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Yeovil Town face the tough prospect of traveling up the M3 to Farnborough this weekend as they look to stabilise their recent form with a win.

The Glovers have been hit and miss lately with three wins and two losses from their last five games. The trip to Hampshire will not be easy, with Boro putting together some good results over the last couple of weeks.

Farnborough have not lost in their last five, winning two and drawing their last three fixtures. The Yellows currently sit 14th in the league.

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Manager Mark Cooper was in a buoyant mood after the his sides fifth loss of the season. He said: “We move onto next weekend, we’re looking forward to a really big game, with a big following and we’re ready to go.”

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Cooper, 54, was complimentary about the Saturdays opposition, saying: “They played really well here, they have a good set up and weather permitting it will be cracking game.”

The former Darlington boss “appreciates the teams away following” and feels it will “only get bigger over the remaining games”.

Captain Matt Worthington discussed what went wrong in Saturdays loss. He said: “Our attacking play didn’t really click as it has done, so that what we’ve been focusing on this week. We know where we wrong and we’re losing to put it right.”

Matt Worthington.
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Cooper confirmed that Jordan Young, Rhys Murphy, Jake Hyde and Olly Thomas miss out.

Farnborough FC Team News

Boro boss Spencer Day was also in a complimentary mood when talking about going up against the Glovers on Saturday. He said: “There’s nothing tougher than playing a fabulous football club, a great side and they’ve almost won the league.

They’re the best team in the league by some distance but in a one off game it allows us to take our shackles off a bit.”

Day also made a rallying cry for “fans to turn up” as the game is being promoted as a family fun day by The Yellows.

Midfielder Millar Matthews-Lewis is player for travelling fans to look out for, having joined the Hampshire side in January from Premier League team Luton Town on loan. In terms of a goal threat, Boro have forward Hady Ghandour, on loan from Aldershot, who has bagged six goals in nine games.
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No suspension or new injuries for Farnborough to worry about after Joe Haigh returned in midweek from his suspension.

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Yeovil Town are back in action at Huish Park this weekend as they host a struggling Havant & Waterloville.

The Glovers will be thankful for some home comforts after two weekends in row in the county of Kent (try saying that drunk). The Somerset side come into the game after beating a hardy Tonbridge Angel side 2-4. The boys in green will also be looking to avenge a shock defeat by Havant in the reverse fixture at the start of the season.

The Hawks make the trip to south Somerset after having last weekend off due to a game postponement. Havant did win their previous game however 2-1 against Chelmsford City. That win gave the Hampshire outfit their first three points in three games which will have come as some relief for Caretaker manager Cliff de Gordon.

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Boss Mark Cooper was happy with his sides showing last time out. He said: “We spoke about the need to react. if we lose a game it’s important that we fight back and we did that…there was never any doubt in my mind we wouldn’t fight back.”

Mark Cooper interviewed after Yeovil Town's 4-2 win at Tonbridge Angels
Mark Cooper interviewed after Yeovil Town’s 4-2 win at Tonbridge Angels

The ex-Swindon man had some kind words about Saturdays opponents. He said: “They have their strengths…they’ve got some good players, with the players they’ve gone through this season they shouldn’t be where they are in the league.”

Cooper confirmed that Jordan Stevens “is available for Saturday” after getting a slight knock against Tonbridge. The 54 year-old was disappointed that forward Olly Thomas is out for “three weeks” after getting injured whilst playing for parent club Bristol City. However, he did state “he’s there player at the end of the day” to not upset the apple cart.

Jordan Young is a man on a personal mission this season, having set himself a goal target. He said: “At the start of the season I wasn’t looking at goal targets due to my game time. But  now I’m getting the playing time, I want 20 [goals] I think I’m on 14 now.” 

Young is still one Yellow card away from suspension.

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Havant & Waterlooville Team News

The Hawks have to ex-glovers in their squad that many Yeovil fans will recognise. Midfielder Oscar Gobern, who spent a season at Huish Park now finds himself on the south-coast where he’s been for the last two seasons. A name more familiar for fans will be that of ex-striker Ryan Seager. Seager, who was born and raised in the town, is also now plying his trade in Hampshire after a move from national league side Dorking Wanderers mid-season.

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Oscar Gobern playing for Yeovil. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz

The last time these two teams played, Yeovil were beaten 4-3 in what was a fairly entertaining game, the match also saw Charlie Cooper sent off in added time. Glovers fans will be glad to hear Muhammadu Faal has since left the Hampshire side who netted twice in the reverse fixture. Callum Kealy, who scored the winner that game, however has returned to the club after a brief spell away at Eastbourne Borough.

A player to keep an eye on for home fans is James Roberts, with the forward proving to be one of the Hawks most prolific attackers scoring six goals so far this season.

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Yeovil Town are on their travels again this weekend as they go up against Tonbridge Angels in the league.

The Glovers will be fired up to win this match after coming off a 2-1 loss to Maidstone a week ago. That game was the Somerset’s side fourth defeat of the season and will be dismissed in what has so far been a glittering season for them.

Yeovil Town after Maidstone United defeat

The Angels form is similar to that of a lot of Yeovil’s opponents this season, very patchy, but they are coming off of a 2-0 win vs Chippenham. The Kent side currently sit 11th in the table 22 points behind the Glovers.

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Manager Mark Cooper was in a complimentary mood when speaking about Tonbridge ahead of the game. He said: “[They’re] Very energetic, they press very full on and aggressive, which I like. I would think they have limited resources but what they do, they do very well.”

Cooper was very cautious on who was available and who wasn’t, only saying ‘we may have a couple back for Saturday”.

The former Swindon boss seem too worried about the loss to Maidstone. He said: “It happens, we’re allowed to lose a game, we are human. We just didn’t turn up for 15 or 20 minutes and never recovered from it, but we move on.”

Dylan Morgan shared how the squad reacted to Saturdays loss. He said: “We have looked at it both ways, obviously you never want to lose a game of football especially when you’re doing well. 

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“But taking the positive’s out of it, we lose now it gives everyone a kick to get on another run, so that’s what will try and do.”

Michael Smith and Charlie Cooper are the concerns for the Glovers ahead of Saturday. Whilst Jordan Young and Frank Nouble are still at risk of suspension with both a yellow card away from suspension.

Tonbridge Angels Team News

Angels boss Jay Saunders hopes his side can build on their previous fixture on Saturday. He said: “They’re coming of a defeat last week and we come into after winning, so hopefully we can build on that performance and it’ll be good test for us.”

Saunders isn’t worried by it being a big fixture as he feels “every game is big at this stage of the season” and also hopes the fans “can get behind us”.

The Angels will be boosted by the loan signing of Ethan Sutcliffe from AFC Wimbledon for the rest of the season. Injury wise Goalkeeper Nat Gibbs is touch and go after getting a head injury against Gillingham B, Tariq Hinds misses out due to suspension.

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Yeovil Town travel to Kent this weekend as they take on FA Cup giant killers Maidstone United in the league.

The Glovers currently sit a top the league by thirteen points clear of second. However, they face the tough task of winning away from home against a strong George Elokobi side.

Maidstone have dropped off results wise in the league recently only winning two of their last five league games. They have been strong in cup competitions though recently beating Ipswich Town who are second in the Championship.

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Manager Mark Cooper is expecting a “fully professional” Maidstone side, despite their cup exploits. He said: “We’re really ready for a team whose level will be raised due to playing a team at the top of the league.

“We have to deal with that every week so full credit to our players, so we’re expecting a really tough afternoon.”

The former Darlington man described his dislike for artificial pitches, describing them as “not proper football”, he even quoted Brian Clough in saying “Football is supposed to be played on grass”.

Striker Frank Noble was very open when talking about the clubs lead at the top. He said: “We have talked about it, in the group chat after a glass of wine.

“But as soon as we’re back in training, we’re fully focused on the next game.”

Frank Nouble. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown

Jake Hyde and Rhys Murphy miss out due to injury, but would have missed out because of the 3G pitch at Maidstone. Jordan Young is still on nine yellow cards.

Maidstone United Team News

Stones boss Elokobi, spoke about the upcoming fixture to the clubs Youtube Channel. He said: “For both clubs it’s a fantastic game to have. 

“Of course they are the league leaders, so we will give them every respect in our preparation, but it’s just another game.”

Having played in a local cup fixture in midweek the Kent side have had a short turnaround in fixtures, so for the ex-Wolves man “recovery is key” for his players.

There a no injuries or suspensions to note. However, Sam Corne who scored the winner against Ipswich, is back available for league action.

 

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Yeovil Town return home on Tuesday evening to face Slough Town in the league.

After what was a difficult away day in St Albans on Saturday the Glovers come back to Huish Park looking to put that lacklustre performance to bed. A draw against a a team unbeaten in five should be seen as a good result, but for this Yeovil squad it will feel like a loss.

The same can be said for Slough as well, who lost to second bottom Dover Athletic. Being consistent has been the struggle for the Berkshire side, with an impressive wins against Bath being followed up with a loss to W*******.

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Manager Mark Cooper wants to take control of the league with a good result. He said: “We march onto Tuesday, we can put ourselves in a real commanding position with a positive result on Tuesday.”

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Disappointing news for Glovers fans is that both Rhys Murphy and Jake Hyde are out with long term injuries. Cooper, 54, did confirm however that he has agreement in place for a “player who will help bolster the attacking line” to come in before the fixture.

Jordan Young is in danger of a suspension, with him collecting nine yellow cards so far, he is one away from being banned.

Slough Town News

Slough boss Scott Davies talked about how he is looking for different performance from their Saturday defeat. He said: “I expect a reaction from us on Tuesday, we’re the type of club that can get a result, we are capable of doing the unthinkable.”

The former Reading player sees the game as “a free hit” and that his players “will go there full of confidence”. 

Davies will be a name a few Glovers fans may remember. Whilst at Reading the 35 year-old came on loan to Huish Park, making four appearances for the club..

One player for Yeovil supporters to keep an eye on is Temi Eweka. The defender has been solid for The Rebels, playing over 2,000 minutes for the Berkshire team. Up front Nathan Minhas has been in decent form, with nine goals so far this season he is top scorer for The Rebels.

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Yeovil Town will travel down to Devon for their clash against Truro City on Tuesday night.

Town go into the match having won five in row with their latest triumph coming at home against Hemel Hempstead on Saturday. That game saw new signing Sam Pearson bag a brace.

The White Tigers haven’t played since 13th January as they have had two postponements.

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Manager Mark Cooper talked after the Hemel game how he is “excited” for the game. He said: “I’m looking forward to it immensely, every game is closer to where we need to be.”

Cooper, 54, also described Truro’s pitch as “horrendous” the last time we played there in pre-season, so he isn’t expecting much better this time around, with Storm Isha hitting the country.

After Sam Pearson‘s Team of the Week performance, boss Cooper undoubtedly will have a selection headache as to whether keep him in the starting eleven or freshen things up after a short turnaround.

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The Glovers have no new injuries or suspensions, with just Jordan Stevens being out until the end of this month.

Truro Team News

Before their last game against Welling on the 13th January Truro were on a four game winning run, leading to boss and ex-Glover Paul Wotton getting manager of the month for December.

Aside from Wotton, there is another ex-Yeovil player in the White Tigers ranks, with former loanee Ryan Law now signed for the Devonshire team. They also have former trialist Matt Buse playing for them, the midfielder is the brother of our very own Will Buse and also grew up in the town.

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The last time we played…

The last game between the two sides saw Yeovil win 2-1 in what was an entertaining game. In what was a back and forth match Jake Wannell scored the winner in the dying minutes.

The first half saw Truro dominate the opening 15 minutes, with golden chances falling to Rocky Neal, whose shot was blocked by former captain Josh Staunton and Harvey Greenslade  who hit the framework of the goal.

Yeovil had their own chances through Rhys Murphy and Jake Hyde, but the half finished goalless.

The second half was much of the same with Truro controlling the opening exchanges, their pressure ultimately paid off when Rocky Neal finally got his goal after beating the offside trap and slotting past Will Buse.

The Glovers equalised in the 84th minute through Olly Thomas after he played through by midfielder Charlie Cooper. With Yeovil applying the pressure it wasn’t until the dying seconds of added time where Wannell scored the winner.

 

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Yeovil Town are back in action on Saturday, as they face Hemel Hempstead at Huish Park, after an impromptu winter break.

With Aveley competing in the FA Trophy last weekend, the Glovers squad had a well earned break, giving them time to recharge the batteries for the run in.

Hemel haven’t had the luxury of 11 days off, with them playing against Tonridge Angels last weekend. The game saw the Tudors run out 2-0 winners, with debutant Michael Folivi scoring.

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New signing Sam Pearson is expected to go straight into the match day squad for this game with Mark Cooper saying pre-match that the Glovers have just 16 players at their disposal for the game.

Once you’ve finished with your fingers and toes, you might expect that only Jordan Stevens is a certain absentee for the game – the pacey winger expected back in the fold from the end of the month.

But there might be one or two other knocks and niggles which wont need to be rushed back into action ahead of plan.

Following the Glovers’ last outing against Taunton, both Jay Foulston and Dylan Morgan are back in contention after sitting out as part of the deals that took them from Wordsworth Drive to Huish Park.

Barnet loanee Courtney Senior has returned to the Bees following the conclusion of his one month stay at Huish Park.

As a point of note, Jordan Young is listed as having nine yellow cards, one more and he’ll sit two games out.

The Glovers have an unbeaten record at Huish Park to defend.

Sam Pearson. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Hemel Hempstead Team News

Hemel boss Brad Quinton gave his thoughts ahead of the game. He said: “Yeovil are where they are and they deserve to be, with their money and being huge club.

“We’re looking forward to it, the boys want to play and after performances like that (vs Tonbridge) it’s making my job harder, because who wouldn’t want to be playing against Yeovil Town.”

The former Welling man claimed his squad “Will be gagging at the bit” to “put in a performance like the last time”.

New signing Michael Folivi will be a name for Glovers to watch out for, the frontman has scored seven goals in seventeen appearances in the league this season.

Defender Montel McKenzie is suspended for the game which will be a miss for Hemel after his performance against the Glovers earlier in the season.

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Last time the sides met…

The previous fixture this season between these two was the first game of the season, which saw Yeovil lose 1-0.

In a game of two-halves, the first 45 minutes saw Yeovil dominate but they were unable to break the dead-lock. Both Rhys Murphy and Jordan Marguire-Drew had goals ruled out for offside.

The second-half was very much dominated by the Tudors, who had a chance to score through Joe Iaciofano but was denied by Will Buse. Monetel McKenzie had two efforts go over the bar, but a goal from hosts’ striker Iaciofano ten minutes from time was the difference. He capitalised on an error by Glovers’ keeper Will Buse who was involved in a calamitous mix-up with wing-back Zac Bell.

A lot has happened since the 5th August however, the Glovers have gone on a record winning streak taking them 13 points clear at the top of the league. Hemel have been relatively stable sitting mid table, but have picked up form in recent weeks winning four form five.

 

Other fixtures in the NLS…

Here’s who else is in action – teams in bold are those that will start Saturday in the Play-Offs who we would quite like to lose… please.

Aveley v Chippenham
Bath v Dartford
Braintree v Taunton
Farnborough v Chelmsford
Hampton & Richmond v Eastbourne Boro
Havant & W v Weston-super-Mare
Slough v Maidstone
Tonbridge v Worthing
Torquay v Dover
Welling v Truro
Weymouth v St. Albans

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Yeovil Town will take a quick trip down the A303/A358 to Wordsworth Drive on Tuesday evening as they face Taunton Town.

In the final game of ‘El Ciderco’ this season, the Glovers will be looking to take all six points from their local rivals. After a fairly comfortable win against the Peacocks in front of a record crowd on Boxing Day, Mark Cooper’s men will fancy their chances in the return fixture.

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For the “Pride of Somerset” however it has been a difficult couple of months, with off-the-field issues leading to them having to sell/loan their best players, which has seen them drop down the table. Sitting just above the relegation zone, the Peacocks will be looking to show their board level problems haven’t affected the on-pitch performances.

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Mark Cooper will be happy with his sides start to the new year. After the postponed game against Taunton, the home fixture against Bath was the Glovers first. In what was tough fought 2-0 win, Yeovil will not be able rest on their laurels when facing another local rival.

The game also saw Frank Noble continue his impressive form, scoring his 8th goal of the season.

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After the game, there was even more good news for the Huish Park side, as top scorer and arguably the player of the season so far, Jordan Young signed a new deal that will keep him at the Somerset club until the summer of 2026.

The game will also see a possible three former Peacocks players in the Yeovil side, with the recent additions of Dylan Morgan and Jay Foulston joining Jake Wannell in the green side of Somerset.

Wannell’s superb performance vs Bath saw him make the National League South Team of the Week.

Injury wise only Jordan Stevens misses out.

Taunton Town

The Peacocks’ Head of Football Rob Dray talked about the upcoming fixture. He said: “I’ve asked them to just go there and have a proper go, all my teams have a proper go, I look forward to it, roll on Tuesday”.

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? Gary BrownDray, 54, also spoke about how big the fixture is. He said: “If you told someone we’d be playing Yeovil at home in the league, four or five years ago, they would’ve laughed at you. So we’re not just going to turn up to make the numbers up.”

The former Yate boss also spoke about how he is looking to strengthen before the game “with a couple coming through the door”. Louie Slough is now available to play against the Glovers after originally being ruled out for this fixture on New Years Eve.

Some players for the travelling fans to look out for are midfielder Rabby Minzamba and defender Cameron Evans who both had good games against Slough despite losing.

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Yeovil Town will play for the first time in over a week as they take on Bath City in the league on Saturday.

After missing out on a fixture on New Year’s Eve against Taunton due to a waterlogged pitch, the Glovers have had a welcome break from the busy festive period. But it hasn’t been as quiet off the pitch, with the signing of Dylan Morgan from the Peacocks and re-calling then loaning back out Malachi Linton.

Dylan Morgan in action for Taunton Town.
Picture courtesy of Debbie Gould.

The Romans are in good form, winning three of their last five games across all competitions. Yeovil Town loanee Will Buse has been in fine form as well keeping four clean sheets.

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Mark Cooper feels it will be a tough game going up against another local team. He said: “They were good in our previous game, and like I say with every other team, it’s night and day when they play against us. There is an added incentive to when you play us.

Cooper talked about how the Bath players “will get a lift” from playing in front of a big crowd and that his side will “have to match that”.

The ex-Darlington boss understands the local ‘rivalry’ aspect but was keen to play it down. He said: “It means a lot to the fans, Gerry [Gill] used to play here, but at three o’clock it’s 11 vs 11.”

Charlie Cooper also gave his thoughts on the upcoming fixture. He said: “They’re a tough team, doing well obviously but so are we, so it’s another good game to play in like so many others have been this season.”

Charlie Cooper vs Taunton
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New signing Dylan Morgan could be in line to get his first game for the Glovers after signing from Taunton earlier this week.

Jordan Stevens is still out injured along with Scott Pollock, but both should be back by the end of January.

Bath City News

Bath manager Gerry Gill spoke after his side’s win vs Chippenham. He said: “It’s exciting isn’t it, it’s all about the players, going back to my former club, we’ll enjoy going back there.”

Gill, also stated it would be for the “fans’ who have “waited for these types of games”. He also claimed the squad will be “full of confidence” after their recent form.

Goalkeeper Buse is unable to play on Saturday as Yeovil are his parent club, so will be replaced by Slav Huk. The Romans have announced midfielder Oscar Thorn has had his loan extended.

Last time they met…

The last time these two sides met was on December 6th, when Yeovil ran out 1-0 winners in a tight affair. After a rather dull first 45, the second half was more lively which saw Morgan Williams score, flares on the pitch and many a Dawes-Thomas battle.

After Williams’ goal, Bath piled on the pressure but weren’t able to find the equaliser. Gill said in his recent interview that he felt his team “deserved something”.

 

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Yeovil Town make the long trip east as they take on Eastbourne Borough in their final game before the festive football fixture kicks in.

The Glovers head into the game off the back of two draws, their latest being fairly dull 0-0 against an in form Hampton & Richmond.The travelling faithful will be hoping their teams frontmen will be able to find their scoring boots soon.

Eastbourne Borough currently sit one place above the drop zone in 21st and will be looking to get a result against the league leaders and turn their fortunes around.

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Mark Cooper was very complimentary of the opposition, believing there is reason behind their poor league position. He said: “They’ve got some really good players, they suffered with injuries, but I think they’ve got most of them back now.

“They played very well here when we beat them 3-2, so we know everything about their players, that you would expect. We can do our homework but nearly every team changes (tactics) when they play us.”

The ex-Swindon boss also spoke highly of new signing Jay Foulston, saying he has a “great left foot” and that he can play “left-back, left centre-back and left-wing back”.

Jay Foulston.
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Newly appointed captain Matty Worthington also gave his thoughts on the upcoming fixture. He said: “We always try to get a clean sheet, we need to start taking our chances, really dominate games and kill teams off.”

Cooper confirmed Jordan Stevens is out for six weeks, Alex Whittle will miss out along with Jake Hyde who can’t play on 3G pitches. Jamie Sendles-White is still absent but has returned to on grass training.

Eastbourne Borough News

Borough boss Mark Beard spoke after their win against Welling about playing the Glovers. He said: “It’s one win, but we can build on that now. we can go into the game against Yeovil next week full of confidence.”

Despite their bad luck with injuries so far this season, The Sports have seen numerous key players return over recent weeks, none more so important than captain Brad Barry who returned in their 0-2 win over Welling last weekend. Also returning that match was midfield Jack Paxman.

The win last weekend was Eastbourne’s first since mid November and was also their first time keeping clean sheet since the opening day fixture against Hampton & Richmond, which led to keeper Harrison Foulkes being named in the National League South Team of the Week.

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The South-Coast side have also made a number of high profile signings, with the additions of David Sesay, Louis Collins to name but a few.

A player for Glovers fans to look out for is full-back Sam Beard (son of manager Mark) who recently joined from Dorking. The experienced defender was major part of Barnet getting to the playoffs last season. Collins, is also a player to keep an eye as according to one Sports fan, “he never stops running”.

Cameron Gbadebo is out injured for Eastbourne Borough.