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Yeovil Town have announced the signing of nippy attacker Kofi Shaw from Bristol Rovers.

The forward, who has dipped in and out of the Rovers’ first team, joins the Glovers on a short term deal until January.

Shaw played against Yeovil in pre season scoring the 2nd of three Gas goals in a win at Huish Park.

The loan deal comes as part of a deal which has seen Shaw pen a new contract at the Mem until 2027

We’ll let you off that goal, Kofi, if you bag a couple for us during this loan spell. 😉

Welcome to Somerset! 

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Aaron Jarvis has been named in the Vanarama Team of the Week after his goal and assist against Wealdstone.

The former Torquay front man set up his mate Brett McGavin in the first half before nodding in a Dom Bernard cross to add to his own tally.

Tamworth defender Hadyn Hollis also makes the list, here’s hoping his midweek is nowhere near as good as his weekend! 

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Ref, Referee, Match Official

It’s one of football’s age old questions, can you do it on a cold, wet Tuesday night in Tamworth?

Let’s hope the Glovers can.

One man who definitely can is our match referee for the evening John Mulligan.

At time of writing, he’s taken charge of three National League games this season and dished out a whopping 19 yellow cards.

Mainly based in the north, Mr Mulligan has NEVER taken charge of either a Yeovil or a Tamworth game, which makes this preview quite tricky, but as this season represents his second at the level, we wont hold it against him.

Speaking of his promotion to this level, his boss at the Cumbrian FA said;

“We are so pleased for John, as he has gained a fully deserved FA promotion to Level 2a.

“Having missed out as part of the mid-season promotion, John worked even harder on his game over the past few months, which highlights his commitment to refereeing.

“John is one of our county Centre of Refereeing Excellence (CORE) group coaches and we often talk about resilience to younger referees and those wishing to progress from grassroots level. John is the perfect example of that attribute.

Mr Mulligan will be assisted by the tastiest sounding linesman on the circuit Matt Bacon with Ryan McIlravey also waving a flag about. Jake Allsopp is making the half time teas… and other important Fourth Official Business.

 

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Tickets for Yeovil’s away game at Southend United are now available to purchase. 

The Glovers head to Roots Hall on Saturday 9th November – 15:00 KO

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Yeovil’s travelling fans will be situated in the North Stand and prices are as follows.

Adults – £22
Senior (61+) – £17
Young Adult (17-22) – £17
Junior (9-16) – £11
Child (8 and under) – £6 * (must be purchased with an Adult or Concession ticket)
Carer’s are admitted free of charge when assisting a full paying adult or concession.

Wheelchair Tickets are also available to purchase.

Yeovil fans will be situated in block NF of the North Stand at Southend

This is another account-based purchase and tickets will be delivered as an E-Ticket – if you have any questions the contact is the Ticket Office hotline telephone number:  03444 770077

Tickets purchased over the telephone are subject to a £1.50 per transaction booking fee.

Access to Roots Hall for away supporters is via Fairfax Drive.

Away supporters can access the ground through turnstiles 13-16.

At the time of writing tickets for the following away games are also on sale;

Hartlepool Away – Saturday 21st December – Click HERE

The North Stand at Roots Hall where away supporters are housed.

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Three points, three goals, a cleano and up to eighth in the league table. That sounds like a good weekend, right Glovers’ fans?

Dave was in the away end at Wealdstone yesterday and here are his thoughts.


Doesn’t that feel good? Our biggest win of the season had it could have been more, a clean sheet and the type of performance and result which we have been hoping for all season. Creating chances and finishing them, defending solidly and never looking too threatened by Wealdstone. We’re up to eighth in the league and that surely surpasses anything anyone could have realistically expected for our first season back at this level. But on the topic of realism, let’s keep realistic. In the same way the world didn’t come an end with the FA Cup exit last weekend, we are not going to sweep all before us because we have beaten a poor Wealdstone side who, on that showing, are going to struggle. Couple this with another win and a good performance in our last league match at home to Dagenham and we’re on a positive momentum – let’s keep it going.

The changes worked: After last weekend, we always expected Mark Cooper to ring the changes against Wealdstone. He did and they all worked. Aaron Jarvis got a goal and could have had a couple more, Dylan Morgan caused all kinds of issues, Worthy posed a threat down the right wing and James Plant looks an exceptional talent. You have to take your hat off to the manager, he got it spot on.
 

Brett McGavin celebrates his opening goal.
 
We really wanted that clean sheet. At 3-0 up, there was absolutely no chance of our defence doing anything to put their clean sheet at risk. This was summed up around an hour in when Ollie Wright made an outstanding save to deny Max Krestchmaer and Dom Bernard was there to clear it away. At other times Morgan Williams (my man of the match) was putting his body on the line to do everything to keep the 0 in the right place on the scoresheet.
 
Can’t we all just get on? The obsession with what is said by a “certain small minority of people” (to quote Mark Cooper) on social media continues. Sigh. If there’s a small minority who will never be pleased, surely that means there’s a larger majority who are unanimously positive or at least realistic. I regularly stand among these people and I can tell you the majority have a burning desire for us to be successful, they are realistic our position we are in as a club and happy with our progress. They travel the country to sing, shout and support – and yes, occasionally get frustrated – whatever the result and the performance. It’s probably a fruitless request but let’s try and recognise each other’s efforts a bit more. 
 

There were plenty of travelling fans in attendance and they were in great voice yesterday.

The opportunity continues. Yesterday was a great opportunity for us to get another win – that’s back-to-back victories in the league now – against a side struggling in the league. Our next two matches, away at Tamworth on Tuesday and home to Maidenhead are both against teams below us in the table. I would put both in the ‘teams you need to look to get something from’ category if we are aiming to finish nearer the top than the bottom. 

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Whilst the Glovers were giving Wealdstone a good walloping in that there London, what were our loanees up to around and about?

Well, firstly down by the Seaside, this week W*ymouth confirmed the extension of Will Buses‘ loan deal until January.

He celebrated by helping that Claret and Blue lot to a 1-1 draw against newly promoted Chesham United… (We’ve heard of them, haven’t we?)

There was a quite extrodinary game between Dorking and Salisbury – who had Jordan Thomas in the side. 

With 83 minutes gone, Dorking were 1-0 up. The game somehow ended up 3-3!

Thomas played the full 90 and was involved at both ends of the pitch!

Corey Koerner wasn’t in the Plymouth Parkway squad, they won 2-1.

Into the regional leagues and this week Jacob Shore made his second loan move of the season heading to Tavistock AFC, they lost 2-0 to high flying Yate Town on Saturday and Shore came off the bench. 

He started their midweek game as well, so he’s already clocking up the minutes.

Futhermore, Tavvy have a nice little media set up, so here’s a post match interview with Jacob Shore following Saturday’s game – with thanks to @LucaJournalism

 

Sherborne Town were 5-0 winners in the 1st Round Proper of the FA Vase, Josh Haskett was used from the bench in the second half.

Ollie Wright wasn’t the only Yeovil Gloveman to pick up a cleano today – Will Howard and his Cullompton Rangers side won 1-0 against AFC Torrington.

Nansimir Nanev was in the starting line up for Sturminster Newton as they dropped out of the FA Vase at the hands of Oakhampton Argyle.

Josh Ansell and Joe Crisp were on the Wincanton Town bench for their game away at Christchurch FC. The game ended 2-2 with both youngsters getting on in the second half.

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The Glovers bounced back from FA Cup heartbreak in convincing fashion with a thumping 3-0 win away at Wealdstone! In a day full of goals, let’s see what else went on across the National League…

We begin in the Midlands, where Solihull Moors inflicted league leaders Barnet’s first defeat since early September in a 4-3 thriller. The visitors took the lead within 12 minutes, however Solihull ramped up the performance and led 4-1 heading into the final 10 minutes; two late goals for the Bees weren’t enough to stop the hosts from taking the three points.

Tuesday’s hosts Tamworth made it 5 league wins in their last 7 games in a 3-2 win over Woking, former Glover Dale Gorman’s goal not enough to salvage anything for the visitors, while there were two 4-0 wins for both Dagenham & Redbridge and York City, over AFC Fylde and Ebbsfleet United respectively.

Oldham Athletic jumped above rivals Rochdale with their 3-1 away win at Sutton United, and also closed ground on Gateshead, as they drew away at Altrincham in a 2-2 battle. Forest Green Rovers left it late to take all three points at home against Braintree Town, with the Braintree socials admin crying foul for the Kyle McAllister winner (I’ll let you look it up if you fancy seeing it).

In a big result for  the hosts, Aldershot Town came from behind to defeat Eastleigh in a 2-1 result, while Maidenhead United and Hartlepool United had to share the points after a 1-1 draw. In the televised 5:30pm fixture, Rochdale were defeated at home in a 1-0 defeat to Southend United courtesy of Josh Walker, and in the final game of the day, FC Halifax Town defeated 10-man Boston United on their travels, courtesy of a 1st minute goal from former Glover Andrew Oluwabori.

 

National League results – in full

Aldershot Town 2-1 Eastleigh
Altrincham 2-2 Gateshead
Boston United 0-1 FC Halifax Town
Dagenham & Redbridge 4-0 AFC Fylde
Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Braintree Town
Maidenhead United 1-1 Hartlepool United
Solihull Moors 4-3 Barnet
Sutton United 1-3 Oldham Athletic
Tamworth 3-2 Woking
Wealdstone 0-3 Yeovil Town
York City 4-0 Ebbsfleet United
Rochdale 0-1 Southend United

National League table

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Aaron Jarvis returned to the starting line up and got himself on the scoresheet at Wealdstone as Yeovil ran out 3-0 winners.

The number 9 headed in Dom Bernard’s cross in the second half and spoke to BBC Somerset’s Ian Randall after the match. He said: It [the cross] was brilliant, the best cross of his [Bernard’s] life, I think. But no, it was, you know, I just had to get a touch on it, it was that good. And I was just glad I could just guide it into the corner.“

The Glovers controlled the match and Jarvis felt they could have scored more.

“I’d probably say it’s our most comfortable game of the season so far, from back to front. We had an abundance of chances in the first half.  The scoreline could probably have been double if we stick a few of them away. But, you know, we kept pushing and unlocking the front line. And you know, we produced the goods today.”

“everyone’s got to be ready and got to take their chance when they get it”

With multiple changes to the team, Jarvis emphasised the importance of the whole squad and how, much like we heard during last season’s title-winning season, players have to take their chance.

“We’ve got an array of talent at the front line. It’s not being on the bench or starting 11, we’re all in it together. You know, squads are really important, and the Gaffer rotates the team a lot of the time, so everyone’s got to be ready and got to take their chance when they get it.”

Jarvis said he and his teammates owed the supporter a performance but isn’t getting too excited with Tamworth and Maidenhead coming up next.

He said: “We don’t want to get too ahead of ourselves, but you know, we’re looking to carry this momentum into into Tuesday, and then hopefully into Saturday, and have a good week, because you know we can put us in a good position then.”