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Yeovil Town secured their place in the 1st round of the FA Cup by beating W*ymouth on penalties on Tuesday night – I’m sure you’ve heard.

However, who the Glovers play hasn’t yet been decided after Yate Town and Dover couldn’t complete their own replay after floodlight failure.

The floodlights were fixed – specifically at 20:34pm (this matters) – but the game did not take place, Dover went home and will have to try again on a date yet to be confirmed – but likely, next Tuesday, 26th of October.

Yate Town were not happy releasing the following statement after the game…

“This evening we suffered a failure of two of the eight floodlight groups.
The facilities manager assisted by Jeff Michael (the manager’s dad) and Shaun Base all qualified electricians, diagnosed the problem and attempted a repair.
Both teams and the referee, in dialogue with the FA, agreed to delay KO as late as possible.
Decision points were initially set for 19:45 and 20:15 at which times the repair was ongoing.
The referee consulted with the FA, and agreed with both teams that if the floodlights could be repaired he would need to allow 30 minutes before KO for the teams and officials to warm up.
It was therefore agreed that if the floodlights could not be repaired and turned on by 20:30 the match would be postponed. At 20:34 the lights were fixed, the referee consulted with the FA to seek agreement that the match could go ahead, the FA confirmed this providing both teams were happy.
With a crowd of over 580 supporters, including some who had made the journey from Kent, the referee spoke to both teams to get agreement for the match to go ahead.
Yate were content to play, however Dover Athletic stated that it was past the 20:30 deadline and therefore they were not prepared to play.
We sincerely apologise to all supporters for the frustration they experienced this evening. We would also like to thank you all wholeheartedly for your patience and understanding and for remaining in high spirits despite the weather and the delay.
The FA direction is that the match will now have to be re-arranged, possibly later this week or next Tuesday.
We will let you all know as soon as a date is agreed. All tickets purchased this evening remain valid for the re-arranged game.”

 

If you don’t love the FA Cup after everything that happened on Tuesday night, then I’m afraid we can’t be friends…

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Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Yeovil Town Manager Darren Sarll has been speaking to BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins following a quite frankly bonkers night in the FA Cup.

The Glovers progressed through to the first round proper after beating W*ymouth 2-1 on penalties.

You can read the round up of the carnage here. 

Following the game, Sarll said that he would have loved to have had the game finished off sooner, (our fingernails, would agree, Darren!)

“We didn’t take some of the chances we created in normal time and Joe (Quigley)’s penalty [in the 120th minute] was a disappointment, we could have just settled it.

Then the penalties went our way, their way, our way, their way, our way, their way  – RETAKE – their way, our way, their way*… so… it’s a ridiculous night”

There was pandemonium at the end as fans and players celebrated after the full time whistle, something Sarll won’t forget in a hurry.

“It’s a wonderful experience for these young people to have, and the performance was good… we played very well tonight, the only fault I have is that we didn’t take more chances, I thought the attacking play was good.”

“It was a good one (moment with the fans at the end), I just wish it was done sooner, we could have been done and tucked up in bed, it was a really taxing evening”

Yeovil will travel to either Yate Town or Dover in the first round, and will play Grimsby away on Saturday in the league.

* that was NOT easy to transcribe

 

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Venue: Bob Lucas Stadium
Tuesday, October 19 2021, 7.45pm kick-off.

Conditions: Very wet and pretty windy
Ground: “Okay” (Andrew Craig, October 2021)

Scorers: Worthington 20 (1-0), McQuoid 87 (1-1)

Attendance: 2,911

Referee: Sunny Gill

Bookings:
Yeovil: Barnett (13), Smith (120)
W*ymouth: Yarney (32), Ash (34), Bearwish (41)


Yeovil Town : (4-3-3)
Grant Smith
Dan Moss, Max Hunt, Josh Staunton, Jack Robinson
Matt Worthington, Dale Gorman, Jordan Barnett
Sonny Blu Lo-Everton Joe Quigley Charlie Wakefield

Substitutes: Adi Yussuf (for Wakefield, 83), Tom Knowles (for Barnett, 96), Ben Seymour (for Lo-Everton, 100), Lewis Simper (for Worthington, 110) Jordan Dyer, Max Evans.

W*ymouth: Fitzsimons, Cordner, Mussa (for Murray, 46), Thomson (for Goodship, 83), Ash (for McQuoid, 55), Bearwish (for Robinson, 102), Brooks, Harfield, Yarney, Olomowewe, Shields.
Substitutes: Taylor-Crossdale, Morgan, Robinson, Bruton.

Match Report

Success in a contender for the worst penalty shoot-out in FA Cup history, was enough for Yeovil Town to make it through to the first round proper with victory at local rivals W*ymouth.

Having led through a first-half Matt Worthington goal, it seemed like the misery of the weekend’s injury time equaliser to force the replay was banished, until Terras’ skipper Josh McQuoid nodded home in the 87th minute.

You didn’t honestly think it was going to be that easy, did you?

Nope, after a further 30 minutes of extra time a foul on substitute Adi Yussuf saw us awarded a penalty, which top-scorer Joe Quigley (the scorer of three spot kicks this season) saw saved by keeper Ross Fitzsimons.

That meant it was spot kicks. Having seen McQuoid miss his first, Yussuf put the Glovers ahead in the shoot-out. Then, just to further test the tickers of the travelling supporters, Tyler Cordner missed the hosts’ second….only for a bottle thrown by the travelling fans to see it retaken – and Cordner scored.

That was as good as it got for W*ymouth as they failed to beat Smith with their remaining three spot kicks and Dale Gorman converted what turned out to be the winner.

That (yeah, just that!) was enough to put us through to the first round proper and a trip to either Yate Town or Dover Athletic – whose replay was abandoned due to floodlight failure.

Now where’s that Antonio Conte meme?

Having seen his side leak a 93rd minute equaliser to force the replay, Darren Sarll made two changes with loanees forward Sonny Blu Lo-Everton and defender Jack Robinson in for Ben Seymour and Tom Knowles, who both dropped to the bench.

That meant Jordan Barnett was pushed further forward with Charlie Wakefield and Lo-Everton playing as a front three alongside top-scorer Joe Quigley.

With the weather as miserable as dismal resort hosting it, chances were few and far between for either side in the opening 20 minutes.

For the visitors, Barnett fired one over and for the hosts Brad Ash had an effort easily held by Grant Smith were the only really efforts of note.

But, on the 20th minute a great bit of play Lo-Everton beat Calvin Brooks and set Charlie Wakefield free and his cross found its way to Quigley who smashed it off the crossbar.

The Terras failed to clear the danger and the ball was crossed in for Matt WORTHINGTON who headed home.

“Like a young Paul Scholes“, according to Lawson D’Ath on commentary for BBC Somerset, must be the hair.

Barnett and Gorman had efforts on goal following the opener, but chances were few and far between again.

Max Cordner glanced a free header wide from Shaun Shields’ corner a minute before the break. To say Grant Smith was unhappy with his defence for allowing the free-kick would be an understatement.

But, it was Quigley who had the final chance of the first half. He latched on to Wakefield’s through ball but was denied by Ross Fitzsimons in the W*ymouth goal.

Half time: W*ymouth 0 Yeovil Town 1

 

The game restarted with both sides shooting towards their respective supporters and it was Ash who had the game’s first effort firing in to the arms of Smith.

A minute later Tom Bearwish, the self-proclaimed “Weymouth legend” for his injury time equaliser at Huish Park at the weekend, sailed a volley high over the bar from a corner.

Wakefield had a couple of opportunities with the best on the 57th minute when he his effort from the edge of the box was denied by a good stop from Fitzsimons.

On the hour mark, Lo-Everton took the ball rounded the keeper but was forced wide, found Quigley whose goal-bound effort was cleared away, and seven minutes later the top-scorer had another effort blocked after good play by Barnett.

The weather conditions only continued to get worse with the wind and rain driving in from the Channel, making conditions unpredictable for both sides.

On 78 minutes, striker Ben Thomson found himself throw on goal only to be denied by a sensational tackle from captain Josh Staunton.

But with just three minutes of normal time remaining a ball in from Ollie Harfield found W*ymouth skipper Josh McQUOID at the back post and he headed another late equaliser.

It was out of nothing to be fair, but there it is. Ugh.

Yeovil substitute Adi Yussuf had an opportunity soon after, but neither side could find a winner before the final whistle.

Full time: W*ymouth 1 Yeovil Town 1 – Extra time

The first half of extra time was a hard luck story for Yeovil. Six minutes in Yussuf was pulled down in the box with the visitors screaming for a penalty – well, Lawson D’Ath was certainly screaming for one on BBC Somerset.

Then with a minute of the first period remaining, Gorman’s corner was met by a flicked header from Quigley which the visitors insisted was over the line – but referee Sunny Gill (who disallowed a perfect good Reuben Reid goal in the league match down there last season) had no idea, so didn’t give it.

Half Time (in extra time): W*ymouth 1 Yeovil Town 1 

The start of the second period belonged to the home side with the pressure building as they attacked their own fans.

Goodship had a shot blocked two minutes after the restart and there was a bombardment of Grant Smith’s goals from a string of corners from the hosts.

A minute from the end Goodship burst through one-on-one with Smith who pulled off a huge save to deny the former Glover.

You’d think that was the final chance, wouldn’t you? But, no, a corner and Adi Yussuf’s shot was handled in the area and referee Gill awarded the spot kick in the final minute.

Up stepped Quigley and Fitzsimons guessed the right way to deny him and the game went to….well, penalties.

Full time (in extra time): W*ymouth 1 Yeovil Town 1 

Here’s how the shoot-out went:

W*ymouth: McQuoid – MISSED (0-0)
Yeovil: Yussuf – SCORED (1-0)
W*ymouth: Cordner – SCORED (1-1)
Yeovil: Seymour – MISSED (1-1)
W*ymouth: Shields – SAVED (1-1)
Yeovil: Gorman – SCORED (2-1)
W*ymouth: Robinson – MISSED (2-1)
Yeovil: Knowles – MISSED (2-1)
W*ymouth: Goodship – MISSED (2-1)

Yeovil Town win 2-1 after extra time and penalties

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Sonny Blu Lo-Everton and Jack Robinson have been brought in to the Yeovil Town starting XI for the FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay at W*ymouth tonight (7.45pm kick-off).

Sonny replaces fellow loanee Ben Seymour whilst Robinson is in for Tom Knowles with Jordan Barnett  presumably playing in a more forward position on the left side.

For the home side former Glover Brandon Goodship, who was suffering with a back injury after the first game on Saturday, drops to the bench.

That lot from down the road make three changes with Taofiq Olomowewe, Ben Thomson and Tom Bearwish, whose 93rd minute equaliser earned the replace, coming in place to Josh Leslie-Smith, Josh McQuoid and Goodship.

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Jack Robinson, Dan Moss, Josh Staunton, Max Hunt, Matt Worthington, Dale Gorman, Jordan Barnett, Charlie Wakefield, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Joe Quigley.
Substitutes: Max Evans, Jordan Dyer, Tom Knowles, Lewis Simper, Ben Seymour, Adi Yussuf.

W*ymouth: Fitzsimons, Cordner, Mussa, Thomson, Ash, Bearwish, Brooks, Harfield, Yarney, Olomowewe, Shields.
Substitutes: Taylor-Crossdale, Morgan, Goodship, McQuoid, A.Robinson, Murray, Bruton.

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A key roundabout between Yeovil and W*ymouth is closed ahead of the FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay down by the seaside tonight (Tuesday, October 19).

The Monkeys Jump Roundabout outside Dorchester and Poundbury is shut for resurfacing from 8pm last night (Monday) until 6am tomorrow (Wednesday) for resurfacing.

This means the A37 Dorchester Bypass is shut between the Weirs Roundabout and the Monkeys Jump Roundabout, so people travelling from Yeovil will need to go through Dorchester.

Read the Dorset Echo article for further details – here.

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You’re probably thinking to yourself, “I’m sure i’ve read this preview before”…. and you’d be right, you have, I’ve just switched a few names around and left it as it was for the first tie… I’m a busy guy, dont judge, alright. 

Anyway…

First thing is first – Tickets for Glovers fans appear to be SOLD OUT, because you’re a crazy/brilliant (delete as appropriate) bunch, for the lucky 800 or so who are heading to the sea side, the Ciderspace Away Guide has been put together, by Hugh – legend.

W*ymouth Yeovil make the short journey up down the A37 in worse form than the W*ymouth Yeovil Town side they will face in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round (replay) tie at Huish Park on Saturday  The Bob Lucas Stadium on Tuesday, following their 1-1 draw at the weekend.

Having avoided the drop straight back to National League South after relegation was cancelled last season, the Terras picked up a couple of impressive wins including a 4-3 victory at Solihull Moors where they were 4-1 up.

But that victory on September 4 was there last with five defeats and two draws, leaking 15 goals in the process.

To trot out the cliches, this is a local derby and an FA Cup tie to boot though, and therefore we can assume the form book is headed somewhere out the window – that’s the theory at least.

Another record which is not lost on manager Brian Stock is that it’s been 14 seasons since the seagull botherers made the competitions first round.

Talking to the Dorset Echo, the boss said: “That’s something we discussed at the start of the season.

“What a great achievement it would be if we were to do that this year and knock out our local rivals. I don’t think it would be much better than that.

“It’s going to be a tough game, they’re a good team. If it was me as player, I’d be looking forward to it.

“It’s a special cup and one we’re looking to try and progress as far as we can in.

“The prize money means a lot to the club but this tie goes beyond prize money. There’s a little more at stake for everyone connected to the club.”

 

FROM THE MANAGER (before the first tie)

Having woken up to the fact this match is actually a derby having seemingly missed the fact after his side were turned over 3-0 on home soil in last season’s National League fixture in January, boss Brian Stock reckons his side owe the Glovers one.

He said: “We’ve put in two disappointing performances in the league and we’re looking to rectify that.

“What an atmosphere that’s going to be. There’s no easy game but given the local derby at Yeovil it’s one I’m definitely looking forward to.

“Usually revenge isn’t necessarily spoken about when teams beat you in the past but I suppose it’s something slightly different here because it’s Yeovil.

“It’s one that means a lot to the supporters. I’m sure it will be the talk of the town at the moment. It’s an exciting time.”

 

TEAM NEWS (before the first game)

Central defender Ben Morgan is W*ymouth manager Brian Stock’s only injury concern heading in to the weekend.

The summer signing from Gloucester City has not featured since the televised draw at home to Dover Athletic almost a month ago having suffered an Achilles injury.

Update ahead of the replay

It is thought that Brandon Goodship, ex Glover and Southend striker, may be struggling for fitness with a back problem and could be ruled out.

A FOOT IN BOTH CAMPS

As you’d imagine, there could be an awful lot of these, so we’ll keep the run-down to players likely to be involved at the weekend.

Brandon Goodship is (no longer) likely (see above) to be in the starting XI for W*ymouth and played eight times for Darren Way’s Yeovil in 2017, scoring a crucial goal in a 1-0 win at Dagenham & Redbridge which helped keep us in the League.

He was released at the end of that campaign and dropped down to the Wessex Stadium where he scored 38 goals in his first season and 39 in his second campaign in the Southern League Premier earning him a move in to the Football League at Southend United.

Despite making more than 50 appearances for the Shrimpers, he was released following their relegation to non-League and returned to Weymouth in the summer.

Right-back Calvin Brooks spent four years in the Huish Park youth set-up but was unable to make a first-team appearance before joining Dorchester Town.

He is now a regular fixture in the Terras back line and committed his future to the club in the summer.

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Well, we conceded a last minute equaliser at home to W*ymouth after a pretty torrid run at home. Ian, Dave and Ben have slept on it and are here to brighten* your Monday.

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The Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust’s under-13s side picked up a win in the Junior Premier League this weekend.

The Trust’s under-11s and under-15s drew their fixtures.

Yeovil Town Under-18s were without a league fixture and instead played a friendly match at AFC Bournemouth Academy.

The Championship side’s youngsters came out the winners but we are not sure what the final score was.

 

 

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The Green & White Supporters Club is taking bookings for travel to the FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay at W*ymouth on Tuesday night, 7.45pm kick-off.

Coaches will leave Huish Park at 5.30pm.

Prices are:

Adult Members: £10
Member Concession: £10

Adult Non-Member: £12
Non-Member Concession: £12

To place your booking on the coach contact Paul Hadlow on 07736 044570 or email  or paulhadlow@outlook.com.

Please remember to make it clear which match you are booking for and that you give your full name and the names of people that are coming with you.

Please also leave a contact telephone number as well. You may be asked to pay a £5 deposit to reserve your seat.

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Matt Worthington in action vs Dover

Yeovil Town have been drawn away  at either Dover or Yate Town in the FA Cup First Round Draw, should they get past W*ymouth

The draw was made by a pair of FA Cup winning captains, Kelly Smith and Wes Morgan (yes, he of 2007 shoddy back pass fame) 

The Glovers will have to get past their local rivals this Tuesday the 19th of October after conceding a last minute equaliser on Saturday. Dover and Yate Town also drew 1-1 at the weekend and will go again this Tuesday.

All First Round ties will be played over the weekend of Saturday 6th of November, ticket and travel details will be confirmed… if Tuesday goes well!