Plymouth Argyle get set to take on Chelsea in FA Cup clash
The Pilgrims' manager, Steven Schumacher, says they will try to make their fans proud this weekend
Today is the day that thousands of Plymouth Argyle fans have been anticipating, as the Greens prepare to take on the European champions Chelsea in the Emirates FA Cup.
Nearly 6,000 members of the Green Army are expected to travel to Stamford Bridge to watch the Pilgrims face their opponents in the fourth round.
Argyle were drawn away to Chelsea after beating Birmingham City at St Andrew's.
The last time the two sides went head to head was in 1989, when the Blues won 1-0 at Home Park.
Argyle manager Steve Schumacher told us: "They're a top, top team, the European champions and they have been flying in the Premier League as well. So we're going to have to go there as massive underdogs and put on a performance that our fans can be proud of.
"Everyone just wants us to do well, loads of encouragement from people, a lot are just saying go and enjoy the day, it's what the FA Cup is all about, we'll try our best."
Among the Plymouth team is Luke Jephcott, was who raised in Ponsanooth and grew up playing football in Cornwall for the likes of Wendron United and Helston Athletic before being signed by Argyle.
He told us: "When the draw came out we were all hoping for a big team, and you couldn't really get too many bigger teams than Chelsea, so we're all really excited.
"Nervous to say the least, it's just another game obviously, a Premier League club so it's always going to be a big game.
"We're doing quite well in the league to be fair, the main thing for us is to go out and give a good performance and show them all what we can do."
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If you're travelling to London for the game
Many fans will be choosing to travel by rail, but due to large-scale planned engineering works, there will be no trains running between Plymouth and Exeter St Davids over the weekend of 5/6 February.
Argyle have put together a travel guide for any fans deciding to travel by train, which you can view here.
How to watch the game
Tickets are fully sold out for the fixture, with supporters reminded that ticket collections are not available at Stamford Bridge.
Members of the Green Army in the UK who are not attending the fixture in person will be able to tune in via the BBC i-Player, BBC Sport website and BBC Red Button, with coverage beginning at 12.20pm.
Argyle supporters based overseas will also be able to watch the match live via their local rights broadcaster.
There will be no Argyle TV coverage for this fixture. All info can be found here.
Kick off on Saturday 5th February is at 12.30pm.