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Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper  said he needed to “add a couple of players” after watching them grab a late win at Chippenham Town in their third friendly of the pre-season campaign.

The Glovers needed late goals from strikers Harvey Greenslade and Aaron Jarvis to see off National League South opposition with a 3-2 win in temperatures which topped 30 degrees Celsius in Wiltshire on Saturday afternoon.

Cooper started the game with trialists striker Jevani Brown and midfielder Luke McCormick, who have both featured in the previous two friendly wins over Sherborne Town and Exmouth Town.

It is not clear whether the boss was talking about these two players as he mentioned the need for new additions, as neither of the ex-Bristol Rovers’ duo has been formally identified by the club.

Speaking to the club’s social media after the game, Cooper said: “We are still trying to add a couple of permanent players to the squad, we are still a couple short. We are trying to work with the owner (Prabhu Srinivasan) and with Stuart (Robins, the club’s Executive Chairman) to see if we can push a bit and bring a couple of quality players in because we are short on numbers. We aimed to be a small squad with enough quality, but we need to add a couple now.”

So far, Cooper has recruited striker Tahvon Campbell, winger James Daly and defender Kyle Ferguson as permanent additions, but the absence of transfer business has left supporters questioning whether the club is waiting to make the right additions and the level of budget available to support recruitment.

Both Brown and McCormick were withdrawn on the hour mark on Saturday as Cooper made ten changes with only defender Morgan Williams playing the full 90 minutes. Among the changes included trialist strikers Abu Kanu and Kieran Edworthy and midfielder Teo Kurtaran, who provided the corners which led to the goals from Greenslade and Jarvis which earned the win.

Yeovil Town trialists Teo Kurtaran, back to the camera wearing number 15, and striker Abu Kanu, no number, in action in the 3-2 win at Chippenham Town on Saturday.
Trialist Teo Kurtaran (Number 15) and striker Abu Kanu (no number) both appeared as 60th minute substitutes in Yeovil Town’s 3-2 win at Chippenham Town on Saturday. Picture courtesy of Sophie Edon.

Next up, Yeovil welcome Cardiff City Under-21s to Huish Park on Tuesday night. The young Bluebirds played their first pre-season fixture on Saturday earning a 2-1 win at Cymru Premier side Barry Town United courtesy of a penalty from striker Luke Pearce.

Cooper said the first three matches of the pre-season campaign had been about building fitness, but confessed his side needed to “go up a notch” as they face Cardiff’s youngsters followed by a visit from League Two side Bristol Rovers next weekend.

He added: “We are in a position where we are two weeks in to pre-season and it was about trying to get through those two weeks being aware of the weather and the pitches and making sure that we get to this point.

“But we have to go up a level now and that is the chat I have had with the players (after the match), we have to be ready and go up a notch because we are going to be two really big clubs in Cardiff City and Bristol Rovers which will be a real acid test for us. So it is about getting a steady pre-season and making sure are ready for (the first National League match on) August 9th, but we need to go up a level now.”

Two goals in the final seven minutes of the match at Chippenham earned Yeovil their third win out of three friendlies, but they needed a winner from Jarvis which came with the final touch of the match. They had gone behind twice in the match and also saw summer signing striker Tahvon Campbell have a tame penalty saved in the second half.

Cooper admitted he was not happy with his side’s defending for either goal they conceded. He said: “We try and put a lot of bodies forward and press high, but when that ball comes forward we have to win the duels and we didn’t. we let lost those duels today and we let runners go. We had numerous chances to score, they took theirs and we missed a penalty, but we found a win to win again and that is (three wins in) three games now, you can talk about the opposition but it is three games and three wins and long may that continue.

“We are looking at minutes and data and which player needs want and trying to get some semblance of a shape to the team, and that will evolve over the next four weeks.”

There has been no sign of midfielder Jacob Maddox in the Glovers’ pre-season campaign, either in photographs from training sessions at the SGS Wise Campus in South Gloucestershire, or any of the three season friendlies.

There has been no mention of the absence from Cooper or the club’s official channels, but responding to a question from a supporter on its social media, the club confirmed the former Forest Green Rovers man underwent surgery at the end of the season.

A social media post from the club confirming that midfielder Jacob Maddox had surgery at the end of last season.

 

Tell us what you think of the Glovers’ performances in their opening pre-season friendlies and where you think the squad needs to strength ahead of the opening game of the National League season in less than a month.

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A Yeovil Town player launched a ball forward in the pre-season friendly at Chippenham Town.

A late goal from Aaron Jarvis seconds before the final whistle saw Yeovil Town keep their 100% pre-season friendly record with a narrow victory at Chippenham Town on Saturday.

The Glovers trailed to a Tom Owen-Evans goal at half-time before trialist Luke McCormick pulled them level two minutes in to the second half. Former W*ymouth player Ezio Touray put the National League South side ahead again on 51 minutes before Tahvon Campbell spurned a great chance to make it level as he rolled a penalty kick in to the chest of Chippenham keeper Will Henry five minutes later.

The hour mark led to a flurry of changes from both sides and it was two of the Yeovil substitutes who got the goals which won it as Harvey Greenslade pulled Yeovil level in the 83rd minute heading home a corner from trialist Teo Kurtaran before Jarvis nodded in another Kurtaran corner to win it late on.

The starting line-up saw trialists former Bristol Rovers pair striker Jevani Brown (Number 20) and McCormick (Number 8) paired together with former Swindon Town striker Abu Kanu, Plymouth Parkway forward Kieran Edworthy and midfielder Kurtaran all appearing on the hour mark.

All five substitutes have featured in both the Glovers’ first two pre-season friendlies, the 1-0 win at Exmouth Town last weekend and Wednesday night’s 2-1 win at Sherborne Town. You can find about them all in our Spot the Trialist special feature – here.

First half

With no recognised right back in the Yeovil squad, the visitors started with a back three of Morgan Williams, Kyle Ferguson and Jake Wannell with James Daly – a recognised forward/winger – and Alex Whittle playing as wing-backs from the kick-off. Tahvon Campbell played as a lone striker with trialists Jevani Brown and Luke McCormick behind him and Charlie Cooper and Brett McGavin in the centre of midfield. 

The temperature was well about 30 degrees Celsius when this match got underway and only likely to get hotter, so expecting regular drinks breaks and lots of personnel changes.

The first opportunity fell to Yeovil after four minutes as Campbell intercepted the ball on the halfway line, beat the final Chippenham defender but dragged his shot wide. Three minutes later, Charlie Cooper got caught in possession from a corner to allow a breakaway led by Harry Parsons who took his run wide and was denied by Aidan Stone.

Stone was in action again on 12 minutes when Wannell failed to make a clearance giving 13 time and space to get a shot away. A comfortable save by the keeper.

The better opportunities were going the way of the home side and they took the lead a minute later. Tom OWEN-EVANS was allowed to make a run in to the area and hit a low shot in to the far corner, it looked as if Stone thought it was going wide but it kissed the post on its way in.

On 19 minutes, Brett McGavin’s ball was met by a great header from Wannell which turned on to the post by Will Henry. Great cross, great header, great saved – but the offside flag was up. Five minutes later McCormick was denied by another smart stop from Henry before having a follow-up effort blocked.

A Yeovil Town player launched a ball forward in the pre-season friendly at Chippenham Town.
Check out the dust kicking up off the pitch in the first half. Picture courtesy of Callum Hallett.

There was another great opportunity for Chippenham who found Owen-Evans and one of their own trialists two on one with a Yeovil defender just before the half-hour mark, but the trialist got it all wrong and it went high over the bar.

Stone had to make another fine stop with seven minutes of the half remaining after Parsons’ shot from point blank range. Campbell had a good opportunity minutes later after McCormick jumped on a Chippenham mistake and fed the striker whose effort was not enough to test Henry.

There was a pre-season collectors’ item on 44 minutes when McCormick was brought down who got a booking. McGavin’s effort from the resulting free-kick looked to be dipping under the bar but Henry made a great two-handed save to deny him.

Some great saves made by both goalkeepers, but Owen-Evans’ goal divides the two sides at the half-time break on a sweltering afternoon in Wiltshire.

 

Half-time: Chippenham Town 1 Yeovil Town 0

There was only one change at half-time with goalkeeping coach Matt Gould replacing Stone in goal whilst former W*ymouth and Poole Town forward Ezio Touray replaced Parsons in the only change for Chippenham.

Two minutes after the restart the trialists, Brown and McCormick, combined with Brown moving down the left and feeding Luke McCORMICK whose effort went past Henry. 

Luke McCormick celebrates with Tahvon Campbell, right, and Jevani Brown.

But the lead lasted just four minutes when Kyle Ferguson got himself in a tangle, there was a suggestion of handball from the defender but the referee waved play on. A good ball in to Ezio TOURAY who fired past Gould. 

On 56 minutes, Yeovil were awarded a penalty after Cooper went down in the box, Campbell stepped up, stuttered his run up and rolled the ball tamely in to the chest of Henry. Oh dear.

On the hour mark, both teams made a flurry of changes with only Morgan Williams surviving the cut for Yeovil. Under-18s captain Corey Koerner and Josh Sims took up the left and right back positions with Finn Cousin-Dawson and Williams making up a back four. Abu Kanu, who was wearing no number, played up front with Aaron Jarvis with Greenslade, trialists Teo Kurtaran (Number 15) and Kieran Edworthy (Number 16) in midfield, and Harvey Greenslade and Lewys Twamley in wide positions.

On 64 minutes, one of the Chippenham substitutes Olaf Koszela had an effort deflected over the bar, but the only threat on goalkeeper Josh Sawyer, who replaced Henry after 81 minutes, came from Greenslade who was denied by the keeper and the offside flag.

The forward did get himself on the scoresheet with seven minutes remaining though. A corner from trialist Kurtaran was headed home by GREENSLADE from inside a crowded penalty area.

Since arriving on the hour mark, Greenslade looked lively and almost added a second on 85 minutes, but just before the final whistle went (literally) Yeovil took the lead. Another corner from Kurtaran was headed home by Aaron JARVIS. Literally seconds after the ball crossed the line, the final whistle blew.

The stadium announcer had to confirm the final score over the public address system. Peak pre-season.

Full time: Chippenham Town 2 Yeovil Town 3

Teams:

First half – Yeovil Town: Aidan Stone (for Matt Gould, 46), Morgan Williams, Jake Wannell, Kyle Ferguson, Alex Whittle, James Daly, Charlie Cooper, Brett McGavin, Luke McCormick (Trialist), Jevani Brown (Trialist), Tahvon Campbell. 

From 60 minutes – Yeovil Town: Matt Gould, Corey Koerner, Josh Sims, Morgan Williams, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Lewys Twamley, Teo Kurtaran (Trialist), Kieran Edworthy (Trialist), Aby Kanu, Harvey Greenslade, Aaron Jarvis.

Chippenham Town: Will Henry, Lewis Colwell, Ethan Vaughan, Canice Carroll, Freddie Grant, Jake Evans, Caine Bradbury, Quevin Castro, Tom Owen-Evans, Harry Parsons (for Ezio Touray, 46), Trialist.

From 60 minutes – Chippenham Town: Will Henry (for Josh Sawyer, 71), Harry Messenger, Freddie Grant, Luke Haines, Fleet, Tom Mehew, Trialist (for Ollie Smith, 70), Trialist, Olaf Koszela, Harlee Vozza, Enzio Touray.

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We are so back!!!

Fixtures have been released and diaries are getting filled up, and a huge credit to Sutton United are the first team get their away tickets up and running for the 2025/26 season. 

So, for the first time….

Tickets are now available for Yeovil Town fans planning on going to Sutton United onTuesday, 30 September, for a 7:45 kick off.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Much like many other sites this season, purchasing online does come with the need to register for an account and tickets will in the form of e-tickets, which must either be shown on a device at the ground or printed at home. 

Prices are as follows and have slightly risen from the 2024/25 season. [Note: all tickets increase £2 on Match Day]

Adults – £21
Concession 62+ Students & Blue Light– £16
Junior (14-18) – £8
Child (U14) – £2 
Carers – Free with a full paying adult.

These tickets are for the Curva Terrace, which is an uncovered terrace.

A couple of notes from Sutton from the 2024/25 season which we assume is still the case for this season – if not, we’ll let you know. 

Access to the ground will be via the COLLINGWOOD ROAD entrance.

On age specific tickets; “It is always best to bring a form of ID with you to support the ticket type you have purchased (adult, concession, junior, Young Person)”

On Wheelchair access – “We have a wheelchair bay pitch side for those in wheelchairs. This space is limited (three away spaces) so in order to ensure you get a spot, email dave.farebrother@suttonunited.net. He will make sure you have access to accessible facilities. Other than that, tickets can be purchased as normal.”

On people wishing to sit for the game – “If you need to be accommodated for seating, you can purchase a seat in the home section. If you do this, we ask that you please not wear any of your club colour and please behave appropriately” 

If you feel like either of the bottom two apply to you, you can contact Dave Farebrother on the email above or call the Main Office: 020 8644 4440 – the generic ticket office email is tickets@suttonunited.net.

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An image of Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper speaking following his side's 2-1 win at Sherborne Town in their second pre-season match.

Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper has said he is confident that goals will come for his side after they continued their pre-season friendly campaign with a 2-1 win at Sherborne Town on Wednesday night.

The Glovers came from 1-0 down in the second half in front of 965 fans at a sweltering Raleigh Grove with goals from defenders Morgan Williams and Jake Wannell securing the victory following a 1-0 win in their first friendly at Exmouth Town four days earlier.

Last season, they scored 51 goals in 46 league games making them the joint second-lowest scorers in the National League Premier Division.

Speaking to the club’s own social media after the match at Sherborne, Cooper said: “All you can do is keep creating chances, but at the minute it is about fitness and getting our positioning right. That will come with the players we have got, we will start converting those chances.

“It is really difficult because the pitches are really dry and sticky at the minute and it is hard to get the ball moving and it suits a team that is lower down the pyramid because they can get bodies behind the ball. When the sun went down and there was a little bit of dew on the ground, we were able to move the ball really quickly in the second half. We conceded a rubbish goal but when a team puts ten or eleven men behind the ball to break it down, but we were okay in the second half.

“I was pleased-ish with the second half, but as on Saturday (in the 1-0 win at Exmouth Town) we should have scored more and we should have scored more tonight but if you give a team the chance to sit behind the ball and give them a soft goal it is difficult. I think it is important that we try and support the local community in terms of playing these games, but we need them to get some water on the pitch and get a referee that wants the game to flow. Everyone has come to see football, not the referee blow his whistle, but I suppose he needs time to get the rustiness out as well.”

Former Swindon Town academy striker Abu Kanu was among the trialists who featured in the first half. Picture courtesy of Rob Manley.

Yeovil started the match against the Wessex League Premier Division side, who play four tiers below them, with a young side including trialists ex-Swindon Town academy striker Abu Kanu, Plymouth Parkway forward Kieran Edworthy, and midfielder Teo Kurtaran, who was playing in Polish football last season. You can read more about the background of these trialists – here.

They were joined in the starting XI by Under-18s players defender Corey Koerner, midfielder Ollie Hughes as well as first-team players goalkeeper Matt Gould, defenders Kyle Ferguson and Finn Cousin-Dawson, midfielders Josh Sims and Lewys Twamley and striker Harvey Greenslade. There were nine changes at the break with trialist ex-Bristol Rovers’ midfielder Luke McCormick among those introduced.

However, it was Sherborne who took the lead in the 53rd minute before Williams and Wannell scored to prevent red faces caused by something other than the warm weather for Yeovil.

An image of Jevani Brown, the former Bristol Rovers and Exeter City striker, in pre-season training with Yeovil Town at the SGS WISE Campus in South Gloucestershire.
Jevani Brown, who is on trial at Yeovil Town, sat out the game with “a little knock.”

Cooper said that he had rested striker Tahvon Campbell, who scored the only goal at Exmouth four days earlier, due to the hard pitches along with trialist Jevani Brown, the former Bristol Rovers and Exeter City striker, who played in the first friendly.

The manager said: “The biggest bonus is we got through the game without any niggles. We rested Tav tonight with everything being so hard, his knee was a bit sore, Jev(ani Brown) had a little knock so we rested both of them, but we got through without any niggles. First half we played a younger team and some trialists and it was a bit slow and lacked some tempo and in the second half, even though we conceded a sloppy goal we played a lot better and should have scored some more.”

Yeovil travel to face National League South opposition in Chippenham Town in their third friendly on Saturday with the weather predicted to hit 30 degrees in Wiltshire by kick-off at 2pm.

Cooper said: “The weather is going to be 30 degrees for the next five days, so we have to try and deal with that because we are playing at 2pm on a Saturday. Hopefully there will be some water on the pitch and it is not too hard, but we will look forward to that.“

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Yeovil Town came from behind to beat Sherborne Town in their second pre-season friendly on Wednesday.

Goals from defenders Morgan Williams and Jake Wannell in the second half helped the Glovers turn a 1-0 deficit into a second win of the campaign against the Wessex League Premier Division side, who play four tiers below them in the football pyramid.

Much like the opening game against Exmouth Town four days earlier, manager Mark Cooper made plenty of changes across the two halves of the game, with trialists and members of the youth team used throughout.

The defensive quintet of goalkeeper Matt Gould, Lewys Twamley, Finn Cousin Dawson, Kyle Ferguson and Corey Koerner started the first half, alongside youngster Ollie Hughes.

It was all square at 0-0 at Raleigh Grove despite multiple chances falling the way of striker Harvey Greenslade among others.

Three first half trialists were all recognisable from the weekend with midfielder Teo Kurtaran and strikers Kieran Edworthy and Abu Kanu all getting a go from the start. Read more about the background of the trialists – here.

Former Swindon Town academy striker Abu Kanu was among the trialists who featured in the first half. Picture courtesy of Rob Manley.

At the break, only Greenslade and Josh Sims remained on the pitch, nine other changes were made, including the introduction of former Bristol Rovers’ midfielder Luke McCormick representing the trialist family also.

There was no place in the squad for the scorer of the winner against Exmouth, Tahvon Campbell, or Jevani Brown who had been spotted as part of ‘trialist watch’ whilst midfielder Jacob Maddox remains absent of the contracted cohorts.

It was the hosts, that actually took the lead on 53 minutes before Morgan Williams got on the end of a Brett McGavin corner just after the hour. 

In the final ten minutes it was some nice link up play between Charlie Cooper and Jake Wannell which saw the skipper finish off the comeback to join his central defensive partner on the score sheet. 

The Glovers will now head to Hardenhuish Park, the home of Chippenham Town on Saturday, 2pm kick-off.

First half – Yeovil Town: Matt Gould, Lewys Twamley, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Kyle Fergsuon, Corey Koerner, Josh Sims, Teo Kuratan (Trialist), Ollie Hughes, Kieran Edworthy (Trialist), Abu Kanu (Trialist), Harvey Greenslade.

Second half – Yeovil Town: Aidan Stone, Alex Whittle, Morgan Williams, Jake Wannell, Josh Sims, Brett McGavin, Charlie Cooper, James Daly, Luke McCormick (Trialist), Aaron Jarvis, Harvey Greenslade.

Attendance: 965

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Yeovil Town will start and finish at home in the National League Premier Division 2025/26 season.

For the second consecutive year, Hartlepool United will be the opposition at Huish Park for the opening fixture on Saturday 9th August with a visit from Solihull Moors on April 25th for the final fixture of the season.

They will visit Premier Division newcomers Truro City on Boxing Day with a home matches against Eastleigh and Braintree Town on December 30th and January 3rd respectively. As last season, they face the same opposition over the Easter period with a visit from Truro on Good Friday and a trip to Eastleigh on Easter Monday, for the second season in a row.

DateOpponentHome/Away
09/08/2025Hartlepool UnitedHome
16/08/2025Forest Green RoversAway
20/08/2025Brackley TownHome
23/08/2025Braintree TownAway
25/08/2025GatesheadHome
30/08/2025FC Halifax TownAway
02/09/2025Solihull MoorsAway
06/09/2025York CityHome
13/09/2025WokingHome
20/09/2025TamworthAway
24/09/2025Aldershot TownAway
27/09/2025AltrinchamHome
30/09/2025Sutton UnitedAway
04/10/2025Boreham WoodHome
11/10/2025FAC 4QR
18/10/2025RochdaleAway
25/10/2025Carlisle UnitedHome
04/11/2025WealdstoneHome
08/11/2025Scunthorpe UnitedAway
15/11/2025Southend UnitedHome
22/11/2025MorecambeAway
29/11/2025Boston UnitedHome
06/12/2025Hartlepool UnitedAway
13/12/2025FAT3R
20/12/2025Forest Green RoversHome
26/12/2025Truro CityAway
30/12/2025EastleighHome
03/01/2026Braintree TownHome
17/01/2026Brackley TownAway
20/01/2026Aldershot TownHome
23/01/2026WokingAway
31/01/2026TamworthHome
07/02/2026AltrinchamAway
11/02/2026Boreham WoodAway
14/02/2026RochdaleHome
21/02/2026Carlisle UnitedAway
25/02/2026Sutton UnitedHome
28/02/2026Southend UnitedAway
07/03/2026Scunthorpe UnitedHome
14/03/2026Boston UnitedAway
21/03/2026MorecambeHome
25/03/2026WealdstoneAway
28/03/2026GatesheadAway
03/04/2026Truro CityHome
06/04/2026EastleighAway
11/04/2026FC Halifax TownHome
18/04/2026York CityAway
25/04/2026Solihull MoorsHome

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Yeovil Town have confirmed they will not compete in the National League Cup for a second season.

The Glovers have become only the second club in the National League Premier Division to confirm they will not be entering the competition, which includes a number of Under-21s teams from Premier League clubs.

In a statement on Wednesday, the club said: “With the new campaign approaching, our focus is firmly on the league and other key competitions. After reviewing our priorities, we feel it is in the best interests of the club to concentrate fully on our primary objectives for the season ahead.

“We are aware that the National League Cup has not been a priority for many clubs in recent seasons, and we know our supporters are fully focused – like us – on achieving success where it matters most.

“As always, we are grateful for your continued backing and look forward to seeing you throughout the season.“

Up until Yeovil’s withdrawal, only newcomers Carlisle United had officially ruled themselves out of taking part in the competition saw Leeds United’s Under-21s side become its first winners in the 2024/25 season. 

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Yeovil Town’s Under 19s have had their opponents confirmed for their upcoming National League Under 19s Alliance campaign.

The young Glovers are due to face the likes of Eastleigh, Dorchester Town and Weston-super-Mare in an 11-team division.

You can see the full break down of the leagues below – note it is possible to have multiple teams in multiple divisions, see Eastleigh in both the ‘South Division’ and Division E with the Glovers, for example.

 Full fixture lists will be released in due course, home games are scheduled to be played at Alvington this season.

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A screenshot of an interview with Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper speaking to the club's own social media following the 1-0 win at Exmouth Town in their opening pre-season friendly.

Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper gave the kind of interview you would expect after seeing his side pick up a 1-0 win in their opening pre-season friendly at Exmouth Town on Saturday.

The Glovers’ boss saw summer signing Tahvon Campbell score the game’s only goal after eight minutes against the Southern League Division One South side, but his interest was only in building the fitness of his players.

Speaking to the club’s social media, he said: “Pre-season is about trying to get some fitness, it is our fourth session – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and today. It is still really early but there were some really good bits, there are some bits we have got to tidy up on but we could have scored six or seven, their goalkeeper was outstanding. The main thing was to get everyone through without any injuries which we have managed to do, then rest up (on Sunday) and get ready for a tough week next week.”

Alongside Campbell, the other new arrivals, winger James Daly and defender Kyle Ferguson, got 45 minutes of action as did six trialists. Former Bristol Rovers striker Jevani Brown and midfielder Luke McCormick and Bristol City right-back Joseph James all played the first half, with ex-Swindon Town forward Abu Kanu, Plymouth Parkway frontman Kieran Edworthy and midfielder Teo Kurtaran, who played last season in the Polish second division, all turned out for the second 45 minutes.

Cooper said he had seen enough for his new players, although there was nothing significant said about whether the trialists were expected to return for training next week ahead of the visit to Sherborne Town for the next friendly on Wednesday night.

He said: “It is going to take time for the new lads to gel in, but the more games we play, the more they are going to get better and better. You saw glimpses of little bits and pieces.”

An image of Jevani Brown, the former Bristol Rovers and Exeter City striker, in pre-season training with Yeovil Town at the SGS WISE Campus in South Gloucestershire.
Jevani Brown, the former Bristol Rovers and Exeter City striker, in pre-season training with Yeovil Town at the SGS WISE Campus.

Asked whether the start to the campaign was early, the manager said: “We thought we were going to have a bigger recruitment drive, so the more games we got gives us a chance to bed those newer players in. I think players will prefer playing games to training in pre-season. I would rather get to the first game of the (league) season with us a little uncooked but everybody fit rather than going hell for leather and getting everybody injured. Apart of Harv (ey Greenslade) with a dislocated finger (on Friday) we have got everybody through  the first four sessions.”

Read what you like in to the comment about having “a bigger recruitment drive“, but pre-season seems to have started around the same time as it did 12 months ago. The first friendly then saw the Glovers take on Melksham Town on 9th July, so they are four days earlier this year.