"Come and get us." That's the message from Newport County manager Tim Harris to any big spenders to help the club get back into the football league.

With the Exiles just one week away from their big match in the first round proper of the FA Cup in Blackpool next Saturday, Harris hopes the increased profile of the club in the Welsh media could be the springboard to better things.

With BBC Radio 5 requesting an interview and most of the papers in Wales dedicating more column inches to County, Harris feels the extra publicity will help promote the club.

With Newport Rugby Football Club on the verge of dropping out of the Welsh top-flight before Tony Brown helped provide the cash to turn the club on it's head, Harris said he would love to a local businessman come into help bank roll the club.

He said: "When I first came to the club four years ago, the Newport Rugby Club were attracting around a 1,000 supporters. But Tony Brown has done a marvellous job and put them on a different level.

"With the Celtic Manor on our doorstep hosting the Ryder Cup in 2010, I would love to see someone come and take Newport County back into the league."

Since Woking were dumped out of the FA Cup by his side two weeks ago in a 3-1 win, Harris has had a frantic time preparing for the trip to the seaside

He is gathering reports on the Blackpool team from recent Division Two opponents Chesterfield, Stoke and Bournemouth and is sending his chief scout to watch them play against Swindon Town tomorrow.

While his mid-table team have to concentrate on beating Hinckley United in the Dr Martens League Premier Division at Newport Stadium tomorrow, Harris said the FA Cup distraction is good for keeping feet on the ground, but bad for keeping the players free from fatigue.

With Bath City playing against Newport at Spytty Park on Monday in the Dr Martens League Cup, Harris' squad is feeling the effects of playing five games in ten days.

But with the biggest game in the club's history just days away, Blackpool will be a mighty hurdle to overcome if Newport are to get into the cup's second round.

The players have been booked into a five-star country hotel on the outskirts of Blackpool to help them prepare - a rare treat for players at a club with a tight budget.

He said: "I think it's going to be very difficult, I'm an optimist, but I think we will have to play at our very best just to compete. If we switch off we will be punished.

"But it's the cup and I remember standing on the terraces as a kid watching Hereford beat Newcastle United and who knows what will happen?

"It's our big day and I want us to make sure we put in a performance that does us credit."