Plymouth Parkway have booked a place in the FA Cup first round for the first time in the club's history after a 2-0 win over Chertsey Town at Bolitho Park.
Manager Karl Curtis now hopes the Southern League Premier Division South side will be paired with an English Football League club in the next draw.
Such a tie would give the club, its players, staff and supporters a major cup occasion to remember.
Late Goals Settle Tight Contest
Parkway had to wait until the closing stages to break Chertsey's resistance, scoring twice in the final 20 minutes.
Andrew 'Rocky' Neal opened the scoring with 20 minutes remaining before turning provider for Reece Thompson's stoppage-time goal.
The result lifted Parkway beyond the fourth qualifying round and into the first round proper, where a League One or League Two opponent is possible.
Parkway are based less than two and a half miles from Plymouth Argyle, a League One side.
Curtis stressed what the occasion would mean for everyone connected to the club, especially if Parkway could host a league team at Bolitho Park.
"You want the fans to have their big day and the players, and us as staff as well," Curtis told BBC Radio Devon.
He said a home tie against a professional league side would create a lasting memory regardless of the final score.
"It'd be huge if we could get a league club here at Bolitho because it would create memories regardless of the result," he said.
"Whatever the outcome might be, it'd be one of those moments and days where people in 20 years' time people will be talking about it."
Patience and Adaptation Pay Off
Parkway had to stay patient against a Chertsey side whose approach initially limited the hosts' attacking opportunities.
Curtis said his players adjusted at halftime after identifying the danger posed by their opponents' counterattacks.
"We found a way," said Curtis, whose team sit second in their division, nine points ahead of Chertsey.
He explained that Chertsey's tactical plan had presented a challenge, particularly when Parkway had possession.
The hosts reached halftime without conceding before finding the breakthrough in the final 20 minutes.
"Chertsey, to be fair to them, came with a clear game plan and it was working for them," Curtis said.
"We were set for it, we knew what they could do, so it wasn't an element of surprise on our part, but it was a case of we had to adapt to the way we were going about the game at half-time."
"It was really important that we got in at half-time 0-0, not because they were creating chances - it was just I felt we were most vulnerable when we had the ball and they set that trap where they wanted to counter attack us."
Curtis also praised Neal, a former Truro City striker and Parkway's leading scorer, for his decisive contribution.
"'Rocky' Neal was absolutely outstanding, he takes his goal brilliantly and then for him to have the quality and composure to set Reece up for the second was magnificent," he said.
The qualification adds to a positive period for a club that began as a park football team less than 40 years ago.
Parkway currently occupy one of their highest-ever league positions and are discussing overseas investment as part of their ambition to reach the English Football League.
Curtis said the cup run could strengthen the team's confidence while maintaining its progress in the league.
"The obvious thing is the finances, but from a footballing perspective for me it's belief and it's continuing the momentum," he said.
He added that the team remained focused despite its recent progress and wanted to build on its strong start to the season.
"We've done absolutely nothing yet, but we've had a really positive start and it just continues that momentum," Curtis said.
"The boys in that changing room are starting to really believe in themselves as a group and what we could do."
"We're not going to get carried away, but as a manager I always want my players to be full of confidence and belief, and that's what days like today will generate."
