The Bloods return to Saltergate 10 days after glory was cruelly snatched away from them there when referee Steve Cook controversially abandoned the original tie at half-time with Pace's men 1-0 up and scenting another famous Cup victory.
Pace is convinced that the fog, which prompted the Surrey official to call a halt to the second-round clash, was no worse at the interval than it had been when the teams kicked off.
And the Butcher's Arms joint chairman and manager is adamant that will act as added motivation for his Blue Square North minnows as they again set out to add to their first-round triumph over Chesterfield's League Two rivals Darlington to book a mouth- watering trip to 1978 Cup winners Ipswich.
Dwell
Pace said: "We've had just over a week ago to dwell on what happened to us and we'll be going back there to prove what we achieved in those 45 minutes wasn't a one-off.
"Carl Lamb, whose goal in the first game has now been chalked off, is particularly keen to score again, and I know the rest of the lads share his determination to right the wrong which we feel was done to us.
"There's no point in us feeling sorry for ourselves - and we're not. We now have a chance to erase the memory of that disappointment and it's up to us to see that we take it."
Despite Droylsden lying 45 places below Chesterfield in football's pecking-order, Pace is confident they can succeed.
He added: "Unlike last time, we now know the prize that's on offer should we win and the thought of us playing in front of a five-figure crowd at Ipswich is a huge incentive.
"But we also know Chesterfield will be equally intent on going through and so it's vital we start well, just as we did on the previous occasion.
"We've already seen that there appears to be some unrest in the Chesterfield camp and therefore our first priority has to again be to try to impose ourselves early on and hopefully get the crowd on their backs.
"If we can do that, we know we'll be in with a real shout of causing another major upset."
Striker Matthew Tipton, whose goal sank Darlington, shares Pace's optimism but warns that beating Chesterfield second time around might prove more difficult.
Tricky
"It's going to be tricky, because they've had a little look at us now and won't under-estimate us again," said the former Oldham, Bury and Macclesfield front man.
"We were playing well in the first match, whereas Chesterfield weren't really on top of their game. They'll want to put that right, but we still believe we can go there and get a result.
"There isn't much difference between a lower division team and us and I don't think people even see it as a shock any more when a non-League side beats a League club in the cup."
Droylsden expect more than 500 fans to again follow them across the Pennines.
They'll each have to pay just £1 to watch the game as Chesterfield have slashed admission prices in the light of the previous abandonment.
Victory for the Bloods would not only see them looking forward to a January 3 trip to Portman Road but also add a £30,000 cash prize to the £44,500 they've already accumulated from battling through four rounds.
Pace, who rested several key players in Saturday's league victory over Harrogate, will be forced into one change from the original game as midfielder Jamie McGuire is suspended and will almost certainly be replaced by fit-again skipper Neil Sorvel.
Mike Byron has also now fully recovered from a minor hamstring injury, leaving Pace to choose between him and Steve Halford to partner Colin Cryan in central defence.
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MALCOLM G, TAMESIDE (09/12/2008 at 13:04)