H Kane is ready to make FA Cup history – and for once it’s not Tottenham and England star Harry taking centre stage.

Doncaster Rovers midfielder Herbie Kane, a talented youngster on loan from Liverpool, will be key if his League One side are to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in their history against Crystal Palace.

Kane has been tipped for the top by his idol and former youth coach at Anfield, Steven Gerrard, who wrote about him in positive terms in his autobiography.

H Kane is ready to make FA Cup history – and for once it’s not Tottenham star Harry

‘When I heard about that, I went out and got the book straight away – so did my Nan!’ reveals Kane. ‘For someone of that stature to mention you, it was a shock and obviously very pleasing. I’m a box-to-box midfielder so he was someone I have always looked up to.’

As for his famous namesake, Kane adds: ‘I’ve seen Harry once at St George’s Park (when Herbie was preparing for an England under-17s game). I think he was getting an ice bath!’

‘I don’t regard my initials as fortunate or unfortunate. There is nothing I can do about it!’

Kane, 20, has scored seven goals in 36 games for Doncaster this season and signed a new three-year contract with Liverpool last month.

Doncaster midfielder Herbie Kane, on loan from Liverpool, will be key against Crystal Palace

Ironically, he’s outlasted them in the cup and is adamant he wouldn’t swap a sixth-round tie for a warm weather training camp in Marbella where Jurgen Klopp’s players have gone. Indeed, he is the last remaining Liverpool player in this season’s FA Cup.

Rovers boss Grant McCann enthuses: ‘Herbie has been the best attacking midfielder in our division. We did well to keep him in January because five or six Championship clubs were interested.

‘Credit to Herbie, he wanted to finish the job here and Liverpool also wanted him to stay. I think he’ll cope fine with a big game live on television. He’s very grounded.’

Doncaster’s chances of causing an upset have been boosted by Palace having to travel without the suspended Wilfried Zaha. For the record, the ‘other’ Kane has scored three times against Palace for Tottenham.