Kettering player-manager Lee Harper vowed that he and his team-mates would give it their "best shot" after they were offered a potential FA Cup third-round tie with Manchester United.
Blue Square Premier side Kettering must knock out League One leaders Leeds first, after the two teams drew 1-1 at Rockingham Road.
"It will be really hard but we will give it our best shot," said Harper. "The club is in a bit of trouble at the moment, it is difficult for us financially but we will go to Elland Road, try to have a great time and see where it gets us," he said.
The lure of facing the reigning Premier League champions at Old Trafford is an upturn in fortune for the Poppies, who face being turfed out of their home in the next three years.
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Harper has never played at Old Trafford although he has been there as an unused substitute.
It was Jermaine Beckford's late goal that spared Leeds United from going out of the FA Cup to non-league opposition for the second successive season.
Beckford diverted Robert Snodgrass's low cross past Harper to earn a second-round replay.
Kettering took the lead through Ian Roper, who headed ex-Chester City and Liverpool winger Richie Partridge's free-kick into the net via the bar.
Earlier, Harper tipped Jason Crowe's header over the bar while Simon Heslop had his shot saved by Casper Ankergren.
West Ham will host London rivals Arsenal in the third round in one of three all Premier League fixtures.
Gianfranco Zola's side host the Gunners, who last lifted the trophy in 2005 and have not picked up any silverware since.
The other two top-flight affairs see Aston Villa host Blackburn and Hull travel to Wigan.
Chelsea won the cup last year, under the guidance of interim coach Guus Hiddink, and his successor Carlo Ancelotti begins his attempt to match that feat with a home clash against Watford.
The 2008/09 runners-up Everton, meanwhile, welcome League One side Carlisle to Goodison Park.
The Toffees' Merseyside rivals, seven-time winners Liverpool, were drawn against second-tier Reading.
One of Oxford or Barrow will definitely get the chance to claim a Premier League scalp, with the winner of their replay set for a trip to Sunderland's Stadium of Light, while Blue Square Premier outfit York will travel to Stoke.
Conference South side Staines Town, who forced a replay with Millwall at Wheatsheaf Park, have the incentive of a home tie with Derby.
After the Millwall match, Staines boss Steve Cordery said: "Probably on the day a draw is a fair result, but I felt we equipped ourselves very well.
"We created some good chances in the first half, a little bit unfortunate that we didn't come in 1-0, but overall it was a fair result.
"We had some good chances, their keeper made a good save, our keeper made some good saves and the pleasing thing is we didn't look out of place, and it all went off in a good spirit."
The 2008 finalists Chelsea and Portsmouth have both been drawn at home against Watford and Coventry respectively.
Of the remaining Premier League clubs Manchester City will return to Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium, Tottenham host Peterborough, Bolton are at home to Lincoln, Fulham face Swindon, Wolves will meet either Tranmere or Aldershot and Birmingham are away to Nottingham Forest.