Yeovil Town travel to Chesterfield this Saturday for their FA Cup first round tie, aiming to find consistency after a patch of mixed results. The match at the SMH Group Stadium kicks off at 3pm, with the team coach departing Huish Park at 7.45am.
Their form has been unpredictable, with two wins, two losses and a draw from their last five outings across all competitions. That sequence includes a 5-2 victory over Leatherhead and a 2-1 win at AFC Hornchurch, but also a 2-0 defeat at FC Halifax Town last weekend. In the National League, Yeovil sit 5th with 28 points from 16 games, a position that keeps them in the promotion picture but 16 points adrift of leaders Boreham Wood. Their record of eight wins, four draws and four losses has been built on an attack that has scored 35 goals while conceding 20. Their recent league form, comprising two wins, one draw and two losses, was exemplified by the 2-0 loss at FC Halifax Town on Saturday 31 October, where goals from C. Johnson and W. Flint settled the match. Just days before that, a 2-1 victory at AFC Hornchurch on Tuesday 27 October saw Z. Westbrooke and J. Daly find the net.
Opponent challenge
Chesterfield will provide a stern test, having thrashed Crewe 5-1 recently despite a 4-1 loss to Newport County. Their last starting lineup featured goalkeeper Z. Hemming and attackers like J. Koroma and F. Bryden. Yeovil's own selection against Halifax saw J. Barker in goal, with J. Daly and S. Spasov leading the line.
The cup offers a welcome distraction from the league, where their next assignment is a tough home clash with table-topping Boreham Wood on Saturday 14 November. A positive result in Derbyshire would build momentum ahead of that key league encounter.
