The 27-year-old English crewman is due to play in the engine room of his team against Hartlepool, the club where he began his career.

"I can't believe it," he told the BBC.

"It was not that long ago that I was away at sea, stuck in an engine room. I was just delighted to get back playing after coming off the ship, and now I am going to be live on the BBC in the second round of the FA Cup.