Yeovil Town have named another unchanged starting XI for today’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie at Leatherhead (3pm kick-off).
The Glovers have only named six substitutes with striker Owen Dean Cup-tied having played for Farnham Town in the competition this season.
Yeovil Town midfielder Luke McCormick has joined National League Premier Division rivals AFC Fylde on loan until the middle of January.
The former club captain has not featured since appearing as a second half substitute in the 1-1 draw at Aldershot Town a month ago after what Glovers manager Billy Rowley described as “a disciplinary problem.”
He began the season in stunning form scoring six goals in his opening eight matches, the last of which was a consolation goal in a 4-1 defeat to Fylde at Huish Park in mid-September.
In a statement posted on Thursday evening, Yeovil said: “We can confirm that Luke McCormick has joined National League side AFC Fylde on loan until 13th January 2027.
“Following internal discussions, an agreement has been reached that allows Luke to continue playing his football with AFC Fylde for the coming months.”
The former Chelsea youngster joins a Fylde side sat seventh in the National League Premier Division table, three places and two points behind Yeovil, having been promoted as National League North champions last season.
In a statement on the Fylde website, McCormick said: “I’m really happy to be here, it’s a club on the up having been promoted last year and have started the season excellently, so much so that we’re in the play-offs so I’m just hoping to add to what is a brilliant group already and hopefully we can have a successful period.”
Fylde boss Craig Mahon added: “Luke is a player whose technical ability fits perfectly with the way we want to play at Fylde. He’s comfortable on the ball, has real quality in possession and, importantly, has goals in his game from midfield. We believe he’ll add another dimension to the team and we’re delighted to bring him to the club.”
In his most recent update at the start of the month, Rowley confirmed that the 27-year-old, who was named club captain at the start of the season, had never asked to leave Huish Park. The manager previously admitted that the pair had “a bit of a dispute” adding: “My job for this club and the dressing room is to always do what I think is best for the team, and at the moment he won’t be playing for me.”
This followed a statement published by McCormick on his own social media in which he spoke of his “love and respect” for everyone connected to the Glovers.
New signing midfielder Joe Haigh is hoping to be available to be available for selection by Yeovil Town at the start of November.
The 23-year-old was a highly-anticipated new arrival when he signed in the summer after starring for Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League South last season, but underwent a planned surgery ankle surgery in the summer.
Speaking to BBC Somerset reporter Jack Killah on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s trip to Leatherhead in the FA Cup, the former Chelsea youngster confirmed he was aiming to be back in full training in the next fortnight.
He said: “I did a bit of training with the team today and I’m hoping to be back in full training within the next week and a half maybe. Just slowly easing myself back into it. Then, hopefully, I’ll be back out at Huish Park at the start of November. So that’s about three or three-and-a-half weeks away.
“Last season with Dagenham, I sort of got misdiagnosed and it’s been dragged on a lot longer than it really should have. So it’s been a bit of a mental battle and anyone who’s had injuries knows how tough it is. But I’m at the end of the road now, hopefully, so I haven’t got much longer to wait at all.”
Like many new signings who arrived at Huish Park under the reign of manager Billy Rowley, Haigh said that the appeal of playing under the Glovers’ boss was what convinced him to move to Somerset. Speaking to the Gloverscast at the start of the season, Rowley revealed there was interest in the midfielder from Football League clubs.
Haigh said: “I think from knowing Walton and Hersham and the way they played, they always played good football. A lot of people around where I live know Billy as well and I’ve always heard good things. When I spoke to them, they only said good things and the project is really exciting.
“Comparing this football to some of the football I’ve played in the past, this team is really exciting to watch. From a fan’s point of view, they must be buzzing. All the players seem to love playing in this team. It’s a really exciting team to play in and, for attackers, you can see the amount of chances you get.
“So I’m itching to hopefully get out there and score some goals. I work hard, I’m technically good, I like to dribble, combine with my teammates and try to excite the fans.”
Although he will not be in the squad for this weekend’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie, Haigh has said his team-mates should not underestimate their opponents, Leatherhead, who sit mid-table in the Isthmian League Premier Division after ten matches.
Haigh said: “When I was eight, I joined Leatherhead and was there for about a year and a half before I got scouted by Chelsea, so I left Leatherhead. Leatherhead is under 10 minutes from my house, so it’s going to be a nice away day for me when I go there.
“My brother played for them two years ago as well, so I know some of the management staff there and one of the players who I used to play with. Their manager (former midfielder Ian Selley) used to play for Arsenal, so they have some excellent experience there. I think Leatherhead has always been a well-known non-league club, around Step 3 or Step 4. They’re a tough place to go.
“I went to watch them in pre-season when they played Dorking and they beat them, so it’s definitely not going to be an easy game. But if we turn up and play well, hopefully we should be okay. It’s definitely not going to be an easy game.”
Leatherhead have given Yeovil Town 100 new tickets for this weekend’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie.
The Glovers have confirmed that they have sent emails direct to Huish Park season ticket holders offering them the opportunity to buy up to two tickets per season ticket holder.
In the email, the club have confirmed that tickets will be available on a “first come, first served basis.” So, if you are a season ticket holder, check your email if you don’t have a ticket and want one. If you’re not a season ticket holder, find someone who is.
The initial allocation of 300 tickets which was given to Yeovil went on sale five days ago and sold out in double quick time.
The Green & White Supporters Club is running away travel to our trip to our FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie at Leatherhead on Saturday 17th October 2026 (kick-off 3pm).
Details are as follows:
Members: Adult £28; Concession £26
Non-Members: Adult £31; Concession £29
Coach departs Huish Park: 9am
DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MATCH TICKET
To book, call Paul Hadlow on 07736 044570. You may be asked to pay a £5 deposit to reserve your seat. Prices are maximum and may reduce depending on booking numbers.
Payment can be made by bank transfer, please reference the match you are booking for and message Paul Hadlow to confirm the payment.
Account name: Green & White Supporters’ Club.
Account number: 8343 6772
Sort code: 20-68-15
Reference: Leatherhead
You may be asked to pay a £5 deposit to reserve your seat. No alcohol is allowed on the coach.
It’s all coming up sixes for Yeovil Town lately and our resident cartoonist Alex ‘Distant Glover’ Russell has got some ideas for some new merchandise….
12 goals in two matches, back-to-back clean sheets, in the top four with 13 matches played, it’s a lot of fun to be a Glover at the moment. Dave was at Wealdstone yesterday to watch the latest demolition and here are his thoughts on it all.
6-0 again, ole, ole: It is crazy to think the last time we turned up at Grosvenor Vale in March we picked up a win which secured our safety in the National League. Fast forward fewer than 200 days and we’re talking about a side which literally steam-rollered Wealdstone to pick up back to back 6-0 wins. That is what Billy Rowley and Darren Simpson have done with this team and it is a genuine pleasure to watch them play football at the moment. Forget the league position, it’s too early for that, just enjoy that we are good to watch for the first time in a long time.
A second half hat-trick from midfielder Brett McGavin was Yeovil Town picked up their second 6-0 win in as many weeks as they scored five goals in the second half at Wealdstone.
The home side were reduced to ten men when keeper Dante Simpson was red carded with 25 minutes played and the visitors took full advantage with James Daly putting them ahead ten minutes later.
But it was after the break that the Glovers put their hosts to the sword with Johl Powell doubling the advantage just after the hour mark before Brett McGavin bagged a hat-trick and then Powell added a sixth in stoppage time at the end of the game.
Powell missed a penalty in the dying seconds of the match with Wealdstone reduced to nine men as Aidan Francis-Clark was dismissed for hauling Powell down inside the box to give away the spot kick.
Unsurprisingly having won 6-0 and home to Boston United in their last game, Yeovil boss Billy Rowley named an unchanged starting XI. The only change came on the substitutes’ bench where striker Owen Dean, who arrived from Farnham Town last weekend, was named ahead of midfielder Zain Westbrooke.
The opening exchanges were dominated by the home side and Fejiri Okenabirhie had a couple of opportunities with a header going over after four minutes before Jos Barker got down bravely to deny him a minute later.
The Stones continued to dominate without forcing Barker in to any meaningful saves and the game turned in the Glovers’ favour on 25 minutes when keeper Dante Baptiste tearing out of his area to challenge Archie Davies. Referee Callum Jones had no choice but to show the keeper a red card and back-up stopper Endurance Johnson came on to replace him with former Glovers’ frontman Olufela Olomola making way. From the resulting free-kick, Brett McGavin’s effort came back off the wall before Powell lashed a shot over the bar.
From there, Yeovil got a hold of the game and ten minutes later took the lead. Ryan Jones dribbled in from the left, slipped a pass through to Archie Davies whose shot was pushed away by Johnson as far as Powell whose effort was blocked and landed to James DALY who smashed it through the keeper’s legs and in to the net.
On 39 minutes, a great bit of skill from Jordan Norville-Williams fed Slavi Spasov whose close range effort turned wide by Johnson.
There was a worrying moment in first half injury when Jones, whose name was sung in the away end to celebrate his new contract, took a blow to the back of the head. He needed a bandage around the head but carried on until the break.
Ryan Jones was the first player to have an effort at goal after the restart when he fizzed a shot over the bar with 52 minutes, and seven minutes later the winger skipped in from the right and fired an effort in which Johnson got down well.
It was all Yeovil and they doubled the lead when Johl POWELL shrugged off the challenge of his defender and slipped the ball past the keeper. It’s Johl Powell again ole, ole!
On 68 minutes it was 3-0 as Brett McGAVIN got his first of the match. The midfielder started the move before a combination of Powell and Walker set him up to stroke the ball home from the edge of the box.
The maestro’s second goal was not far away. Just one minute later Brett McGAVIN latched on to a loose pass from keeper Johnson, held off the challenge of a Wealdstone defender as he pressed into the box and poked the Glovers 4-0 ahead.
But McGAVIN’s best was still to come and with six minutes of normal time remaining he picked the ball up, took a couple of strides forward and caressed another finish in from fully 25 yards. 12 minutes to score a hat-trick is impressive, but not a club record, that honour goes to Guy Whittingham who scored one in seven minutes at Telford United in January 1989.
“We want six, we want six” roared the travelling supporters in the away end at Grosvenor Vale. It took until a minute in to injury time at the end of the match for Yeovil to oblige. Substitute Owen Dean closed down keeper Johnson who miscued his clearance and played it straight to the feet of Johl POWELL who ran forward and added the sixth.
There was even time for Yeovil to go one better than last weekend’s heroics as a quick break saw Walker find Powell inside the area where he was hauled to the ground by Wealdstone’s Aidan Francis-Clark to give away a penalty. Looking to complete his hat-trick, but he was denied by a save from Johnson.
Oh well, 6-0 again, ole, ole!
Venue: Grosvenor Vale
Date: Saturday 10th October, 2026, 3pm
Competition: National League Premier Division
Scorers: James Daly 29 (1-0), Johl Powell 64 (2-0), Brett McGavin 70 (3-0), Brett McGavin 71 (4-0), Brett McGavin 84 (5-0), Johl Powell 90+1 (6-0).
Conditions: Beautiful sunny day – just a shame the sun was in the eyes of the away fans all through the second half.
Pitch: Green and slopey
Attendance: 2,082 (561 away supporters)
Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Jordan Norville-Williams 45+3
Wealdstone: Connor McAvoy 90+3
Sendings off:
Wealdstone: Dante Simpson 25, Aidan Francis-Clark 90+3
Yeovil Town: None
Referee: Callum Jones
Yeovil Town
Substitutes: Owen Dean (for Slavi Spasov, 65), Mason Obeng (for James Daly, 65), Ste Walker (for Ryan Jones, 65), Loick Ayina (for Hayden Muller, 71), Joe Gubbins (for Jordan Norville-Williams, 71), Charlie Lennon (not used), Matt Gould (not used).
Wealdstone: Dante Baptiste, Abraham Kanu (for Joe Newton, 74), Connor McAvoy, Aidan Francis Clarke, Jack Wells-Morrison (for Carmichael Uchenna, 74), Ronan Maher (for Joe Newton, 70), Milton Oni, Dan Chesters, Fejiri Okenabirhie (for Dion Conroy, 70), Olufela Olomola (for Endurance Johnson, 23), Luke Norris.
Substitutes (not used): Tyrelle Newton, Aaron Henry.
Yeovil Town have named an unchanged starting XI for today’s trip to Wealdstone (3pm kick-off).
New signing striker Owen Dean is named on the substitutes’ bench in place of Zain Westbrooke, who is not in the squad.
Yeovil Town winger Ryan Jones has signed a contract extension which will see him remain at Huish Park until the summer of 2029.
The 24-year-old arrived for a reported five-figure sum from Aldershot Town in January and was a bright spark in an otherwise forgettable end to the 2025-26 season, and he has been in scintillating form this season with three goals and five assists in his first 12 matches.
Jones initially signed on a deal until the summer of 2028 and one assumes that this one-year extension is designed to ward off interest from other clubs after his start to the new campaign.
In a statement, Jones said: “I’m delighted to have signed an extension. It feels like I’ve found a home at this club and I’m so happy to commit my future here.
”I’m excited to see what the future holds and I’m confident we can build something special together.”
The club made on its social media channels on Friday night adding: “The new deal reflects the club’s confidence in Jones and its commitment to retaining key players for the future, ensuring he remains part of the Glovers’ plans until 2029.”
Bath-born Jones began his career in the academy at Bristol Rovers before having spells at Bromley and then Aldershot where he was part of the side which won the FA Trophy in 2025.
