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Yeovil Town will face Hornchurch or AFC Telford in the FA Trophy 5th Round away from home.

The original tie was postponed at the weekend, with the rearranged fixture this coming Tuesday 13th of January.

Horchurch are currently fighting for a play-off spot in the National League South whilst Telford sit in mid table in the National League North.

Ties are set to be played the weekend of Saturday 31st January

Fifth round: Winners receive £6000, losers receive £1750

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Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley says the club have found a few players as he looks to add reinforcements to his squad.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Ian Randall following the Glovers’ 3-1 victory on penalties after a 0-0 draw with Alvechurch, Rowley said: “We’ve got a few things in the pipeline at the moment. I think all the fans will be seeing that in the next couple of days.

“I’ve given this group five or six weeks now, I’ve learned a lot about them, about some relationships that are building on the pitch and off the pitch. We’ve got a few boys coming in. It was it was a long process to find certain players and certain roles and positions that we wanted to find, and I think we found a few.”

Brett McGavin sees Red
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Brett McGavin’s “soft” first half red card derailed Yeovil, who probably should have been 2-0 up before half time, but Rowley praised the visiting side who stood firm.

Rowley said: “I think naturally, when you when you play against 11 players with 10 for as long as we did, it’s going to be difficult no matter how high a division we play in versus them. But credit to Alvechurch, they obviously worked really, really hard off the ball to limit our spaces. Going down to ten men really, really hurt us from from a game plan perspective. We had to shuffle three or four lads into different positions, which we obviously didn’t plan for, so I felt the boys dealt with it well. We still created enough opportunities to probably score a few. They put their bodies on the line at moments, the goalie made a couple of saves. We got there in the end.”

For the second round in a row, the end came through a penalty shootout in front of the Thatchers Stand. Once again, Jed Ward was the hero, saving three penalties and Rowley waxed lyrical about the loanee stopper: “I can’t speak highly enough about him. Brilliant professional unbelievable goalkeeper. Temperament is excellent. He’s great in the changing room and I’m really pleased for him today.”

Dakarai Mafico
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Yeovil handed a debut to Cardiff loanee Dakarai Mafico and the youngster was awarded sponsors man of the match before despatching a penalty into the top corner during the shootout. Rowley, who said pre-match that the club had been after Mafico for a while, said the midfielder had gone above his expectations.

“Brilliant. I thought he was probably the best player on the pitch, in my opinion. And I’ve asked him to play three or four different positions throughout the 90 minutes. I had a chat with Dak in the week on a Zoom call, and he was asking some some really mature, intelligent questions. And then I saw him in training for the first time, the only time with the lads yesterday for an hour, and I knew after speaking with him and seeing him, he was going to be a brilliant player. It’s probably gone above my expectations really with how good he is. Brilliant on the turn, can accept the ball in tight spaces. Naturally left-footers seem to look beautiful on the eye, which he does, so I thought his debut was pretty good and it was great for him to get a penalty as well.”

Rowley also confirmed that James Plant and Andrew Oluwabori returned to their parent clubs yesterday, but praised them for efforts in green and white.

“They headed back to their parent clubs yesterday. We just looked at some depth and some positions we need and I have to say, we did this privately in front of the lads, but I can’t speak highly enough about both of those lads. Brilliantly professionals, they train really well. So obviously wish them wish them the best.”

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Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley has said that he is looking to replace Morgan Williams following the defender’s move to York City this week.

Chatting to Ian Randall at BBC Radio Somerset, ahead of kick off this Saturday, he said that he was gutted to see the stalwart leave, but that he couldn’t stand in his way and that the wheels have begun to spin to find a replacement.

“Morgs, no, very sad to see Morgs go, like everyone connected to the club is, he’s been nothing but professional and quality since I’ve come in, I think how [the move to York] came around was that York enquired, Morgs got wind of it and his family are from close to York, he’s got a couple of kids that he wouldn’t mind moving closer to home and schooling them close to his family, so there was a lot of things that came into Morgan’s decision, but I’ve got nothing but positives to say about Morgs and obviously wish him the best.

We only fully knew it was happening on Wednesday or Thursday and luckily for us, Fergie, Finn Dawson and Jake have been solid in the past few weeks, so Morgs is going to be a loss, but the fact that those guys are in decent form softens the blow a little bit.

We’ve earmarked a couple of centre backs that we really like the look of with a similar profile to Morgs, a couple of lads that have played in higher divisions, we’re working hard to strengthen behind the scenes, but we’re not rushing or doing anything knee jerk. “

Morgan Williams. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

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Billy Rowley makes two changes from the home win over Braintree with Morgan Williams and James Plant being replaced by Harvey Greenslade and debutant Dak Mafico.

The subs bench reduces to just five names for this competition, with no place for Plant or Exeter loanee Andrew Oluwabori in the match day squad – both of their loans are coming up shortly.

Johnathon Page is cup tied and cannot make his debut with Jacob Maddox still amongst the subs waiting to make his return from injury.

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Luke McCormick has picked up in January where he left off in December by picking up yet another Man of the Match Vote from the Gloverscast readers.

Firstly, we’d like to say thanks to the 160 of you who voted, the most we’ve had for a single vote this season.

McCormick was one of four different players to get 20 or more votes, with the third place spot being a tie between the other scorers on the day, James Daly and Brett McGavin.

Aaron Jarvis finished second in the vote, but all three were a fair way behind the man with the new contract, Luke McCormick.

DATEOPPONENTRESPONSES1ST
(Votes / Percent)		2ND
(Votes / Percent)		3RD
(Votes / Percent)
August
09.08.2025HARTLEPOOL
(Home, 0-0 draw)		172JED WARD
(52 / 32.4%)
Morgan Williams
(44 / 25.6%)		Jake Wannell
(22 / 12.8%)
16.08.2025FOREST GREEN
(Away, 2-0 loss)		87JED WARD
(39 / 44.8%)
Byron Pendleton
(16 / 18.4%)		Morgan Williams
(11 / 12.6%)
20.08.2025BRACKLEY TOWN
(Home, 2-1 win)		153JED WARD
(89 / 58.2%)
Josh Sims
(23 / 15%)		Tahvon Campbell
(14 / 9.2%)
23.08.2025BRAINTREE TOWN
(Away, 1-0 loss)		71JED WARD
(29 / 40.8%)
Josh Sims
(15 / 21.1%)		James Plant
(7 / 9.9%)
25.08.2025GATESHEAD
(Home, 4-3 loss)		174HARVEY GREENSLADE
(65 / 37.4%)
Junior Morias
(59 / 33.9%)		Josh Sims
(23 / 13.2%)
30.08.2025HALIFAX
(Away, 3-2 loss)		93JOSH SIMS
(36 / 38.7%)		Harvey Greenslade
(29 / 31.2%)		Junior Morias
(13 / 14%)
AUGUST PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 JED WARD
(12 PTS, 3 MOTM)
🥈 JOSH SIMS
(8 PTS, 1 MOTM)		🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE
(5 PTS, 1 MOTM)
02.09.2025SOLIHULL M
(Away, 1-0 win)		98 JUNIOR MORIAS
(28 / 28.3%)		Luke McCormick
(24 / 24.2%)		Jed Ward
(15 / 15.2%)
06.09.2025YORK CITY
(Home, 3-1 loss)		108JOSH SIMS
(48 / 44.4%)		Luke McCormick
(33 / 30.6%)		Jed Ward
(7 / 6.5%)
13.09.2025WOKING
(Home, 1-0 win)		127 LUKE MCCORMICK
(47 / 37%)		Kyle Ferguson
(37 / 29.1%)		Harvey Greenslade
(11 / 8.7%)
20.09.2025TAMWORTH
(Away, 1-0 loss)		62JED WARD
(17 / 27.4%)		Kyle Ferguson
(10 / 16.1%)		Josh Sims
(7 / 11.3%)
24.09.2025ALDERSHOT
(Away, 4-1 win)		94ANDREW OLUWABORI
(36 / 38.3%)
Tahvon Campbell
(25 / 26.6%)		Luke McCormick
(10 / 10.6%)
27.09.2025ALTRINCHAM
(Home, 1-0 win)		154ANDREW OLUWABORI
(51 / 33.1%)
Jed Ward
(37 / 24%)		Morgan Williams
(18 / 11.7%)
30.09.2025SUTTON UTD
(Away 2-1 win)		119JOSH SIMS
(88 / 73.9%)		Andrew Oluwabori
(20 / 16.8%)		Jed Ward
(6 / 5%)
SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 ANDREW OLUWABORI
(8 PTS / 2 MOTM)

🥈 JED WARD
(8 PTS / 1 MOTM)		🥉 JOSH SIMS
(7 PTS / 2 MOTM)
04.10.2025BOREHAM WOOD
(Home - 0-3 loss)		87JED WARD
(61 / 70.1%)		Harvey Greenslade
(10 / 11.5%)		Kyle Ferguson
(5 / 5.7%)
11.10.2025HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
(Away 2-1 loss)		44HARVEY GREENSLADE
(18 / 40.9%)		Jed Ward
(10 / 22%)		Byron Pendleton
(6 / 13.6%)
18.10.2025ROCHDALE
(Away 3-0 loss)		49JED WARD
(17 / 34.7%)		Harvey Greenslade
(10 / 20.4%)		Kyle Ferguson
(5 / 10.2%)
25.10.2025CARLISLE
(Home 1-1 draw)		140Max Jolliffe
(60 / 42.9%		Harvey Greenslade
(16 / 11.4%)		George Nurse
(13 / 9.3%)
OCTOBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 HARVEY GREENSLADE
(9 PTS / 1 MOTM)

🥈 JED WARD
(8 PTS / 1 MOTM)		🥉 MAX JOLLIFFE
(3 PTS / 1 MOTM)
04.11.2025WEALDSTONE
(Home 0-2 loss)		67 LUKE MCCORMICK
(13 / 19.4%)		Jed Ward
(12 / 17.9%)		Aaron Jarvis
(9 / 13.4%)
08.11.2025SCUNTHORPE
(Away 1-0 loss)		46JAMES PLANT
(15 / 32.6%)		Jed Ward
(12 / 26.1%)		Harvey Greenslade
(10 / 21.7%)
15.11.2025SOUTHEND
(Home 0-1 loss)		89JED WARD
(74 / 83.1%)		Max Jolliffe
(5 / 5.6%)		Junior Morias
(3 / 3.4%)
22.11.2025MORECAMBE
(Away 0-0 draw)		49JED WARD
(22 / 44.9%)		Harvey Greenslade
(12 / 24.5%)		Finn Cousin-Dawson
4 (8.2%)
29.11.2025BOSTON UNITED
(Home 2-1 win)		108 LUKE MCCORMICK
(68 / 63%)		Brett McGavin
(10 / 9.3%)		James Plant
(6 / 5.6%)
NOVEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 JED WARD
(10 PTS, 2 MOTM)
🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK
(6 PTS / 2 MOTM)		🥉 JAMES PLANT
(4 PTS / 1 MOTM)
06.12.2025HARTLEPOOL UTD
(Away, 2-0 win)		106 LUKE MCCORMICK
(78 / 73.6%)		Jed Ward
(11 / 10.4%)		Harvey Greenslade
(7 / 6.6%)
13.12.2025MAIDSTONE UTD
(Home, 1-1 [4-2 on pens])		125JED WARD
(83 / 66.4%)		Brett McGavin
(10 / 8%)		Harvey Greenslade
(9 / 7.2%)
20.12.2025FOREST GEEEN
(Home, 0-2 loss)		94 LUKE MCCORMICK
(22 / 23.4%)		Harvey Greenslade
(20 / 21.3%)		Jed Ward
(17 / 18.1%)
26.12.2025TRURO CITY
(Away 0-1 loss)		67JED WARD
(55 / 82.1%)		Jake Wannell
(3 / 4.5%)		Josh Tobin / Aaron Jarvis
(2 / 3%)
30.12.2025EASTLEIGH
(Home 1-1 draw)		113 LUKE MCCORMICK
(46 / 40.7%)		Jed Ward
(29 / 25.7%)		Jake Wannell
(10 / 8.8%)
DECEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 JED WARD
(10 PTS, 2 MOTM)
🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK
(9 PTS / 3 MOTM)		🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE
(4 PTS / 0 MOTM)
03.01.2026BRAINTREE
(Home 3-1 win)		164 LUKE MCCORMICK
(44 / 26.8%)		Aaron Jarvis
(27 / 16.5%)		James Daly/Brett McGavin
(20 / 12.2%)
10.01.2026ALVECHURCH
(Home 0-0 [3-1 on pens])		172DAKARAI MAFICO
(86 / 50%)
Jed Ward
(55 / 32%)		Josh Sims
(9 / 5.2%)
17.01.2026BRACKLEY TOWN
(Away, 2-1 loss)		81DAKARAI MAFICO
(19 / 23.5%)
Harvey Greenslade
(15 / 18.5%)		Kyle Ferguson
(12 / 14.8%)
31.01.2026AFC TELFORD
(Away, 2-0 win)		191HARVEY GREENSLADE
(79 / 41.4%)
Dakarai Mafico
(60 / 31.4%)		Joy Mukena
(11 / 5.8%)
JANUARY PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 DAKARAI MAFICO
(8 PTS, 2 MOTM)
🥈HARVEY GREENSLADE
(4 PTS / 1 MOTM)		🥉 LUKE MCCORMICK
(3 PTS / 1 MOTM)
06.02.2026ALTRINCHAM
(Away, 1-0 win)		92JED WARD
(57 / 61.3%)		Troy Perrett
(12 / 12.9%)		Kyle Ferguson
(7 / 7.5%)
11.02.2026BOREHAM WOOD
(Away 3-2 loss)		46JAMES DALY
(13 / 28.3%)		Jed Ward
(12 / 23.1%)		Jake Wannell
(8 / 17.4%)
14.02.2026ROCHDALE
(Home 1-1 draw)		155DAKARAI MAFICO
(73 / 45.6%)
Finn Cousin-Dawson
(34 / 21.3%)		Jed Ward
(13 / 8.1%)
17.02.2026ALDERSHOT
(Home 2-1 loss)		86JED WARD
(50 / 58.1%)		Jake Wannell
(10 / 11.6%)		Terrell Works
(9 / 9.3%)
21.02.2026CARLISLE
(Away 3-0 loss)		47JED WARD
(21 / 42%)		Finn Cousin-Dawson
(10 / 20%)		Harvey Greenslade
(6 / 12%)
25.02.2026SUTTON UTD
(Home 3-2 win)		82JAMES DALY
(50 / 61%)		Brett McGavin
(7 / 8.5%)		Greenslade/Jones
(6 / 7.3%)
28.02.2026SOUTHPORT
(Away 1-1 draw [2-4 on penalties])		54JAMES DALY
(19 / 35.2%)		Jed Ward
(15 / 27.8%)		Harvey Greenslade
(7 / 13%)
FEBRUARY PLAYER OF THE MONTH 🥇 JED WARD
(14 PTS, 3 MOTM)
🥈JAMES DALY
(9 PTS / 3 MOTM)		🥉 DAKARAI MAFICO
(3 PTS / 1 MOTM)
03.03.2026TAMWORTH
(Home, 2-0 win)		129RYAN JONES
(53 / 41.1%)		Dakarai Mafico
(23 / 17.8%)		Sims/McGavin
(19 / 14.7%)
07.03.2026SCUNTHORPE
(Home, 0-3 loss)		84JOSH SIMS
(34 / 40%)		Brett McGavin
(23 / 27.1%)		Ryan Jones
(8 / 9.4%)
14.03.2026BOSTON UTD
(Away, 2-1 loss)		49JED WARD
(23 / 46.9%)		Josh Sims
(15 / 30.6%)
Jarvis/Jones/Whittle
(3 / 6.1%)
17.03.2026WOKING
(Away, 1-0 loss)		48JED WARD
(11 / 22.9%)		Brett McGavin
(9 / 18.7%)		Harvey Greenslade
(8 / 16.7%)

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Yeovil Town have announced defender Morgan Williams has joined fellow National League side York City for “an undisclosed fee“.

Williams, who won the National League South with the Glovers in the 2023-24 season, leaves Somerset after almost 200 appearances in green and white. He has eight league goals to his name for Yeovil, including plenty of late strikes during that title-winning season.

The 26-year-old was out of contract in the summer and would have been available to leave for free at the end of the season.

In a statement, the Glovers said: “The club offered Morgan a long-term contract in an effort to retain his services, however he has chosen to move back up north to be closer to his family.

“We would like to place on record our thanks to Morgan for his commitment and contribution during his time with Yeovil Town, and wish him well for the future.“

In a post on his Instagram, Williams posted a message to Yeovil fans saying: “I just wanted to say a massive thankyou for everything. The memories we’ve made over the years will always have a special place in my heart. Yeovil has been home to my family and I for the past five years and along the way I’ve met some unbelievable people and made friends for life.

“I wish this club nothing but success and all the very best for the future. MW4.”

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He has worn no fewer than five different squad numbers across multiple spells, initially on loan from Coventry City in the 2019-20 season, but then on a permanent deal in July 2021. Most recently the coveted number 4 shirt.

Williams played for eight different managers, including those in interim charge, during his time in Somerset, (Darren Sarll, Charlie Lee, Josh Staunton, Chris Hargreaves, Mark Cooper, Richard Dryden, Danny Webb and current boss Billy Rowley) and leaves the club as one of the finest defenders to represent the side in recent years.

His work off the pitch, with his own coaching sessions and community work has made him one of the most well respected and liked members of the squad.

A multiple Glovies’ winner, a National League South champion and a player we are proud to say graced the pitch at Huish Park.

Good luck, Morgs. All the best.

Morgan Williams celebrates clinching the National League South title with a 2-0 win over Truro City.

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A Huish Park regular returning to take centre stage on Saturday as we welcome Elliott Swallow to the ground as our match day referee.

Swallow has officiated the Glovers 12 times in his career – in fact, only Wealdstone and Woking (both 13) – have seen him more often than the Glovers.

Most recently, during the home game against Braintree in the 24/25 season, you know the one where Brett McGavin latched on to a through ball from Dylan Morgan and wrapped the game up late on, the 3-1 win, that one? Yeah, you remember.

Four Yeovil players got booked that day, McGavin himself, Morgan Williams, Ed James and Michael Smith.

Here’s an odd quirk, he’s given us two penalties – but one of them kind of didn’t happen.

He awarded us a spot kick away at King’s Lynn – despatched by Dale Gorman, but Joe Quigley missed one in a game against Dover during the behind-closed-doors season which would go on to be stricken from the records when Dover’s results were expunged.

He also took charge of memorable wins over Bath City and Torquay in the National League South.

Overall, 12 Glovers games have seen five wins, four draws and three defeats.

This season, he’s taken charge of 18 games across a range of competitions, dishing out 76 yellows, three reds and four penalties awarded.

Referee Elliott Swallow was all smiles pre-match
(Pic C/O Gary Brown)

Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Alvechurch (First Team)
F.A. Challenge Trophy
Referee: Swallow, Elliott
Assistant Referee: Flynn, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Pilling, David
Fourth Official: Ouchene, Said