Huddersfield Town v Exeter City preview: kick-off time, team news and form
Huddersfield Town welcome Exeter City to the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday 7th November for a 3pm kick-off in the FA Cup First Round, with the Terriers hoping to continue their impressive season by booking a place in the next round.
There's plenty riding on this one for Huddersfield, who sit top of League One, while Exeter arrive having been competing further down the pyramid in League Two. A cup upset would be a notable scalp for the Grecians, while Town will see this as a chance to add silverware pedigree to a promotion push.
In terms of league form, Huddersfield go into the weekend in excellent shape at the top of League One, and in all competitions their last five games read WWWWD, a run that includes wins over Plymouth Argyle, Peterborough United, Wigan Athletic and Bradford City before a draw with Luton Town. Exeter's recent form in all competitions has been WDWWL, with wins against Crewe Alexandra and Fleetwood Town either side of a draw with Colchester United, before a defeat to Salford City most recently.
Exeter City manager Matt Taylor has been candid about the size of the task facing his side, with the Yorkshire Post reporting his view that there "don't think there was a harder tie" they could have been handed in this round. It's a sign of respect for a Huddersfield side flying high domestically and clearly fancied for this tie.
On the home front, Huddersfield boss Martin Drury has made clear that the cup means plenty to him personally, with the Yorkshire Post noting he has spoken about why the FA Cup is "no side issue" as far as he's concerned, something that will resonate with supporters given the club's history in the competition (Yorkshire Post). Drury has also been handling team news duties, and the Yorkshire Post reports he has flagged a fresh injury doubt over in-form wing-back Ilias Bronkhorst ahead of the visit of the League Two outfit, along with an update on Bojan Radulovic (Yorkshire Post). Elsewhere, Football League World has covered a "surprising" decision involving Joe Taylor that could hand Huddersfield a boost for this fixture (Football League World).
Huddersfield Town's own club channel has been encouraging supporters to make the most of the occasion, urging fans to get behind the side for the FA Cup clash with Exeter City (HTAFC.com). Sports Mole have also published their preview of the match, covering team news and possible lineups for both sides (Sports Mole).
You can follow all the action from the John Smith's Stadium when Huddersfield Town host Exeter City in the FA Cup First Round, kicking off at 3.00pm on Saturday 7th November.
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