Huddersfield Town Morning Round-Up, Saturday 7th November 2026: FA Cup Fever Builds as Drury Flags Bronkhorst Doubt for Exeter City Clash
Good morning, Terriers fans. It's FA Cup day at the Accu Stadium, with Huddersfield Town hosting League Two's Exeter City this afternoon, and the build-up has dominated the last 24 hours. The club itself has urged supporters to get behind the occasion and make the most of the tie (HTAFC.com).
Head coach Martin Drury has been speaking ahead of kick-off, and he's made clear the FA Cup is no afterthought for him, saying it's the kind of run that stirs something in players and fans alike given Town's history in the competition (Yorkshire Post). On the team news front, Drury has confirmed in-form wing-back Ilias Bronkhorst is a doubt for the game, while there was also an update on Bojan Radulovic (Yorkshire Post).
Exeter City won't be making the trip up to Yorkshire with any illusions about the size of the task. Grecians boss Matt Taylor has previewed the tie by admitting he doesn't think there was a harder draw to get than a trip to Huddersfield Town.
Away from the pitch, there's been a lovely moment of reflection in The Guardian's letters pages, with readers responding to the death of Patrick Stewart and recalling his affection for Huddersfield Town as his club (The Guardian).
Elsewhere, Football League World has flagged an eye-catching story involving a non-league side that's caught the attention of both Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough (Football League World).
So that's the picture this morning - all eyes now turn to this afternoon's FA Cup tie against Exeter City at the Accu Stadium (HTAFC.com) (Yorkshire Post).
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