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Following two away wins on the bounce, the Glovers are back under the lights at Huish Park.

Yeovil Town welcome Solihull Moors to Somerset.

Form Guide…

Yeovil Town are looking for a third win on the spin after fruitful trips up north.

Wins over Boston United and AFC Fylde have been eventful games to say the least, but six points are six points.

Seven goals scored, four conceded and we go into Tuesday night’s games occupying the final play-off spot in the National League Premier Division table – that we’re definitely not looking at yet.

Our visitors Solihull Moors on the other hand are coming off the back of a 1-0 loss at home to big-spending Forest Green Rovers on Saturday.

A second half Teddy Jenks goal saw the Vegans taking the three points from Saturday’s game.

Prior to that a 1-1 draw vs Wealdstone and a single goal win over Halifax have shown that Solihull have been consistently inconsistent.

Moors have eight points from seven games and are 15th.

Key Players…

Yeovil – Sam Pearson

Two impressive performances from the bench in the last two games have Glovers fans clamouring for the former Bristol City man to be given a go from the start.

His first goal of the season against Fylde on Saturday was complimented an assist for both Aaron Jarvis’ equaliser and a more acrobatic assist for the Dom Bernard winner late on.

His pace, trickery and flash of quality might be the key to unlocking a stingy Moors’ defence.

Solihull Moors – Jamey Osborne

The 32-year-old has been a mainstay of the Solihull side since the summer of 2016 – albeit with stray away to Grimsby Town at the end of the 2016-17 season when he followed his then-boss Marcus Bignot north. He was back at Damson Park on loan by December 2017 and signed permanently the following month.

Fans with slightly longer memories may remember Osborne being a thorn in the side of Darren Way’s Yeovil in two notorious FA Cup matches back in 2016 – the latter ending in a penalty shoot-out defeat. If you’ve blocked it from your memory, we don’t blame you.

He’s known for a combative style (three yellow cards already this season) but with the class to unlock defences with a single pass and keeps his team ticking over.

He provided an assist for Moors’ only goal in their 1-1 draw against Wealdstone and will be a significant challenge for the midfield combo of the Glovers.

Sam Pearson on the attack – Pic – Gary Brown

That’s What He Said…

In his post-match presser following the win at AFC Fylde on Saturday, Mark Cooper didn’t really do much talking about Solihull Moors – but there was a lot to talk about.

Andy Whing, the Moors’ boss, on the other hand was asked about the game against the Glovers after their 1-0 home defeat to Forest Green at the weekend.

He said: “Every game is a tough game, Yeovil, I played against them in the Championship, they’re a big football club, so we know it’s going to be a tough game, but if we keep playing like that [vs FGR] and getting performances like that, when our players come back – no team in our league can deal with the injuries we’ve got – we’ll got onto Tuesday full of confidence in terms of performance and desperate for three points”

 

We’ve met before…

Back in 2022/23 season, Yeovil took four points from the two games against Solihull coming from two goals down away from home, goals from Zanda Siziba (remember him?) and Owen Bevan plucking a point from the grasps of defeat.

Meanwhile, at Huish Park, Chiori Johnson scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win, the Glovers squad on that day had just three members of the current group (Worthington, Williams and Pearson).

Other highlight clashes include back in 2021, where a Joe Quigley hat trick landed a 3-0 win for the Glovers, Solihull won the reverse fixture 5-1 that season, Justin “the lad Donawa” Donawa picking up a match ball of his own.

Way back in 2016, we also crossed paths in the FA Cup, a 2-2 draw at Huish Park, a 1-1 draw in the replay before Ryan Dickson and Tom Eaves missed their spot kicks and Solihull progressed.

 

Don’t I know you?

Tahvon Campbell was a Glover for a short while in 2017, on loan from West Brom, he’s now at Solihull, but hasn’t been involved in a match day squad for a little while.

Matt “Rolls Royce” Warburton was a Yeovil player on loan from Northampton, predominantly in the behind-closed-doors season, scoring once in 17 National League appearances.

Josh Staunton and Matt Warburton in action during ‘The Roller’s time at FC Halifax Town. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Who’s been a naughty boy, then?

Jake Wannell is available for the Glovers after a one-match ban against Fylde, but Solihull are still without defender James Clarke.

The 24-year old was given a straight red card in the 94th minute in the 1-0 win over Halifax.

It was made all the more impressive is that he was only brought on as a sub on 83 minutes.

He sits out the third of a three-match-ban.

Our referee is Reubyn Ricardo

How can you keep across the game?

In Person

Get to Huish Park! Tickets are available for the game here.

On the Radio

Ian is back on the mic with BBC Somerset and Yeovil Town Radio will have full match coverage too.

On the TV/ stream

National League TV has this game listed as available to watch. Match Passes are £9.99

On the Gloverscast.co.uk

We’ll have team news, match report, Five Conclusions and our usual reaction podcast to follow on Friday.

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There are fewer sites in football greater than a bouncing Huish Park under the lights on a Tuesday evening.

One man who gets to enjoy it from the comfort of neutrality is our referee for our midweek clash vs Solihull Moors, Mr Ruebyn Ricardo.

Much like our official from the weekend, Mr Ricardo has never officiated a Glovers game, nor has ever taken charge of Solihull.

But, he has been a busy fella this season with appointments in the EFL, EFL Trophy and Premier League Academy league.

He’s also taken charge of one National League game, and it was a feisty one.

Woking came from 2-0 to beat Hartlepool a couple of weeks ago and our man was in charge.

He sent off Pools’ midfielder Jack Hunter for two bookable offences inside two minutes and booked a couple of former Glovers; Billy Sass-Davies and Dale Gorman. (Pretends to be shocked)

He even found time to note down Michael Doyle’s name, the Woking gaffer also seeing yellow.

Mr Ricardo will have Sean Rothwell and Mark Senior running the lines whilst Lewis Sandoe is on half time tea-making duties… and other actual important jobs too, I think.

Jack Hunter gets his marching orders from Ruebyn Ricardo

 

 

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The number of Yeovil Town players out on loan is getting bigger by the week, here’s how most of them got on.

Firstly, all National League South sides had a midweek game on Tuesday and that means Weston-super-Mare gave more minutes to both Will Buse and Dylan Morgan.

Their positive run continued with a 2-0 win over Slough Town last Tuesday night – including a second Seagulls’ goal for Morgan – and a 0-0 draw yesterday at St Albans City.

That seems to be Buse’s final game on loan in north Somerset after Seagulls’ boss Scott Bartlett said they could not agree an extension and signed keeper Max Harris on loan from Cheltenham Town. Harris was on the bench for Weston at St Albans yesterday.

Full-back Jordan Thomas (who was listed as “T. JORDAN on the Salisbury team graphic) made his debut for his new in a 3-1 defeat to Farnborough. The departure of Thomas, who joined the Glovers from Hampton & Richmond in the summer, was announced on Friday, just ahead of the arrival of Dom Bernard at Huish Park.

No Corey Koerner for Plymouth Parkway as he was on the bench for the Glovers’ first team at AFC Fylde (his loan is classed as a duel registration, so he can go back and forth).

There are a trio of young Glovers at Street, they were 2-0 down against Buckland, but as is the theme of the day, they didn’t lose either.

A 2-2 draw was secured, in part thanks to the additions of Jacob Shore, who is part of the first-team set-up at Huish Park these days, and Under-18s’ players Krystian Woods and Sol Padmore in the 2nd half.

Josh Haskett scored for Sherborne Town in midweek, they beat Christchurch in the league cup. Nice work, Josh. Neither he or fellow Under-18s player Joe Crisp featured in the Zebras’ 3-2 win at  Brockenhurst in the Wessex League yesterday.

Under-18s’ keeper Will Howard started for Cullompton Rangers in their 2-1 win at Middlezoy Rovers whilst fellow young Glovers Mason Alden was on the bench for Welton Rovers, as was Max Dyer for the Oldland Abbotonians.

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Yeovil Town have announced the signing of former Forest Green Rovers full-back Dom Bernard.

The Glovers head to AFC Fylde with a lighter-than-ideal number of defenders, with Jake Wannell suspended and Morgan Williams expected to be missing with concussion, and Bernard will help bolster the ranks.

Predominantly a right back, Bernard, 27, has EFL experience with Forest Green, representing the Vegans well over 100 times.

Having started his career at Birmingham City, the Gloucester-born player was captain of the Blues’ under-18s’ team before spending six months on loan at Aldershot Town in the 2018-19 season.

Upon returning to St Andrews in 2019, he was released from his contract and joined Forest Green Rovers – managed by a certain Mark Cooper – that summer. He spent five seasons at the New Lawn, including winning promotion to League One in the 2021-22.

He was released from the club in April after the club suffered back-to-back relegations back to non-League football.

The former Irish youth international heads straight into the squad for the trip to Fylde on Saturday.

Welcome to Somerset, Dom! 

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Yeovil Town have sent defender Jordan Thomas on a one-month loan to Salisbury.

The summer signing from Hampton and Richmond has only made appearances in three of the Glovers’ six National League Premier games this season.

The full-back heads back into the National League South and links up with his new team-mates ahead of their clash away at Farnborough on Saturday.

He becomes the second player to start the new campaign in Mark Cooper’s first-team squad to be sent out on loan following the departure of Dylan Morgan to Weston-super-Mare last weekend.

 

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Yeovil Town fans can purchase tickets for our upcoming trip to Sutton United on Tuesday September 24th – 7:45 Kick Off.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Away fans are situated in the ‘Curva Terrace’, this is an uncovered terrace.

Again, 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; [Note: all tickets increase £2 on Match Day]

Adults – £21
Concession (61+) – £15
Junior (14-18) – £7
Child (U14) – Free – but a ticket much still be acquired.
Carers – Free with a full paying adult.

A couple of notes from Sutton:

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.

We’ll have a full Huish Hugh Ciderspace Away Travel Guide available closer to the time.

At time of writing, other AWAY TICKETS for Yeovil fans to purchase are:

OLDHAM AWAY – SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER – CLICK HERE