By Nathan Jones

Western Daily Press

Yeovil Town captain Terry Skiverton is certain he will be 100 per cent fit for the Glovers' trip to League One leaders Swansea City.

Russell Slade's men visit the champions-elect on Saturday still needing a win to guarantee survival.

Persistent illness has meant Skiverton has not started the last two games, although he did come on as a substitute in the 3-0 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra.

But he is confident he is over the ailments that have hampered him recently. Yeovil will be eager to welcome back their skipper as not only is he the Glovers' leading central defender, he is also one of their best sources of a goal.

Since February, Yeovil players have scored five times - Skiverton has netted two of those and set up another.

"I will definitely be 100 per cent for Swansea," said Skiverton. "I will have a good week's training under my belt.

"I only trained fully on Friday, so I had no real right to play against Crewe because Scott Guyett and Terrell Forbes had done well at Carlisle - and it was unfortunate they let in the late goal when we lost 2-1.

"I had to sit and wait my chance and in the end I had to play up front."

Skiverton has formed a strong bond with Slade and admits to feeling distraught for the manager, who he revealed was burning the midnight oil in a bid to turn the team's form around.

"Crewe was a big game for us and I felt we failed," he said. "The squad was very disappointed and the manager was fuming with us.

"I feel we failed the wrong way. We didn't get the ball down and pass it and the gaffer worked with us all week on the way he wanted us to play. I feel we let him down, the fans down and ourselves down.

"The manager is staying up all night, he is trying his hardest and we are not producing for him."

Gillingham's equally poor form may well reprieve Yeovil but Skiverton admits: "We have not had a good season.

"We had a good start to the season but since we played Southend away, we have just gone on a downward spiral.

"But the lads are going to keep fighting. We are not going to give up and we won't lie down and die."