Salford City will make history today as they play their first FA Cup third-round tie, but the fixture at Manchester City is a bonus in a season when promotion is the target.
Salford City director of football Ryan Giggs expects the club to get a hostile reception at the Etihad this weekend given the owner's links to Manchester United . But the Old Trafford legend has told the club's players to make the most of their evening in the spotlight, before returning to the grind of League Two and the ultimate target this season, which is promotion after five years in the fourth tier.
We're facing such a big club and what City have done in the last few years, and for the players playing at a Premier League stadium, it's exciting.' said Giggs. 'And I think then you sort of park it, concentrate on the league, which we've done really well. We're going into the game in good form and obviously third in the table. We couldn't be going into the game in better form really.
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