'It's just another game isn't it?' - Crawley Town boss John Yems looks ahead to Leeds United FA Cup tie

Following the strict tier four restrictions enforced by the government, no Reds fans will be able to witness the tie in person.

They will be able to watch the game live on TV, but Yems says it’s a shame they can’t be there.

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He said: “The preparation is going well.

“The lads are all looking forward to it. It’s just another game coming up isn’t it?!

“It’s a shame people can’t be there to watch it, that’s the disappointing thing.

“But as a football club, you have a team like Leeds visiting to play you, it’s a great way to test yourself. We’ll just have to see how we go.

“You can’t but not enjoy it.”

It’s not yet know what kind of side Leeds will put out, but Yems knows what he would do if he was in Marcelo Bielsa’s shoes.

He said: “If I were in their position I would take it seriously.

“But you can only play the shirts in front of you, no matter who they are.

“It’s the same pitch, it’s the same goals, the same everything else. We will just play the shirts they put in front of us.”

And Crawley will be taking the momentum of nine unbeaten games into Sunday. “We are doing well, we have to look at it as we are nine unbeaten,” he said.

“But cup games are a free punch. There’s no points involved, it’s a one off so let’s enjoy it.”

Crawley Town v Leeds is live ion BBC 1 and kicks off at 1.30pm.