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Yeovil Town host Gateshead on Friday night and our referee for the game is officiating his first National League game of the season.

Ed Duckworth has been exclusively used in the EFL and Cup competitions this season but drops down to the 5th tier for the first time.

If you’re thinking ‘I’ve heard that name before’… you have, we’ve seen Mr Duckworth a few times over the recent years and not always fondly.

Most recently, he was in charge of the TV clash between Yeovil and Southend – you know, THAT one with Alex Fisher’s injury and goals for Murphy and Hyde before they joined us. Shudders.

But, he also sent Miguel Freckleton off for two bookings, the second of which was given for what can only be described as a really good recovering tackle.

Kick us when we’re down, why don’t you?

He also took charge of the 2-1 defeat to York City in North Yorkshire in February of the same season. 

We’ve never won a game with Mr Duckworth in charge, whilst Gateshead have a record of four wins from six with him in the middle.

He will assisted by Alan Cresswell and Ravel Cheosiaua, with Lewis Sandoe on 4th Official duties.

Referee Ed Duckworth and Miguel Freckleton

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Yeovil Town head to Ebbsfleet for a midweek clash and our referee for the game will be Rob Massey-Ellis.

Rob isn’t the only official in his own marriage, his wife to Sian Massey-Ellis who has officiated at a range of levels as both ref and assistant.

Anyway, the cover image we’ve used for this article comes from the Glovers’ home game with Aldershot Town earlier on this season where Mr Massey-Ellis was in charge.

That game ended 1-1, a fine strike from Ciaran McGuckin for the home side.

He booked six players that day, including three Yeovil players. Frank Nouble, Aaron Jarvis and Dom Bernard will hope not to hear the words ‘remember me?’ on Tuesday night. 

I refer back to one part in the Gloverscast Match Report for the next observation;

“Referee Robert Massey-Ellis thinks it is neither a foul or a booking. “You don’t know what you’re doing,” says Huish Park, followed by less polite things.” 

Oh.

Anyway, in three YTFC games officiated by Rob Massey-Ellis, we’ve won none, lost none, seen no red cards and no penalties for or against us. 

Referee, Rob Massey-Ellis,
Pre Match Photoshoot

Ebbsfleet United FC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Massey-Ellis, Robert
Assistant Referee: Bandara, Damith
Assistant Referee: Hayden, Michael
Fourth Official: Webb, Michael

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Yeovil Town host Woking in National League action this Saturday, 11th January and a fairly familiar referee will take charge.

Paul Johnson was the man in the middle for the Glovers’ 0-0 draw with Sutton United earlier on this season and he will be again at the weekend.

In total, he dished out seven yellow cards on that day with Charlie Cooper, Dom Bernard, Morgan Williams and Alex Whittle all having their name taken. 

Our Match Report does note late on that; “Ashley Nadesan goes in the referee’s book for a very (very!) late challenge on Alex Whittle right in front of the dug-outs. Whittle looks to land heavily on his shoulder and soon after he goes down inside the box for some treatment. Nadesan on the other hand is substituted with his manager maybe recognising his player may have been lucky to only given a yellow.”

It would be an injury that would keep Whittle out for a bit. 

Since that game, Mr Johnson has officiated three other National League ties including a 6-0 thrashing for Solihull who gave Ebbsfleet a pasting in a game which saw two players sent off, including Solihull’s James Clarke after just six minutes – and they still went on to win 6-0!

In total, we’ve seen him three times as our ref; two draws and a 3-0 loss at home to Oldham in April 2023.

Referee Paul Johnson sends off Solihull’s James Clarke

Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Woking FC (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Johnson, Paul
Assistant Referee: Morris, Richard
Assistant Referee: Morris, Kevin
Fourth Official: Spender, Oliver

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We’ve got a New Year’s Day clash at Forest Green Rovers to look forward to and with it, a Yeovil Town debut (of sorts).

Referee James Oldham has never refereed Yeovil Town, but will make his first appearances in the middle for one of our games on this occasion.

He’s officiated 13 games so far this season, dishing out 58 yellow cards and five red ones.

Two of those red cards came in a feisty game between Altrincham and Woking, Alty reduced to 10 fairly early on, before our old mate Dale Gorman thought it might be fairer to even the numbers up later on.

He has officiated FGR games five times, but not for a while. The last time he did, he gave Corey O’Keefe of Rovers two yellow cards in the 89th and 92nd minute!

He’ll be assisted by his assistants; Scott Chalkley and Harley McKittrick and Ash Clarke has fourth official duties.

Referee James Oldham dishes the cards

Forest Green Rovers (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Oldham, James
Assistant Referee: Chalkley, Scott
Assistant Referee: McKittrick, Harley
Fourth Official: Clarke, Ashley

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Boxing Day means football and that means getting the whole family to Huish Park for the festive clash against Eastleigh.

We hope the family of Mr Ross Martin will be along to watch his performance too, he’s our match official for the day.

We’ve already seen Ross Martin at Huish Park this season, he was in charge for the Glovers’ 1-0 win over Dagenham and Redbridge.

He only booked Ciaran McGuckin for the Glovers on the pitch, but Mark Cooper also saw yellow on the sidelines.

Overall, he’s been a fairly busy Man in the Middle with 18 games across, EFL, Premier League 2 and National League competition this season and credit where it’s due – he’s only sent off one player.

In total, we’ve had him four times and we’ve won the lot including a game on Boxing Day, last season… the thrashing of Taunton Town!

He is also the subject of one of our favourite photos of the season so far… 

Referee Ross Martin sent off by Jolly Green pre match, a bit harsh, maybe.
Pic Gary Brown

Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Eastleigh FC (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Martin, Ross
Assistant Referee: Hooper, James
Assistant Referee: Wright, Joe
Fourth Official: Morris, Kevin

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Yeovil Town make the short trip north to Hartlepool this Saturday and we’re going to need a referee in order to get this game going.

Aaron Jackson has been given the whistling duties, a referee we’ve seen four time in our second stint as a non-league club.

Oddly though, three of them have been at Huish Park and one, away at Gateshead. Mr Jackson clearly doesn’t mind travelling!

We last saw him at the Gateshead International Stadium when the Heed gave the Glovers a 4-0 thrashing, some ugly scenes at the end of that one you might recall.

Matt Worthington will remember the name Jackson all to well, he scored a penalty (awarded by Jackson) and was booked… twice by the man in the middle in a 1-0 win over Halfiax earlier that same season. The second of those yellows, a contentious one for ‘simulation’. (Below)

So far the Glovers have won two and lost two with Aaron Jackson in the middle, and to be honest, apart from that dodgy second yellow, not a lot to really moan about. 

He will be assisted by Matthew Bacon and Steven Sausage. OK, no, not really. It’s Drew Dutton who has a much less tasty name who will be holding the other flag.

Matt Sowerby holds the subs board.

Referee Aaron Jackson sends Matt Worthington off

 

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Yeovil Town’s home game against Braintree this coming Saturday will be officiated by a fairly regular face around Huish Park.

Elliot Swallow has officiated no fewer than 11 Glovers’ games, in fact only Wealdstone (12) have seen him in the middle more.

None of those 11 games have come this season though, Mr Swallow has issued 31 yellows (and turned two of them into reds) across six games at this level this season. 

He did referee us twice last season, both in local derby games, a 2-0 home win over Bath City and a 3-1 away win at Torquay. In the former, Messrs, C Cooper, Wannell, Morgan and Whittle all saw their names taken, whilst Whittle and Cooper (M) were cautioned down at Plainmoor in a game where a chap called Brett McGavin scored a heck of a goal from long range … I wonder what happened to him?

Mr Swallow has sent off one Yeovil player in his career, Chiori Johnson saw red for two bookings in a home defeat to Dorking Wanderers towards the end of the doomed 2022/23 season. Mark Cooper was also booked in that one.

Mark Cooper and Elliot Swallow exchange details

Kevin Howick and Stuart Kane are on flag duties with Phillip Eddie is on dug out watch this Saturday.

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Russell, 

We are pleased to confirm your appointment for the Weekend of Saturday 7th December 2024, you will be officiating;

YEOVIL TOWN V W*YMOUTH IN THE FA TROPHY.

That was an exact(ish) email that dropped into the inbox of Mr Matthew Russell this past week, do you reckon he enjoyed reading it?

The next instalment of what has become a fairly well trodden recent rivalry will see our friends from the coast head to Huish Park, thankfully our official for the day, Mr Russell is a fairly experienced one.

So far this season, he’s been used in League Two, the EFL Trophy and the National League and on the whole, he’s been fairly lenient with his cards – 31 yellows and just two reds in 11 games.

He’s refereed the Glovers nine times, including twice in 1-1 home draws with Altrincham, a 5-0 FA Cup win over Yate Town and a 6-1 defeat to Torquay… although, we can’t really put that one on him.

He’s booked 19 Yeovil players, awarded us two penalties and was even kind enough to send off Alty’s James Jones a couple of years ago (below)

He’ll be assisted by Jack Clench, James Hooper whilst Carl Peters has the job of keeping tabs of Mark Cooper and whoever the other lot decide is in charge this week.

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Not many more away days this year for the Glovers’ faithful, it’s off to Woking on Saturday and joining us making the trip there will be our referee for the afternoon, Mr Aaron Farmer.

You’d think, with a name like Farmer, he’d have refereed a Somerset side more, but it is in fact his first ever time officiating the Glovers.

The Colchester-based whistler has taken charge of a number of Woking games, including a fairly routine 3-0 away win at Ebbslfeet.

He did book Dale Gorman in that game, but let’s face it, who hasn’t booked Dale Gorman at some point in there life? I’m sure I have at least once.

In total, he’s reffed the Cards four times, awarded them two penalties and booked 19 of their players (not all of them were Dale Gorman).

He even sent off Jermaine Anderson in a 3-2 win over Gateshead last season, two yellow cards in the 88th and 90+11th minute, some classic time wasting was simply not tolerated.

Mr Farmer will be assisted by Chris Myatt, Steve Finch and Andy Hickman is our fourth official.

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Yeovil Town host Barnet this coming Wednesday night (remember, Wednesday… not Tuesday!) and the referee for the clash is Mr Andrew Humphries.

He has already officiated one Barnet game this season, a 2-1 win over Forest Green Rovers, where he gave three yellows and one red – to Rovers’ Sean Long.

He’s been far more card happy for Premier League youngsters than National League games this season – one clash between Norwich and Man Utd U21s saw eight goals… and TEN yellow cards!

He’s never taken charge of a Yeovil Town game.

Mr Humphries will be assisted by Sean Rothwell, Jake Hillier and Lewis Sandoe