And, after going down 2-0 at Holker Street on Wednesday night, Telford now face a tough second leg at the Bucks Head on Sunday against an in-form Barrow, who extended their fantastic, unbeaten run since 26 January to 19 games.
They last competed in the Challenge Cup proper four years ago, reaching the fourth round before losing to Barrow, and Spencely thinks this year's team have the quality to go on another Cup run.