"You always watch the draw every year hoping for a really big tie and somehow it doesn't quite work out, but this year we need it and we've got it,"
"After the fire it felt like another bump in the road and we were really up against it. The win on Saturday and this draw really gives everybody that boost that we need at the moment," said Harrison."
"I think it's important that we've been through this difficult period. Supporters have rallied around the club and our sponsors have rallied around the club. "This is really no more than they deserve. We have a month of excitement leading up to this game, then the game itself, and everybody deserves this, I think."
Exeter City, a fan-owned League One club, required about £600,000 in emergency funding from the Supporters' Trust after overspending last season and benefited from an early sell-on payment following Jay Stansfield's transfer. A recent fire at St James Park forced crowdfunding of £100,000 to repair damage so the FA Cup second-round win over Wycombe Wanderers could be played. General manager Clive Harrison described the win and the FA Cup draw as a vital boost. Supporters and sponsors have rallied around the club. The upcoming tie with Manchester City highlights stark contrasts in ownership models and resources.
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