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A below par Yeovil Town failed to score for the first time this season as they went down to defeat at FC Halifax Town in an early kick-off on Saturday.

The Glovers went behind when Cody Johnson’s free-kick beat goalkeeper Jos Barker at his near post just before the hour, and then Will Flint turned home a close range finish to make it 2-0 soon after.

Defender Archie Davies saw red soon after when he was sent off for a second bookable offence on 69 minutes.

First half

The first chance of the game fell to the visitors after Brett McGavin fed Slavi Spasov after two minutes. The striker beat how defender but his effort lacked any power.

There were breaks in both directions and a succession of Halifax corners, but the next meaningful action that either keeper had to did not come until the 18th minute. Johl Powell nicked the ball in the middle of the pitch, drove forward but hosts’ keeper True Grant did well to bravely get down at his feet to see away the danger.

At the other end, Jos Barker was called in to action seven minutes pater when he got down smartly to palm away a close range header from Conor Carty around the post. But a bigger blow came shortly after when captain Brett McGavin was replaced by Archie Davies. One can only assume that change was driven by an injury to the midfielder rather than tactical.

For large periods of the first half, Halifax dominates possession and asked a lot of questions of the Yeovil side in particular in wide positions with Ben Tollitt in particular looking tricky on the left side.

There was time for one more opening for the visitors as Ryan Jones dribbled his way through a host of defenders but his shot was not firm enough to trouble Grant.

Half-time: FC Halifax Town 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

The second half began in a similar fashion to how the first finished with Halifax enjoying the bulk of the possession but without really threatening the Yeovil goal.

The breakthrough came just before the hour mark when Cody JOHNSON whipped in a free kick from the edge of the box which beat Barker at his near post.

Yeovil pressed for an immediate response with Jones forcing a good save out of Grant, and then a long pass out from a Davies picked out Powell whose effort trickled just wide.

The Glovers were left to rue their missed chances even more when Halifax doubled their advantage on 66 minutes. Tollitt cut in from the left with too much ease and squeezed a ball in to the middle where Will FLINT was there to touch it home from close range.

It felt like there was a mountain to climb for the visitors and two minutes later that became an Everest when Davies was sent off after a rash tackle on the edge of the box saw him get his second yellow card with 69 minutes gone. With Ben Radcliffe and Jordan Norville-Williams already missing through suspension and injury respectively, the loss of another defensive option will be particularly painful.

With 15 minutes remaining, Yeovil boss Billy Rowley made a triple substitution bringing on Mason Obeng, Owen Dean and Loick Ayina. Carty bent a free kick inches past the post in the 83rd minute as the home side pressed to add to their advantage. For Yeovil, it was just damage limitation.

Overall, it was a bad day at the office where Halifax’s in-your-face style triumphed over the Glovers’ more patient approach. There have not been too many bad days at the office this season, but this was one of them.

Full time: FC  Halifax Town 2 Yeovil Town 0

Match Details

Venue: The Shay
Date: Saturday, 31st October, 2026, 3pm kick-off

Competition: Enterprise National League Premier Division

Scorers: Cody Johnson 59 (0-1), Will Flint 67 (0-2)

Conditions: Dry and bright
Pitch: No complaints about the pitch at The Shay

Attendance: 1286 (196 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Seb Naylor 33, Hayden Muller 45, Archie Davies 58
FC Halifax Town: Cody Johnson 45+1, Will Hugill 63, Ben Tollitt 65

Sendings off

Yeovil Town: Archie Davies

FC Halifax Town: None

Referee: Ben Toner

Yeovil Town


Substitutes: Archie Davies (for Brett McGavin, 26), Loick Ayina (for Zain Westbrooke 75), Mason Obeng (for Seb Naylor, 75), Owen Dean (for Slavi Spasov, 75), Charlie Lennon (not used), Ste Walker (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

FC Halifax Town: True Grant, Lucas Houghton, Will Flint, Shaun Hobson, Deniche Hill (for Dylan Crowe, 74), Cody Johnson (for Tayt Trusty, 74), Will Hugill (for Zac Gilsenan, 80), Connor Douglas, Tommy McDermott (for Amari Morgan-Smith, 80), Ben Tollitt (for Owen Bray, 85), Conor Carty.

Substitutes (not used): Kobe Mathers, Mackenzie Maltby.

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Late goals from Zain Westbrooke and substitute James Daly saw Yeovil Town grab an important win at Hornchurch on Tuesday night.

The Glovers were struggling to find their way through a resolute defence when manager Billy Rowley brought Ryan Jones, Slavi Spasov and Mason Obeng on in a triple change just after the hour which swung the initiative in the Glovers’ favour.

Westbrooke turned home from a scramble inside the box on 72 minutes before Daly, on as a substitute just 90 seconds before, smashed home a second with 12 minutes of normal time remaining.

The hosts’ Charlie Pegrum pulled a goal back with a minute remaining but Yeovil saw the game out for the win which moved them in to fourth place in the National League table with 15 games played.

First half

Yeovil made six changes from Saturday’s home defeat to Altrincham with on loan Bristol City defender Seb Naylor and striker Owen Dean with defender Joe Gubbins, midfielder Zane Westbrooke, winger Charlie Lennon and striker Ste Walker all starting. Naylor lined up on the left side of our usual formation whilst Dean was out the right wing with Lennon on the left.

Hornchurch suffered a blow after just seven minutes when defender Ryan Inniss suffered a knock and had to be replaced.

On 14 minutes, it was Naylor who found Lennon down the left and almost picked out Dean arriving in the area only for the Urchins’ defence to scrambling to clear. Six minutes later Johl Powell fizzed a ball in to the box with Dean lurking at the back post, but a defender was there to clear the danger.


There was some defensive work to do with the giant frame of Ryan Loft causing issues when the home side got the ball forward, but there was nothing much to trouble Jos Barker in the Yeovil goal.

At the other end, Hornchurch keeper Arthur Nasta pulled off an outstanding save to keep out a goal bound effort from the outside of the boot of Brett McGavin after good work from first Lennon and then Powell to set him up for the shooting opportunity. That is about as near to a proper shot on target as we have mustered for all our possession.

Jordan Norville-Williams was replaced by Hayden Muller with 39 minutes gone 

With the game ticking in to nine minutes of stoppage time, Barker was called in to action to deny Charlie Pegrum with his legs.

Half-time: Hornchurch 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

The home side had a huge opportunity to open the scoring with five minutes of the second half played when Pegrum, who had been causing problems down the left side in the first half, weaved into the box and laid it off to substitute Jack Sandat who blazed it over.

Hornchurch had brought on wingers Myles Weston and ex-Glovers’ loanee Angelo Balanta and both made an instant impact causing issues down both flanks. Loft flashed a close range header just past the post before first Dean and then Powell spurned good openings to break the deadlock.

On 62 minutes, Billy Rowley made a triple substitution  with Ryan Jones, Slavi Spasov and Mason Obeng replacing Walker, Lennon and Dean. Something was needed to unlock the hosts’ defence.

That something came with 71 minutes played when the Glovers took the lead. After the latest foray forward looking to pick the lock of a Hornchurch side which had only conceded two goals at home all season, the ball found its way to Joe Gubbins on the left and his ball in was not dealt with before landing to Zain WESTBROOKE who controlled it beautifully before smashing home his first goal in green-and-white.

Yeovil celebrate Zain Westbrooke’s opening goal.

McGavin pulled a free-kick just wide soon after before Urchins’ substitute Harry Hearn came within inches of pulling level moments later.

James DALY came off the bench with 12 minutes remaining and within seconds of his arrival he doubled the advantage. A long ball forward from Gubbins picked the winger out on the left of the box, he let it bounce twice before smashing home a half volley from an acute angle. That is some finish and the substitute jumps in to the arms of boss Billy Rowley in celebration.

The changes have added intensity to Yeovil’s game and swung it in our favour, but it needed a fine block from Jos Barker to deny Pegrum who was picked out at the back post by a deep ball in to the box. From the resulting corner, the visiting keeper had to make another fine stop at his far post.

Muller flicked a header just why and then Daly had a great chance to put the game out of sight when he tore down the left and Nasta did well to tip his effort wide. That was almost a carbon copy of the second goal but the Somerset-born keeper did well to get his gloves to it.

With a minute to go, Hornchurch pulled one back when Weston’s ball in from the right picked out Charlie PEGRUM in the middle of the box where he fired a ball straight through Barker.

But it was Yeovil who held on for the win and become just the second team to win at Hornchurch so far this season.

Full time: Hornchurch 1 Yeovil Town 2

Match Details

Venue: Hornchurch Stadium
Date: Tuesday, 27th October, 2026, 7.45pm

Competition: Enterprise National League Premier Division

Scorers: Zain Westbrooke 72 (1-0), James Daly 78 (2-0), Charlie Pegrum 89 (2-1)

Conditions: Cold but dry
Pitch: Players losing their footing all over the show.

Attendance: 1,143 (267 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Jack Kingdon 25, Ryan Jones 87, James Daly 90+1

Hornchurch: Tom Wraight 33

Referee: Harry Wager

Yeovil Town


Substitutes: Hayden Muller (for Jordan Norville-Williams, 39), Mason Obeng (for Charlie Lennon, 64), Ryan Jones (for Owen Dean, 64), Slavi Spasov (for Ste Walker, 64), James Daly (for Johl Powell, 77), Loick Ayina (not used), Archie Davies (not used).

Hornchurch: Arthur Nasta, Frankie Edwards, Ryan Inniss (for Tom Dallison, 7), Jack Baldwin (for Jack Sandat, 23), Will Greenidge, Charlie Pegrum, Miles Bracking, Alfie Massey (for Myles Weston, 46), Tom Wraight, Ryan Loft (for Henry Hearn, 70), Josh Walker (for Angelo Balanta, 46).

Substitutes (not used): Rhys Byrne, Nathan Ferguson.

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Yeovil Town were pegged back twice by Altrincham side to lose their eight-match unbeaten streak.

Battling against strong opposition, strong weather and weak officiating, the Glovers ended the game with 10-men after frustration tipped over at Huish Park.

First half

Yeovil Town began with the wind at their backs and there was a hope and an expectancy that the Glovers would take an early advantage.

The opening exchanges were, a little bit scrappy, as you might expect, but both sides exchanged half chances.

Jos Barker was capable with dealing with a early shot come cross. Whilst Charlie Kirk was causing trouble down the left hand side.

Harry Istead in the Alty goal, was punished for taking too long on a goal kick, the resulting corner coming to nothing.

It wasn’t until the game was 10 or 12 minutes old that either side were able to get any control. Altrincham were able to find Leo Farrell in shooting range who’s effort was tame.

Within seconds of that chance, the action was coming at the other end, Otis Khan found himself one on one defending with Johl POWELL who despite not being favourite to win the ball, found the room to shoot and record his eighth goal of the season.

Johl Powell opens the scoring against Altrincham | Photography by Indy Pitman

There was a chance for the Glovers to extend their lead not long after, Jordan Norville Williams’ delivery was almost turned home by Slavi Spasov, who opted for a first time effort – forcing a save from Isted in the visitor’s goal.

Ben Radcliffe was next to feel the force of desire to score, the defender making a mazy run, through the pitch and unleashed a fierce drive, which could have been heading anywhere had Spasov not invertedly found himself in the way.

This was by no means a one sided affair, though. Sam Taylor and Charlie Kirk were teaming up well down the left.

Radcliffe blocking one cross before another was deflected out for a corner.

The resulting set piece bounced around the Glovers’ final third before clearing away.

Matty Kosylo was next to try his luck, from range, he forced a save from Barker to force a fourth corner.
A fifth wasn’t far behind, Barker and Kingdon teaming up to clear the Glovers’ lines.

The visitors were certainly getting more of the ball, but it was the hosts who were closest to scoring again.

Isted in the Altrincham goal slipped at an inopportune time, but Hayden Muller’s effort from distance was on target, but the quick thinking ‘keeper was able to right himself quick enough to get something on the ball and prevent an almost comical second.

On 35 minutes, James Daly was the first player to go into the book for a robust challenge.

Within a few seconds of the restart, the Glovers retained possession and Slavi Spasov was in a great place, but a challenge from an Alty defender was deemed fair by the ref, a few (thousand) people disagreed.

Powell was next to draw a foul and Alty also had a name taken, Sam Barnes the guilt man this time.

The resulting free kick came to nothing,

With five minutes left on the clock, it was fair to say Altrincham were certainly in the ascendancy, another corner for the visitors, more set pieces, but all – for now, dealt with by the Green and White back line.

Half time came and Altrincham were down on the score board, but not in performance.

Half-time: Yeovil Town 1 Altrincham 0

Second half

Neither side made any changes at the break, and Altrincham were quick to get the possession back into their control – as had been the case at the end of the first period.

A controversial free kick – originally given as a throw in to Yeovil – went the way of the visitors after five minutes, thankfully it came to nothing, but it did give the Lancashire side another attack, another shot on target.

Aidan Barlow found the referee’s notebook shortly after, as the Glovers tried to break away.

It was a break away with presented the Glovers with their first real chance of the second half. Spasov and Jones were flying forward in support of Powell who once again outran Khan.

Powell’s cross field ball found Jones, who’s effort went wide.

Referee Matt Scholes, who was a late sub to officiate this game, was making no friends in Green and White, Slavi Spasov went down under a challenge in the box, but nothing doing, leading to polite questions from Billy Rowley and Brett McGavin.

The clock ticked over the hour and the first two Yeovil subs were forthcoming, Daly (possibly being protected on a Yellow) replaced by Mason Obeng whilst Owen Dean would come on shortly after for Spasov.

Between those moments, the Glovers got their best chance to double their lead. Excellent work from Spasov and Jones saw McGavin fire an effort in, well tipped over by Isted in goal.

Isted was called upon again, Davies had an effort saved before Dean had a sniff which couldn’t be forced home.

Johl Powell – Pic courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals

As the second half drew on, the Glovers were starting to think they were getting some control, but, that’s not how the visitors saw it.

A long ball from Isted, controlled by Leo Farrell, a sloppy pass from Radcliffe and Farrell’s assist for Charlie KIRK drew the game level.

How would Yeovil react? Welll, fairly well, Powell had a shot blocked and Dean and Davies were starting to link up well. The final 20 minutes were set up to entertain.

A third second half corner for Yeovil followed on 75 minutes, good work from Powell again.

Another corner came shortly after, Ryan Jones unable to force the set piece home.

With ten minutes to go, Altrincham made a double change, but straight off the back of that stoppage, the Glovers were back on the front foot.

Johl Powell was replaced with Zain Westbrooke, the midfielder returning back into the fold after injury.

More questions of the officials, and it was the visitors who were keeping their heads on the game.

With just five minutes left, a long clearance from the keeper, Remi Raymond lifted a cross into the box, which was bundled home by combination of ‘keeper/defender and Kristian DENNIS

Time was now against the Glovers, albeit eight additional minutes was certainly welcome.

There was some needless faff with some Altrincham subs as the gamesmanship crept in, but the Glovers were trying to keep the foot on the accelerator.

Jones ran down into a shooting chance, but had a chance blocked.

Then Referee Scholes really made himself totally friendless with a red card for Ben Radcliffe.

In truth, there were few complaints, the Crawley loanee heading into the dressing room early for a challenge on the half way line.

It was now getting silly, Jack Hinchy, Dennis the scorer both saw yellow for a bit of shenanigans.

Full time: Yeovil Town 1 Altrincham 2

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Saturday, 24th October, 2026, 3:00pm

Competition: Enterprise National League

Scorers: Johl Powell (1-0 ’13), Charlie Kirk (1-1 ’68), Kristian Dennis (1-2 ’87)

Conditions: Horrendous, Very windy, raining sideways
Pitch: Damp

Attendance: 3120 (48 Away)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: James Daly ’36
Altrincham: Sam Barnes ’38, Aidan Barlow ’51, Lewis Banks ’90

Sendings off

Yeovil Town: Ben Radcliffe (’90)
Altrincham: None

Referee: Matt Scholes

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Mason Obeng (for James Daly 61), Owen Dean (for Slavi Spasov 62), Zain Westbrooke (for Johl Powell 84) Charlie Lennon (not used), Ste Walker (not used), Seb Naylor (not used), Joe Gubbins (not used).

Altrincham: Harry Isted, Sam Barnes (for Remi Raymond, 81), Reuben Lopata-White, Lewis Banks, Sam Taylor, Otis Khan, Matty Kosylo (for Eddy Jones, 81), Tom Crawford, Aidan Barlow (for Lucas Weaver, 90), Charlie Kirk (for Jack Hinchy, 90), Leo Farrell (for Kristian Dennis, 71).

Substitutes (not used): Andrew Firth, Kian Breckin.

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Yeovil Town made no mistake at the second time of asking against a spirited Leatherhead as they booked their place in the FA Cup First Round Proper at Huish Park.

The visitors made a dream start when Kofi Anokye-Boadi opened the scoring within the opening 90 seconds before two goals from Slavi Spasov and Ryan Jones made it 3-1 going in to the half-time break. The clinical finishing we have become accustomed to in recent weeks was back.

Just a minute before half-time, the visitors saw defender Charlie Kennett sent off for a late tackle on Jack Kingdon and when substitute Charlie Lennon made it 4-1 on 58 minutes it looked like this tie was over. But, as they did in the opening game on Saturday, Leatherhead had no intention of giving up and pulled one back through Connor Harris with 14 minutes remaining.

There was a great chance for the visitors Tom Dryer to get another as the Tanners refused to say die, but eventually it was left to Lennon to seal the tie when he turned home a beautiful cross from Glovers’ youngster Liam Nardiello with four minutes remaining.

Another thrilling FA Cup tie and both sides soaked up well-deserved praise from their supporters at the final whistle. It’s Yeovil who are in to the next round, but make no mistake, Leatherhead made them know they were in a game.

First half

Huish Park was in good voice from the kick off, but within 90 seconds of the kick-off you could hear a pin drop as the visitors took a shock lead. Slavi Spasov was knocked off the ball too easily and allowed the visitors to break and find a pass which found Kofi ANOKYE-BOADI inside the box and he curled a beautiful finish in to the bottom corner. The 200 travelling supporters are going crazy and who could blame them? It’s a dream start for the side two divisions below Yeovil in the football pyramid.

Yeovil got back on the ball and tried to find their way through a Leatherhead side who showed no signs of giving anything away. But patience paid off when Joe Gubbins whipped in a lovely deep cross in to the box, Slavi SPASOV peeled off his defender and headed in to the ground and past Sonny Wheeler in the visitors’ goal with 15 minutes gone.

Ryan Jones on the run in the first half at Huish Park. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

Leatherhead are not changing their tactics, getting bodies behind the ball and making it as difficult for their hosts as they can. There was a shout for a penalty when Archie Davies, who scored Yeovil’s first in the opening game at the weekend, made a lovely turn to get inside the box and got a push in the back. Referee Harrison Blair was unmoved by the appeals for a spot kick.

But it was a moment of magic from who else but Ryan JONES which put the Glovers ahead with 24 minutes on the clock? Full credit to defender Ben Radcliffe who threaded a beautiful pass through the eye of a needle to pick out the winger who slotted it home equally beautifully. That was the clinical football attacking football which we have got used to from Yeovil this season, the ball never left the floor and kissed the post on its way in to the net. Chef’s kiss.

The Glovers are continuing to ask questions of a resolute Leatherhead side, Johl Powell has an effort deflected wide, but there’s no shortage of energy from the home side. Then with just a minute of normal time remaining in the first half, the visitors were reduced to ten men.

Charlie Kennett, who had been on the receiving end of a challenge from Davies which aggrieved the visitors earlier, put in a full-blooded tackle on Jack Kingdon after the whistle had gone. Perhaps a bit of revenge for Leatherhead, but referee Harrison Blair had no doubt about brandishing the red card.

With a man advantage and the memory of Saturday’s comeback still fresh in their minds, Yeovil were not taking any chances and made it 3-1 with four minutes of the seven added on played. The ball broke to Powell whose effort was only pushed away by Wheeler as far as Slavi SPASOV who tapped in the third.

A fantastic response from Billy Rowley’s men after the disappointment of the weekend and that opening 90 seconds tonight.

Half-time: Yeovil Town 3 Leatherhead 1

Second half

For the Glovers, Jordan Norville-Williams and Charlie Lennon replaced James Daly and Archie Davies, whilst the visitors also made three changes at half-time and showed their intentions to not give up this tie despite their numerical disadvantage. Within nine minutes of the restart, they had a good opportunity to reduce the deficit when a free-kick from James Dickson had Jos Barker scrambling across his goal. Luckily there was no-one in a blue and white shirt to get a touch on it.

But just before the hour mark Yeovil added a fourth after a mix-up in the Leatherhead defence. Wheeler appeared to fail to give his defence a shout when he came to collect a Brett McGavin free-kick in to the box, visiting defenders and keeper collided and there was Charlie LENNON to tuck the ball home. Almost immediately after the goal, striker Ste Walker replaced Johl Powell and shortly after Loick Ayina came on for Kingdon.

Jumping for joy. Charlie Lennon celebrates his goal. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

Further changes for the visitors as well and one of the new arrivals, Nathan Hogan, had a great opportunity to pull a goal back. Tom Dreyer put him clean through on goal against Jos Barker who did well to deny the substitute from close range. They might be behind and a man down, but Leatherhead are not giving up trying.

With 73 minutes on the clock and the tie seemingly settled (let’s not rule anything out after the weekend!), Under-19s forward Liam Nardiello replaced Ben Radcliffe and went to right back. He’ll not be used to that.

Remember how I said let’s not rule anything out? Leatherhead got the second when Ayina got drawn in and a ball around the corner allowed Connor HARRIS to get through and powered a shot past Jos Barker. The visitors are not taking the moment to celebrate in front of their travelling fans, they grabbed the ball and went straight back to the restart. Got to admire that spirit.

The visitors are not playing around here, it should have been 4-3. Another sloppy moment from Ayina as he receives a pass from Nardiello and gives it away to Tom Dryer who lifts his effort over. Then seconds later, a terrific ball in from and it goes out of play, but that was close. Billy Rowley cannot believe what he is seeing from his defence.
There had not been much flowing football from Yeovil this half, but when it arrived with four minutes of normal time remaining it brought a fifth goal. Great play from Nardiello saw him fire a beautiful ball across the six-yard area and there was Charlie LENNON to turn it away. The Barnsley loanee almost grabbed a hat-trick when he saw a shot come off the post soon after, before Ryan Jones had an effort well stopped by Wheeler as the game crept in to injury time.
The First Round Proper will see Yeovil travel to League Two Chesterfield, but let’s give huge credit to Leatherhead who have proven the magic of the FA Cup is alive and well over these two matches. A fantastic comeback in the first game and tonight they may have gone away defeated, but they have shown an amazing spirit to play their part in another rip-roaring tie. Best wishes to the Tanners for the rest of the season and thanks for a memorable tie!
For Yeovil, that is 20 goals in four matches and we’re well on our way to matching last season’s tally for the entire campaign before the fireworks come out of the box for Bonfire Night!

Full time: Yeovil Town 5 Leatherhead 2

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Tuesday 20th October, 2026, 7.45pm

Competition: FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay

Scorers: Kofi Anokye-Boadi 2 (0-1), Slavi Spasov 15 (1-1), Ryan Jones 24 (2-1), Slavi Spasov 45+4 (3-1), Charlie Lennon 58 (4-1), Connor Harris 76 (4-2), Charlie Lennon 86 (5-2)

Conditions: Autumnal chill in the air
Pitch: Grass is definitely shorter than Saturday, looking good

Attendance: 2,094 (198 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Archie Davies 30
Leatherhead: Cameron Black 82

Sendings off

Leatherhead: Charlie Kennett 44
Yeovil Town: 

Referee: Harrison Blair

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Jordan Norville-Williams (for James Daly, 46), Charlie Lennon (for Archie Davies, 46), Ste Walker (for Johl Powell, 59), Loick Ayina (for Jack Kingdon, 64), Liam Nardiello (for Ben Radcliffe, 73), Matt Gould (not used).

Leatherhead: Sonny Wheeler, Charlie Kennett, Cameron Black, Niran Butler, Louis Paget, James Dickson (for Nathan Hogan, 65), Mark Waters, Matt Everitt (for Connor Harris, 46), Anas Igozolun (for Harry Murphy, 65), Kofi Anokye-Boadi (for Tom Dryer, 46), Marcel Barrington (for Kemall Wilson, 46).

Substitutes (not used): Maksym Zabashta, Deondre Dante.

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Yeovil Town came within a whisker of being on the end of an FA Cup giant-killing after a late Johl Powell equaliser saw them forced to a fourth qualifying round replay at Huish Park on Tuesday night.

The Glovers looked to be home and dry after Archie Davies and Brett McGavin put them 2-0 up with goals either side of a missed penalty from McGavin in the second half, but when Leatherhead captain Mark Waters pulled a goal back with 77 minutes on the clock, the home crowd sensed an FA Cup shock.

The atmosphere inside Fetcham Grove seemed to spur the home side and exploded when Waters pulled them level and then fired them ahead. A giant-killing looked to be on the cards before Powell steered home an equaliser with a minute of normal time remaining.

First half

Yeovil Town named another unchanged starting XI for the third consecutive game with the only change coming on the substitutes’ bench where Owen Dean dropped out having played for Farnham Town in the competition’s earlier rounds.

The possession statistics must have been almost perfect for the visitors in the opening 20 minutes with the Glovers passing the ball around beautifully with Leatherhead playing like the away side looking to hit on the break.

On eight minutes, James Daly smashed an effort in to the side netting and then with 22 minutes gone, then a powerful run by Daly down left played in Johl Powell who did well to turn inside a crowded area and get in a shot which hosts’ keeper Sonny Wheeler got a glove to before defender Niran Butler hacked it clear.

For the Tanners, winger Anas Igozouln was a threat down the right and came in for some rough treatment notably from Yeovil captain Brett McGavin who was perhaps fortunate to get away with a yellow card for his challenge on 25 minutes.

Anas Igozouln on the run for Leatherhead.

There were nervous moments when striker Tom Dryer broke through the Yeovil defence with eight minutes of the first half remaining. But a combination of goalkeeper Jos Barker and Jordan Norville-Williams saw the danger away, but only far enough for the hosts to flash a cross in front of the visitors’ goal.

There was some good last ditch defending from the home side, but aside from the Powell effort there was not a meaningful chance on the Leatherhead goal.

There was a deep and meaningful conversation between Billy Rowley and his assistant Darren Simpson before they went back in to the dressing room at the interval. They knew that the dominance we had in the opening 45 minutes could not go unpunished if this was not going to be a difficult afternoon for us.

Half-time: Leatherhead 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

Any fans who stayed a minute later in the bar at half-time would have been disappointed as Yeovil took the lead in the opening minute of the second half. Jack Kingdon picked the ball up just inside the Leatherhead area, fed it through to Archie DAVIES who smashed in an angled shot.

Yeovil celebrate Archie Davies opening goal.

Then three minutes later there was a golden opportunity for the visitors to double the advantage when Daly went over a raised boot inside the box and referee James Durkin pointed to the spot. Brett McGavin stepped up and smashed his penalty against the underside of the crossbar and away.

The captain then suffered at the expense of the woodwork again soon after when he was found by Powell on the edge of the box, but his curling effort came back off the post. Yeovil continued to press for a second and first Jordan Norville-Williams and then Powell lifted efforts over the bar.

But captain McGavin found the breakthrough just before the hour mark. Ryan Jones weaved in from the right wing and looked set to shoot before laying it back to Brett McGAVIN who hammered home from the edge of the box.

With the score line looking more comfortable, Rowley rang the changes with four changes as Joe Gubbins, Charlie Lennon, Mason Obeng and Ste Walker coming off the bench in place of Jones, Daly, Ben Radcliffe and Slavi Spasov.

There were opportunities for both Davies and Obeng to put the game out of reach of the hosts and they were chances which would come back to haunt the visitors when Leatherhead pulled a goal back with 11 minutes of normal time remaining. A free-kick swng in from the right side saw Jos Barker come for it and miss, the ball was headed back across goal where Louis PAGET was there to head one back.

Suddenly Leatherhead found another gear and sensed blood and began turning up the pressure and flooding the penalty area and Everitt’s corner in to a crowded penalty area found a mass of bodies and one of them turned it home. Tanners’ captain Mark WATERS took the credit, but honestly it could have been a number of players from either side who got the final touch.
If Leatherhead sensed blood before, they smelt it stronger now. Barker pulled off a sensational to deny Waters from another penalty area scramble. and with three minutes remaining WATERS drove in to the box and smashed the home side in to the lead. Cue scenes which FA Cup qualifying rounds are all about with the entire team and most of the bench joined in the celebrations. A giant-killing was afoot.
But the drama was not done there, Yeovil pressed forward desperate not to be the headlines of the FA Cup and Hayden Muller tried a shot from the edge of the box, keeper Wheeler could only parry it as far as Johl POWELL who was there to stab home the equaliser with a minute of normal time remaining.
There were opportunities for both sides to have snatched a winner, but instead the game went to a replay at Huish Park.

Full time: Leatherhead 3 Yeovil Town 3

Match Details

Venue: Fetcham Grove
Date: Saturday 17th October, 2026, 3pm

Competition: FA Cup fourth qualifying round

Scorers: Archie Davies 46 (1-0), Brett McGavin 58 (2-0), Louis Paget 77 (1-2), MarkWaters 81 (2-2), Mark Waters 86 (3-2), Johl Powell 89 (3-3)

Conditions: Dry and sunny

Pitch: Glorious and only a little slopey in the goal mouths

Attendance: 2,000 (400 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Brett McGavin 25
Leatherhead: Mark Waters 90

Referee: James Durkin

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: James Daly (for Mason Obeng, 62), Ryan Jones (for Charlie Lennon, 62), Slavi Spasov (for Ste Walker, 62), Ben Radcliffe (for Joe Gubbins, 62), Loick Ayina (for Brett McGavin, 75), Matt Gould (not used).

Leatherhead: Sonny Wheeler, Charlie Kennett, Cameron Black, Niran Butler, Louis Paget, James Dickson (for Nathan Hogan, 74), Mark Waters, Harry Murphy (for Marcel Barrington, 55), Kofi Anokye-Boadi (for Connor Harris, 74), Tom Dryer (for Matt Everitt, 63), Anas Igozolun (for Deondre Date, 65).

Substitutes (not used): Kemall Wilson, Maksym Zabashta.

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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.

First half

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.

Jos Barker makes an early save to deny Okenabirhie. Picture courtesy of Tom Piffle.

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.

Yeovil celebrate James Daly’s opener.

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.

Half-time: Wealdstone 0 Yeovil Town 1

Second half

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.

Johl Powell makes it six. Picture courtesy of Tom Piffle.

“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!

Full time: Wealdstone 0 Yeovil Town 6

Match Details

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.

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A rampant Yeovil Town blew away Boston United with four goals in 12 first half minutes to send Huish Park home happy on Saturday.

The Glovers opened the scoring when Ryan Jones weaved his way forward and slotted home with 34 minutes on the clock to begin the rout and he was quickly followed by Brett McGavin and James Daly before Johl Powell made it 4-0 at the interval in the second minute of first half stoppage time.

Then after the break boss Billy Rowley made a number of changes, including withdrawing scorers Jones, McGavin and Daly, before Mason Obeng made a fifth on 73 minutes and then Powell added his second from the penalty spot three minutes later.

First half

Ahead of kick-off, Yeovil unveiled a new signing with striker Owen Dean, who has joined on an undisclosed fee from National League South side Farnham Town, unveiled to supporters on the pitch ahead of kick-off at Huish Park.

The opening 60 seconds saw Johl Powell forced a good save out of the visiting keeper Luke Chadwick after making a dangerous run in to box and getting in a shot which was well pushed away by the keeper. Then on 17 minutes the keeper was in action again to turn a Slavi Spasov header over the bar.

But the Glovers’ striker should have given the keeper no chance five minutes later. Archie Davies robbed defender Georgie Gent inside the box and squared it to Spasov who got his feet in a tangle and failed to get anything on what should have been a golden chance to score.

On the half-hour mark, Jos Barker did superbly to get down to keep out Terrell Agyemang’s shot from the edge of the box through a forest of legs, before Brett McGavin had an effort from a similar range blocked at the other end.

Yeovil have been doing the vast majority of the pressing and their efforts got their rewards on 34 minutes when they took the lead. Ryan JONES picked the ball up on the right side, got past Gent and burst in to the box and slotted home his third goal of the season.

Then three minutes later it was 2-0 to Yeovil. Spasov was the creator as he picked out Brett McGAVIN on the edge of the box and the midfielder did superbly to bamboozle his defence and then fire home the second. Another fantastic move and a fantastic finish.

Yeovil Town celebrate after James Daly makes it 3-0. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

The Glovers were purring and they added a third five minutes later. Jones made a move forward down the right, sold Gent a dummy and played a superb pass through to James DALY on the other flank and he hammered a shot across Chadwick and into the far corner.

Just when you thought it could not get any better, Yeovil added a fourth. Jordan Norville-Williams pinged a ball forward down the left side to find the on-running Johl POWELL. The Boston defence looked towards the assistant for an offside flag which never came, but Powell played to the whistle and coolly slotted home.

The whole of Huish Park (except those in the away section) were on their feet to applaud the Glovers off at the interval. Oooo-ahrrrrr, it’s a massacre!

Doesn’t that look pretty? Picture courtesy of Debs Curtis.

Half-time: Yeovil Town 4 Boston United 0

Second half

Yeovil started the second half in a similar fashion to how we ended the first – on the hunt for goals. James Daly prodded a chance wide two minutes after the restart before Jones flashed one just across the face of goal three minutes later.

On the hour mark, Yeovil boss Billy Rowley made a triple substitution with three of the first half goal-scorers, Daly, Jones and McGavin, withdrawan in place of Mason Obeng, Charlie Lennon and Zain Westbrooke. It says everything about the control which the Glovers have on this encounter that we can withdraw those players and with on 69 minutes there was another change with Ste Walker replacing Spasov.

With 73 minutes on the clock, two of the new arrivals combined to add a fifth goal. The move started with Mason OBENG who picked out Walker on the right side, but the winger continued his run and slammed home a fifth. There are Boston supporters in the away section who are leaving, but no-one of a green-and-white persuasion is leaving this one early.

Mason Obeng celebrates making it 5-0. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

But it just kept getting better. Johl POWELL jumped on a defensive mix-up from the visitors and was brought down inside the box by substitute Gavan Holohan. Penalty and Powell made no mistake with 76 minutes on the clock. “Watching super Yeovil, putting on a show….” sings the Thatcher’s Stand and boy were we!

The final whistle was met by an almighty roar for a scintillating performance and a result which moved the Glovers up to fourth place in the National League Premier Division table with 12 games played.

Full time: Yeovil Town 6 Boston United 0

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Saturday 3rd October, 2026, 3pm

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Ryan Jones 34 (1-0), Brett McGavin 37 (2-0), James Daly 42 (3-0), Johl Powell 45+2 (4-0), Mason Obeng 73 (5-0), Johl Powell pen 76 (6-0)

Conditions: Cloudy – the floodlights were on in the second half

Pitch: Looking good – still

Attendance: 3,140 (121 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: James Daly 57, Jordan Norville-Williams 83
Boston United: Sai Sachdev 49, Jack Sutton 51, Connor McBride 59

Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Charlie Lennon (for James Daly, 60), Zain Westbrooke (for Ryan Jones, 60), Brett McGavin (for Mason Obeng, 60), Ste Walker (for Slavi Spasov, 69), Joe Gubbins (for Ben Radcliffe, 74), Loick Ayina (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

Boston United: Luke Chadwick, Sai Sachdev, Connor Teale, Jamie Grimes, Georgie Gent, Jack Sutton, Terrell Agyemang (for Gavan Holohan, 46), Ken Aboh (for Tom Cursons, 46), Connor McBride, Lennon Wheeldon, Lennell John-Lewis (for Jack Holmes, 83).

Substitutes (not used): Luke Faxon, Lewis Shipley, Niall Canavan, Ben Hammond.

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Yeovil Town had to settle for point as they came from behind against newly-promoted Worthing at Huish Park on Tuesday night.

The Glovers created a number of inviting openings before going behind when goalkeeper Jos Barker allowed a tame shot from the edge of the box from the visitors’ Razzaq Coleman De Graft trickle past him just before the half-hour mark.

The home side pulled level just two minutes in to the second half when a free-kick from Brett McGavin fizzed through a crowded penalty area and came off Worthing defender Joe Cook on its way in to the net. After that both sides had opportunities to take the three points, but neither could find the killer final touch.

First half

Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley said he had given his side instructions to go out and make a fast start, but it was Worthing who did that. With just over 30 seconds on the clock, a ball in from the right found Ricky Aguiar free inside the box with a glorious chance which was superbly stopped by Jos Barker in the Yeovil goal.

With eight minutes on the clock, Johl Powell had a great chance to add to his fine scoring form after Ryan Jones picked him out inside the box but his effort was blocked. The Welsh winger was at it again after 20 minutes, making a burst down the right side and fired a ball in to a crowded penalty but it found the head of a visiting defender before it could make it way to anyone in green-and-white.

Powell had another opportunity two minutes later and (again!) it was Jones who made progress through the middle of the park and picked out Powell whose effort was well stopped by Taylor Seymour in the Worthing goal. Another great run and pass from Jones and Powell picking out another great position.

Next up it was Worthing’s chance to come close to breaking the deadlock. A swift move found striker Charley Kendall on the right side of the box, his effort deflected off Jack Kingdon, clipped the crossbar and bounced away to safety. Then, straight down the other end, a ball dropped to Jordan Norville-Williams inside the box and he struck it first time and watched his effort rattle back off the post.

Ryan Jones takes on ex-Glover Jordan Young, who was weirdly booed by some Glovers’ fans in the first half. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

After several good moves from both sides, it was a pretty scruffy one which broke the deadlock. Razzaq COLEMAN DE GRAFT fired in a speculative shot from just outside the box which slipped through the hands of Barker who appeared to have it covered and in to the corner of the net. It was great to hear Yeovil fans in the Thatcher’s Stand singing the young keeper’s name straight afterwards, there’s plenty of credit in the bank for him.

Despite taking the lead, Worthing had no intent of slacking off and carved out another good chance when Jordan Young – who was weirdly booed by some Glovers’ fans during the first half – looped a ball in to the box which defender Charlie Waller could not direct goalwards.

There were applause from the home support as the players went in at half-time and that is an indication that this was far from a poor performance from Yeovil in this first half. One goalkeeping error is all there is in this one.

Half-time: Yeovil Town 0 Worthing 1

Second half

The first chance of the second half led to Yeovil’s equaliser. Clever play from Powell saw him with a free-kick just 30 seconds after the restart way out on the left side and Brett McGavin’s free-kick fizzed in to the area and in to the net. It was definitely on target but it came off Worthing defender Joe Cook on its way in to the net. OWN GOAL.

Brett McGavin is claiming that one. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

Almost immediately after the restart, Powell was picked out by another Jones pass, bore down on the Worthing but and was only denied by a sensational last ditch tackle from Cook. If the defender did score an own goal to level this match, he’s made up for it with that tackle.

There were chances at both ends with Barker doing well to block an effort with his feet which landed to Cook whose goal-bound effort was kept out by a superb block from Radcliffe. Just before the hour mark Young lifted a free-kick in prime Jordan Young territory over the bar, and at the other end Powell got away and hammered a ball across the face of an open goal but Slavi Spasov was unable to turn it home.

On 64 minutes, Mason Obeng and Zain Westbrooke replaced Hayden Muller and James Daly and then ten minutes later Ste Walker came on in place of Spasov. But with 76 minutes, Yeovil were indebted to defender Jack Kingdon who did superbly to throw himself at an effort from the visitors Cory Adjetey-Brew which seemed destined to be hammered home.

Charlie Lennon replaced Johl Powell with seven minutes of normal time remaining, but Yeovil found it difficult to make the ball stick in forward positions whilst Worthing seem happy to let this one drift to a draw. And that is exactly what happened as players from both sides collapsed to the turf at the final whistle.

There were definitely chances for both sides to win this one and Yeovil will be disappointed not to have scored more than one from all the chances they created.

Full time: Yeovil Town 1 Worthing 1

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Tuesday 29th September, 2026, 7.45pm

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Razzaq Coleman De Graft 28 (0-1), Joe Cook o.g. 47 (1-1)

Pitch: Looking spot on as ever
Conditions: Mild for September

Attendance: 2,784 (113 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Jordan Norville-Williams 44,
Worthing: None

Referee: Sunny Gill Singh

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Mason Obeng (for James Daly, 64), Zain Westbrooke (for Hayden Muller, 64), Ste Walker (for Slavi Spasov, 74), Charlie Lennon (for Johl Powell, 83), Joe Gubbins (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

Worthing: Taylor Seymour, Joel Colbran, Jayden Moore, Joe Cook, Charlie Walker, Razzaq Coleman De Graft, Jack Wadham, Ricky Aguiar, Cory Adjetey-Brew, Charley Kendall, Jordan Young (for Emmerson Suttoon, 77).

Substitutes (not used): Guillermo De La Cruz, Harry Ransom, Sam Packham, Owen Spicer, Harvey Boddy, Bailey Smith.

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Substitute Johl Powell grabbed a late winner to earn Yeovil Town three points from a hard fought win at Kidderminster Harriers.

The midfielder, who had replaced Zain Westbrooke in the 67th minute, ran on to a through ball from striker Slavi Spasov four minutes after coming on and coolly slotted home the winner.

The victory inflicted a first defeat of the season on the home side, managed by former Glovers’ midfielder Paul Wotton, and moved Yeovil up to sixth in the National League Premier Division table with ten games on the board.

First half


The opening exchanges fell in to a familiar pattern of both sides exchanging attacks without making any real impact, but early opportunities fell the way of Yeovil. First James Daly showed great pace down the left side and got a shot away which was blocked before Ryan Jones pass pick out Zain Westbrooke who tried to lob the keeper but his effort went wide.

But Kidderminster can claim the best chance of the opening 15 minutes after Callum Stewart’s ball from the left side picked out Callum Dolan on the far post and the former Torquay United man was only denied by a sensational block from the feet of Yeovil keeper Jos Barker.

First half action at Kidderminster Harriers

The magic feet of Glovers’ winger Ryan Jones almost unlocked the Kidderminster defence on 21 minutes having picked the ball up in the middle of the park, he dribbled his way past three of tackles and got in a shot with clipped the post on its way wide.

As the half wore on, Jones got more and more creative and had the home side’s defenders on toast on numerous occasions. Indeed, some of tue inter play between Westbrooke, Jones and Brett McGavin was a joy to behold. We really can move it.

Half-time: Kidderminster Harriers 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

Kidderminster definitely came out for the second half determined to impose themselves more on the game and they were definitely the side in the ascendancy for the opening 20 minutes. However, despite their pressure and possession, there was nothing to call Barker in to action.

Yeovil captain defender Joe Gubbins, who picked up a booking a minute after the restart, was replaced by Ben Radcliffe. But the first real opening came from another mouth-watering move which began with a great forward run from wing-back Jordan Norville-Williams and ended with Westbrooke picking out McGavin inside the box after 65 minutes but the midfielder’s effort was well blocked by Kiddy defender David Davis.

Barker was called in to action again on 71 minutes when Dolan played a deep cross in to striker Lewis Walker whose header was superbly palmed away by the young keeper. A save that Jed Ward would have been proud of.

But three minutes later, Yeovil took the lead. Spasov did well in a physical altercation, turned his man and fed a ball through to the on-running Johl POWELL. The midfielder, on as a substitute for Westbrooke just seven minutes earlier, had time to think about it but showed no fear to coolly slot past the keeper in front of the travelling support.

Brett McGavin and Hayden Muller celebrate with Johl Powell. Picture courtesy of Jayden Tate/Tates Photography.

Kidderminster were not going to give up easy and Barker did well to get down low to a strike from Stewart who ran at the Glovers’ goal and fired in a shot from the edge of the box with ten minutes remaining.

With seven minutes remaining, Yeovil made a treble substitution with Mason Obeng, Ste Walker and Charlie Lennon, replacing Daly, Spasov and Jones.

As the game pushed in to five minutes of injury time, there was the almost inevitable fears of a conceding a late goal with Kiddy pressing for a leveller. But, as the home supporters streamed out of Aggborough, a Ben Crompton effort dragged past the post was as near as they came.

The final whistle was met by a huge roar from what had been a vocal away end all afternoon and there was a real passion in the celebrations of the Yeovil players – this had not been the most attractive performance of the season, but they knew they had dug one out to pick up three more points.

Full time: Kidderminster Harriers 0 Yeovil Town 1

Match Details

Venue: Aggborough
Date: Saturday 26th September, 2026, 3pm

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Johl Powell 74 (1-0)

Pitch: They all look decent at this stage of the season, don’t they?
Conditions: Warm, dry and sunny

Attendance: 3,550 (481 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Joe Gubbins 46
Kidderminster Harriers: David Davis 43, Lewis Walker 81

Referee: Oliver Mackey

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Ben Radcliffe (for Joe Gubbins, 53), Johl Powell (for Zain Westbrooke, 67), Mason Obeng (for James Daly, 84), Charlie Lennon (for Ryan Jones, 85), Ste Walker (for Slavi Spasov, 85), Matt Gould (not used).

Kidderminster Harriers: Jack Wint, Ben Crompton, Angus MacDonald, Cian Harries, Richard Faakye, Callum Dolan, David Davis, Max Brogan (for Zak Brown, 56), Reece Devine, Callum Stewart, Lewis Walker.

Substitutes (not used): Josh Bishop, Reece Hall, Luey Giles, Cameron Hargreaves, Ethan Moore, Levi Amantchi.

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Yeovil Town head into Saturday’s round of fixtures just inside the play-off positions following a 4-1 win over Solihull Moors.

Ryan Jones, Slavi Spasov and first ever Yeovil goals for Johl Powell secured the points, with Solihull’s goal coming from a freak own goal which will be attributed to Jos Barker.

First half

The opening exchanges were a little scrappy, but the first proper chance came from the usual source – a charging run down the wings.

Ryan Jones whipped a cross in on the right, James Daly slipped as he looked to get on the end of it, some recycling of the ball, saw the ball come back to Daly who’s cross met the head of Slavi Spasov. The ‘keeper wasn’t troubled, and the assistant’s flag was up.

On seven minutes, Solihull had their first real moment, a long ball towards Jacob Wakeling, saw the forward produce an excellent touch, but his delicate lobbed effort did find its way over Jos Barker, but wide of the post.

Jones was feeling good down the Glovers’ right, on nine minutes, his shoulder dipped from 20 yards out, his effort at goal was easy for the visitors goalkeeper, but the intent was exciting.

The game was no more than 12 minutes old when more lovely footwork in the middle of park saw space open up for Archie Davies off the back of a Hayden Muller pass, but the strike flashed wide of the near post.

With 15 minutes gone, the deadlock was broken and it was that man Ryan JONES and you just knew it was going to happen, play broke down in the middle of the park, Jones got the ball on the right of the penalty area, a few touches of the left foot, a dropped shoulder and the far corner rustled. Glorious.

It was nearly 2-0 within seconds of the restart. Jones (again) involved, whipping a ball centrally for Zain Westbrooke, the former Scunthorpe man saw his chance smothered out for a corner.

James Daly was fancying some of the action Jones was getting and on the half hour he had the chance, bursting down the left, he rounded his man but the angle shortened on him, his shot deflected wide.

He nearly got another chance seconds after, a wonderful Brett McGavin pass was nodded back towards the keeper, Daly was onto it in a flash, caught between a cross and shot, Spasov couldn’t convert.

The fifth Yeovil Town corner of the half produced another chance, but again the Glovers couldn’t convert, but the hosts were turning the screw.

The final 10 minutes of the half were certainly more even, both sides trying to force a significant chance, but neither really able to do so. Jacob Wakeling was certainly the main instigator for the visitors, but nothing of significance.

The half ended with a McGavin shot from distance and a few physical challenges. The Glovers frustrated by not being further ahead.

Half-time: Yeovil Town 1 Solihull Moors 0

Second half

Neither side made any changes at the break but there was certainly a change in early momentum, with the visitors coming out with much more energy.

Solihull had a couple of chances to get shots away, but only a Joe Sbarra pea roller on 50 minutes was the only one of note.

The Glovers were struggling to get their passing going, a James Daly cross evaded everyone and frustration was setting in both on the pitch and in the stands.

But, the first time the Glovers did click into gear, the lead was doubled.

A run from Ryan Jones broke to McGavin who found Daly wide left, his whipped cross fell to Slavi Spasov who couldn’t miss from a matter of inches.

Slavi Spasov prods home. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

It took more than an hour, but the referee had finally remembered he packed his cards – Ryan Woods cautioned for hauling down Archie Davies who was on another mazy run.

Shortly after, Woods was hooked by his manager, clearly fearing another one of the bright yellow things turning red before the game was over.

McGavin was getting kicked and earned a free kick that found its way to back to the midfielder, his left footed 30 yarder was high and wide.

Now the Glovers were getting going again. James Daly found Westbrooke who’s effort from 12 yards was scrambled away. Another Westbrooke effort was blocked – on 68 minutes, a breathtaking 10 minutes for the hosts.

How it wasn’t three, I’ll never know, the chances kept coming, a Davies cross somehow evaded everyone.

Ben Worman went into the book for being the umpteeth player to foul Ryan Jones.

Worman was then replaced – same as above – that was for protection.

There was a lengthy stoppage whilst Nat Ford in the Solihull net took treatment after a coming together in his own penalty area.

That broke the game up slightly and with less than ten minutes of the original 90 left, the Glovers injected a bit of energy with Johl Powell and Charlie Lennon coming on for Ryan Jones and Slavi Spasov.

Those changes gave Solihull chance to re group and Joe Sbarra had a chance to cross and shot which came to nothing more than a corner.

That corner though did come to something – the corner was whipped in under the ‘keepers nose and somehow, it squirmed through and into the goal. a Jos Barker OG.

Solihull Moors pull a goal back. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

I can’t type quickly enough by this point – Zain Westbrooke, Charlie Lennon and Johl Powell teamed up down the right, the latter slotting home for his first ever Glovers’ goal.

Hayden Muller took a tactical yellow card, Jordan Norville-Williams had a wonderful run down the left hand side which resulted in a shot on goal and the fourth official decided we needed eight more minutes of this chaos!

Mason Obeng was now on for Westbrooke and he would set up the fourth Glovers goal teaming up with Johl Powell to wrap things up.

The full time whistle went soon after. Breathe!

Full time: Yeovil Town 4 – Solihull Moors 1

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Friday, 18th September, 2026, 19:45pm

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Ryan Jones (1-0 ’15) Slavi Spasov (2-0 ’57), Jos Barker OG (2-1 ’87), Johl Powell (3-1 ’88), Johl Powell (4-1 ’97)

Pitch: In good nick, a bit zippy.
Conditions: Cloudy, but dry with a light breeze

Attendance: 2,886 (35)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Hayden Muller ’90
Solihull Moors: Ryan Woods ’61, Ben Worman ’73

Referee: Alan Dale

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Lennon (for Jones ’81), Powell (for Spasov ’81), Obeng (for Westbrooke ’91),
Not Used: Gould, Radcliffe, Nardiello

Solihull Moors: Nat Ford, Cam Green, Jamie Andrews, Jevon Mills, Joe Sbarra, Scott High, Jacob Wakeling, Ben Worman (for Rio Shipston), Ryan Woods (for Matt Carson ’64), Tyrell Warren, Callum McFarlane

Substitutes (not used): Metcalfe, Whitmore, Farquhar, Coffey