Yeovil Town’s Ollie Hughes has followed in the footsteps of Corey Koerner and Ollie Haste by being called up to the England Colleges squad.

Hughes, who has appeared on the bench a number of times for the senior side in the League and played in the Somerset Men’s Premier Cup clash earlier this season has starred for the Under 19s this campaign.

Hughes has been selected from a number of open trials throughout October, including one at SGS College in Bristol. 

The next step was a phase two trial in Shrewsbury this past weekend, Hughes now goes forward for selection for a fixture against England Independent Schools XI on December 10th and a further fixture against their Welsh counterparts in the new year.

The 2026 schedule also includes a tour to Italy in March.

Hughes has been playing for both Sherborne and Plymouth Parkway as part of his progression plan with the Glovers this season.

Congratulations from us at the Gloverscast on your selection, Ollie! 

 

George Nurse’s loan deal at Yeovil Town has come to an end with BBC Radio Shropshire saying that he has returned to Shrewsbury Town.

Nurse made his debut in the defeat to Rochdale, making three games appearances in total, but didn’t make the match day squad for either of the last two games.

Yeovil Town will face Maidstone United  at home in the FA Trophy Third Round.

Ties will be played on Saturday 13th December, winners  receive £4500, losers receive £1250.

The draw was made live on TalkSport2 by former Exeter and Swindon forward Sam Parkin.

James Daly has spoken of his – and his teammates – frustration after the Glovers fell 1-0 to Southend on Saturday. A 92nd minute winner saw the Shrimpers take all three points. The forward spoke to BBC Radio Somerset’s Jack Killah after the game:

“It’s a gutter, I think, as well as we played first half, I think the intent was there, the work rate, the attitude, it’s what you want to see. It’s the bare minimum you need when you’re, in a rut like this and you’re not getting results, every man carried themselves brilliantly in terms of their work rate and effort but, when you’re in a way like this and you’re not getting the results things can go against you, so, we’re just bitterly disappointed really.

Our intent, our pressing definitely, as I say, work rate, a togetherness that we haven’t really seen, been isolated at times, the second ball recoveries were brilliant today, I think our reaction when we lost it, and to break as well was good. Both boxes, brilliant as well, Jed [Ward] made some unbelievable saves, and I think decision making in the final third let us down today, including myself.”

The Glovers have failed to score if five of their last six league games, and only three sides (Brackley 13, Braintree 15, Truro 17) have scored fewer this season, speaking on their troubles in front of goal, he said;

“It’s disappointing, it’s going to take one of them that comes off a shin pad or comes off a knee and go in, and that’s what we need right now is a bit of a break and that happens on the training ground, get back to work and we’re all in agreement, we need more emphasis on crosses, we need more quantity getting into the final box, the final third, then something will come our way, something will drop, if we keep playing how we are with the work rate, and intent, things will change.

I think the only way out of these situations is [Richard Dryden] goes to one side and you’ve got to work as hard as possible and something will drop, so we’re bitterly disappointed, we’re gutted in there, but it’s back to the training ground on Monday and keep going.”

Yeovil head to Morecambe next week, a side who have conceded 48 goals so far and he wants his side to really up their game.

“I wouldn’t put the emphasis on [doing things] differently, there’s positives to take, you’ve got something from that, definitely, I think, more final third entries, decision making, including myself at times, today wasn’t good enough, but as a basis, a foundation of the work rate and intent was good, it’s something to build on, it’s not all bad.”

Yeovil Town have announced the signing of young Watford midfielder Leo Rameriz-Espain on a short term loan.

The 19-year old joins the Glovers on a deal until the end of January, 2026.

He’s been with the Hornets since the age of 10, and has worked his way through the ranks. 

An FA Youth Cup semi final run was rewarded with two appearances for the first team in the 2024/25 Carabao Cup, coming off the bench in wins against Plymouth and MK Dons.

Predominantly a central midfielder, he will create competition with the likes of Max Jolliffe, Luke McCormick and Brett McGavin.

He’ll wear the number 28 shirt during his stay and will be available for selection this weekend.

Tickets are now on sale for any Yeovil Town fans making the short trip up to Hartlepool in early December.

The game is on Saturday 6th of December – kicking off at 3pm

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Once you’ve selected the Glovers’ fixture from the matches on offer, click the “Choose a Seat” box and you’ll be presented with the following image

Then, select the red bar on the left, that’s the away stand and you’ll be presented with a number of options – too many to really list, so here’s a screen grab.

There are also hospitality options open to away fans on that same link.

It’s fairly simple from here, add the ticket required to the basket and check out – including a lovely little £1.50 booking fee, because of course.

You can also buy parking vouchers to use on the day too, they can be found under the “General Admission and Match Day Add Ons” tab and cost £5 eaach.

Here is the information that Hartlepool give regarding away supporters travelling to Victoria Park.

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If you’re planning a trip to The Prestige Group Stadium as an away fan to support your team, then here is some information that may be of use to you.

The Hartlepool Cable Services Stand
Away supporters are situated in the Hartlepool Cable Services Stand (also known as the Rink End). This is an unallocated, all-seated stand that has a maximum capacity 760. There is no terraced area available for away supporters. There is space for 7 wheelchair users (plus carers) within the stand. Wheelchair entry for away fans is on the West Stand through the car park (Acland Homes Stand side)

The stand is located on Clarence Road and the turnstiles are adjacent to the main office building, ticket office and shop.

To ease congestion on busy games, fans may be allocated seating on arrival by stewards as they arrive into the stand and we appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Tickets
Tickets are charged at the below prices:

• Adult                         £22
• Concessions            £16 (Over 65s, Students, Armed Forces, 18-21s)
• Under 18                   £12
• Under 14                   £6
• Under 5                     FOC when purchased with a full paying adult

*Ambulant/wheelchair disabled fans pay their relevant age category and are entitled to a free companion ticket if in receipt of medium/high rate DLA or enhanced rate PIP (relevant paperwork must be produced at the time of purchase). Supporters who do not have any of the above but feel they do require a carer ticket are advised to contact the ticket office to discuss their personal case further.

*Under 14s will not be allowed entry to The Prestige Group Stadium without an adult.

*Tickets are issued electronically as standard. There will be a £2 additional charge for paper tickets (including postage) and this should be chosen as your delivery method at checkout.

Tickets can be purchased online and will go on sale in advance of the game. For high demand games, tickets may be sent to your Club to sell, and information about this will be released via their own website and social media channels.

The Club Ticket Office is open from 10am to kick-off on a matchday (12pm on night games).

Please be advised that we may ask for ID for concessions when they reach the turnstiles. It’s not always easy to gauge how old somebody is, so if you are stopped please don’t take offence and be prepared if you look older/younger than your age. We will always ask for Student and Veteran ID so please make sure you carry this with you.

If you are unable to provide the relevant ID when stopped you may be required to pay adult price.

Under 5s can attend for free when accompanied by a full paying adult but they will require a ticket so please ensure you order this along with the rest of your party.

Turnstiles will open 1 1/2 hours before kick off.

You can contact the Ticket Office on 01429 272584 (option 2) or email tickets@hartlepoolunited.co.uk.

Food & Drink
We have a catering outlet inside the away end at The Prestige Group Stadium that serves a selection of hot and cold snacks – including our famous foot-long hotdogs.

We also have a bar facility in the away stand.

Please note that these facilities are CARD only.

Away fans are welcome to enjoy a pre-match drink in The Centenary Suite located on Clarence Road.

Match Programmes
The Pools Programme is our popular Matchday Programme and it is available for sale digitally on the day of a game priced at £3 via our Club Shop website. A hard copy will also be available to purchase from our Club Shop and bars on matchday.

Club Shop

If you would like a memento from your trip to Hartlepool we stock a range of pin badges, keyrings and other accessorise which are available to purchase online or from our Club shop which is next to the entrance to the away stand.

Directions

Sat Nav: TS24 8BZ.

What 3 Words: //w3w.co/statue.trade.ozone

Parking at the ground is limited and bookable in advance online using the ‘General Admission and Matchday Add-Ons’ option when purchasing tickets.

There is also limited street parking around the ground and pay and display car parks at the transport interchange and Middleton Grange Shopping Centre which are a short walk away. Parking in some town centre car parks is free for the first 3 hours so it’s worth the walk if you are able.

There is blue badge parking on Clarence Road directly outside the main offices although this is first come, first served and cannot be reserved.

We are close to the transport interchange for train journeys and also regular buses run into the town centre and Hartlepool Marina.

For full details of how to get here: How To Get Here – Hartlepool United

Supporters coaches are allocated parking on Clarence Road outside the away turnstiles.

Please note: Clarence Road is closed off to general traffic 2 hours prior to kick off. For car park and disabled spaces please use North entrance (Middleton Road)

Contact Us
If you are an away supporter planning a trip to Victoria Park and have a question that we haven’t answered here, get in touch with us at the Club on 01429 272 584 (option 9) or email supporterliasion@hartlepoolunited.co.uk

Our Supporter Liaison Officer/Disability Liaison Officer is Sarah Rowntree and is contactable on the above email address.