ties and you can't read anything into league positions. We beat Maidenhead, who are fifth in the league above us, after we had just lost 5-0 to a team in our own division.
"We would have preferred a home tie but you've got to take what you're given and we will be up for the challenge and will give it our best shot."
The two clubs last met in the FA Cup in 1989 when Basingstoke triumphed 3-2 in a first qualifying round replay.
The winners of next month's clash will bank £7,500 in prize money.
Bash visit Winchester City in the second round of the Hampshire Senior Cup tonight (7.45pm).
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