Oldham Athletic's Ogle ready for FA Cup tie at Leyton Orient

After overcoming fellow National League side Halifax in the fourth qualifying round then League Two Tranmere in the first round proper, Latics are going up another level with this afternoon's second round trip to League One Leyton Orient.

But it is not one that Ogle feels he and his team-mates would, or indeed should, fear.

"Some people might say we want to keep playing league games and make the most of that while we're playing well but it's always nice to get a team higher up and play against them and show what we can do," said the defender.

"That's what it's all about, testing yourselves against these higher teams. We did that against Tranmere and we came out on top, which was great, so hopefully another step up the pyramid this weekend we can test ourselves again.

"Going into it as technically underdogs in the football pyramid, I wouldn't say it's a free hit for us but we can go out there and enjoy it a lot more than being the higher ranked team in one of those situations. So for us to go into it being the so-called underdogs is a good feeling and we can just go and enjoy it."

Ogle did not grow up on a diet of domestic English football as a youngster in his native Australia, largely due to the time difference.

But as his interest in the game grew so did his awareness.

Reagan Ogle in action against Tranmere in the first round (Image: Thomas Lee Stacey)

"I had family members that loved football so you'd hear them talking about it and everything so I knew how big the FA Cup was. But it wasn't until I got here and experienced it for myself that I realised how big it really is and anything can happen it," said Ogle, who came to England 14 years ago this month, signing for Accrington Stanley's Academy and working his way through the club's ranks, with the FA Cup having a role within that.

"The FA Cup means kind of a lot. Going back to when I was a scholar it was the first time I was ever involved with the first team," he explained.

"I was on the bench for Accrington in the FA Cup at Bradford City, so that was kind of my first taste."

Accrington reached the third round that year, and Ogle is hoping Latics can do the same now.

"I'm really looking forward to this game," said the 25-year-old, who made the move to Boundary Park from Scunthorpe in the summer.

"Obviously we're going into it on a great run of form in all competitions so hopefully we can take all that on to the weekend. It's going to be a tough game, we know that, but we're up for the challenge and we're all looking forward to it."