MENTION the FA Cup in Accrington and you will automatically cast Stanley fans' minds back to three years ago - rekindling memories of Andy Gouck's late stunner in the first round against Huddersfield and Paul Howarth's winning penalty in the shoot-out against Bournemouth at the next stage.

Both of those games were beamed out to a nationwide audience thanks to the BBC and Sky Sports respectively.

But those cup shocks didn't just lead to instant fame and relative fortune.

They paved the way for the success that was to follow three years later.

And the success that manager John Coleman hopes is still to come.

"That run was testament to the set of characters we had at the time.

"But also it laid the foundations for us to go full-time.

"The money that we generated from that definitely had a big impact on us going full-time," said Reds boss Coleman, who last season went down in history as the manager who ended Accrington Stanley's 44-year absence from the Football League.

"From a financial aspect, the way the prize money's gone over the last 10 years it means that you have to try to win at least one game just to try to get that money in the bank.

"From a personal point of view, as a manager, I've not had a great deal of success in the FA Cup.

"We had a good cup run when we got to the third round and we were maybe unfortunate not to get to the fourth round.

"We lost in a replay at Colchester when we should have really won the initial game at home.

"We've been quite disappointing in it as of late and we want to try to put that right this year, go on a bit of a run and bring some money into the club.

"And it could maybe take us on to the next stage in our development this time around if we can have a good run.

"The last one led to a big change in the club's history.

"It was a great adventure and it put us on the nationwide map quite firmly.

"Hopefully, if we can get on a run this year, it will have the same effect and we can start pushing towards a play-off place and try to get to League One."

But Coleman's squad was thrown into turmoil in the build-up to tomorrow's game at Mansfield Town, where they earned a 2-2 draw in the league in September.

Central defender Robbie Williams has already been ruled out by a groin injury, which forced his early exit at Peterborough last weekend, fullback Peter Cavanagh is suspended after picking up five bookings and defender Julien N'Da, who signed a six-month deal in July, has had his contract cancelled after being ruled out for at least two months with knee ligament damage.

On top of that, Jay Harris and Paul Mullin have both missed training through illness this week, while Andy Procter sustained a shoulder injury in last week's defeat and Michael Welch has had his front teeth re-wired after having one knocked out at Peterborough.

"It's a massive problem for us this week," Coleman said. "Unfortunately, we've had a catastrophe with injuries and illness but the benefit of having a big squad is that when you get derailed like that you can quickly get back on track.

"I'm really hoping Paul Mullin makes it tomorrow because he's been quite a focal point for us this season, Jay Harris is just coming into a bit of form - likewise Andy Procter - and if we were to lose them two in the middle of our midfield as well we really are down to the bare bones.

"We'll need a seige mentality with the players we've got out there tomorrow."