Non-league Altrincham want to add Notts County to a famous FA Cup scalp list and prove they're still English football's ultimate giant-killers.
Altrincham have never been shy about crashing the FA Cup party, and now they have Notts County in their sights. A win would make the Football League side victim number 18 on the non-league club's collection of Cup scalps.
That list is the foundation of Altrincham's reputation as the ultimate giant-killers of English football. Every round brings the same old story: a part-time or lower-tier side with nothing to lose, a bigger club with everything to lose, and a tie that can turn on one set piece, one mistake or one moment of belief.
Notts County will arrive knowing the script. The higher-ranked side is expected to win, but the Cup has a long history of punishing teams that treat these ties as a formality. Altrincham will lean on that history, on the energy of their home crowd and on a squad that knows an upset is always possible.
For Altrincham, this is about more than a single result. Beating Notts County would add another chapter to a Cup legacy built over decades and give the club's giant-killing tag fresh life. For the neutral, it is another reminder of why the FA Cup remains one of football's great equalisers.
