Buckle feels his side can beat another Championship team

Torquay United manager Paul Buckle has said his team have a realistic chance of beating Coventry City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Gulls beat Championship side Blackpool 1-0 in Saturday's third-round tie and will host the Sky Blues later this month at Plainmoor.

"It's nice to be at home again and we know we have a realistic chance against Coventry," Buckle told BBC Radio Devon.

"We don't want to get ahead of ourselves but we know we can win."

Having already beaten one Championship side Buckle said he knows his players believe they can beat another.

We've got to keep going for everything, I've got a great bunch of players and a very good football club Paul Buckle

"We were good enough, it wasn't a lucky victory, and come the game on the 24th or 25th we'll have the belief.

"We've beaten a Championship side, Plainmoor was rocking on Saturday and we performed really well.

"It'll be a fantastic occasion but not one that's beyond us," he added.

With Torquay in the hunt for promotion from the Blue Square Premier and still in the FA Trophy, Buckle knows his side will have their work cut out as they look for success on three fronts.

"At this stage I'm very happy, we've got to keep going for everything, I've got a great bunch of players and a very good football club."

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