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It’s that time of the year again, when games come thick and fast, and Saturday sees Yeovil Town go to Woking in the league.

Form Guide…

After a good month or so for the Glovers during October/November, results have taken a turn for the worse.

Over the last five games Mark Cooper’s men have won two and lost threes. Those three losses have been over the last three games however. It must be said all three losses have been against Barnet, York City and Halifax, all very good teams in their own right. Last time out, they were beaten 1-2 at home to Barnet.

It’s been a tough season for Woking, who currently lie 18th in the league. Over their last five league games The Cards have had one win, two draws and two losses. The one victory was against second bottom Boston United. They have also been beaten by two team that the Glovers have been beaten by in Barnet and FC Halifax.

Key Players…

Yeovil – Michael Smith

What’s there to say about the experience full back that hasn’t already been said. The Northern Ireland international has come back from injury at a perfect time for Yeovil, with their defensive suspensions.

Michael Smith will be fit to return for this weekend’s home match with FC Halifax Town. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Having a player with the know how and quality of Smith will prove vital going into the upcoming fixtures.  He will be a player Cooper will be looking to rely on that’s for sure.

Woking – Dale Gorman

A name that is well-known to Glovers’ fans, Gorman joined the Surrey side from Barnet in the summer and has made an impact. The centre midfielder  has picked up five assists so far this season for a struggling team.

The Northern Irishman has already been named captain in his short time at The Cards, which shows his impact as a leader within the squad.

However, he’s become a bit of a pantomime villain (quelle surprise, I know!) of late and had a bit of a bust-up with fans in a 2-0 defeat at Barnet last weekend. He appeared as a second half substitute against Southend United on Tuesday night and it’s fair to say there was a bit of an ‘atmosphere’ when he arrived.

Still loves a booking, he got sent off for two in the opening day and is the proud owner of ten yellows this season. He’s got one goal as well which (even more surprisingly to anyone who saw him in a Yeovil shirt) was a beautiful free-kick to get a consolation goal back in a 3-2 defeat at Tamworth last month.

Dale Gorman.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

That’s what he said…

The Cards manager, Michael Doyle spoke to club media about the his teams upcoming home fixture. He said: “Another home game against Yeovil. They come up last year, they’ve had a good start to the season, so it will be a good test for us, but we’re at home so we got to take the game to them.”

Yeovil boss Mark Cooper spoke to the BBC after the midweek game about the quick turnaround. He said: “We’ve only got two days, so the players will be off tomorrow in Friday then play on Saturday…we won’tYeoviuse that as excuse though.

We will have to freshen up, make sure we have a enough good legs in the team to play at Woking on Saturday.”

We’ve met before…

Out of the 11 games these two teams have played against each other Yeovil have six wins to Woking’s three, with just the two draws. However, the last time the two met the Glovers lost 0-1 in March 2023. The last time they played at Kingfield Stadium, in November 2022  the Somerset side lost again 1-0.

Don’t I Know You…

Has there been a pair of clubs which have swapped players as much as Woking and Yeovil Town down the years? Warren Patmore, Jamie Pitman, Steve Thompson, Kevan Brown, Charlie Wakefield, Luke Wilkinson….errr….there’s probably more….

In fact, there definitely are because there’s a few in today’s match, albeit they have come via other clubs

The previously mentioned Dale Gorman being one and his midfield partner Jamie Andrews also had spell in the South West.

Jamie Andrews. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The 22-year-old was on loan at Yeovil from West Bromwich Albion for a short period between November 2022 and January 2nd 2023. During that time he played a total of eight games.

Gorman played a total of 42 appearances during his year long spell in Somerset, scoring five goals.

Less likely to be playing is Dan Moss, the all-action full-back who endeared himself to Glovers’ fans during a loan spell from Millwall in the 2021/22 season. He played 23 times in green-and-white before returning to The Den, and was then picked up by his former boss at Yeovil, Darren Sarll, when he quit Huish Park for the Kingfield – yes, it happens with managers as well. Moss was not in the Cards’ squad for their midweek goalless draw (/snooze fest) with Southend United, so may not feature today.

Midfielder Rohan Ince is another player with Somerset connections. He arrived at Huish Park back in 2012 when he was getting his career started in Chelsea’s academy and made two appearances. Since then he’s gone on to represent Brighton & Hove Albion, Cheltenham Town and Maidenhead United with loans at Swindon Town and Fulham. He arrived at the Kingfield in 2021 but fell out of favour in the latter part of Sarll’s time in charge. He is a long-term injury victim this season and therefore will not feature against us.

Who’s been naughty then…

Yeovil will be without defenders Dom Bernard and Jake Wannell.

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Another big game for Yeovil Town in midweek, as they welcome the third placed Barnet to Huish Park on Wednesday evening.

Form Guide…

The Glovers have seemed to come out of their purple patch in recent weeks, with back to back defeats to York City and Halifax. Mark Cooper will be hoping that his side can avoid making it three on the trot.

York City vs Yeovil Town, 24th November.

Barnet have been in good form so far this season with 13 wins so far.

Over their last five fixtures the Bees have won three, drawn one and lost one. The loss was in the FA Cup to Exeter City however. Last time out saw the London side defeat Woking 2-0.

Away from has been where Barnet have lost, with defeats to York and Solihull Moors respectively.

Key Players…

Yeovil Town – Ollie Wright

With a whole host of defenders suspended for the Glovers, the shot stopper will have to be on top form against a team that has scored 40 goals so far this season.

Wright has come under scrutiny in recent weeks from some sections of the fan base, but he has shown he has more than enough quality to turn around performances.

Ollie Wright saves low
Pic Gary Brown

Barnet – Callum Stead

The centre forwards for Barnet have been excellent this season, with Stead’s colleague, Nicke Kabamba bagging nine goals.

We’ve chosen 24-year-old however due to his all round game. In front of goal Stead has bagged two less than Kabamba, with seven goals. He has also two assists as well, showing he can bring player around him into play.

The centre forward will be a handful for make shift Yeovil defence which see sees three starters out with suspensions. Stead and Kabamba will prove hard to keep quiet.

Thats what he said…

Barnets assistant, Connor Smith, spoke to their clubs media before the game. He said: “Every away game is tough at this level, they’re going really well, they had a tough game at the weekend.

They’re a good side, they play good football, with some good youngster and experienced players. Travelling away on an evening game is always tricky so we’ll keep our guard up.”

We’ve met before…

The two teams have met 15 times since 2015 with the Glovers winning six, one more than Barnet who have five wins with the two teams drawing four times.

The last time this fixture was played Barnet ran out winners 2-1 back in March 2023.

Yeovil vs Barnet 2023
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Don’t I know you…

The Glovers have four connections to the Barnet team and staff. Two of the Bees playing squad have spent time in the southwest.

Billy Clifford spent time on loan, from Chelsea, at Huish Park in 2013, making 0 appearances for the Yeovil though.

Rhys Browne is the second of the playing squad to have played for Yeovil, making 63 appearances between 2017-2019.

Barnet assistant manager Connor Smith played alongside Browne between 17-18 when playing 19 games for the Glovers.

Lastly, the Bees analyst,  Danny Hutchins also spent time during his playing days in Somerset. The former midfielder was on loan from Tottenham during the 2009 season, which was made permanent for the 2009-10 season. Hutchins played a total of 27 games for the Glovers.

Who’s been naughty then…

Jake Wannell, Finn Cousin-Dawson and Dom Bernard are all suspended

Jake Wannell is flabbergasted at the decision to send him off.
Pic: Gary Brown

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Yeovil Town will travel to Yorkshire to face second place York City in the league this weekend.

Form Guide…

The Minstermen have been in good form this season, as they sit second in the table behind Barnet. Over their last five games in the league York have had four wins and just the one loss. That loss however came last time out as they fell 2-0 away from home to Forest Green.

The game looks like it could be a fairly high scoring affair, with four of their last five games having three or more goals scored. 

The Glovers good form took a hit last week when losing 0-1 at home to Halifax. Although not the end of the world boss Mark Cooper will be look ling for a step up in performance from his team.

Over their last five games, Yeovil have won three, drawn one and lost one.

Key Players…

York City – Ollie Pearce

The Striker has been in superb form this season topping York’s goalscoring charts with nine goals. Alongside his goals, the 29-year-old has contributed with four assists as well, topping that stat for the Minstermen as well.

Arriving in the summer from Worthing, Pearce will be known to Yeovil fans after bagging three goals against the Somerset side last season. Taking the next step hasn’t phased the front man however, scoring a goal every 180 minutes.

Yeovil – Charlie Cooper

The Glovers uptick in form was partially down to a settled midfield that included Cooper Jr.

Charlie Cooper celebrates his goal vs Maidenhead

You could see his presence was missed in the 0-1 loss to Halifax last weekend. After completing his yellow card suspension the midfielder will likely make a return to the starting eleven to help break the game up against a very good York team.

Thats what he said…

York gaffer, Adam Hinshelwood spoke about how he wants to show up for the home fans. He said: “I’m sure the fans will be out in full force, we’re looking for another big performance, we look for to it and we’ll try to be better than the last game.”

Yeovil boss, Mark Cooper, spoke to the press before Saturdays game. He said: “[They’re a] Good team, very well coached. Adam (Hinshelwood, the York City manager) and his team, you can tell have been left to get on with just coaching the team and they’ve put their own stamp on it and brought their own players in, how they work – they want the ball all of the time, they’re good. Exactly like we do, we want the ball, so hopefully it’s a really good game of football.”

Mark Cooper looks on
Pic: Gary Brown

We’ve met before…

The two Y’s of the English football pyramid have met six times previously. Out of the six the results have been split evenly with Yeovil winning three and York also winning three.

The last fixture between the two finished 2-1 to York in February 2023.

Don’t I know you…

The Minstermen have a plethora of ex-Glovers. 

We’ll start off on the playing side of things with York boasting both Zanda Siziba and Callum Harriott. 

New signing Zanda Siziba gets a high five from Matt Uggla after signing.

Both played for Yeovil in the tumultuous selling of the club by former owner <NAME REDACTED>. Siziba made a total of six appearances at the back end of the 2023 season. 

Harriott however only played the three games at Huish Park before seeing his career take him elsewhere.

Now for the off the field. Anyone remember the name Matt Uggla (of course you do). The man who promised a lot and ultimately delivered nothing after his deal to buy Yeovil fell through at the last minute. Since then he and his mum have gone on to purchase York City and after finding his feet in his first season in full ownership, Uggla seems to have found his feet as an owner. 

Uggla has also been know to have online spats with Glovers chairman/owner Martin Hellier, so there may be fireworks on Saturday.

Who’s been naughty then…

Jake Wannell misses out due to having his red card appeal rejected.

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It’s time for the return of everyones favourite competition,  The Somerset Cup, as Yeovil Town play hosts to in form Weston-super-Mare in midweek.

Form Guide…

The Glovers have been in superb form over the last month with three wins, a draw and a loss from their five games. The one loss was last time out as they fell to Halifax 0-1 at home. Aside from that loss Yeovil have had some good wins, defeating Southend and Maidenhead.

Florent Hoti’s effort flies past Ollie Wright to put FC Halifax Town in to a 1-0 lead. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

The Seagulls have also been in a purple patch in the National League South with four wins from five in the league. However, they have also been knocked out the FA Cup and the FA Trophy, to Bristol Rovers and those who shall not be named, respectively. The FA Cup result at the start of the month to the Gas was not as bad as the result shows, as WSM took the League One side to extra time.

Key Players…

Yeovil Town – Corey Koerner

Koerner is the obvious name that stands out for Glovers fans. The Under 18s captain was involved with the first team throughout pre-season. The defender also made the match day squad for the fixtures against Solihull and Fylde. Since then he has enjoyed fruitful loan spells at Plymouth Parkway and Sherborne.

He has been in fine form for the youth side scoring four goals in four league games for them, whilst also being somewhat of a set piece specialist.

Corey Koerner. Picture courtesy of Iain Morland.

Weston-super-Mare – Sam Pearson (potentially)

That’s right, the ex-Yeovil player has found some good form since leaving Huish Park last month. In his six games for the Seasiders, the winger has netted three goals.

During his time in South Somerset you could see the Welshman had quality about him but was unfortunately unable to show it all that often.

Sam Pearson can’t believe it
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That’s what he said…

WSM gaffer, Scott Bartlett gave his thoughts on the his squad after Saturdays game. He said: “We have one or two that would benefit from a game but the rest will young ones, we’ve got to make sure we go into the following week with a fully fit squad.”

We’ve met before…

The two side have met six times since 2020 with four wins for the glovers and two draws. The last time the two sides met was in pre-season as Yeovil defeated the Seagulls 0-2 with goals from Aaron Jarvis and Sonny Blu Lo-Everton.

Don’t I Know you…

On Weston’s side of things there are a few ex-Glovers with the previously mentioned Sam Pearson alongside Ruben Reid.

Reuben Reid. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Reid played at Huish Park across two spells, the first time between 2012 and 2014 with 19 appearances and then again between 2021 and 2022 playing 49 games scoring 10 goals during both spells.

Who’s been naughty then…

No suspension to report.

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Yeovil Town return to Huish Park this weekend, looking to extend their unbeaten run of form to eight games, as they host FC Halifax Town.

Form Guide…

The Shaymen find themselves in a stop-start run of form as of late, with their most recent game, a 4-1 home loss to Middlesbrough Under-21s in the National League Cup on Tuesday night, taking their run of form to LWLWL.

Manager Chris Millington made five changes to his starting XI for the midweek match from the 1-0 home win over Woking last weekend. Former Glovers’ loanee Andrew Oluwabori played the full 90 minutes against in the Tinpot Cup, having come off the bench in their last proper fixture.

Looking purely at league form, it’s not dissimilar, as they have won their last two league games, and three of their last five.

 

The Glovers are coming into the weekend off the back of their 1-0 win at Southend United last weekend, taking their unbeaten run to seven games, and have won four of their last five in the league.

It’s a big game for both sides regarding their league position, as seventh placed Yeovil could build a five-point gap over eighth placed Halifax.

Key Players…

FC Halifax Town – Adam Senior

The 22 year old right back has been a part of a seriously solid backline, as Halifax have only conceded a goal more than Yeovil (and we know how good our backline can be) – an ever present, playing every single minute of Halifax’s league campaign so far, Senior could make life interesting for the left side of Yeovil’s attack on Saturday.

Yeovil Town – Aaron Jarvis

Yeovil’s top-scorer sat out last weekend, having collected his fifth yellow card against Maidenhead United in the previous match. He will be looking to keep his impressive scoring run going against FC Halifax Town, and Yeovil will need him to do just that in order to break down a steely backline. If selected, Jarvis will be looking to get back to the form which saw him score twice against Maidenhead in his last outing at Huish Park.

Aaron Jarvis

That’s what he said…

Yeovil Town boss Mark Cooper spoke to the media ahead of the clash this weekend. He said: “I think they will come and have a go, they like to play on the front foot with real pace. They have got Andrew Oluwabori who is an absolute flying machine, Billy Waters, who is a a top player for the level, so I think they will come and have a go at us. But we have to concentrate on  what we do, we are playing some really good football at the moment, we are dominate and whilst we do our homework (on the opposition) but we have to concentrate on what we do really well.”

FC Halifax Town manager Chris Millington speaking after last weekend’s 1-0 home win over Woking.

 

Halifax manager Chris Millington spoke after the midweek defeat to Middlesbrough Under-21s, summarising his views on the weekend ahead. He said: “York and Rochdale don’t need any explanation as to why they were tough, but Yeovil will be the same, on a good run of form, good manager, they’ve recruited well, they’ve got resources to be able to strengthen and have quality in the right areas, so it’s going to be a challenge, but one that we’re really looking forward to.”

We’ve met before…

These two have faced off eight times in all competitions, with Yeovil winning four of them, the other four games being split into two draws and two Halifax wins.

The last time these two faced off was in March 2023, where a late Malachi Linton equaliser sent the Glovers back to Somerset with a point in a 1-1 draw. The last four games have been low scoring affairs, with no more than one goal apiece for either side.

Don’t I know you…

The Shaymen have one familiar face, and it’s a face that actually played for the Glovers in the last game between Yeovil and Halifax.

Andrew Oluwabori turned out 25 times for Yeovil during his loan spell from Peterborough United in the 2022-23 season, scoring two times.  He arrived in West Yorkshire last season following his departure from The Posh and made 39 appearances scoring four times. This season he has featured 17 times, scoring twice, and was a late substitute in Halifax’s 1-0 home win over Woking last weekend.

Andrew Oluwabori. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Who’s been naughty then…

Defender Morgan Williams is serving the last of his three-game suspension, and while Aaron Jarvis and Dominic Bernard return from their one-game bans. Midfielder Charlie Cooper now misses out, following his fifth yellow card during the Southend game.

Halifax have no suspensions as they travel to Huish Park. The Shayman have collected the fewest yellow cards of any team in the National League Premier with just 22.

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After a week of Yeovil are back in action this weekend, as they travel to Roots Hall to face Southend United.

Form Guide…

The Shrimpers have been good form recently winning three out of their last five and losing twice. The most recent of defeats was last week in the FA Cup First Round proper in a thrilling 3-4 loss to Charlton Athletic.

In the league the Essex side have been mediocre, as they currently lie 14th in the table.

The Glovers on the other hand are coming off a week of rest after being knocked out the cup in an earlier round. Yeovil have been in a purple patch recently winning four out of their last five games, with the only defeat coming to Chesham United in the aforementioned cup tie.

Last time out the Glovers won 3-1 at home to Maidenhead United.

League wise however Mark Coopers men have been solid, and sit in the last playoff spot in seventh.

Key Players…

Southend United – Gus Scott-Morriss

That right back has had a brilliant season so far, making 15 appearances and scoring nine goals. Yes you read that right NINE goals. Whoever is down the left for Glovers will have to keep an eye on the inform right back.

And I feel that’s all I have to say really as his record speaks for itself.

Yeovil – Brett McGavin

McGavin started the season off well scoring regularly. The midfielder then has been through a quiet since but still sits seconds in the scoring charts for the Glovers. With current top scorer Aaron Jarvis out suspended for one match the scoring will be left to someone else and Mcgavin may have to fill that role.

Brett McGavin
Pic Gary Brown

Thats what he said…

Southend boss Kevin Maher gave his thoughts to local press ahead of the game. He said: “Yeovil’s away form has been very good and they’ve picked up some very good results.

“For us, the biggest challenge is repeating the energy and the atmosphere we had in the stadium [against Charlton], because this game is more important if anything. That includes everyone. Let’s make it difficult for opposition teams, we did that with Charlton, and we’ve got to replicate it.

“You can tell from their results how tough it’ll be. We’ve got to be ready for it and perform to our best to get a result.”

We’ve met before…

The two teams have played against each other a total of 23 times in their history, with the Yeovil leading the head to head with 12 wins. Southend have only the eight wins to their name with three draws in there as well.

The last time they met was last year in the FA Cup when Coopers men ran out 2-0 victors at Huish Park. However, the Glovers had lost the two matches before that 2-0 and 1-0.

Don’t I know you…

The Shrimpers have an ex-Glover as captain in the shape of full-back Nathan Ralph.

Ralph played a total of 41 times for Yeovil and was a part of the legendary League One playoff winning team during his three year stint at Huish Park from 2012-2015

Who’s been naughty then…

Morgan Williams, Aaron Jarvis and Dom Bernard all miss out due to suspensions.Southend have no one missing.

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Yeovil Town are back in action at Huish Park this weekend as they go up against an in-form Maidenhead United.

Form Guide…

The Glovers form has picked up since their shock defeat in the FA Cup to Chesham United. Since that game the Somerset side have been unbeaten winning one and drawing the other.

If we focus on Yeovil’s last five league game, they have taken 9 points from a possible 15. Last time out on they drew with Tamworth in a scoreless game.

Maidenhead’s position of 18th may be a bit of a red herring, with The Magpies form over their last five league fixtures being nothing short of phenomenal, with three wins and two draws. They did this whilst also beating Taunton Town in an FA Cup replay.

Key Players…

Yeovil – Charlie Cooper

Cooper gets a lot of flack from fans for being the gaffers son. However, that criticism is probably not just after his performances this season.

The midfielder plays his role with the in the team well, here’s there to do the dirty work that no one else wants to do. He breaks play up, but also helps the team progress down the pitch. He will be key in what will be a battle in the centre of the pitch against The Magpies centre mid Nathan Ferguson.

Charlie Cooper. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Maidenhead United – Reece Smith

Smith has been good form this season with three goals and three assists so far. The left winger hasn’t had the best of times in recent weeks with just the one goal and an assist in the his last five matches. That doesn’t dismiss his quality though as he did bag a brace against league leaders Barnet, which can’t be sniffed at.

Thats what he said…

Yeovil manager Mark Cooper spoke to club media ahead of the fixture. He said: “I’ve always found them [Maidenhead United] a tough team to play against because they’ve got a lot of unpredictability in their team. They have players that can turn defence into attack, there’s some goals in there and they’ve got some real stalwart  characters.

The manager [Alan Devonshire] was a terrific player himself, so it’s always a tough game.”

Mark Cooper in a press conference.

The Magpies assistant, Ryan Peters, was keen to stress the difference between being full-time and part-time teams after their draw vs Oldham. He said: ” [Oldham] were able to come down on Monday, have a leisurely stroll and do things the way they wanted to do in preparation for the game today. Us, we finish training, we go to work, we turn up here after work to play again.

It’s going to look no different for this game on Saturday; we’re going to go to work, we’re going to train as best as we can do ready for that game on Saturday, but we’re not going to change anything – we’re going to keep going as best as we can and try and pick up some more points where we can.” 

We’ve met before…

The head to head doesn’t stack up favourably for the glovers with no win in seven fixtures against Maidenhead. Out of those seven games The Magpies have won three and the other four matches have been draws.

Shamir Fenelon playing for Maidenhead United at Huish Park in 2019. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The last time these two met was in 2023 when Maidenhead ran out 2-0 winners. The last time they met at Huish Park was in 2022 when it finished as a goalless draw.

Don’t I know you…

There are two current Magpies who used to be Glovers, Tristan Abrahams and Zac Bell. Both players were only on loan at Huish Park but both will be well known to Yeovil fans.

Bell played  10 games for the Glovers at the start of last season but hasn’t found games as easy to come by since joining the Magpies in a free in the summer. The left-back played just two games before picking up an injury which will keep him out of the clash at Huish Park.

Zac Bell.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Abraham’s came on loan to Yeovil in 2019 making 15 appearances and scoring three goals. The centre forward has started the season in better form, with four goals and an assist in 12 games so far, but has missed the past couple of games through illness.

Who’s been naughty then…

Morgan Williams will miss out due to being sent off in midweek against Tamworth. Four players are also  currently one yellow card away from being suspended, the culprits are Frank Nouble, Aaron Jarvis, Charlie Cooper and Dom Bernard

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It’s a third away game in a row for Yeovil Town on Tuesday night as they face Tamworth at The Lamb Ground.

Form Guide…

The Lambs have been in great form over recent weeks winning three of their last five games. Those wins have all come in their last three games too, with impressive wins over Gateshead and Macclesfield (in the FA Cup) in that time. 

Their latest result saw them beat Woking 3-2 at home. 

The Glovers are still very up and down in their form with two wins and two draws from their last five, with a loss to Chesham in the FA Cup being the only blemish. 

Wealdstone vs Yeovil

 

However, the Somerset side responded to their dissatisfaction cup exit to lower league opposition by beating a good Wealdstone team 0-3 on Saturday.

Key Players…

Tamworth FC – Nathan Tshikuna

The Centre Midfielder is the main man for the midlands team, starting every game so far this season.

But that’s not what’s impressive about the 25-year-old, it’s his goal contributions that should worry the Glovers. He has scored five goals this season for the Lambs which is one behind  their centre forward, Dan Creaney. Tshikuna also has four assists as well, taking his goal contributions up to nine in fourteen for Tamworth.

Creaney is also worth keeping an eye after bagging six in six.

Yeovil – Ciaran McGuckin

After bagging a goal against Wealdstone, the striker is the Glovers most in form attacker and probably player. With goals being hard to come by for Mark Coopers men having a player like McGuckin will be valuable. 

Although young, the Northern Irishman has shown great composure in front of goal, with three goals since he joined. The Tamworth defence will have their work cut out.

Ciaran McGuckin
Pic GARY BROWN

Thats what he said…

Tamworth gaffer, Andy Peaks spoke to Lambs Media about the upcoming fixture after his sides recent win. He said: “They’re are having fantastic start, I think they’re always going to do well. They are a well supported club, a well backed club. I speak with Coops a bit and we share information but I don’t think he will be ahead of Tuesday.”

Glovers boss Mark Cooper spoke about Tamworth after the match on Saturday. He said: “I’m looking forward to it, it’s a 3G pitch, they’re good on it, but we have to find a way of going there and getting something.”

Mark Cooper post match interview after Wealdstone.

We’ve met before…

No we haven’t, not even once a friendly in the 1950’s. For two clubs that have a combined age of 219 years old we have never once played a game against each other. That changes at The Lamb Ground on Tuesday, so it’s a good opportunity for one of these clubs to get off on the right foot in this matchup.

Don’t I know you…

There are no current players in the Tamworth squad who have even spent a minute in South Somerset. 

However, Glovers bossCooper is no stranger to the Lamb Ground having played there between 2002 and 2007 making 104 appearances for them scoring 31 goals. 

Former Yeovil man Alex Bradley also played for Tamworth, joining them after he left Yeovil in 2022, making 20 appearances.

Alex Bradley in conversation with former manager Darren Sarll.

Who’s been naughty then…

Yeovil have been very naughty with four players currently one yellow card away from being suspended, those four are Frank Nouble, Aaron Jarvis, Charlie Cooper and Dom Bernard. Tamworth have no players suspended.

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Yeovil will get back to league action this weekend as they travel to the capital to face Wealdstone at Grosvenor Vale on Saturday.

Form Guide…

The Stones haven’t been in the best form this season as they sit one place above bottom in 23rd. Last time out they won in the FA Cup beating Gosport Borough 4-1. However, the last time they pick up three points in the league was on the 26th August at home against Fylde. Although not winning many they got five draws, including against Southend and Halifax.

Mark Cooper’s side has been very up and down this season with five wins, five losses and three draws. Last time out was disappointing for the Glovers as they were knocked out of the FA Cup against lower league opposition. They have picked up over the last five games in the league however with just one loss against Oldham Athletic but with only win as well when facing Dagenham & Redbridge

Players applaud the away supporters at the final whistle at Chesham United.

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Key Players…

Wealdstone – Callum McFarlane

Callum McFarlane in action for Fulham. Picture courtesy of Fulham FC

The striker has played eight time for the Stones this season, after joining on from Fulham on deadline day. His return has been decent as well with three goals which got him the Wealdstone fans player of the month for September. In a team that has been down on its luck in this season McFarlane has definitely been a bright spark.

Another player to watch out for is Alex Reid. Joining on loan just before their FA Cup fixture Gosport, Reid then went on to score a hat-trick on debut, showing his goalscoring prowess.

Yeovil – James Plant

The right winger has started two games for the Glovers assisting one goal. In those two games the Port-Vale loanee has shown his quality playing out on the right. At 19-years-old there is room for improvement but that will come with time. He will need help from a struggling striker department though if he is to show how valuable he can be to the team in creating goals.

James Plants a cross.
Pic GARY BROWN

That’s what he said…

The Stones boss Matt Taylor spoke club media about the upcoming match with Yeovil. He said: “I’m expecting a really good team that got promoted last season. They’ve got a really good core of players, experienced both on and off the pitch with their management [staff]. I think it will be a difficult game for us.

Yeovil boss Mark Cooper spoke to local media ahead of Wealdstone on Saturday. He said: “It’s been a tough week in terms of analysis, leg work, tactics, you know,  but we just want a reaction. I need an angry reaction, I need a group of players that want to show and we aren’t too far away from the team which played really well against Dagenham & Redbridge a week before.”

The Glovers boss also gave insight into his opponents as well. He said: “They have a real culture of being heavily possession based and trying to dominate the opposition with the ball, so if you get your out-of-possession stuff wrong against them they can really hurt you.”

We’ve met before…

These two teams have met six times before, with Yeovil winning one, Wealdstone winning one and there being four draws as well. The last time these sides met it was a 0-0 draw at Huish Park with Owen Bevan being sent off. This picture has seen its fair share of goalless draws with the last three games all finishing 0-0. Thos three games have also seen three players sent off, twice for The Stones and once for the Glovers.

Don’t I know you…

The London side have two ex-Glovers in their squad with Cypriot Anthony Georgiou and Midfielder Craig Eastmond. Georgiou was one of Mark Coopers first signings when he joined Yeovil in November 2022 on loan. He only lasted a month in Somerset playing just the two games.

Anthony Georgiou. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Craig Eastmond was way before Cooper however, as he joined the club in the winter of 2015 after being released by Colchester United. The midfielder, made just one appearance which was against Colchester, playing just seven minutes as a sub. He did appear on the bench for the Glovers 11 other times without stepping on the pitch.

Who’s been naughty then…

Yeovil have been very naughty with four players currently one yellow card away from being suspended, those four are Frank Nouble, Aaron Jarvis, Charlie Cooper and Dom Bernard. Wealdstone will be able to bring both Adrian Mariappa and Jaydn Mundle-Smith after they both served their suspension.

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The FA Cup is back, as Yeovil Town travel to Chesham United in the Fourth Qualifying Round this Saturday, as they look to carry on winning ways.

Form Guide…

The Glovers  took all three points last time out, as they beat a tough Dagenham & Redbridge team. Yeovil were impressive throughout, with the only goal of the game coming through on-loan striker Ciaran McGuckin. It was the first time the Somerset side had won since a 4-3 win over AFC Fylde on September the 7th.

Ciaran McGuckin celebrates his second goal in green and white
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Chesham United got through to the Fourth Qualifying Round on Tuesday evening as they defeated Bishops Cleeve in their replay 4-0. Their five games before that saw them win two, draw two and lose one which was at home to Bath City.

Key Players…

Chesham United – Nathan Minhas

The centre-forward has been in good form this season across the league and cup scoring five goals in nine games for The Generals. The 27-year-old joined form Slough in the summer and has been an instant hit. After missing games against Welling and Salisbury his goalscoring has slowed down in recent weeks with one goal in three.

Nathan Minhas goal celebration. Picture courtesy of @cheshamutdfc on X.

Callum Adebiyi has also been impressive for the Buckinghamshire side playing every minute so far this term. The full-back has also contributed to with one goal and three assists.

Yeovil Town – Ciaran McGuckin

The Northern-Irish frontman has proved his worth so far with impressive performances in his first three games. The on loan Rotherham United youngster bagged his first goal at the weekend in the 1-0 home win against Dagenham. Although the Glovers signed Aaron Jarvis and Harvey Greenslade in the summer they have been in need of a presence up top and McGuckin provides that.

After 140 minutes of football so far for the Glovers it finally feels that they may have a natural goal scorer in the 20-year-old.

That’s what he said…

Yeovil boss Mark Cooper spoke to local media about how seriously he is taking the game. He said: “We want to pay full respect to Chesham, they have got through some rounds to get to this stage and we have to respect that. I would not disrespect them by giving people minutes for the sake of it, we are going to pick the strongest team we can.

We want to get to the third round and pull a Premier League team and we have to dream, but I am sure Chesham are doing the same. They got promoted last year, they are brilliant, lovely people and they got me a cup of tea and a bit of cake the other night, so we will give them our full respect.”

The Generals joint manager, Michael Murray spoke to the clubs media after his side win against Bishops Cleeve. He said: “It’s a big thing for the football club, to play Yeovil at home. We are going to have our supporters out in numbers like we did with Maidstone last year.

Our boys will compete, our boys will be ready…we know we’re going to have to hit our maximums to compete and to get a right result against them.”

We’ve met before…

These two sides have only met three times before, once back in 1982 in an FA Cup fixture at The Meadow. The result that day was a 1-0 victory for the Glovers, seeing them progress to the second round proper. That day it was Yeovil striker Andy Bell who grabbed the winning goal in front of 1,433 fans in Bucks.

 

The second time we met was in 1986 in the League Cup which the Yeovil won 7-1 with a hat-trick from John McGinlay, two from Carl Zachhau and just one a piece for Mickey Tanner and Phil James.

The last time Yeovil played Chesham was a year later in 1987 again in the league cup which the Glovers again ran out winners, winning 3-0, two form Phil Ferns and one for Paul Randall.

Don’t I Know you…

No we don’t, as there is no ex-Glovers in the Chesham United side. There isn’t even a tenuous link we can make which is a first.

Who’s been naughty then…

No one has been naughty for either Chesham or Yeovil. Glovers boss Mark Cooper was also cleared of his red card last week which he got against Oldham Athletic.