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Yeovil Town have announced the signing of nippy attacker Kofi Shaw from Bristol Rovers.

The forward, who has dipped in and out of the Rovers’ first team, joins the Glovers on a short term deal until January.

Shaw played against Yeovil in pre season scoring the 2nd of three Gas goals in a win at Huish Park.

The loan deal comes as part of a deal which has seen Shaw pen a new contract at the Mem until 2027

We’ll let you off that goal, Kofi, if you bag a couple for us during this loan spell. 😉

Welcome to Somerset! 

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Aaron Jarvis has been named in the Vanarama Team of the Week after his goal and assist against Wealdstone.

The former Torquay front man set up his mate Brett McGavin in the first half before nodding in a Dom Bernard cross to add to his own tally.

Tamworth defender Hadyn Hollis also makes the list, here’s hoping his midweek is nowhere near as good as his weekend! 

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Ref, Referee, Match Official

It’s one of football’s age old questions, can you do it on a cold, wet Tuesday night in Tamworth?

Let’s hope the Glovers can.

One man who definitely can is our match referee for the evening John Mulligan.

At time of writing, he’s taken charge of three National League games this season and dished out a whopping 19 yellow cards.

Mainly based in the north, Mr Mulligan has NEVER taken charge of either a Yeovil or a Tamworth game, which makes this preview quite tricky, but as this season represents his second at the level, we wont hold it against him.

Speaking of his promotion to this level, his boss at the Cumbrian FA said;

“We are so pleased for John, as he has gained a fully deserved FA promotion to Level 2a.

“Having missed out as part of the mid-season promotion, John worked even harder on his game over the past few months, which highlights his commitment to refereeing.

“John is one of our county Centre of Refereeing Excellence (CORE) group coaches and we often talk about resilience to younger referees and those wishing to progress from grassroots level. John is the perfect example of that attribute.

Mr Mulligan will be assisted by the tastiest sounding linesman on the circuit Matt Bacon with Ryan McIlravey also waving a flag about. Jake Allsopp is making the half time teas… and other important Fourth Official Business.

 

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Tickets for Yeovil’s away game at Southend United are now available to purchase. 

The Glovers head to Roots Hall on Saturday 9th November – 15:00 KO

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Yeovil’s travelling fans will be situated in the North Stand and prices are as follows.

Adults – £22
Senior (61+) – £17
Young Adult (17-22) – £17
Junior (9-16) – £11
Child (8 and under) – £6 * (must be purchased with an Adult or Concession ticket)
Carer’s are admitted free of charge when assisting a full paying adult or concession.

Wheelchair Tickets are also available to purchase.

Yeovil fans will be situated in block NF of the North Stand at Southend

This is another account-based purchase and tickets will be delivered as an E-Ticket – if you have any questions the contact is the Ticket Office hotline telephone number:  03444 770077

Tickets purchased over the telephone are subject to a £1.50 per transaction booking fee.

Access to Roots Hall for away supporters is via Fairfax Drive.

Away supporters can access the ground through turnstiles 13-16.

At the time of writing tickets for the following away games are also on sale;

Hartlepool Away – Saturday 21st December – Click HERE

The North Stand at Roots Hall where away supporters are housed.

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Whilst the Glovers were giving Wealdstone a good walloping in that there London, what were our loanees up to around and about?

Well, firstly down by the Seaside, this week W*ymouth confirmed the extension of Will Buses‘ loan deal until January.

He celebrated by helping that Claret and Blue lot to a 1-1 draw against newly promoted Chesham United… (We’ve heard of them, haven’t we?)

There was a quite extrodinary game between Dorking and Salisbury – who had Jordan Thomas in the side. 

With 83 minutes gone, Dorking were 1-0 up. The game somehow ended up 3-3!

Thomas played the full 90 and was involved at both ends of the pitch!

Corey Koerner wasn’t in the Plymouth Parkway squad, they won 2-1.

Into the regional leagues and this week Jacob Shore made his second loan move of the season heading to Tavistock AFC, they lost 2-0 to high flying Yate Town on Saturday and Shore came off the bench. 

He started their midweek game as well, so he’s already clocking up the minutes.

Futhermore, Tavvy have a nice little media set up, so here’s a post match interview with Jacob Shore following Saturday’s game – with thanks to @LucaJournalism

 

Sherborne Town were 5-0 winners in the 1st Round Proper of the FA Vase, Josh Haskett was used from the bench in the second half.

Ollie Wright wasn’t the only Yeovil Gloveman to pick up a cleano today – Will Howard and his Cullompton Rangers side won 1-0 against AFC Torrington.

Nansimir Nanev was in the starting line up for Sturminster Newton as they dropped out of the FA Vase at the hands of Oakhampton Argyle.

Josh Ansell and Joe Crisp were on the Wincanton Town bench for their game away at Christchurch FC. The game ended 2-2 with both youngsters getting on in the second half.

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Right, the FA Cup is done, time to concentrate on the league, right? Good.

Yeovil head to Wealdstone on Saturday and we’re going to need a referee.

Mr Sam Mulhall is our official for the game, he’s refereed Yeovil three times in his life… but it could have been four, more on that in a moment.

The last time we saw Mr Mulhall, was when we beat Gateshead 3-1 at Huish Park in November 2022, he only booked Matt Worthington on that occasion, all good.

He was though, also in charge for a 1-0 defeat to Southend a month or so prior to that, he sent of Gime Toure for *checks notes* an “off the ball incident”. 

Referee Sam Mulhall shows Gime Toure a red card

There was also a 0-0 against Wealdstone that same season, he sent off Lewis Kinsella after just nine minutes for kicking Malachi Linton and gave the Glovers a late penalty, Linton stepped up, but put the spot kick into a neighbouring borough of London. Eurgh.

Referee Sam Mulhall sends Lewis Kinsella off for a VERY early bath.

Now, onto that game he NEARLY refereed.

Mr Mulhall was subject of a ‘formal complaint’ by Yeovil Town after he made a decision to call off a home game against Altrincham in January 2023.

The Glovers had a ‘heater’ on one area of the penalty area in front of the Thatchers Stand and that was deemed troublesome enough for Mr Mulhall to send the Lancashire-based side back up north and looking forward to a midweek trip in Somerset.

Awkward. 

Mulhall will be assisted by Daniel Robinson, Andy Bennett and Daniel Baines is in the fourth official’s chair.

 

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Yeovil Town’s Under 18s have exited the FA Youth Cup after a spirited performance against Bridgwater United.

Yeovil, who were 2-0 down shortly before the hour mark fought back in the 2nd half and goal from George Geraghty had given them hope of pulling it back to force the game beyond the 90minutes,

Preston Hopwood and Finn Harswood put the Robins 2-0 up and those goals were enough to see the home side through to next round.

 

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Yeovil Town’s Women have gone one better than the men this season and have been handed a tie away at Cheltenham Town in the First Round Proper of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

Following their Penalty shootout victory over eight-time Womens FA Cup champions Southampton Women at the weekend, they will head to the Robins on Sunday November 3rd.

Cheltenham play in the FA National League Southern Premier Division where they currently sit 9th, with two wins to their name so far this season.

That equates to a level one higher than Southampton and three higher than the current division the Glovers find themselves in.

At this stage of the competition, there’s £6000 of prize fund money paid to the winning teams and £1500 for the losing teams.