Hereford FC manager Peter Beadle spoke to the local media after tonight's 2-0 win over Dunstable.
"Historically we've been poor against the lesser sides," said Beadle.
"Although saying that I thought Dunstable did great tonight. I thought they showed real endeavour and they worked hard right to the very end.
"Again no disrespect we could have been 8 - 0 with the chances we've missed tonight. So have we played that badly?
"It wasn't as fluid and the tempo wasn't there but again there's that expectation and the crowd quiet because they are expecting us to go and romp home and historically we've not been good against sides who are not doing so well in the league.
"Look at Wantage last year, 1-0 at their place, 3-2 here, it's never an easy game especially when teams come here and work.
"They're young, they're energetic but we've had four one on ones, three off the line so again on another night it could have been seven or eight but it wasn't to be.
"Whether it was seven or eight or two it's three points and a clean sheet which is what we wanted."
Garyn Preece started the game.
"He did well as he's had a couple of weeks off and needed the game time. He's had just over an hour tonight and looked sharp and lively, his first half especially, tired a bit in the second half, it was just what he needed.
Ryan Green wasn't available and John Mills didn't start.
"Ryan wasn't available which we knew about a long time ago and when the game was rearranged he already had plans for this week and things he couldn't change. That's fine.
"But as I said before it doesn't matter what team we put out we should be strong against anybody so it wasn't a case of disrespecting them.
"John has played outside of the first game of the season when he came on and Westfields, he's played in every game so he's one of the only ones that's played that amount.
"We felt he needed a bit of a breather. He felt his hamstring at Tiverton on Tuesday so it was a bit of a risk to play him on Saturday. That risk turned out to be a good one. So tonight he needed a rest.
"It gave us a chance to get Preen back and with Macca suspended we've had to shuffle the pack a little but the most important thing is that we've got three points on the board."
Turning to Saturday, interviewer Keith Hall pointed out that the Telford game is sold out.
"It's exciting, the excitement of the FA Cup. It's nice for them to be bringing the amount of fans they are.
"So a full house with a raucous atmosphere, that's the magic of the FA Cup. Everyone wants to be part of it.
"I think the fact that both teams feel they could probably win the game makes it even more exciting so hopefully it will be a really good game on Saturday and hopefully the best team will win it."