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We at the Gloverscast gave been keeping an eye on how the YTFC loanees have faired in the end of season shake up and for two of the three borrowed from Bristol City, their time at Ashton Gate is up.

Zac Bell, who started the season at Huish Park before ending up at Taunton, and Duncan Idehen have been released by Bristol City.

Duncan Idehen

Olly Thomas remains contracted to Ashton Gate for the upcoming season.

Both Bell and Idehan had short spells at Huish Park before finishing the season in the National League South with Taunton and Bath City respectively.

Previously, we told you that Joe Day (Newport) and Brooklyn Genesini (Swindon) were also told they were free to find new clubs at the end of their current contracts.

 

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Yeovil Town have added a third pre-season friendly to their schedule with a trip to Weston-super-Mare booked in for Saturday 3rd August.

That game will be the final weekend before the season proper gets underway on August 10th.

The Glovers won both of the league meetings against WSM in the 2023/24 season, 2-1 at home and 3-2 away.

 

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Yeovil Town will host Exeter City as part of their pre season preparations ahead of the 2024/25 seasons.

The Grecians finished in mid table last season in League One.

They make the short trip up from Devon on Friday 19th July with the game kicking off at 19:30.

Ticket prices have already been confirmed and are as follows.

  • Adults £12
  • Seniors £8
  • U18s/Students £5
  • U16s £1

Tickets will be available soon.

 

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The full line up of the National League for the 2024/25 season has been completed after Braintree overcame Worthing in Extra Time of the Southern Division Play-Off Final on Monday.

We’ll head as far north as Gateshead, we’ll have to settle for “derby’ games against Forest Green and Eastleigh, as well as heading to Tamworth, Boston and other teams that haven’t been on our radar for a while.

It all kicks off on Saturday 10th August, 2024. 

Here’s a handy map.

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Three of Yeovil’s National League South Champions have been named in the Vanarama Team of the South for the divison.

(I know, it could have been eleven)

Jake Wannell, Matt Worthington and Jordan Young have all been nominated alongside some others who apparently did good things… who knew!? 

Congratulations to our trio of Team of the Season Champs! 

 

 

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On this episode of the Glovers Past from the Gloverscast, we chat to Chris Giles, a promotion winning, FA Trophy lifting Centre Forward (and Defender!) who has gone on to lead an adventurous life… prepare for some exhausting stories of fitness!!!

A huge thanks to Chris for coming on, and to you for listening!

Pictures below C/O the Ciderspace Archive and the Photos from the Legends Game in 2022 C/O Mike Kunz

 

 

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Barnet have announced their released and retained list at the end of the 2023/24 season and Glovers Loanee Jordan Maguire-Drew has been listed as “returned to parent club”.

When Maguire-Drew signed on loan for the Bee’s it was noted that they had an option of a permanent ‘Free Transfer’ at the end of this current campaign, the wording of their retained list suggests this has not been taken up.

JM-D is under contract at Huish Park until at least the end of the 2024/25 season and, at time of writing, we guess is expected back for the first day of pre-season.

Former Glovers loanee, Courtney Senior has been released from the Hive whilst they continue to discuss contract options for Dale Gorman.

 

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In what might be the final full Loan Watch round up of the season, there was play off heartbreak, a trophy and a couple goals for good measure.

Firstly, Jordan Maguire-Drew didn’t feature for Barnet as they were humbled in the National League Play Offs.

Bees’ manager said he was expecting a large overhaul of his squad for next season, at the time of writing it’s not known if they intend to take up their option on JMD.

Will Buse has been thanked for his time at Bath City after they conceded an incredibly late goal in their play off quarter final to Braintee.

Buse actually came close to scoring a late winner in the game from his own penalty area! 

The former Bristol City man returns to Huish Park where he remains under contract for the 2024/25 season.

 

Onto Dorchester where Ollie Haste played an hour in their final game of the season, but post match was rewarded with the Supporters’ Player of the Season award.

 

Haste leaves the Glovers at the end of his contract with two National League appearances to his name and is – to the best of our knowledge – the youngest person to Captain the Men’s team in a first team fixture after skippering the side in the Somerset Men’s Premier Cup last season.

Ollie Haste celebrates putting Dorchester Town 2-0 up in their 4-1 home win over Basingstoke Town.
Picture courtesy of Phillip Standfield.

Benjani’s time at Yeovil also draws to a close, he’s been at Melksham for most of this season and spent the final day of their season on the bench. Benjani played in the final day game of thr 22/23 season away at Boreham Wood as well making plenty of friendly and SMPC appearances.

Benjani at Melksham
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Shepton Mallet didn’t have a game this past weekend, but Charlie Bateson has one more engagement with them, the Les Phillips Cup final later in May.

Bateson Celebrates
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Down at Gillingham, they’ve been going at three games a week for a while now and ad such there’s been plenty of game time for some of our Under 18s.

On Thursday just gone, Josh Haskett, Harry Lock and Harrison Foster started with Jack Bareham coming on from the bench. A good first half with Harry Lock assisting a Josh Haskett goal to make it 1-1 at half time. Bitton had the run of the second half to win 4-1.

Whilst on Saturday, Josh Haskett, Harry Lock, Harrison Foster and Jack Bareham all starting. It was a tough fixture for the end of the season and with injuries mounting for the Gills they went out 6-0 down. 

hosh Haskett ended the season as joint top scorer for the Gills. All the Yeovil lads worked really hard for the team and are grateful to Gillingham for having them 👍

(Huge thanks to Ian Haskett for helping with Loan Watch throughout the season)

Jack Bareham (9) scores for Gillingham

Finally at Welton Rovers, it’s been a tough campaign, but it ended on a real high with Jacob Shore scoring a last minute equaliser in a 4-4 draw, a game which saw Max Dyer given Rovers Man of the Match after a goal and assist of his own.

 

Mason Alden was also involved and like the other lads have really appreciated Welton’s hospitality this season.

On the final day they lost to Saltash, but again plenty more game time for the young Glovers, and after the drama of a 4-4 draw with two YTFC-related scorers… we won’t worry too much about that one.

(Another huge Thank You to Daniel Shore for his help and information this season)

Charlie Bateson shoots at goal, blocked by Jacob Shore
Pic: Dean Halliwell

Finally, from Gloverscast Ben a huge Thank You to those who have read Loan Watch this season, I hope it’s been interesting to see how the first team lads – and maybe more so, the youngsters in the Under 18s – are getting on.