Huddersfield Town Round-Up, Friday 6th November: FA Cup Clash with Exeter City Dominates the Agenda
Saturday's FA Cup tie against Exeter City is the big talking point heading into the weekend, with Town hosting the League Two side at the Accu Stadium (Sports Mole). Sports Mole have previewed the clash, looking at prediction, team news and likely lineups for both sides (Sports Mole).
Exeter boss Matt Taylor has been giving his thoughts on the size of the task facing his players, admitting he doesn't think there was a harder tie in the draw than a trip to face Huddersfield. It's a nice compliment to Martin Drury's side ahead of what promises to be a tricky all the same, with the lower-league visitors sure to arrive full of confidence and nothing to lose.
On the home front, head coach Martin Drury has been giving his own injury update, confirming that in-form wing-back Ilias Bronkhorst is a doubt for the Exeter game (Yorkshire Post). Drury also gave an update on Bojan Radulovic as part of his pre-match briefing (Yorkshire Post).
Elsewhere, Football League World report that a "surprising" decision involving Joe Taylor could hand Huddersfield a major boost, a story that will be of interest to supporters keeping an eye on team selection matters (Football League World). The same outlet also flagged an eye-catching story involving a non-league side that both Huddersfield and Middlesbrough "won't believe" is happening, though details remain to be fleshed out (Football League World).
Away from matters on the pitch, the Guardian's letters page carried a touching tribute connecting Huddersfield Town to the late actor Patrick Stewart, with readers responding to his death and recalling his support for the Terriers rather than a bigger West Yorkshire rival (The Guardian). It's a reminder of the club's reach among famous fans, with Marina Sirtis's comments on Stewart's choice of team cited as evidence of his character (The Guardian).
All eyes now turn to Saturday's cup tie at the Accu Stadium, where Drury's men will be looking to overcome a well-warned Exeter City outfit and progress in the competition (Sports Mole) (Yorkshire Post).
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