The Terras face opposition from two divisions above them in the second round of the competition.

But Wells is confident his in-form side can overcome their National League South opponents.

Hampton & Richmond Borough arrive in Dorset following a difficult start to the campaign.

They are sitting 22nd in National League South with just 10 points from their opening 16 matches.

The Beavers have also failed to win any of their nine away league fixtures this season, while their struggles resulted in manager Alan Dowson departing by mutual consent on October 12.

The visitors’ current struggles also offer further encouragement, with the Beavers having conceded 37 goals in their opening 16 league matches, a frailty that Weymouth's blistering attack could exploit.

Despite those difficulties, Wells is wary of the threat posed by a side looking to impress under new management after Richard Thomas was appointed on Tuesday.

He said: “We are looking forward to it and we are confident we can get a result.

“On paper that all sounds good but it will all come down to Saturday and with a new manager they will be wanting to impress and get that new manager bounce.

“But we are in very good form and we are confident and that puts us in a position to go get a victory.

“We’ve shown we can beat teams in divisions above us. We’ve done our homework and we’ll make good use of all those factors.”

Although Hampton & Richmond Borough compete at Step 2 of the non-league pyramid, Wells believes his Weymouth squad already possess the quality to compete at a higher level.

The Terras currently play at Step 4, but their manager is targeting a place in the Southern League Premier Division South next season.

Asked whether his players could compete in a higher division, Wells said: “I think we certainly could in the league above.

“Just look at when I took over and the form we have shown with the majority of the same players as well as adding some real quality.

“Based on that we have the capability to compete at Step 3 and that’s the plan for next season but we won’t get carried away or complacent about it.”

Wells insists his players are determined to make the most of their opportunity to enjoy an extended FA Trophy run.

Asked whether progressing deep into the competition was an ambition, he said: “Absolutely we do.

“In all competitions we would like to go as far as we can.

“You will get tougher games when the National League sides enter but there are Step 2 and three teams as well, so it makes it tough.

“But we’ll give everything to go as far as we can.”

Kick off at the Bob Lucas Stadium is at 3pm on Saturday, November 14.