Ian Cartwright's away guide to Yeovil

I would hazard a guess that this was one of those fixtures that an awful lot of people looked out for when the schedule for this season was published back in June, given the relative paucity of the Addicks' visits to Somerset to face the Glovers.

A friendly has been the only fixture in recent history at Huish Park, their 'new' home (as 19 years is quite a long time) following their move from the old Huish Ground, that of the slope - I would imagine there will be a few Sunderland fans spitting feathers as Charlton Athletic and Yeovil Town are mentioned in the same breath in the run-up to the match!

Charlton have received an extra 300 tickets for the match, taking the club's allocation to 1,700 seating and terrace places. Around 300 remained on Tuesday afternoon, and fans should note that the seating areas are restricted to the ambulant disabled, elderly fans and families with young children.

The prices for the match are £15 adults, £8 U22s and £5 U16s. Over 65s are £11 for seats and £10 for terracing, with all prices increasing by £2 on the day of the game (with the exception of U16 seats). Wheelchair and ambulant disabled places are £11, with helpers free of charge.

Places are available in person from the Valley commercial centre, by calling the ticket hotline on 0871 226 1905 and online.

Details of the Valley Away coach service, priced £16, to Huish Park can be found here.

Yeovil were quite groundbreaking in that not only were they one of the first clubs in the country to uproot from their traditional home, they were also a non-League side at the time, although their status, catchment area and the fact that they were also perennial applicants to join the League for many years, cup exploits notwithstanding, suggested that a League side would always be sustainable in this part of the world.

Of course, the downside to the relocation is that the ground is in the middle of nowhere, but the facts that it has now been here a while and that the club have gone from strength to strength mean that it does have a bit of character and a bit of soul about it.

This is in spite of the identikit stands that populate Huish Park - they have overdone the cantilever effect for me a little, but it does mean that those in the seats have an unobstructed view and the cover is good. The concourses are not exactly huge, however.

Those on the terrace (behind the goal - it's a statement of the obvious, but I had to confirm it!) will also have an unimpeded view, but there is of course the minor inconvenience of there being no roof, so those aforementioned eager fixture-checkers will no doubt have been a mite disappointed that the game is scheduled for November.

The view is fine and the terrace not too steep. It's not exactly Schalke, but I've been to worse, while the seats are immediately to the left of the terrace if you're looking towards the pitch.

The refreshment facilities are not exactly vintage behind the goal, but there is an Asda nearby (of course there is, given its out-of-town location) so you can always stock up there!

There is not exactly a plethora of pubs nearby, although apparently they have taken to erecting a beer tent in the car park. This claims to welcome everyone, but I've heard staff can sometimes be more selective towards away fans in colours.

The nearest pubs are about 10-15 minutes away and you do pass them on the way in. On my previous visit, I used The Archers, which was OK, and I'm also told that The Bell and The Arrow is fine. The stewards are friendly enough, if plentiful, but the police have been known to be a bit over-zealous on occasions.

There are two railway stations in Yeovil, neither of which are anywhere near the ground. Yeovil Junction is about two miles out of town and Pen Mill junction is about a mile from the town centre.

The pub adjacent to Yeovil Pen Mill also once witnessed one of the most epic pool matches ever staged between two Charlton fans - hardly surprising when there's only one train to Devon on a Sunday!

If driving, leave the A303 at the Cartgate roundabout and take the A3088 towards Yeovil. Follow the road for around four miles until you reach a roundabout on the outskirts of Yeovil with the Westlands Airfield directly in front of you. Turn left at this roundabout and then continue straight on, crossing a number of roundabouts. As you pass the entrance to Asda, take the next left for the ground, which can be seen from the road.

There is a fair-sized car park at the ground, which costs £2. Otherwise there is plenty of street car parking to be had on the roads leading down to the ground.

Fans can get details on discounted group rail fares and other rail information here.