April 2025 (Page 5)

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The annual report into payments made to players agents and representatives has been released by the Football Association.

It shows the Glovers made payments totalling £35,628 for the 12 months between Feb 2nd 2024 and Feb 3rd 2025.

This represents a slight drop from the year before when the number ticked above £40,000.

The FA also release specific details on the payments and the list shows that agents of Aiden Stone, Aaron Jarvis, Harvey Greenslade, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Lewys Twamley and Josh Sims all received fees in relation to their registration as Yeovil Town players.

Forest Green and York City as well as Southend United all spend in excess of £100k, whilst Aldershot Town forked out just £286.

Yeovil Town History of Agents Fees

2nd Feb ’24 – 3rd Feb ’25 – £35,628

1st Feb ’23 – 1st Feb ’24 – £41,492
1st Feb ’22 – 31st Jan ’23 – £2,210
2nd Feb ’21 – 31st Jan ’23 – £26,834
31st Jan ’20 – 1st Feb ’21 – £1,287
1st Feb ’19 – 30th Jan ’20 – £19,387

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Scoring a brace to take down a Play-off challenger? That’s team of the week stuff, Sonny.

The Glovers’ playmaker has made the mythical XI for both the Official Vanarama Team and the Non League Paper.

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Yeovil Town’s final away game of the season sees the Glovers head to Aldershot on Saturday 5th May.

Tickets for Glovers fans are now available.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

It’s a fairly simple process to purchase tickets, once in, you’ll have three areas of the ground to choose from, 

If you’re choosing to be in the terrace, this screen suggests you may need to declare whether or not you intend to stand behind the goal, or to the side, quite how easy it is to move between the two on the day remains to be seen.

If you’re choosing a seated spot, you’ll be asked to pick your specific seat and begin the checkout process.

It is cheaper to buy in advance, prices go up by £2-£3 on match days. 

From the ticket selection screen, it’s a fairly easy process to click through to get your ticket paid for.

You do get the option to add a pre-paid for match programme and a pre-paid for Car Parking space too.

Additional Info Supporters May Need – Taken directly from the Aldershot website.

DISABLED TICKETS

Disabled Tickets can be purchased under concession pricing for £17 (£19 on the day) and include a carer FREE of charge in both Terrace & Seating. (Proof of eligibility for disabled ticket will be a requirement.)

Wheelchair Users: £17 (£19 on the day), carer admitted free – limited spaces are available, tickets must be purchased in advance by telephoning 01252 320211.

VISITING SUPPORTERS

Visiting supporters for Segregated games or large away attendances will be located in the South East Corner of the Stadium and South East seats, situated in the South Stand.

AWAY SPECTATORS

Away Disabled Spectators will be situated in the front of the South Stand.

Access to the EBB Stadium will then be through the Gate at the High Street end of the EBB Stadium and nearest Turnstile 10.

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This weekend, Yeovil Town found themselves on the correct end of a 2-1 win, as a Sonny Blu Lo-Everton double downed Oldham Athletic. Let’s take a look at what else went on in a hectic afternoon for the division!

We begin in Yorkshire, where the only opposition to Barnet’s title claims, York City, stuck 7 (Seven) past a sorry Aldershot Town, who finished the game with 10 men; Ollie Pearce scored a hat trick to take his league tally to 30 for the season, with Lewis Richardson chipping in with a double himself to extend the title race by a week. In another exciting, competitive fixture, Tamworth defeated Braintree Town, the hosts leading 3-2 at half-time before a late goal from Dan Creaney ensured the Lambs finished the game with all three points in an impressive return to the fifth division.

There were goals galore across the weekend, with two more sides hitting four – relegated Ebbsfleet United put four past Sutton United, as they continue their preparations for next season in the National League South, while Rochdale tucked four away at home to Eastleigh, keeping a clean sheet in the process; Kyle Ferguson made an appearance from the bench following his recall earlier in the day, playing 11 minutes.

The goals kept coming in the evening kickoff, as Gateshead clung on to take all three points back north against Yeovil’s next opponents, Forest Green Rovers. The Heed raced into a 3-0 lead, before a bizarre own goal and a Christian Dodge effort gave the hosts hope, but it was too little too late. Just when you think they’re down and out, Maidenhead United continue to surprise everyone – they travelled to FC Halifax Town and left as 2-0 victors, late goals from Sam Barrett and Shawn McCoulsky defeating a depleted Halifax.

Late goals rescued points for relegation battlers, as Dagenham & Redbridge salvaged a point at home to 10-man Hartlepool United, while in a lunchtime London derby, Wealdstone scored in the 80th minute to delay Barnet’s title celebrations for a weekend longer. There were three 1-0 wins to wrap things up, with Woking all but confirming that AFC Fylde will become the second relegated side this season, former Glover Dale Gorman bagging the only goal of the game, while Boston United jumped even closer to safety with a win at home to Altrincham, and finally Solihull Moors won on their travels in Jerry Gill’s first game as Interim Assistant Head Coach, as they defeated Southend United.

National League results – in full

Barnet 1-1 Wealdstone
Boston United 1-0 Altrincham
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Hartlepool United
Ebbsfleet United 4-1 Sutton United
FC Halifax Town 0-2 Maidenhead United
Rochdale 4-0 Eastleigh
Southend United 0-1 Solihull Moors
Tamworth 4-2 Braintree Town
Woking 1-0 AFC Fylde
Yeovil Town 2-1 Oldham Athletic
York City 7-2 Aldershot Town
Forest Green Rovers 2-3 Gateshead

National League table

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The Glovers’ first team were picking up three big ones at Huish Park on Saturday afternoon, there were minutes and points on the agenda for our loanees too.

Firstly, Jordan Thomas was back in Torquay’s starting line up for their designated ‘yellow day’ which saw them pick up a 2-0 win over Slough Town to keep pace with the title challengers in the National League South.

At the other end, already relegated W*ymouth drew 0-0 with Maidstone.

Will Buse was back in goal for the Terras.

Into the regional divisions and we start with news of another goal for Jacob Shore.

He got Wellington’s second in a 2-0 win over St Blazey.

Sherborne Town drew 0-0 with Fareham Town; Jaydon Biss, Corey Koerner and Ollie Hughes all involved for the Zebras.

Down at Bridport, George Geraghty and Sol Padmore both started in their 4-1 away win at Crediton Utd.

Shaftesbury put seven past Helston AFC with the youngster Moss Jackson-Collis, a product of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust system, just 16 years young, coming off the bench to help himself one..

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A double from Sonny Blu Lo-Everton saw off fourth-placed Oldham Athletic to earn Yeovil Town a win over one of the division’s top seven in their penultimate match at Huish Park. Glovers’ fan Mike Hudson was in the stands for see it and here are his conclusions.

We had to change things up. I must admit, I was gutted when I heard the news that Kyle Ferguson had been recalled by Rochdale. The central defender has been a rock for us since coming in, and has quickly built up a rapport with both the back four and the fans. His good form, mixed with a injury crisis, means you can’t blame Rochdale for taking their man back, however I can still be annoyed about it! Add that to Otis Khan being unavailable to play against his parent club, and Charlie Cooper being added to the injury list, and it was a much changed side facing the promotion chasing Latics. But credit to the team, and to Mark Cooper who got the tactics spot on. We nullified most of Oldham’s threat, while looking lively and dangerous going forward.

It felt like home. With the home form this season, and some of the off-the-field going ons, Huish Park has felt subdued at times since the turn of the year. But similarly to the AFC Fylde game I thought the home fans were fantastic. The team had plenty of energy on the pitch and the fans matched it in the stands. With the sun shining down on our council-owned home, there was a really positive feel in the air long before a ball had been kicked. With all the initiatives going on, Huish Park felt like a good and welcoming place to be. Long may that continue.

Two goal hero Sonny Blu Lo-Everton celebrates in front of the Thatchers Stand at the end. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Sonny, Sonny Blu. Sonny Blu Lo-Everton has been great since returning to the team, and once again he impressed on Saturday afternoon. Everything in the first half was going through him. He was causing Oldham all kinds of problems, finding lots of space, and linking up well with Ciaran McGuckin. He was energetic, positive, and clinical. Some deft passing, and great desire to be in the right place at the right time, made him my man of the match. He deserved his goals, and he took them well. I was amazed when Mark Cooper revealed he was unwell in the post match interview. It didn’t show, and I think it’s fair to say it was the Oldham defence that were sick of him by the time he was taken off part way through the second half. He’s earned a new contract for me … however, see my fifth conclusion as to why it’s my not be quite so straight forward…

You can still vote for your Man of the Match against Oldham Athletic in our poll – click here to vote.

There was commitment in spades. ‘Committed’ was the manager’s buzzword in the post-match interview, and rightly so. With the team well and truly safe, some may have worried that players might already be dreaming of summer holidays to come. With everything else going on off the pitch, who could blame them either. But that couldn’t have been further from the truth. It was a full blooded and fully committed display. The minimum we want as fans is commitment and effort from those wearing the famous green shirt, and we weren’t disappointed. There was Alex Whittle donning the Terry Butcher-esque head gear to be involved, multiple players putting their bodies on the line to keep the ball out at times, and some players probably having to play more minutes than they’re ready for as they return from injury. The team ran, and they didn’t stop running. It’s sometimes said you don’t get the same commitment from loanees (and we have a few of them!), yet even those who have little reason to risk too much for us at this stage of the season were outstanding. Perhaps this was typified by Ciaran McGuckin who looked for all the world to have taken a much too heavy touch in the build up to the second goal, only to quite literally throw himself into a brick wall to set Sonny Blu up for his second.

A Terry Butcher-esque Alex Whittle celebrates with Dom Bernard. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

The park was packed… kinda. Okay, so perhaps we were never going to get a huge gate regardless of the ticket prices, and to be fair our attendance was boosted in part by a great away following – 3373 in total with 372 away supporters. But at least the club are doing something, and trying to entice people to Huish Park. My wife and daughter were able to take advantage of both the Blue Light Card discount and the Kids for a Quid, to join my son and I. Both kids enjoyed sitting on the blood bike, and practicing CPR (badly) outside Huish Park. Little things like that go along way for kids and families, so thanks to all involved. However, with a season ticket price freeze announced, if we want to ‘pack the park’ long term fans will need clarity over the future of the club. Clarity that those sponsors considering filling some of the many empty advertising hoardings around the pitch will soon need as well. Being comfortably mid-table, you’d hope thoughts were turning to plans for next season, but as Mark Cooper said pre-match, it’s hard to plan until the ownership situation is sorted. Likewise many fans and sponsors will want to see what the future holds, and what the vision will be, before committing their hard earned cash. Any takeover which drags too long into the summer is bound to start us off on the back foot next season. Hopefully there will be updates to come and a swift (but positive) resolution found.