Hayes thinks his side can cause one more shock

Dover Athletic plan to fly up to Huddersfield for their FA Cup third round tie in January.

The Blue Square Bet South side normally travel by coach to their league games but will fly from Manston to Manchester for the biggest match in their history.

"The chairman's had a look at all the options and he's decided that flying is the best method," manager Martin Hayes told BBC Radio Kent.

"We can fly in the morning, play the game and then we'll be straight back."

Hayes added: "It's a long coach journey and with the lads who work on Fridays there's far more involved at our level, so it seemed to be a good option.

It's a novel game and it's a novel way of travelling Martin Hayes

"It didn't work out that much more expensive by the time 25 to 30 people have stayed in a hotel overnight and you've paid for a coach for two days."

Hayes, who played for Arsenal between 1983 and 1990, said he would not make any exceptions for those who have a fear of flying.

"I'll have to find out which lads like flying and which ones don't nearer the time," he said.

"I'm not putting up with any Dennis Bergkamps at the club - if they can't fly then don't come as there are others that are more than happy to get on with it.

"It's a novel game and it's a novel way of travelling."

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