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Yeovil Town Manager Mark Cooper has challenged his players to turn Saturday’s draw against Dagenham into a ‘good point’ by beating Wealdstone on Saturday.

Speaking to BBC Radio Somerset’s Josh Perkins, the gaffer admitted there was a bit of low confidence within the group, but that the draw could be a base to build on for the coming weeks.

“I think when you have a little bit of low confidence it affects the group and you make decisions that you wouldn’t usually make, and we give fouls away, or we should play the ball forward and we don’t, or we don’t pick up the right men that throw-in for the goal.

So when you’re in that moment, it’s about small little building blocks and getting a point on the road. And then, that’s only a good point if we go and win our home game next Saturday. But players tried their socks off. Of course, we can play better but I’m pleased with the point to come out in the end for sure. Brilliant following again from the Yeovil [fans], from the Green Army again and they helped us hang on for that point at the end.”

Brett McGavin tapped in from close ranger after Nathan Harvey had saved the original spot kick to draw the Glovers level following Josh Rees’ opener.

“It was a clear penalty, wasn’t it? And Brett obviously took the responsibility, and it was heart in the mouth, wasn’t it? But luckily the ball bounced back for him and he put it away.”

Brett McGavin cannot believe it (Pic C/O Gary Brown)

The Glovers grew into the game after an opening few moments which left a bit to be desired.

“We spoke about the 1st 20 minutes playing everything forward. Because they’re not in good form at home and we wanted to make them defend early and face their own goal.
So, all we’d worked on in training, was to play everything forward and get them running towards their own goal and then one of our best performers of the season tries three drag backs, passes it backwards, we end up kicking out for a throw-in and we concede.”

“So, as much as you talk about it, it’s pressure, it makes you make poor decisions.
But, the players, again, have given everything and it was a rocky first few minutes, but I always felt we’d get back into it.”

The result means the Glovers are now eight without a win, but Cooper thinks that the result might be something to build on after a frustrating run.

“We haven’t lost that many. We should have beat Ebbsfleet, we should have beat Woking, we should have beat Gateshead, we should have beat Eastleigh so coulda, woulda, shoulda. But, as long as the players keep trying hard and we’ll be fine.

There was a final word for the supporters in the away end, 311 made the journey today – one of the best away followings in the league – who are we to argue?

“Fantastic, as always. We have one of the best away followings in the league, it was really good, in that least ten minutes, we’re trying to make subs, they cheered us on, we had to take [James] Planty off, he’s coming back from a hamstring [injury], we didn’t want that to go, Sean McGurk has been really ill, so we managed to get him on and get him a few minutes, so in the last 10 minutes we managed to see a bit of pressure off and come back with a point.”

 

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Yeovil Town defender Morgan Williams has said that the 1-1 draw with Dagenham will look like a good point, if it’s backed with victory against Wealdstone at Huish Park next week.

Brett McGavin’s equaliser cancelled out an early opening goal from the hosts, but Williams said that the second half was better than the first when speaking to BBC Radio Somerset’s Josh Perkins.

“I think it was a game of two halves. We were saying in there, first half we didn’t start bright, second-half was felt completely different. Really we were on top and we just couldn’t get that goal though.

“We were just saying in there, this point was good today if we go and get the three points next week. So we have to win our home games and take what we can from away. So positive today and we go in for it next week.”

The game represented Williams’ return to the starting eleven after missing out against Gateshead and only getting the final half an hour against Rochdale, but it was also his 150th appearance in a Yeovil Town shirt.

“Obviously, I’m absolutely delighted. The fans have been with me and the club has supported me throughout the 3-4 years I’ve been here, so I’m absolutely delighted.

“For myself, it’s been up and down [this season], really. [I’ve] not been able to get consistent for the season like I did last season, but I’m hoping that from now I can just kick on and finish the season strong.”

The Glovers were backed by 311 fans in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and were rightly praised by Williams.

“Oh, it’s unbelievable, every week, it’s incredible really. You just hear them throughout the whole game and at the end we come and clap, show our support. But yeah, they’re brilliant.”

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On this episode we are joined by James Bent, a striker who made his first appearance in 1999 with the club managed by Steve Thompson and played under four separate Glovers’ managers.

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We are delighted to announce that The Gloverscast, the only independent platform totally dedicated to providing news and views for Yeovil Town FC supporters, is now officially registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC).

Since our inception in 2020, The Gloverscast has been dedicated to providing an engaging space for Yeovil Town fans to connect, share their passion, and stay informed about the latest club developments. Over the years, we have worked both tiredly and tirelessly to offer insights, coverage, interviews and generally shine a light on the football club we love. 

The transformation into a CIC reflects The Gloverscast’s ongoing commitment to our community of supporters. By becoming a Community Interest Company, we have taken formal steps to ensure that all donations are used to directly improve The Gloverscast and benefit Yeovil Town FC fans. The CIC status will further empower us to expand what we do to serve you.

The Gloverscast has always been driven by the support of the Yeovil Town fanbase, who have generously donated time and resources to help the platform grow.

With this new status, we will be able to expand our initiatives, improve its content offerings, and foster an even stronger sense of community among Yeovil Town FC fans. We are committed to working alongside supporters to ensure the platform continues to evolve in line with the needs and interests of the Yeovil Town fanbase.

We’ve always believed that The Gloverscast is for the community, and this transition allows us to be even more transparent and accountable to the supporters who make it all possible. We’re incredibly proud to be part of this passionate and dedicated fanbase.

How the Gloverscast gives back to the YTFC community

  • In-Depth Analysis and Insight
  • Fostering Community Connection
  • Support for Fan Voices
  • Accessibility of Information
  • Celebration of Club Culture
  • Engagement Beyond Matchdays
  • Encouragement of Grassroots Support

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The January survey results are in and Yeovil Town supporters have that mid-table feeling at the moment.

We asked you, the loyal readers of the only independent website totally dedicated to Yeovil Town FC, the usual five questions to get ourselves a benchmark of the mood among the Huish Park faithful. (Out of 7, of course.)

Those questions are:

  1. How do you think Mark Cooper is doing?
  2. How do you think the players have performed?
  3. What would you score the ownership/board?
  4. What would you score the communication from the club?
  5. What would you score the match day experience this season?

We also asked you whether you agreed or disagreed with the following statement: I am supportive of YTFC hosting a fan forum

As you can see on the graph below, everything is pretty middle of the road – much like the Glovers. Mark Cooper scores a 4.12, the players a 4.16, the ownership a 4.47, communication 4.45 and match day experience is 4.40.

With regards to the Fan Forum, there was overwhelming support for it with a 6.2 out of 7 score.*

Graph showing results from latest YeoGov survey.
*241 responses

For the full picture of the YeoGov tracker since we started it in August 2022 (minus the gaps last season) take a look at the chart below.

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The departure of Matt Worthington came has quite the shock on Friday afternoon. No sooner had we finished recording Thursday’s episode of the Gloverscast than the rumours started to circulate in a couple of Whatsapp groups and on Facebook. The speed at which it went from all very quiet to Worthy’s departure shows the speed at which football moves. Yeovil’s skipper, who made his 250th appearance the week before was gone, out of nowhere.

Matt Worthington leads the team out
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There’s not a lot more to say about Worthy that’s not already been said. I’ll miss his desire and athleticism and I think his teammates will miss him too. Speaking before the Rochdale defeat, Mark Cooper said that Yeovil would “never ever” have been to get to the deal that Oldham offered. Obviously Worthy’s contract was up in the summer and my gut tells me that chances are he would have left anyway, but it’s further evidence of the disparity between the top teams in the league and the middle pack. The former skipper led Yeovil to National League South glory last season, and he yet another departure from that team that clawed Yeovil back to the National League. Of the squad who won the league just Morgan Williams, Jake Wannell, Alex Whittle, Frank Nouble, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Charlie Cooper and Michael Smith are left. I totally understand the reasoning behind it, but I am disappointed that our winning squad was dismantled so quickly after clinching promotion.

The partnership between Williams and Wannell has been a key part of success this season. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Following the Rochdale defeat, Mark Cooper alluded to more departures and arrivals planned in the coming days. I don’t think it would be at all surprising to see Nouble, Lo-Everton or even Smith move on. If it is another couple of experienced heads on their way, the recruitment of leaders has to be a priority. With Worthington gone, Smith and Williams struggling for fitness and Nouble struggling for form, there’s a real lack of characters at the moment, in my opinion. There are different types of leaders on the pitch. Those who lead by example with their performances and those Terry Skiverton types who drag everyone up by the scruff of their neck. I think we need some more of them. Now, I know they don’t grown on trees, especially at this time of the year and for a reasonable price but if Yeovil are delving into the market in the coming weeks, I think we’ve got our fill of young loanees.

Huish Park (Pic by Gary Brown)

Last Tuesday, we were given some insight into the situation with the future of the land and stadium. Sold for £2.8m by ‘You-Know-Who’, the value is Index-linked by the council and will see the cost go above £3m if it is ever to return to the club. The exclusive buyback of the land expires in May 2026, leaving not a lot of time. We all dream of self-sustaining football club, enabled by the real-estate which surrounds the stadium. Hearing Mark Cooper talk about training facilities as a leaving a legacy that will attract players to the club is an idea that I don’t remember anyone talking about before. It’s always been about retail or houses, so the idea of something that will make a long term material difference to Yeovil Town FC is appealing.