Well, what a night Wednesday was. Ian, Ben and Dave try to unpack a bonkers finish to the match and answer a fair few of your questions.
Thanks to Tim Hubble and Former Gloverscast Quiz Champion, Rob Manley, for the voice notes.
On to Southport…
How’s your heart rate today? Ian’s is still pretty high after another Rowley Rollercoaster. Here are his Five Conclusions from Huish Park…
That was a bonkers finish. When the seven minutes of additional time went up there was a roar of hope rather than expectation but what unfolded in that stoppage time was unlike anything I can remember at Huish Park. Jack Sims in the Sutton United goal had barely been tested in open play all evening and somehow we managed to find the reserves to not only equalise, but go on and win it. No doubt there are early leavers who woke up this morning knowing they could have witnessed a remarkable finish.
James Daly was the fox in the box. It was a bit Dryden Experimental Experience seeing Daly through the middle but when it mattered most he was there. He was the sharpest to react to Sims’ spillage of Luke McCormick’s penalty spill and when Ryan Jones (who I thought worked tremendously hard all night) whipped a teasing cross in, Daly was there to lift the roof off Huish Park. The winger (…striker?) has boundless energy and may not score two more important goals this season.
It wasn’t a vintage performance. Plenty left Huish Park before 90 minutes last night and who could blame them? I thought struggled to create, looked like a team that hadn’t played a lot of football together and – in the second half in particular – were largely second best to Sutton. Passes were loose, Sutton disrupted us when they had to, and when they came down our left hand side it felt like there was something on every time.
But, a win is a win. You cant understate the importance of that result, no matter how it came about. Everything that needed to happen around us did, Braintree lost, Morecambe and Gateshead expended everything to draw 4-4 and we are now sitting pretty eight points clear of the bottom four, but who’s counting? It was not pretty by any stretch of the imagination but in terms of Huish Park moments, Brett McGavin’s penalty is up there. The relief, the joy, the trauma, all of it exploded in that moment and it was an unbelievable feeling. Who’d be a football fan eh?
I think it will be this way for the rest of the season. I’m not sure we’re going to see much identity shine through as the season draws to a close. As cliched as it is, each game will be it’s own cup final with varying levels of severity as we muddle through until the May. Until Billy Rowley has exactly what he needs to implement his vision of the team, In my opinion, we’re just seeing a patched up squad to get us through. This has undoubtedly been a baptism of fire for Rowley, and as he admitted last night he’s learnt a lot in his short time at the helm.
James Daly’s two goals against Sutton United have done enough to earn him a place in the league sponsor’s Enterprise team of the midweek.
James Oldham is the man in the middle for Yeovil’s FA Trophy quarter final tie up at Southport.
We actually saw him on New Years’ Day 2025, when we lost 2-1 away at Forest Green Rovers, if you recall, Kofi Shaw scored, gave a penalty away and got sent off.
This season, he’s been fairly busy, but mostly in the EFL – he’s officiated more games in League Two than any other division.
In total he’s taken charge of 21 games, across seven competitions giving out a total of 85 yellows, four reds and pointing to the spot on five occasions.
As far as I can tell, he’s taken charge of two Southport fixtures, but not for a while, most recently in January 2018 – a 1-0 loss to FC United of Manchester.
He will be assisted by Ollie Bickle and Niall Felton whilst Kavan Hurn is looking after the dugouts.
Southport FC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
F.A. Challenge Trophy
Referee: Oldham, James
Assistant Referee: Bickle, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Felton, Niall
Fourth Official: Hurn, Kavan
Unsurprisingly, Jed Ward was your Man of the Match for the away game at Carlisle.
The Glovers lost 3-0 and all goals came in the first half.
Finn Cousin-Dawson got Gloverscast Ben’s vote – and nine others too. Harvey Greenslade came third.
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESPONSES | 1ST (Votes / Percent) | 2ND (Votes / Percent) | 3RD (Votes / Percent) |
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| August | |||||
| 09.08.2025 | HARTLEPOOL (Home, 0-0 draw) | 172 | JED WARD (52 / 32.4%) | Morgan Williams (44 / 25.6%) | Jake Wannell (22 / 12.8%) |
| 16.08.2025 | FOREST GREEN (Away, 2-0 loss) | 87 | JED WARD (39 / 44.8%) | Byron Pendleton (16 / 18.4%) | Morgan Williams (11 / 12.6%) |
| 20.08.2025 | BRACKLEY TOWN (Home, 2-1 win) | 153 | JED WARD (89 / 58.2%) | Josh Sims (23 / 15%) | Tahvon Campbell (14 / 9.2%) |
| 23.08.2025 | BRAINTREE TOWN (Away, 1-0 loss) | 71 | JED WARD (29 / 40.8%) | Josh Sims (15 / 21.1%) | James Plant (7 / 9.9%) |
| 25.08.2025 | GATESHEAD (Home, 4-3 loss) | 174 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (65 / 37.4%) | Junior Morias (59 / 33.9%) | Josh Sims (23 / 13.2%) |
| 30.08.2025 | HALIFAX (Away, 3-2 loss) | 93 | JOSH SIMS (36 / 38.7%) | Harvey Greenslade (29 / 31.2%) | Junior Morias (13 / 14%) |
| AUGUST PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (12 PTS, 3 MOTM) | 🥈 JOSH SIMS (8 PTS, 1 MOTM) | 🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE (5 PTS, 1 MOTM) |
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| 02.09.2025 | SOLIHULL M (Away, 1-0 win) | 98 | JUNIOR MORIAS (28 / 28.3%) | Luke McCormick (24 / 24.2%) | Jed Ward (15 / 15.2%) |
| 06.09.2025 | YORK CITY (Home, 3-1 loss) | 108 | JOSH SIMS (48 / 44.4%) | Luke McCormick (33 / 30.6%) | Jed Ward (7 / 6.5%) |
| 13.09.2025 | WOKING (Home, 1-0 win) | 127 | LUKE MCCORMICK (47 / 37%) | Kyle Ferguson (37 / 29.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (11 / 8.7%) |
| 20.09.2025 | TAMWORTH (Away, 1-0 loss) | 62 | JED WARD (17 / 27.4%) | Kyle Ferguson (10 / 16.1%) | Josh Sims (7 / 11.3%) |
| 24.09.2025 | ALDERSHOT (Away, 4-1 win) | 94 | ANDREW OLUWABORI (36 / 38.3%) | Tahvon Campbell (25 / 26.6%) | Luke McCormick (10 / 10.6%) |
| 27.09.2025 | ALTRINCHAM (Home, 1-0 win) | 154 | ANDREW OLUWABORI (51 / 33.1%) | Jed Ward (37 / 24%) | Morgan Williams (18 / 11.7%) |
| 30.09.2025 | SUTTON UTD (Away 2-1 win) | 119 | JOSH SIMS (88 / 73.9%) | Andrew Oluwabori (20 / 16.8%) | Jed Ward (6 / 5%) |
| SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 ANDREW OLUWABORI (8 PTS / 2 MOTM) | 🥈 JED WARD (8 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 JOSH SIMS (7 PTS / 2 MOTM) |
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| 04.10.2025 | BOREHAM WOOD (Home - 0-3 loss) | 87 | JED WARD (61 / 70.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 11.5%) | Kyle Ferguson (5 / 5.7%) |
| 11.10.2025 | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (Away 2-1 loss) | 44 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (18 / 40.9%) | Jed Ward (10 / 22%) | Byron Pendleton (6 / 13.6%) |
| 18.10.2025 | ROCHDALE (Away 3-0 loss) | 49 | JED WARD (17 / 34.7%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 20.4%) | Kyle Ferguson (5 / 10.2%) |
| 25.10.2025 | CARLISLE (Home 1-1 draw) | 140 | Max Jolliffe (60 / 42.9% | Harvey Greenslade (16 / 11.4%) | George Nurse (13 / 9.3%) |
| OCTOBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 HARVEY GREENSLADE (9 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥈 JED WARD (8 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 MAX JOLLIFFE (3 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 04.11.2025 | WEALDSTONE (Home 0-2 loss) | 67 | LUKE MCCORMICK (13 / 19.4%) | Jed Ward (12 / 17.9%) | Aaron Jarvis (9 / 13.4%) |
| 08.11.2025 | SCUNTHORPE (Away 1-0 loss) | 46 | JAMES PLANT (15 / 32.6%) | Jed Ward (12 / 26.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 21.7%) |
| 15.11.2025 | SOUTHEND (Home 0-1 loss) | 89 | JED WARD (74 / 83.1%) | Max Jolliffe (5 / 5.6%) | Junior Morias (3 / 3.4%) |
| 22.11.2025 | MORECAMBE (Away 0-0 draw) | 49 | JED WARD (22 / 44.9%) | Harvey Greenslade (12 / 24.5%) | Finn Cousin-Dawson 4 (8.2%) |
| 29.11.2025 | BOSTON UNITED (Home 2-1 win) | 108 | LUKE MCCORMICK (68 / 63%) | Brett McGavin (10 / 9.3%) | James Plant (6 / 5.6%) |
| NOVEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (10 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK (6 PTS / 2 MOTM) | 🥉 JAMES PLANT (4 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 06.12.2025 | HARTLEPOOL UTD (Away, 2-0 win) | 106 | LUKE MCCORMICK (78 / 73.6%) | Jed Ward (11 / 10.4%) | Harvey Greenslade (7 / 6.6%) |
| 13.12.2025 | MAIDSTONE UTD (Home, 1-1 [4-2 on pens]) | 125 | JED WARD (83 / 66.4%) | Brett McGavin (10 / 8%) | Harvey Greenslade (9 / 7.2%) |
| 20.12.2025 | FOREST GEEEN (Home, 0-2 loss) | 94 | LUKE MCCORMICK (22 / 23.4%) | Harvey Greenslade (20 / 21.3%) | Jed Ward (17 / 18.1%) |
| 26.12.2025 | TRURO CITY (Away 0-1 loss) | 67 | JED WARD (55 / 82.1%) | Jake Wannell (3 / 4.5%) | Josh Tobin / Aaron Jarvis (2 / 3%) |
| 30.12.2025 | EASTLEIGH (Home 1-1 draw) | 113 | LUKE MCCORMICK (46 / 40.7%) | Jed Ward (29 / 25.7%) | Jake Wannell (10 / 8.8%) |
| DECEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (10 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK (9 PTS / 3 MOTM) | 🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE (4 PTS / 0 MOTM) |
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| 03.01.2026 | BRAINTREE (Home 3-1 win) | 164 | LUKE MCCORMICK (44 / 26.8%) | Aaron Jarvis (27 / 16.5%) | James Daly/Brett McGavin (20 / 12.2%) |
| 10.01.2026 | ALVECHURCH (Home 0-0 [3-1 on pens]) | 172 | DAKARAI MAFICO (86 / 50%) | Jed Ward (55 / 32%) | Josh Sims (9 / 5.2%) |
| 17.01.2026 | BRACKLEY TOWN (Away, 2-1 loss) | 81 | DAKARAI MAFICO (19 / 23.5%) | Harvey Greenslade (15 / 18.5%) | Kyle Ferguson (12 / 14.8%) |
| 31.01.2026 | AFC TELFORD (Away, 2-0 win) | 191 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (79 / 41.4%) | Dakarai Mafico (60 / 31.4%) | Joy Mukena (11 / 5.8%) |
| JANUARY PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 DAKARAI MAFICO (8 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈HARVEY GREENSLADE (4 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 LUKE MCCORMICK (3 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 06.02.2026 | ALTRINCHAM (Away, 1-0 win) | 92 | JED WARD (57 / 61.3%) | Troy Perrett (12 / 12.9%) | Kyle Ferguson (7 / 7.5%) |
| 11.02.2026 | BOREHAM WOOD (Away 3-2 loss) | 46 | JAMES DALY (13 / 28.3%) | Jed Ward (12 / 23.1%) | Jake Wannell (8 / 17.4%) |
| 14.02.2026 | ROCHDALE (Home 1-1 draw) | 155 | DAKARAI MAFICO (73 / 45.6%) | Finn Cousin-Dawson (34 / 21.3%) | Jed Ward (13 / 8.1%) |
| 17.02.2026 | ALDERSHOT (Home 2-1 loss) | 86 | JED WARD (50 / 58.1%) | Jake Wannell (10 / 11.6%) | Terrell Works (9 / 9.3%) |
| 21.02.2026 | CARLISLE (Away 3-0 loss) | 47 | JED WARD (21 / 42%) | Finn Cousin-Dawson (10 / 20%) | Harvey Greenslade (6 / 12%) |
| 25.02.2026 | SUTTON UTD (Home 3-2 win) |
Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley heaped praise on the spirit of his players as they grabbed two goals in second half stoppage time to grab three crucial points against Sutton United on Tuesday night.
It looked like it was going to be another evening of frustration at Huish Park as the Glovers trailed 2-1 going in to added time, before James Daly popped up with his second goal of the night to level the game and then Brett McGavin smashed home a late penalty to win it.
The win puts eight points between Yeovil and the National League Premier Division relegation places going in to this weekend’s FA Trophy quarter-final at Southport.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the game, Rowley said: “I have only been here two-and-a-half maybe three months and there’s no bad eggs (in our dressing room), they are a great set of lads. You can’t question their heart and desire and I am just really happy for them.
“We have had some misfortune with injuries and suspensions and I think they will own up (to their mistakes), and I will definitely own up (to mine). I have got a few things wrong in the last few weeks and we’ve lost a few games.
“I just looked at the league table for the first time in a while and there is got eight-point gap which is nice. That gives you a bit of breathing room and takes the chains off a little bit. I could go through a few of the lads I think tonight, but every single one of them dug in and left everything out there. I’m just really happy for them.“
The Glovers took the lead with five minutes of the first half remaining when Daly was quickest to react after Luke McCormick’s penalty was saved by visiting keeper Jack Sims. That looked to be enough to get them in ahead at the half-time break, only for Sutton’s Hayden Muller to head an equaliser with seconds of the half to play and then Kai Jennings put the visitors in front in the 66th minute.
That looked to be it with Yeovil seemingly devoid of ideas going forward until Ryan Jones swung a cross in from the left with three minutes of stoppage time played and Daly was there to grab the equaliser and set up a grandstand finish.
On Daly, Rowley said: “What a performance from JD today. He is physically incredible, his running stats are through the roof every week and it’s something that I’ve been really looking into in the past few days. When we perform well, we’re on the front foot and we’re getting in people’s faces, the one player that is always at the top of the group is JD. Sometimes that comes from just natural genetics, but it also comes from a massive heart and a massive set of lungs and he won’t ever let you down with that.“
McGavin was handed the huge pressure of taking the spot kick in the final of the allotted seven minutes after fellow substitute Tahvon Campbell was brought down inside the box. Campbell grabbed the ball before handing it to McGavin and the manager confessed the midfielder was his preference.
He said: “I see Brett every day in training. He’s a great ball-striker and I see him take penalties all the time andhe’s incredible at it. I just felt like that pressure moment it was just a gut feeling and we let Brett step up. Tav was unbelievable when he came on and could easily have scored the goal as well, but Brett has got such quality in his right foot.“
The boss also said he expected midfielder Luke McCormick to be missing after he limped off after an hour with what appears to be a groin injury he has been nursing for a while. The Yeovil top scorer went down after a collision in the scramble to turn in the rebound having seen his first half penalty saved by Sutton keeper Jack Sims.
Rowley said: “He’s been seeing a specialist and it’s improved, but I think he’s just gone to strike the ball with his right foot and it’s probably just opened up. We will have to check on Macca tomorrow or the next few days, but I imagine he will probably be out for a couple of games from what I have seen tonight.“
If the manager’s prediction is correct, the influential midfielder will miss this weekend’s FA Trophy quarter-final trip to Southport – but will make the long trip to Merseyside buoyed by a late victory.
The Glovers’ boss said: “A week is such a long time in football’s such a long time. When you win tonight in such a nice fashion, it brings everyone together and the moment we had with the fans at the end was a good moment. Suddenly things aren’t looking so gloomy anymore, but we’re going to have to earn that.
“When I first came into this job I knew I’d learn a lot very quickly, it’s probably going to take a little bit more time than I thought to really embed how I want to play football, but in the next few weeks if we show that kind of heart and that determination and aggression there won’t be many teams coming here and getting points off us.“
He also confirmed that captain Jake Wannell and striker Aaron Jarvis will both be available for the tie at Southport having served suspensions. The manager said: “It is a big boost for us, they are big characters and good lads. I think they’re both really frustrated with their last couple of games or the last month for Jarv after he got a concussion at Brackley. He hasn’t played much, so he’s really hungry, he is training really well, he’s doing extras. He’s looking like he’s Dolph Lundgren in Rocky at the minute, he’s doing all kinds of extra training.“
Penalty hero Brett McGavin hailed the spirit of Yeovil Town’s players as they grabbed a dramatic late victory to claim three vital points with a 3-2 win over Sutton United at Huish Park.
The midfielder, who arrived as an 80th minute substitute, stepped up to hammer home a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time at the end of the game and seal a win which puts eight points between the Glovers and the National League relegation zone.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the game, McGavin said: “We don’t do quiet nights here, do we? We always try to make it difficult for ourselves, but the lads showed great spirit this afternoon and we’re all buzzing for them.
“When it’s like that in the last minute there’s only one thing on my mind, just head down, hit the target. I’m not a fan of penalties that just stutter and try and play with the keeper, I just get your head down and strike through the ball, so that’s what I done.”
Going in to second half stoppage time it looked like Yeovil were going to stretch their run without a win to five matches with Sutton having come from 1-0 down to lead, before James Daly was popped up inside the box to grab an equaliser with five minutes of the seven added on gone.
Then, with Huish Park celebrating snatching a point from the jaws of victory, Tahvon Campbell went down inside the box and McGavin was the coolest man in the stadium as he hammered home the winner.
Having started the day five points and one place about the relegation zone, the three points move the Glovers up to 17th place with an eight point cushion going in to the weekend’s FA Trophy quarter-final at Southport on Saturday.
Asked about the significance of the win, McGavin said: “It’s massive. We could go all day about the turbulent season, but you can only deal with what’s in front of you and that’s what we’ve done tonight. So, massive win for everyone. We have been on terrible run there is no hiding it, but that is massive for us and we’re buzzing.
“Like I said, we make it hard for ourselves. the relief is just as good as the feeling of winning, it’s just such a good feeling to come away with three points and we are all happy for that.“
The match-winner was full of praise for two-goal hero Daly who started the match as the central striker of a front three alongside Harvey Greenslade and Terrell Works.
He popped up with the opening goal after Luke McCormick’s poor penalty was saved with four minutes of the first half remaining before arriving in the box to smash home the equaliser in stoppage time.
On Daly, McGavin said: “What an animal. He is an incredible athlete and a brilliant footballer, but on top of everything else he’s a great human being. Trains his best, plays his best like that, runs his socks off for this club, so I’m so happy for him.“
A dramatic late comeback saw Yeovil Town come from to grab three hugely important points with victory over fellow National League strugglers Sutton United at Huish Park.
The Glovers looked like they were heading for their fifth match without a win as they went in to second half stoppage time 2-1 behind before James Daly grabbed an equaliser with three added on minutes gone, then four minutes later Brett McGavin stepped up to smash home a penalty.
The victory was all the more spectacular as it looked to everyone inside Huish Park – or watching on the DAZN stream – that Yeovil were going out with a whimper having thrown away a 1-0 lead with two sloppy goals conceded.
Credit to the spirit of these players, when they looked dead and buried they found something to grab a vital three points to put eight points between themselves and the relegation places – not that we’re looking at the table at this stage of the season. Honest!
Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley asked for a quick start in his pre-match comments and he almost got one within 20 seconds as Harvey Greenslade, who is sporting a shorter hairstyle, caused problems down the left and got a ball in which Josh Sims could not head any real connection on on the far post.
The opening ten minutes did not offer much in the way of chances for either side, but a good move on 11 minutes when a neat pass from Josh Sims saw Greenslade fire it in to the danger area and it was almost turned in by a Sutton defender. Offside flag was up anyway, but a good bit of pressure. The frontline is upping the intensity.
Ryan Jones fired shot just wide after a good forward run a couple of minutes later before Greenslade found space between the Sutton back line but his effort flashed across the face of goal and wide.
Despite not having any efforts to threaten Jed Ward in the Yeovil goal, there was plenty of pressure from Sutton who had a string of corners in the first half-an-hour. They have looked dynamic when they have had the ball and are pressing us well.
But with five minutes remaining until half-time there was a breakthrough for Yeovil. Terrell Works caused problems down the left side and he was brought down just inside the box and referee James Durkin pointed to the spot.
Luke McCormick took responsibility but his penalty was low and slow down to the keeper’s right and Jack Sims got across to it, but could not hold it. James DALY was on the spot to turn home the rebound.
There was a worrying moment just after when McCormick went down injured after what appeared to be a collision in the scramble to turn home the rebound. Dakari Mafico is ready to come on, but it looks like McCornmick is going to play on.
Just when you thought it was going to be advantage Yeovil going in at half-time, Sutton equalised. Besart Topallaj got a ball in from the left and Hayden MULLER had the freedom of the penalty area to head the visitors level. Another soft goal to concede.
That was a real sucker punch but it’s probably fair to say neither side has forced enough action out of either keeper to deserve a lead.
Luke McCormick is back out for the second half, I had not expected that when he went off at the interval with Mafico ready to roll, but our top scorer is out there.
The first real opening of the second half fell to Greenslade on 51 minutes. A long ball forward was flicked on to the striker who did well to nutmeg his defender and charge towards goal, but he was leaning back as he tried to execute his shot and it went high over the bar on his weaker foot. He had Works alongside him and, in hindsight, a pass would have been a better option.
Three minutes later there was a good opening for the visitors as Simper got involved and showed his quality to bring the ball down and then scooped it over to Kai Jennings who thumped in a shot which Ward did well to push away for a corner.
Just before the hour mark, McCormick’s night is over. He is replaced by Troy Perrett who takes up a similar position in the middle of midfield whilst Dakari Mafico replaces Terrell Works, who has been one of the attacking bright spots for Yeovil so far. Sutton made their own double change with the taller figures of Ashley Nadesan and Osman Foyo replacing the more diminutive Jermaine Francis and Brandon Njoku.
The pressing which we saw from Yeovil at the start of the match is missing in the opening 15 minutes of the second half whilst Sutton have continued where they left off in the first half. It is advantage to the visitors so far. Billy Rowley responded by bringing Tahvon Campbell in place of Greenslade, who had just picked up a booking, and maybe that is an effort to get the ball to stick up front.
It has been one-way traffic so far and it was no surprise when Sutton took the lead with 66 minutes on the clock. A good move down the right side saw Simper get the ball in, there were opportunities to clear it but it was Kai JENNINGS who wanted it more and slammed it home. Another (yes, another) disappointing goal to concede, but it had been coming.
There was a moment of audible frustration from the Huish Park crowd when Jonathon Page fired two corners in quick succession at the near post, both were easily cleared away by the Sutton defence. It all seems a bit lethargic from Yeovil at the moment whilst the visitors are happy to bide their time. Crying out for someone to take the game by the scruff of the neck.
With ten minutes remaining, the only roll of the dice available to Rowley saw Page and Joy Mukena replaced by Brett McGavin and Kyle Ferguson.
It looked like it was all over for Yeovil Town, honestly it did. Then with three minutes of seven minutes stoppage time added on we equalised. It was Ryan Jones’ all in from the left, it evaded Campbell on the near post but James DALY was there to turn it home at the back post.
Just when you thought it could not get better than that, it did. Tahvon Campbell was brought down on the edge of the box and Yeovil were awarded their second penalty of the night – you have to love National League refs, right? Brett McGAVIN claimed the ball and was the coolest man inside Huish Park as he smashed Yeovil ahead.
Wow. Just wow. That is a big, big win.
Venue: Huish Park
Date: Wednesday 25th February, 7.45pm kick-off
Competition: Enterprise National League Premier Division
Scorers: James Daly 41 (1-0), Hayden Muller 45+5 (1-1), Kai Jennings 66 (1-2), James Daly 90+3 (2-2), Brett McGavin pen 90+7 (3-2)
Pitch: Wearing in front of the Thatcher’s Stand
Conditions: Cold but dr7
Attendance: 2,344 (63 away supporters)
Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Terrell Works 45+4, Harvey Greenslade 63, Josh Sims 90+14
Sutton United: Brandon Njoku 33, Kwaku Donkor 55, Jack Sims 88, Edon Pruti 90+5, Dubem Eze 90+14
Referee: James Durkin
Yeovil Town
Substitutes: Troy Perrett (for Luke McCormick, 57), Dakari Mafico (for Terrell Works, 57), Tahvon Campbell (for Harvey Greenslade, 64) Kyle Ferguson (for Joy Mukena, 80), Brett McGavin (for Jonathon Page, 80), Alex Whittle (not used), Matt Gould (not used).
Sutton United: Jack Sims, Lewis Simper, Edom Pruti, Jake Taylor (for Dubem Eze, 90+11), Junior Eccleston, Kai Jennings, Brandon Njoku (for Osman Foyo, 60), Besart Topallaj, Hayden Muller, Jermaine Francis (for Ashley Nadesanm 60), Kwaku Donkor (for David Ogbonnam 90).
Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley is hoping a quick frontline will cause problems for tonight’s opponents Sutton United at Huish Park.
The Glovers have James Daly playing through the middle supported by Harvey Greenslade and Terrell Works, who were both on the bench for Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Carlisle United.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins ahead of the match, Rowley said: “I know Sutton are going to come and press us really aggressively like the Aldershot game, we are going to have to be good in tight spaces and we are going to have to play behind them when we can and that is the idea and hopefully get in on goal early.
“The changes are for tactical reasons, it was a long trip (to Carlisle) at the weekend and a couple of lads could probably do with a rest. We are going to throw (James Daly) up front, Sutton are going to have a really high line and using his speed to get in behind them would be good, Harvey (Greenslade) a similar idea. I feel like Terrell (Works) coming in give us some serious quality, he is top scorer at Braintree (with four goals in 15 appearances) this year and he was only there two months. We need his goals. Pagey comes in for his home debut and he is someone I trust in terms of his intelligence and positional discipline.”
Asked whether he hoped supporters would drive his side on, he added: “I do but it is important that we understand our role in that. We have to understand we are giving them something to cheer about early and that is the message for the lads, get on the front foot early, get in their half and after the ball and, if we do that, the fans will be on our side.“
