"Supporters will have a massive part to play" says Jeff King

Chesterfield defender Jeff King believes the home supporters will have a massive part to play if they're to cause an upset when they host Championship side West Bromwich Albion in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday. (KO: 15:00).

This is the first meeting between the two teams since September 1948, and The Spireites head into this fixture with excellent form, winning four out of their last six matches.

It is edging towards a sell out at the Technique Stadium and King says it's an occasion the whole club is excited for.

King said: "We are really looking forward to the game, it's a brilliant opportunity to test ourselves against higher tier opposition, we know they're (West Brom) flying at the moment, and whatever team they put out will be a strong one, so it's going to be really difficult, but we'll give it everything we've got and with the magic of the cup, anything can happen.

Chesterfield defender Jeff King (photo credit - Liam Norcliffe)

"We have great support who stick with us all the time, they are like an extra man for us it's incredible, so they will have a massive part to play on Saturday, having the tie in front of our home supporters is a big boost for us."

Paul Cook's men currently sit third in the National League, nine points off Notts County who occupy the only automatic promotion place, but with two games in hand, King believes it's an ideal opportunity to apply pressure.

King said: "Everybody knows what we want to achieve and that's promotion, with the size of this club it needs to be in the Football League, we're just trying to go about our business quietly and giving everything we can to make it happen, we have two games in hand now so it's important we win those to close the gap and see where it takes us."

Jeff King was previously considered an attacking midfielder in his early playing days but now has been converted into a right wing back, and is still showing his attacking qualities for The Spireites with eight goals, making him the clubs top scorer so far this season.

King believes the quality of his teammates and a positive mindset has contributed to his surge in form.

King added: "I have the belief I'm going to score every week, I'll always back myself, I want to help the team out as much as I can and I feel my goals are doing that, credit to the lads also, we have some fantastic technical players in this squad that have given me chances to score and I have to make sure I keep putting them away when they come, I've been doing it at the moment and hopefully it will continue."