Dreams of pulling a north London giant out of the velvet bag will inspire AFC Wimbledon’s Dean Parrett as he bids to avoid being part of a televised FA Cup upset this weekend.

The Wombles head up the M1/M6 to face Conference North Curzon Ashton in front of the cameras on Sunday lunchtime, both sides knowing they are just 90 minutes away from potentially landing one of the Premiership’s big boys in the third-round draw.

For former Tottenham youth Parrett, the carrot would be either a return to White Hart Lane where he spent his first years as a professional or to their arch rivals Arsenal.

Needless to say, though, first things first.

“I would love Tottenham, but Arsenal would be nice too - I wouldn’t mind playing against them,” he said. “We have got to concentrate on Curzon first and then we can sit back and watch the draw where hopefully we get a big team.”

Parrett is more used to being an FA Cup underdog than a favourite having been part of a Stevenage side beaten 4-0 by Premiership Everton in the fourth round three seasons ago.

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Being turned over by the Merseyside giants illustrates for the 25-year-old how most such encounters turn out, but he is nevertheless wary of Dons carrying the favourites tag.

And he suggested these occasions can come down to desire as much as talent.

“With FA Cup football, I don’t think you can say anyone is favourite because it is a one-off game, he added.

“You have seen it loads of times over the years where teams who are lower down nick a result or beat the bigger team or whatever.

“With it being on TV as well there is a little bit of added pressure but we have to make sure we have got everything right and we are ready for it.

“We are full-time players and they are not, but on the day we are all on the same pitch and it depends who wants it more.”