October 2023 (Page 8)

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Today’s opponents are Southend United – a club who have been in crisis for some time. Here to tell us all about the Shrimpers (and making his hattrick appearance on the Gloverscast) is Southend Echo’s Chris Phillips.

 

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Southend are the visitors tomorrow in the FA Cup. Ian, Dave and Ben return to chat about this weekend’s big challenge, the midweek Somerset Men’s Premier Cup action and we take your questions.

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Yeovil Town play host to Southend United in what is arguably the tie of the FA Cup Fourth qualifying round this weekend.

The game see’s the top team in the National League South take on a Shrimpers team that will be looking to show their potential new owners what they can do.

The Glovers who are on a six game winning streak will be hoping the home crowd advatage will play in their favour once more.

The Essex side come into their first cup game of the season off the back of two straight wins, with their previous a 2-0 victory over ex-Glover boss Darren Sarll.

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Manager Mark Cooper is hoping to “ride the momentum” created at Huish park this season. He said: “There’s a good feel about the place and a really good atmosphere when we play (at Huish Park) and we have to keep that going and ride the momentum and see how far it will take us. I am sure they have looked at us and are thinking ‘they’re not bad’.”

Cooper is under no illusion how difficult a game this will be for his team. He was keen to point out that the National League side will be boosted by fans who have “got their club back.”

The 54-year-old also made it clear that The Shrimpers wont be bothered by coming to Huish Park. He said: “Their fans have been magnificent throughout all the recent troubles, similar to Yeovil. But they can get 7,000 without trying and I would suggest they are on the way back now.

“They won’t be fussed about coming to Huish Park, we have to make it a really uncomfortable afternoon for them on the pitch.”

Mark Cooper speaks after the Aveley win.

The Somerset sides longest serving player, Matty Worthing also gave his thoughts on the upcoming fixture. He said: “We are more than capable [of beating Southend]. A lot of the squad have played in that league [National League] and higher, so there is no fear from our perspective. 

“We are looking forward to it and if we play the way we have been, it will be a great game.”

The game also see’s Rhys Murphy and Jake Hyde go up against their former team.

The only player to miss out for Yeovil is Jamie Sendles-White with an achilles injury. Jordan Stevens and Charlie Cooper return.

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Boss Kevin Maher was complimentary of the Glovers when speaking to the clubs YouTube channel. He said: “Yeovil are doing ever so well and we know we’ve got to perform. They’re in a different place to when we went there last year and they’ve got some continuity with the manager.”

The Shrimpers legend has experience with teams in the South West as he was coach and caretaker manager at rivals Bristol Rovers for a couple of seasons.

The ex-Ireland youth team player was also happy to see two of his former players doing well. He said: “They’re both great lads. I’m glad to see Murph’s scoring goals and Hydey’s off the mark as well so I’m really pleased for them and it’ll be good to see them.”

Southends very own stalwart Jason Demetriou also spoke to club media ahead of the game. He said: “It would’ve been nice to get a nearer draw. We know some of the boys.

“We haven’t been as confident going into the FA Cup becasue of league form. But where we have good form now, everyones looking forward to the weekend, so it’s a positive and if we beat them will see what happens after that.”

The key man for the Essex club will be striker Harry Cardwell who has bagged 10 goals in 15 games this season, which see’s him tied for second in the goalscorer standings.

Southend will be without Mauro Vilhete and Brooklyn Kabongolo who are both cup tied. Luis Lomas, Collin Adeng-Ndi, Dan Mooney and ex-Town full-back Nathan Ralph are all out with injury. Midfielder Noor Husin is unavailble after being called up for internationl duty and Defender Wesley Fonguck is touch and go.

 

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Yeovil Town boss Mark Cooper has promised he will not allow his players to rest of their laurels as they go in to their biggest test of the season against Southend United in the FA Cup this weekend.

The Glovers sit top of the National League South table going in to the match against the National League Premier side and the manager wants his side to ride the wave of momentum around the club.

Speaking to the media on Thursday, he confirmed he expects to have midfielders Jordan Stevens and Charlie Cooper available for selection after the pair missed last weekend’s 3-1 home win over Aveley through injury.

The manager said: “There’s a good feel about the place and a really good atmosphere when we play (at Huish Park) and we have to keep that going and ride the momentum and see how far it will take us.

“I am sure they have looked at us and are thinking ‘they’re not bad’. They will have watched our game on Saturday (against Aveley) and it will be a tough game for us and that is what we want.

“The positive reinforcement the players that what we are working on is working is a powerful thing. It is important we keep building on that because I still think we can get better.

“I am sure they have looked at us and are thinking ‘they’re not bad’. They will have watched our game on Saturday (against Aveley) and it will be a tough game for us and that is what we want.

“The positive reinforcement the players that what we are working on is working is a powerful thing. It is important we keep building on that because I still think we can get better.”

Southend sit in 19th place in the National League Premier table having been deducted ten points by the FA in exchange for writing off debts of £275,000.

They would be comfortably in the division’s play-offs if they had not had that deduction having won seven and drawn three of their opening 15 league matches despite having a shoestring squad.

Cooper said: “We are the underdog against a team that is doing well in the league above us, so the pressure comes off us and goes a little bit on to Southend.

“They are expected to beat us, so let’s see how we deal with that. We are one game away from drawing a League club, so there is a bit of a different feel and an excitement about it.

“You could feel the spirit when we were playing on Saturday and that is a big thing, so hopefully the fans will turn out in their numbers again and get behind the boys.”

The visitors recently announced they are to be taken over by a consortium led by Australian businessman Jason Rees, who is expected to replace reviled current owner Ron Martin from the start of next month – and Cooper is under no illusion about the boost that news will give the team.

Cooper praised the support of chairman Martin Hellier for his part in the club’s impressive start to the season.
Picture courtesy of Iain Morland.

He likened it to the takeover by current Glovers’ owner Martin Hellier who bought the club from [NAME REDACTED] in the summer.

Cooper said: “You have seen what has happened here, their fans thought they were going out of business, everyone pulls together in a massive fan base and that is really powerful and that transmits to the players.

“They were doing well enough anyway with a threadbare squad with some good players, small numbers but good players, and now they have added a couple.

“But that feel good factor of knowing they have their club back is worth another 25%, so it’s a brilliant challenge for us.

“Their fans have been magnificent throughout all the recent troubles, similar to Yeovil. But they can get 7,000 without trying and I would suggest they are on the way back now.

“They won’t be fussed about coming to Huish Park, we have to make it a really uncomfortable afternoon for them on the pitch.”

He added: “Having spoken to the owner in the summer, I think we are where we should be. We are not punching above our weight and the plan was always to be competitive.

“We have to get back to this club being used to winning and that is the mentality we are trying to put through it on and off the pitch.

“We have to embrace that challenge that we are expected to win every week and that puts pressure on us and pressure can effect performances at times. But, so far, so good.

“It couldn’t have happened without direction and backing (from the chairman) and that can only happen if you have that all in alignment.”

Stevens has missed the past two games and not featured since scoring a goal of the season contender in the 2-1 win at Hampton & Richmond, whilst Cooper sat out the win against Aveley.

That means only defender Jamie Sendles-White, who has not played since limping off in the 3-2 win at Weston-super-Mare with an Achilles injury over a month ago, is missing for the weekend.

The boss said: “We should have Jordan Stevens and Charlie Cooper back from last week to complement what we have got. If there’s any doubt, we won’t risk them, so we will see how they train today (Thursday) but we are confident they will add to the group.

“You want competition for places and it is important that people know they have to perform week in, week out because there is someone breathing down their neck.

“It is just Sendles-White (who is missing) at the minute and the rest are desperate to play and the biggest challenge for any manager is trying to keep everyone motivated.”

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Yeovil Town have been handed an away tie at Western League Premier Division side Clevedon Town in the second round of the Somerset Men’s Premier Cup.

The Glovers booked their spot with a 8-7 penalty shoot-out victory over Keynsham Town on Tuesday night after a youthful side played out a 3-3 draw.

For context, Clevedon presently sit fifth in the Western League Premier Division, Step 5 in the pyramid, whilst last night’s opposition are third-from-bottom of Division One.

The tie will be played on the week commencing 6th November 2023.

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A youthful Yeovil Town side progressed to the second round of the Somerset Men’s Premier Cup on penalties after being pegged back three times at Keynsham Town on Tuesday night.

A Glovers’ side made up almost entirely of the club’s under-18s’ side with the exception of goalkeeper Lewis Williams and striker Benjani Junior, who are presently on loan at Tiverton Town and Dorchester Town respectively, took the lead on three occasions through Mason Alden, Charlie Bateson and Benjani, only to be pegged back.

When Jaheim Allen scored a fine solo goal with six minutes remaining, the game went straight to penalties and finished 8-7 to the visitors with substitute Issac Adebo missing to hand the Glovers a place in the next round.

Yeovil opened the scoring with the first chance of the match when Mason ALDEN ran on to a through ball and lifted it over the keeper with six minutes gone.

Benjani headed wide shortly after before the home side grew back in to the game with Yonis Hussein forcing a good save out of Williams after 20 minutes. Keynsham then rattled the crossbar with a long range effort just after the half-hour mark.

The home side levelled on 38 minutes with a quick free-kick over the top caught the Yeovil defence napping, Theo Jeremy got past Aidan Skiverton before playing in Joe DAVIS who had a simple finish 

Five minutes in to the second half, Alden had the ball in the net for a second time, but he was denied a second by the assistant’s flag with Jacob Harrison adjudged to be offside.

Yeovil regained the lead on 55 minutes when Charlie BATESON continued his recent fine goal-scoring form on loan at Western League Shepton Mallett, but the lead lasted just a minute as Jaheim Allen showed great pace and an even better pass to get past two visiting defenders before playing in Jamal SALAWU to fire an equaliser past Williams.

The Glovers were back in the lead on 63 minutes. BENJANI Junior bending an unstoppable free-kick in to the net.

Salawu fired an effort over the bar five minutes later before Alden latched on to a Max Dyer flick on and got a shot away but Louis Smith gathered it.

But, on 84 minutes a superb solo goal from Jaheim ALLEN drew the game level for a third time. The speedy winger ran past three Yeovil defenders before burying a shot past Williams.

Bateson lifted a free-kick over the bar with three minutes gone, before Allen spurned two good chances to grab a late winner for the home side.

Penalties

Benjani Junior (1-0) – SCORED
Jamal Salawu (1-1) – SCORED
Charlie Bateson (2-1) – SCORED
Billy Brock (2-2) – SCORED
Mason Olden (3-2) – SCORED
Kyle Anderson (3-2) – MISSED
Corey Koerner (3-2) – MISSED
Yonis Hussein (3-3) – SCORED
Jacob Shore (4-3) – SCORED
Joe Davis (4-4) – SCORED
Aidan Skiverton (5-4) – SCORED
Riley Gifford-Hobbs (5-5) – SCORED
Max Dyer (6-5) – SCORED
Kyle Selwood (6-6) – SCORED
Lewis Williams (7-6) – SCORED
Jake Wilson (7-7) – SCORED
Nansimir Nanev (8-7) – SCORED
Issac Adebo (8-7) – MISSED

Yeovil Town (3-5-2): Lewis Williams, Max Dyer, Harrison Foster, Jacob Shore, Aidan Skiverton, Josh Ansell (for Morgan Alexander 79), Mason Alden, Solomon Padmore (for Nansimir Nanev, 60), Corey Koerner, Charlie Bateson, Benjani Junior. 
Substitutes: Jack Bareham, Alex Stevens, Jacob Johnson.

Keynsham Town: Louis Smith, Jake Wilson (Captain), Billy Brock, Brad Selwood, Kyle Anderson, Jonis Hussein, Theo Jeremy, Yonis Hussein, Joe Davis, Jamal Salawu, Jaheim Allen.
Substitutes: Riley Gifford-Hobbs, Saikouba Saidy, Aboirahman Ibrahim, Amadou Jawo, Issac Adebo, Tom Ovigne.

 

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On loan goalkeeper Lewis Williams and striker Benjani Junior are both named in a youthful Yeovil Town XI for tonight’s Somerset Men’s Premier Cup first round tie at Keynsham Town.

The pair have been on loan at Tiverton Town and Dorchester Town respectively are the only senior players named in a squad made up of the club’s Under-18s side with coaches Matt Percival and Mark Challen taking the team.

First-team manager Mark Cooper and club captain Josh Staunton are both watching on at Crown Fields.

The line-up sees a back three of Jacob Shore, Aidan Skiverton and Josh Ansell in front of Williams with Harrison Foster at left wing-back and Max Dyer at right wing-back.

Up front, Benjani is paired alongside Charlie Bateson, who has been in good goal-scoring form for Western League Shepton Mallet where he is on loan.

Mason Alden, Solomon Padmore and Corey Koerner complete the Glovers’ XI.

Yeovil Town (3-5-2): Lewis Williams, Max Dyer, Harrison Foster, Jacob Shore, Aidan Skiverton, Josh Ansell, Mason Alden, Solomon Padmore, Corey Koerner, Charlie Bateson, Benjani Junior. 
Substitutes: Jack Bareham, Nansimir Nanev, Alex Stevens, Morgan Alexander, Jacob Johnson.

Keynsham Town: Louis Smith, Jake Wilson, Billy Brock, Brad Selwood, Kyle Anderson, Jonis Hussein, Theo Jeremy, Yonis Hussein, Joe Davis, Salanu Jamal, Jaheim Allen.
Substitutes: Riley Gifford-Hobbs, Issac Adebo, Saidy Saikouba, Abdirahman Ibrahim, Amadou Jaind, Tom Ovigne.

Referee: Adam Watson
Assistant referees: Ian Harley and Dave Trevaskus

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Yeovil Town striker Rhys Murphy has been named in the official Vanarama Team of the Week.

His brace against Aveley helped send the Glovers top of the table and has been rewarded with a place in the sponsors’ team of the week – and a place in our hearts… but you knew that bit anyway.

It’s the second time the Bagsman has been named in the TOTW after also making the cut in a special FA Cup version after hit Hat trick v Stoneham.

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For the first time in Gloverscast history, Yeovil Town FC are top of the League. Ian, Ben and Dave are back to chat about this glorious occasion and how we got here.

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Well, there were goals galore across the division yesterday, with 41 goals across 12 fixtures! With 4 of them coming at Huish Park, as Yeovil defeated Aveley to go top of the table, let’s see what their fellow contenders, and the rest of the league got up to…

The fixture between Chippenham Town and Dartford starts us off, with the hosts falling to a 4-1 drubbing courtesy of 2 penalties from Harvey Bradbury, and a 3rd going into the break from Brandon Barzey. A frantic end to the game came at Tonbridge Angels, who scored a 90th minute equaliser against Hemel Hempstead after falling to 10 men with 10 minutes to go, ending the game at 3-3. In another thriller, a hattrick from Zac Emmerson grabbed Eastbourne Borough a massive 3 points against an in-form St Albans City, Emmerson’s goals handing the visitors a 3-2 win.

There were 3 draws ending in a score line of 2-2, so we’ll run through these nice and quickly, Dover Athletic did us a favour by holding Taunton to a draw, Welling United  and Farnborough played out a slightly more dramatic encounter, with goals in the 87th minute for Welling, before a 90th minute equaliser for Farnborough as they share the points. And finally, Worthing held on for a draw at home to Truro City, who  played against 9 men for the last 10 minutes (including injury time). A 95th minute equaliser for the visitors meant the spoils were shared here too.

Chelmsford City took the Yeovil approach to handling Weston-super-mare, with quick fire first half goals giving the visitors a 3-0 victory, and another away win came in the “we’ve got the longest name derby” as I’ve dubbed it, where Hampton & Richmond took the 3 points away to Havant & Waterlooville. 10-man Torquay United fell at home to a 1-0 defeat to Maidstone courtesy of a Sam Bone goal to send the visitors 4th, Braintree Town scored a 94th minute equaliser to hold Bath City to a 1-1 draw, and in the final fixture of the day, Slough Town and W*ymouth played out a 0-0 draw.

 

National League South results – in full

Braintree Town 1-1 Bath City
Chippenham Town 1-4 Dartford
Dover Athletic 2-2 Taunton Town
Havant & Waterlooville 1-2 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Slough Town 0-0 W*ymouth
St Albans City 2-3 Eastbourne Borough
Tonbridge Angels 3-3 Hemel Hempstead Town
Torquay United 0-1 Maidstone United
Welling United 2-2 Farnborough Town
Weston-super-mare 0-3 Chelmsford City
Worthing 2-2 Truro City

National League South table