John Crumplin reckons his Walton & Hersham side are more than capable of springing an FA Cup surprise after the Swans were drawn away to Sutton United in the Third Qualifying Round.

Having seen off Ryman Division One North side Enfield Town 3-2 in a thrilling clash on Saturday, Walton were paired with the Ryman Premier side in a contest scheduled for Gander Green Lane on October 10.

And Crumplin is licking his lips at the prospect.

He said: “It is a big game for us and I am very excited about it.

“That is definitely a winnable game for us.

“It is a shame we did not get them at home as I think that would have made it even but we will go there with confidence.

“We will stay organised, battle all the way and look to win the game.

“I see no reason why we cannot go there and get a result.”

Dave Tarpey was once again the goal hero, firing a hat-trick including a last-gasp winner as the Swans saw off Enfield.

And Crumplin admits he is running out of superlatives after the on-loan striker hit his sixth goal in three games.

He added: “Dave is on fire and he will not be here long if he keeps up this form.

“To be honest I thought we dominated the game and we did not look in any trouble in the first half.

“But we gave away a needless penalty and things drifted after that and I was just glad Dave popped up with the winner at the end.”

Walton face Whitstable in the FA Trophy on Saturday, and the boss is looking forward to giving some of his young stars a rest.

He added: “I had not realised just how young a squad that we have.

“But in training last week I set up a young players versus old players six-a-side game and when I said players 30 and over to go to one side only Matt Elverson moved.

“It was only when I got to 24 that a couple more joined him.

“We have an 18-man squad of young talent, which I will rotate this weekend and we could really do with a couple of old heads to calm things down.

“But the boys are confident, over-confident even, and we can keep this run going.”

Walton & Hersham’s next three matches: Oct 3 Whitstable Town (FAT, a), 6 Croydon Athletic (a), 10 Sutton United (FAC, a)