How Hull City's Yorkshire rivals have helped Plymouth Argyle prepare for crucial Championship game
Hull City's Yorkshire rivals, Huddersfield Town, have offered a helping hand to Plymouth Argyle in their preparations to take on the Tigers at the MKM Stadium tonight.
Both clubs go head-to-head in a huge meeting under the lights. Ahead of the 7:45pm clash this evening, Argyle used the Terriers' Canalside training facilities on Monday morning.
Argyle have remained in the north of England since their 3-1 FA Cup defeat at Manchester City on Saturday night in a bid to help the players recover and prepare for what is arguably their biggest game of the season against the Tigers, rather than have to travel back to Devon and then come back again.
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Plymouth's first team coach Kevin Nancekivell has helped broker a deal with the League One side, owing to his relationship with ex-Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff, who is now in charge at the John Smith's Stadium.
Miron Muslic's men flew from Exeter airport on Friday and stayed in Manchester over the weekend before heading over to East Yorkshire to continue their preparations and overnight stay. They'll fly back straight after Tuesday's crunch Championship fixture between two sides separated by three points and two places.
Muslic even managed to take in the majority of Manchester United's FA Cup defeat to Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday evening, before heading back to the team hotel for dinner and a team meeting.
"We stayed here (in Manchester) with a clear purpose, to maximise the time and prepare the lads best possible," Muslic told Plymouth Live. "Imagine we had to travel back again after just one day in Plymouth? Time is very precious for us in terms of recovery so we can recharge, we can reload, we can prepare ourselves."