ROSS Jenkins is looking to pass on his experience in the Emirates FA Cup to his players this weekend.

The Oxford City head coach played the full 90 minutes as Watford almost caused a fifth round upset at home to Chelsea in 2009.

Tamas Priskin gave the Hornets the lead on 69 minutes, however a Nicolas Anelka hat-trick ensured the Blues marched through.

Watford finished 13th in the second tier that season, while Chelsea would go on to win the FA Cup under interim manager Guus Hiddink.

Jenkins’ City side host Plymouth Parkway in the FA Cup third qualifying round tomorrow, with a place in the fourth qualifying round at stake.

After that, clubs enter the first round proper.

The Parkway have already battled past Oxfordshire opposition in the FA Cup this season, beating Didcot Town in a replay, before a 3-2 win at North Leigh.

Speaking after his side’s 1-1 draw with Vanarama National League South leaders Ebbsfleet United, Jenkins said: “We will address it as we did tonight, like a league fixture.

“It doesn’t matter what level any team plays in, we’ve got to do the work and the boys understand that.

“The boys listen and they take it on board, we’ve come a long way in terms of preparing the boys off the pitch, for fixtures and games.

“We’re just trying to be the best prepared we can.

“The performances have been really good, results will come.

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“We’ve got to address that game as we would any other game.

“It’s going to be a tough game, we’ve got to really repair physically and look after ourselves, and hopefully we’ll put in another good performance.

“You want to perform well and keep the performances going.

“As a player, it’s the same. The emotions were high when I played and you’ve got to channel that, it doesn’t matter what your opposition is, if it’s a better opposition or a lower opposition.

“You’ve got to treat the competition with respect, there’s going to be upsets, there’s already been upsets, so we’ve got to make sure we’re not on the wrong end of that.

“The emotions are going to be high, players want to go through and progress, the club wants to progress.”

Banbury United host Berkhamsted, also in the the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.

Puritans boss Andy Whing said: “We’ve had two fantastic seasons in reaching the first round two years on the trot, it’s been magnificent with some great memories.

“Last season, it helped our league form and we were able to continue that in the league.

“We’re not taking the game lightly, we’ve had them watched and we know we’re in for a tough game.

“The FA Cup starts in August for the non-league sides, victories set clubs up for the season.

“For a lot of people, the FA Cup is already well underway.”