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Yeovil Town get 2026 underway with a home game against Braintree Town in Saturday’s televised late kick-off with both sides needing points to pull them away from the foot of the National League Premier Division table.

FORM…

YEOVIL TOWN

A 1-1 draw at home to Eastleigh on Tuesday night ended a run of back-to-back defeats for The Glovers with midfielder Luke McCormick scoring his seventh goal since arriving at Huish Park.

The goal came with a stroke of good fortune for Yeovil who capitalised on a slip at the back from visiting defender Temi Eweka having failed to do too much which looked like it might lead to a goal.

Manager Billy Rowley spoke after the game after how there was “going to be some changes in the near future” and pointed to how recruitment at Huish Park before he arrived was not aligned with his style of play. There is no doubt he was talking about The Glovers’ struggles in front of goal, we have managed just 23 goals in our opening 25 league matches.

The futures of loanees James Plant and Andrew Oluwabori, who both joined on deals until the turn of the year, are unclear with no announcements about whether their stays will be extended announced at the time of writing. Defender Dan Ellison has been sent out on loan to Weston-super-Mare, where he put a Man of the Match performance in on his debut.

Yeovil Town celebrate Luke McCormick’s opener against Eastleigh.

Braintree Town

Braintree Town are the only side in the National League Premier Division which have scored fewer goals than Yeovil. The Iron have managed just 18 goals in their opening 25 league matches, making them the division’s lowest scorers.

That has resulted in them starting 2026 two places and one point above the relegation places, but they did finish 2025 with a 1-0 win at Woking. New signing striker Aramide Oteh, who joined on Boxing Day following his departure from Welsh side The New Saints, got their only goal in that game.

Before that win, Braintree had failed to win in their previous four matches in all competitions including exiting the FA Trophy at the hands of lower league Ebbsfleet United. They were also put out of the FA Cup by local rivals Chelmsford City in the first round of the FA Cup.

The departure of last season’s top scorer Kyrell Lisbie in the summer and the exit of influential midfielder Marley Marshall-Miranda, who joined Boreham Wood last month, have clearly had an impact on the Iron.

KEY PLAYERS…

YEOVIL TOWN – LUKE McCORMICK

It was either going to be him or Jed Ward, wasn’t it? Midfielder McCormick has undoubtedly been one of the stars of a difficult start to the 2025-26 season with seven goals and a string of Man of the Match performances this season.

Both managers in this game will say their sides have been creating chances in the first five months of the season – even if they have not been taking them – and McCormick is the most likely candidate to find the net for Yeovil.

Glovers fans will be hoping that someone else in the squad will turn in a performance which makes them worthy of their vote in the Man of the Match poll on Saturday.

Luke McCormick fires in his second goal in the 2-1 home win over Boston United | Photo by Gary Brown

BRAINTREE TOWN – CHAY COOPER

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Braintree goalkeeper Mason Terry has been the visitors’ most important player this season, but I am going for midfielder Chay Cooper.

Following the exit of Marley Marshall-Miranda who joined Boreham Wood just before Christmas, Cooper is a player the Iron will be looking to create something going forward having turned in a number of good performances in a difficult start to the season.

The former Colchester United player is the Iron’s top assist maker, albeit only with three, this season and has managed two goals in all competitions.

THE GAFFER…

When Braintree sacked Angelo Harrop last December, just four-and-a-half months after winning them promotion to the National League Premier Division, they turned to the experienced head of Steve Pitt, who took his first managerial role in 14 years.

In his career the 64-year-old hasn’t left Essex with a spells as manager of Clacton and then Leighton before moving into the role of Director of Football at Heybridge Swift in 2016. Then in 2020, he joined Chelmsford in the same role before leaving Billericay’s Director of Football a year later.

He moved on again after just a year in that role to become Angelo Harrop‘s number two at Braintree, where he enjoyed early success with Harrop. But, following the young manager’s sacking, Pitt took over and guided the Iron to safety last season.

Braintree manager Steve Pitt even looks like a wise old owl – and he is.

LAST TIME WE MET…

The last meeting between these two sides ended in a 1-0 defeat for Yeovil in Essex at the end of August, the penultimate match of Mark Cooper’s reign as manager.

Braintree substitute Sahid Kamara scored the 77th minute winner in that game after The Glovers huffed and puffed in front of goal, but could not blow anyone’s house down. Sounds familiar, right?

The last time the Iron visited Somerset is a slightly happier tale to tell with Yeovil running out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Aaron Jarvis, Ed James and Brett McGavin – oh to have three players scoring goals.

DON’T I KNOW YOU…

There is a C.Cooper in the Braintree side, but don’t worry, it’s not Charlie, it’s Chay. So, no, no former Glovers in the visitors’ squad.
Former Glovers’ loanee, defender Frankie Terry, had been a regular fixture in the Essex side’s defence, but he was recalled by his parent club Colchester City in December.

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…

Zac Kennard-Kettle is the referee for Saturday’s late kick-off at Huish Park and if you are wondering if he’s any relation to that refereeing Kettle, check out Ben’s article – here.

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Yeovil Town welcome Mr Kettle back to Huish Park on Saturday!

Zac Kennard-Kettle son of legendary official Trevor Kettle will take charge of the Glovers’ clash against Braintree this Saturday afternoon.

ZK-K has been a busy official this season, mostly taking charge of games in the EFL, but has been used in the National League and cup competitions too. He’s been in the middle 18 times, dishing out 74 yellow cards – that’s over four per game on average, five red cards and seven penalties.

Break that down to just the National League and it’s 19 bookings in five games, but nine of those came in a spicy game between York and Carlisle.

It’s not the first time we’ve been refereed by Zac, he took charge of our first game at National League South level, that’s right… that game against Hemel Hempstead.

On that day, Zac Bell and Jamie Sendles-White both took a booking.

He will be assisted by Stuart Kane and Ivan Stankovic with Gary Parsons in the dug out.

Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Braintree Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: Kane, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Stankovic, Ivan
Fourth Official: Parsons, Gary

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Gloverscast Fans' Quiz #6

Happy New Year, you Glovers — and welcome to month six of the Gloverscast Fans’ Quiz, where the football trivia is sharp, the memories are questionable, and the bragging rights are very real.

As ever, we’re mixing a little nostalgia with a healthy dose of recent history. You’ll kick things off with Golden Oldies, a loving (and occasionally cruel) trawl through the Yeovil Town archives that will separate the true historians from those who swear they were there. Then we shift gears into questions on more modern favourites, covering the players, moments and matches that still feel fresh enough to argue about in the pub.

And because no Gloverscast quiz is complete without a bit of focus, this month’s spotlight is firmly on Michael Smith — a player who gave us plenty to cheer, plenty to debate, and more than enough material to trip you up if you weren’t paying attention.

Same rules. Same nerves. Same inevitable complaint that “that was before my time.”
Let’s have it.

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Our football club began life as Yeovil & Petters United following the amalgamation of two clubs, Yeovil Casuals and Petters United. What was the nickname of Petters United?

2 / 12

Which player did Yeovil Town sell to West Ham United for a fee of £30,000, potentially rising to £200,000, in December 1993?

3 / 12

How many founder members of the National League (then called Alliance Premier) in 1979/80 season are currently playing in the National League Premier today?

4 / 12

What do former Glovers Max Hunt, Ben Seymour and Owen Bevan all have in common?

5 / 12

Between 7th April 1979 and 18th April 1979, Yeovil Town played five matches in Southern League Cup, Southern League Premier Division and Somerset Premier Cup. What was unusual about this block of five matches?

6 / 12

In the 2013-14 season, Yeovil Town finished in their highest ever league position in the Championship. What position did we finish?

7 / 12

When Yeovil Town were relegated to National League South in the 2022/23 season, we managed just one win away from home. Which team did that win come against?

8 / 12

Andrew OIuwabori is in his second spell on loan at Yeovil Town, but which club did he join us from in November 2022?

9 / 12

In November 2021, Yeovil Town became the only away side to win at Wrexham in the regular season after pulling off a sensational 2-0 win. Who scored the opening goal that night?

10 / 12

Michael Smith joined Yeovil Town for the 2023-24 season when the Glovers won the National League South title, but which other Westcountry club did he turn out for before joining us?

11 / 12

Michael Smith was capped 19 times for Northern Ireland, but against which nation did he score his only international goal?

12 / 12

Against which side did Michael Smith score his first Yeovil Town goal?

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Yeovil Town Women have made a promising start to their 2025/26 campaign, balancing strong league results with notable cup performances.

Competing in the Shield Services Group South West Regional Women’s Football League Division 1 South (catchy title, huh?), Yeovil have played eight league matches with six wins and two defeats, scoring 21 goals and conceding just 5 — with impressive victories including a 4-0 home win vs Wells City Ladies and a narrow 1-0 victory at Feniton. Their only recent league setbacks came 2-1 at home to Weston-super-Mare and a close away defeat at Wells City by the same score line.

Yeovil Town Women
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The Adobe Women’s FA Cup has been a key early highlight. Yeovil kicked off their FA Cup campaign emphatically with a 6-1 away victory over Wells City Ladies in the First Qualifying Round — goals from Chloe Davenport, Mollie Childs, Lily McNally and Zara Hunt put the Glovers in control and showcased their attacking firepower. They followed this with a 2-0 away win at Saltash United in the Second Qualifying Round, advancing to face Winchester Flyers, narrowly falling 1-0.

Offensively, Lily McNally and Zara Hunt have been standout performers, regularly featuring on the scoresheet and driving Yeovil’s attack both in cup and league fixtures. Chloe Davenport has also contributed key goals, while midfield contributors such as Orla East and Emily Hall in goal have been vital to the team’s structure and defensive efforts.

Overall, Yeovil Town Women’s season to date has combined cup adventure with solid league competition. Their FA Cup progression has provided valuable experience and confidence, while strong individual performances and goalscoring depth suggest they can remain competitive across both fronts as the season progresses.

LEAGUE TABLE – CORRECT AS OF DEC 31ST 2025

FIXTURES/RESULTS – CORRECT AS OF DEC 31ST 2025

OppositionKick OffH/ACompetitionScoreLocationScorers
September
07.09.2025Wells City FC14:00AFA Cup1-6Wells City FCDavenport '11, Childs '30, OG '64, McNally '70, Hunt '85 & '92
14.09.2025Appledore14:00HLeague6-0YTCST Centre at AlvingtonMcNally '5, '20, '86, Hunt '53, '65, '83
21.09.2025Saltash Utd14:00AFA Cup0-2Saltash UnitedHunt '61, McNally '74
28.09.2025Feniton14:00HLeague2-0YTCST Centre at AlvingtonDavenport '21, Hunt '33
October
05.10.2025Winchester Flyers14:00AFA Cup1-0Winchester FC
19.10.2025Wells City FC14:00HLeague4-0YTCST Centre at AlvingtonMcNally '11, '47, Davenport '19, Miles '69
November
02.11.2025Weston-super-Mare 14:00ALeague1-2Optima StadiumSimmons '10, Cornwal, '65
09.11.2025Feniton14:00HLeague1-0YTCST Centre at AlvingtonCornwall '44
23.11.2025W*ymouth14:00ACupWalkover VictoryBob Lucas Stadium
30.11.2025Wells City14:00ALeague2-1Wells City FCMcNally '59
December
07.12.2025Weston-super-Mare14:00HLeague1-2YTCST Centre at AlvingtonCornwall '32
14.12.2025Appledore14:00ALeague0-4Marshford, AppledoreMcNally '53, '85. Ealson-Taylor '56, Davenport '83
January
No Fixtures Played -------
February
08.02.2026Wells City14:00A* League0-6Wells City FC
* Played at Huish Park 3G		McNally '2, '34, '45 '85,
OG '43,
Davenport '90
22.02.2026Weston-super-Mare14:00HCup2-3YTCST Centre at AlvingtonHodge '25, Cornwall '48
March
08.03.2026Wells City14:00HCupYTCST Centre at Alvington
29.03.2026Appledore14:00ALeagueMarshford, Appledore
April
26.04.26Feniton14:00ALeagueFeniton Playing Fields
May
03.05.2026Weston-super-Mare14:00ALeagueThe Optima Stadium

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Yeovil Town FC Under 19s have enjoyed a compelling 2025/26 National League U19 Alliance campaign, remaining undefeated in the league so far with three wins and two draws from five matches, scoring 24 goals and conceding only 4 — a strong goal difference!!

They have been particularly dominant at home, winning all four fixtures at The ‘Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust Centre at Alvington’ and have also picked up points on the road, most notably a 12–1 away win versus Havant & Waterlooville and narrow cup progress with a 3–2 victory over Winchester City in the National League U19 League Cup.

The young Glovers currently sit third in the division, seven points behind leaders Eastleigh, but with three games in hand on the south coast side. 

A number of standout performers have driven this success. George Geraghty leads the scoring charts with 11 goals, while Oliver Hughes and Will Jones have contributed significantly with 6 goals each.

Midfielder Alec Thomas has also weighed in with key goals and energy from midfield, while defenders such as Jaydon Biss, captain Blake Watts and Filip Opalinski have been firm at the back. Goalkeeper Ryan Collins has marshalled the defence throughout, contributing to Yeovil’s impressive defensive record.

In the National League U19 League Cup, Yeovil have advanced beyond early rounds, showcasing resilience in tight matches to maintain momentum on both league and cup fronts – they are scheduled to play Basingstoke Town in the fourth round in early February.

The Under 19s also represented the first team in the Francis Hillier Somerset Men’s Premier Cup, losing 1-0 to Odd Down, but did provide a moment of history as Blake Watts become the youngest player to captain the Yeovil Town Men’s First Team in a competitive fixture.

Their FA Youth Cup campaign was a short one, despite taking an early lead against Portland United in the second qualifying round, they eventually lost 3-1.

Futhermore, Ollie Hughes has represented England Colleges to follow in the footsteps of Ollie Haste and Corey Koerner.

Ollie Hughes (front row, second left)

Overall, the Under 19s have put together a really positive first half of the season, with the potential for both league and cup success still on the cards.

LEAGUE TABLE AS OF DEC 31ST 2025

RESULTS – CORRECT AS OF DEC 31ST 2025

UPCOMING FIXTURES

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The Glovers finished off 2025 with a 1-1 draw against Eastleigh at Huish Park. Here are Ian’s Five Conclusions from the sub-zero press box.

We’re not creating yet. We showed moments, we saw glimpses in the final third, especially in the second half but if it wasn’t for Eweke’s slip, I’m not sure we would have found the back of the net. Certainly after we scored we didn’t push on. In the second half we looked the more likely to find a second goal, but other than the McCormick and Daly two v one, I never felt confident that there was another one coming. Which is a problem when…

We’re conceding sloppy goals. The way in which we conceded the penalty was entirely avoidable. The goal on Boxing Day was really sloppy, the second goal Forest Green Rovers scored was poor, as was the defending for Maidstone’s equaliser in the FA Trophy. As a defensive unit we’ve shot ourselves in the foot so many times this season and when you’re struggling to score, you can’t afford any slip ups at the back.

Luke McCormick | Pic by Gary Brown

Luke McCormick made the difference again. Yeovil’s number 8 has another man of the match trophy to his name and yet another goal. He finishes 2025 with more goals for Yeovil than anyone else. He’s really made his mark in green and white and without his goals Yeovil would be in a very different position. But, we can’t rely only him.

Eastleigh have a striker in Aaron Blair. If you we’re looking at adding a different kind of striker to bolster the front line, we witnessed it last night. Blair chased down everything, bothered our back line and confidently put away his penalty. He worked hard for his team and reminded me of those strikers Gary Johnson always relied on his teams. If we were looking for another type of striker to bolster the front line, someone of Blair’s ilk would fit the bill.

Billy Rowley | Pic by Gary Brown

It’s clear reinforcements are needed. Billy Rowley said there would be changes ahead his post-match press conference. The loans of James Plant and Andrew Oluwabori are expiring and Rowley has inherited a squad that three managers have had an input on before him so and he needs to build it in his vision. January will be a big month and hopefully the manager has the means to balance out this squad and build some momentum in 2026.

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Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley said he expects there to be changes to the squad after the Glovers ended 2025 with a 1-1 draw at home to Eastleigh.

The boss said he had highlighted areas he wanted to “build upon” and pointed to the recruitment at the club being different to his own philosophy for the game, suggesting there will be incomings at Huish Park in the coming weeks.

Loan deals for both James Plant and Andrew Oluwabori are both due to expire at the end of the year and it seems likely that attacking changes will be Rowley’s priority with Yeovil having managed just 23 goals in their 25 league games this season.

Reflecting on his time at the club so far to BBC Somerset’s Mark Stillman, the manager said: “The thing I have not enjoyed so much is putting as many points on the board as I would have liked to, so that is going to be the aim in 2026. I know we need to continue to help this group, whether that is with ideas or fresh players, there is going to be some changes in the near future. I have really enjoyed working with these lads, they are good pros and there are a lot of good characters in there, so it has been a good start.

“How I see football and how I want to attack teams is obviously slightly different to how recruit has gone in the past which is natural, so I think we are going to highlight some key areas that we want to build upon and that is going to be the work in the next couple of weeks.”

Yeovil Town celebrate Luke McCormick’s opener.

A first half goal from midfielder Luke McCormick, the summer signing’s seventh of the season, put Yeovil ahead after 28 minutes on a chilly night in Somerset, before a defensive lapse gifted Eastleigh a penalty in first half stoppage time which striker Aaron Blair dispatched.

The Glovers’ goal was their only effort on target in the first half, but Rowley said he felt his side controlled the opening 45 minutes.

He said: “When I watch it back I think there will be large parts I enjoyed and there will be parts we definitely need to improve on. I thought we had some good control in the first 20 minutes of the game and found ourselves 1-0 up, but then we went a bit against the game plan because we were not great in our positions in that spell leading up to half-time. The lads know that because a lot of them were nodding (in the dressing room), we turned the ball over too cheaply and it was just poor decision-making. No disrespect to Eastleigh when I say this, but that spell was comfortable for us and what we needed to do was double down and score two or three goals. We obviously didn’t, we took our foot off the gas and then you are dealing with the elements, it’s two degrees, slippery, the crowd are frustrated which I completely understand. The second half I thought the substitutes changed the game and we should score in that second half.”

Talking about his side’s lack of attacking threat, he added: “That is going to be the message to these players for the next few months. We do not want to be predictable when we attack, that was the message and for large parts of the game I thought we executed it well, we found space and we found space when we needed to, got on to second balls, so there were some really pleasing parts of the game. Obviously the scoreline is disappointing.”

Yeovil open 2026 with a home game against Braintree Town on Saturday. The Essex side picked up a valuable 1-0 win at Woking on Tuesday night, but sit just one point above the National League Premier Division relegation zone.

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Yeovil Town goal scorer Luke McCormick has said that the Glovers are ‘heading in the right direction’ after securing a point against Eastleigh.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Mark Stillman he said;

“Obviously, it stops the little rut we were on, and yeah, we would have liked to get three points, I thought we probably deserved it, I thought for the first 20-25 minutes we were brilliant and that’s when you’ve got to put teams to the sword – and we didn’t.”

“We conceded a sloppy penalty and then I thought second half there was only one team that were going on to score, they had a few corners but I felt we dealt with them really well, on another day we score two or three, listen we’re still a work in progress, but to show the resilience to take a point today, move on to the new year and hopefully three points against Braintree”

Yeovil Town celebrate Luke McCormick’s opener.

The former Bristol Rovers man appreciates that results might not have been going the way anyone would have liked, but wanted to stress the bigger picture about a team working with their fourth manager of the season, he stressed that he feels like the club is heading in the right direction.

“[The goal] is your bread and butter as a box-to-box midfielder, getting the timing right and finding the corners, I thought Simsy did really well, it’s nice to have him back and hopefully we can create more chances, I think that’s what we’ve struggled [with] in recent weeks, it’s difficult when the staff come in, there’s a lot of things they want to implement and obviously games come thick and fast in this division, we’re moving in the right direction slowly by surely.”

“We’ve been trying to take on what the manager wants from you, because he’s the boss, his enthusiasm for the game and Dazza (Assistant Darren Simpson), all the boys are buying in but these things take time.”

McCormick’s seventh goal of the season earned him another sponsors’ Player of the Match, which he says his partner will be delighted about to have another trophy for the mantlepiece, but that focusing on earning the points is more important than the prizes.

“It’s all about the team, it’s all about the three points… we just want to keep moving in the right direction and hopefully, by 5:30pm against Braintree we can get three points. There was good elements in the Truro game, emotions are always high after games, so when you pick the bones out of things, there’s always bits that we’re working on behind closed doors, but obviously the result is the main thing and that’s what we’re tying to do… we’ll get there!”

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Yeovil Town played out a draw at home to Eastleigh in their final fixture of 2025 on a cold night at Huish Park.

The Glovers took advantage of a slip by visiting defender Temi Eweka to open the scoring when Luke McCormick fired in his seventh goal of the season just before the half-hour mark, but it was sloppy defending which gifted Eastleigh an equaliser.

Having failed to clear the danger, Morgan Williams, returning to the side after three matches out through suspension, tripped a visiting player inside the area and Aaron Blair stepped up to fire home the resulting penalty.

First half

Defender Morgan Williams returned to the starting XI having missed the past three matches through suspension and was one of four changes for the Glovers. Striker Aaron Jarvis replaced Tahvon Campbell with Josh Sims and Max Jolliffe in for Josh Tobin and Michee Efete, whilst Finn Cousin-Dawson made way for Williams.
The game came to a standstill within just five minutes when Eastleigh defender Richard Brindley went down in a seemingly innocuous incident involving James Plant in the corner in front of the away end. The experienced full-back was replaced by James Waite, who is on loan from Weston-super-Mare, following a long delay.

The first opportunity fell to the visitors after 15 minutes when Sam Pearson, who was weirdly booed by some in the home support, was released by Waite down the right side and found Aaron Blair at the near post, who put his effort in to the Thatcher’s Stand. The striker will be disappointed with the finish and Yeovil manager Billy Rowley will be as upset with the defending.

Jarvis collapsed in the centre circle four minutes later following an off-the-ball clash with visiting defender Aaron Pierre. The pair continued their contest with some verbals after the incident and got a booking each from their troubles.

Josh Lundstram put one over the bar shortly after and Yeovil are looking either a bit rattled by a feisty start to the game or a little unsure as to their roles.  But, the first attack of the game for Yeovil led to an opening goal. A slip from the visitors Temi Eweka allowed Jolliffe’s ball to release Josh Sims, who burst in to the box and fired a pass in to Luke McCORMICK who side footed it in to the net.
Yeovil Town celebrate Luke McCormick’s opener.

But with eight minutes of first half injury time put up due to the earlier stoppage time, Yeovil conceded a penalty. A lack of ownership from anyone in the Glovers’ defence saw Jed Ward sprawl underneath Blair to clear the ball as far as Saunders who went down under a clumsy tackle from Williams. Aaron BLAIR stepped up and fired it home.

You can’t say Eastleigh do not deserve it, they have not had too many opportunities but they have certainly been in the ascendency since they went behind. There were two or three opportunities to clear the ball before it got in to the danger area. That’s another sloppy goal we have conceded. Ugh.

Hopefully attacking the Thatcher’s Stand can bring some of the energy going forward which Billy Rowley spoke about ahead of the game.

Half time: Yeovil Town 1 Eastleigh 1

Second half

The visitors started the second half as they finished the first in the ascendency. On 51 minutes, a corner was not dealt with by the Yeovil defence and Lloyd Humphries was given time to do keepy uppies inside the area before hooking a shot which fortunately went in to the hands of Jed Ward. We were so passive inside the box again which is what cost us at Truro on Boxing Day.

Shortly after Luke McCormick flashed an effort just past the post after good play by Jarvis and then Plant played a great pass to set McCormick free to fire a ball in to the box but Eastleigh were there to defend. That’s more like it, moving the ball quickly and the Thatcher’s is responding. Not rocket science, is it?

On 56 minutes, Michee Efete replaced Max Jolliffe and the defender, who played as part of a back three in the defeat at Truro, took a position on the right.

There was a heart in mouth moment when a terrible pass from Josh Sims went straight to Blair who thundered forward and Yeovil were grateful to some cool defending from Efete, who did not jump in with a tackle when he could have. Sims owes Efete a spud if he’s got any left!

Just after the hour there was another great opportunity when Pierre won a header at the back post from a corner, before Yeovil had two on one as McCormick thundered away down the left side, he squared it to James Daly whose shot was turned aside by Nick Townsend in the visitors’ goal.

With 73 minutes played, Yeovil made two changes with Josh Tobin and Andrew Oluwabori replacing Josh Sims and James Daly, and six minutes later Tahvon Campbell replaced Jarvis whilst Finn Cousin-Dawson coming on for Kyle Ferguson.

There was a minute of normal time remaining when an opportunity came Yeovil’s way with when Wannell’s ball in from the left went in to a crowded area when Tobin could only prod it wide.

We huffed and puffed in the second half but the quality in the final ball in the final third was still missing against an Eastleigh side which defended well. All in all, a draw was a fair result, but we are finishing 2025 the same way we started it – struggling to score.

Full time: Yeovil Town 1 Eastleigh 1

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Tuesday 30th December, 7.45pm kick-off

Competition: Enterprise National League Premier League

Scorers: Luke McCormick 28 (1-0), Aaron Blair pen 45+2 (1-1)

Pitch: Looking okay, a few slippy spots.
Conditions: Cold. Very cold.

Attendance: 3,102 (238 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Aaron Jarvis 19, James Plant 45+6, Morgan Williams 56, Jake Wannell 62
Eastleigh: Aaron Pierre 19, Aaron Blair 62, Josh Lundstram 83, Kieron Evans 90+5

Referee: Harrison Blair

Yeovil Town (3-4-3)

Substitutes: Michee Efete (for Max Jollifee, 57), Josh Tobin (for Josh Sims, 73), Andrew Oluwabori (for James Daly, 73), Finn Cousin-Dawson (for Kyle Ferguson, 79), Tahvon Campbell (for Aaron Jarvis, 79), Harvey Greenslade (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

Eastleigh: Nick Townsend, Richard Brindley (for James Waite, 10, for Angel Wariuh, 88)), Lloyds Humphries, Temi Eweka, Kieron Evans, Aaron Blair (for Paul McCallum, 88), Harvey Saunders (for Tommy Whitehead, 90+2), Aaron Pierre, Josh Lundstram, Sam Pearson (for Luis Fernandez, 88), Archie Harris.

Substitutes (not used): Josh McNamara, Niall Maher.