Colin Spence insists Irvine Meadow's mouthwatering Scottish Cup clash against Auchinleck Talbot is tailor-made for TV.
The Ayrshire non-league giants were paired together in yesterday's first round draw and are due to meet at Meadow Park on Saturday, September 18.
Meadow co-boss Spence – who spent 11 trophy-laden years at Talbot as a player – insists it's easily the tie of the round.
And he's convinced it would be a ratings winner for the BBC who have rights to showcase one live match from rounds one to three.
He said: "I think it's definitely one that could end up being shown on the telly.
"When Meadow and Talbot meet in any competition it's the tie of the round. It's just a great occasion.
"We've got the floodlights at the park now so to get Talbot down here on the Friday night with the cameras in the ground – that would be the dream come true.
"My phone's been red hot since the draw was made so that tells you all you need to know about how big a game this is.
"That said, I think a few people out there maybe look down on this level so it would be a great chance to show what we're all about."
Spence admits he couldn't have asked for a tougher draw. But he insists all the pressure is on Talbot.
He said: "Talbot will go into the game as massive, massive favourites. All the expectation will be on them to get to the second round.
"Their budget will dictate that they get so far in this competition so they will be under a lot of pressure to beat us.
"They've been there and done it before while it would be a complete novelty for a lot of our boys – especially if the cameras are there – but I'm sure it's something they would relish.
"All I can say is bring it on! It's as tough as we could have asked for but I'm absolutely over the moon to be honest with you."
Meadow reached the first round after a 2-1 preliminary round success against Musselburgh Athletic on Saturday as they extended their unbeaten run to eight games.
And Spence is hoping the carrot of a starting spot against Talbot will help keep his players on the ball over the next couple of weeks.
He added: "The boys are playing for places more than ever.
"It's a case of, if you want to play against Talbot then make sure you keep performing to a high standard.
"The boys are giving us everything at the moment."
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