Morecambe can count on the support of Britain's most famous sporting giant in a neat twist to the usual David versus Goliath FA Cup clash against Tottenham.
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is the town's best-known resident and the League One players, collectively known as the Shrimps, are used to bumping into him. 'His gym is actually part of the stadium so you see him quite a bit to be fair,' explains defender Ryan McLaughlin.
'I usually start chanting, 'There's only one Tyson Fury' and he gives us the arm raise. I'm sure he'll be rooting for us against Spurs. He loves Morecambe because he can go out and about without being disturbed, it's got that feel to it.
Morecambe's Ryan McLaughlin is relishing the chance of playing Spurs in the FA Cup
'I watch all his fights. I'm a big boxing fan and have my own podcast, I've been lucky enough to have Eddie Hearn and Billy Joe Saunders on as guests. My resolution for 2022 is to get Tyson on my show.'
First, there's a date on Sunday afternoon at Tottenham's state-of-the-art stadium. Morecambe have historically been a non-League club but are on the rise and spending this season in the third tier for the first time.
Unlike most of his team-mates, McLaughlin has some previous experience of big games.
McLaughlin is a big boxing fan and has his own podcast on which he interviewed Eddie Hearn
Tyson Fury lives in Morecambe and is often spotted around the Shrimps' training ground
He started his career at Liverpool with Raheem Sterling and Conor Coady and has won five caps for Northern Ireland, playing against Uruguay and Alexis Sanchez's Chile.
He won't be precious if a Morecambe player tries to grab a shirt off Harry Kane or Dele Alli.
'I played for Liverpool against Roma in a pre-season friendly and thought if I tried to get Francesco Totti's shirt Jamie Carragher would have called me a fanboy,' he says. 'When I thought about it later, I regretted not asking.
McLaughlin regretted not asking Francesco Totti for his shirt after a game with Roma
So he won't criticise any teammate who tries to get Harry Kane's shirt on Sunday
'Obviously, we have to concentrate on the game — we're not there for an
