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Aaron Jarvis looks on.

Yeovil Town penalty hero Aaron Jarvis has said that the squad is “buzzing” after picking up a third straight win on Tuesday.

Speaking to BBC Radio Somerset’s Josh Perkins he said;

“We’re going on a great run now, it was a bit of an end to end game, especially in the first half, each goal was getting a lot of action, but we managed to do what we had to do today and that’s get another win on the board.”

The front man put home a second half penalty to land his first goal of the campaign and said it’s been a fair bit of time coming.

“I’ve been waiting a long time for that penalty, I haven’t actually been on the pitch when we’ve had one, it’s a sign, so, yeah, I was going to put my hands on that and put it down on the spot, I knew where I was going the whole time, and I’m glad to get off the mark.

I think I kind of deserve one with the amount of fouls that I don’t get, but like I said, happy to help the team get the three points today

It’s been a bit stop-start, especially this season, whether that’s not being selected or picking up a little knock here or there, but I’m there when needed and hopefully I’ll get a few more opportunities.”

After a run of form which has seen the Glovers get within touching distance of the play-offs he said the squad is in a good place. 

“We’ve had three games in the last six days and a bit of travelling as well, so credit to the boys and the whole squad, we need to use the numbers especially off the bench as well, it’s not easy for the boys, but three wins from three, we are absolutely buzzing.”

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Yeovil Town’s interim manager Richard Dryden says that the dressing room has real belief after notching up a third consecutive win.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the Tuesday night win over Sutton, he said that the whole club was in a good place after a busy few days;

“It’s been a good week, it’s been even less than a week, because it’s Wednesday-Saturday-Tuesday, it’s been a good week for the club, a good week for the players and for the fans.

Great support tonight, on a Tuesday night coming all the way up to London, it’s great support and it’s very much appreciated.”

Andrew Oluwabori got his first goal of his second loan spell with the club in the first half with an Aaron Jarvis winner proving to be the decisive moment of the second half; speaking of the loanee Dryden said;

“I just don’t know how he keeps the ball sometimes, I don’t know how he keeps the ball, but he does something, he looked a little bit tired first half, we had a bit of a chat at half time about doing a bit more of the horrible stuff – which he did – but his attitude towards being attacking and being positive is fantastic.”

“[The half time message] was do much the same, we had to be a little bit wary because of the number of minutes that the lads have had, I’m big on if you’re fit from winning a game, then go out and play again.

Tav did brilliantly, but I just thought he looked a little bit tired as the half went on and he’s done a lot of minutes on a short pre-season, but he’s been fantastic, and when you’ve got someone like Jarv to come on, it’s a big bonus.

We’re heavy up front with good players and players who can run as well.”

Yeovil have a thin squad, naming the same starting XI for the third game in a row and there was plenty of praise for how the side saw the game out too.

“The keeper made a great save first half, the back three, the wing backs – Simsy, is just a great right wing back when he should be playing as a ten, but how can you get him out of that position with what he’s done today? there are a lot of positives again.

I haven’t looked at the [Sutton] goal, I know it was a bit of a scramble, but it was a great finish, 

It was a great finish, nice to see it go by Jarv, but there’s that little bit of belief, when you get pegged back a little bit and there’s always a chance.

We had to sit back a little bit today, but on the counter we looked strong, whoever was up front.”

The manager took time to give his squad their dues after a crazy few weeks, with the Glovers sitting outside the play-off spots by a fine margin.,

“I’ve been here since pre-season, with a good manager in Mark [Cooper], he’s been there, seen it and done it and got the club promoted from the league below, the roots were there, you could see it, that little bit of belief and we’ve got a good squad, we’ve got a little bit of experience, but we’ve got players who haven’t played in this league; Macca has come and just blossomed as the season has gone on. There’s a belief in there that we can win games and these are the games where you come and win and they’re great wins.

Now, we’ve got a lot of good teams coming up who are in the half where we are at the moment.

But I’m confident, if we set up right, we can win more games.

Let’s just keep picking up the points, there’s some real, real top class teams in this league, you can almost mark up the top eight with five or six teams already, so, we just keep plugging away and picking up points, we can’t get excited yet because we’ve got a long, long way to go, we’re a quarter of the way through the season, there’s a lots of ups and downs to come.”

 

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Yeovil Town’s Under 19s have been knocked out of the FA Youth Cup after falling 3-1 to Dorset side Portland United.

The young Glovers took a first half lead through an Archie Appleby header but a strong second half showing from the hosts, inflicted what was the young lads’ first competitive defeat of the season.

George Geraghty, Jaydon Biss, Blake Watts all started the game having shared their time with Sherborne Town this season, with Ollie Hughes also in the starting line up having been named amongst the first team subs on a number of occasions.

Hughes is currently on a dual registration deal that allows him to make appearances for Plymouth Parkway too.

 

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Yeovil won their third match in a row since Richard Dryden was appointed manager in a 2-1 win at Sutton United.

Andrew Oluwabori scored the opener for the Glovers in second half, before Charlie Bell equalised for the hosts. Aaron Jarvis converted an 82nd minute penalty to clinch another three points as Yeovil climbed to 8th in the table.

First half

Richard Dryden named an unchanged side for the third match in a row, with the Glovers boss hoping the momentum continues.

The first half-chance fell to Junior Morias on the edge who, after a sharp one-two with Tahvon Campbell, struck a weak effort at Jack Sims’ goal.

Yeovil should have been 1-0 up in the 8th minute through Andrew Oluwabori. Yeovil broke at pace through Oluwabori, Morias and Luke McCormick but the Exeter loanee could only strike straight at Sims.

Yeovil continued the pressure, attempting to work an space in front of goal, with Sutton just about managing the clear their lines. Good pressure from Dryden’s side.

On the 22nd minute it was only the frame of the goal keeping the game scoreless. Another bursting run from Oluwabori saw him get the ball to McCormick who opened his body and shot a left-footed looping effort from outside of the box that struck the bar. So close!

James Plant was given a yellow for hauling down a Sutton player outside the box as the hosts broke. Former Yeovil loanee Lewis Simper’s low free kick was comfortable for Jed Ward.

Simper tried another curling effort in the 29th minute which didn’t stretch Ward.

If that didn’t stretch Ward, the save moments later did. Yeovil’s number one somehow managed to get a foot on the ball to scoop Ashley Nadesan’s ball over the bar. Unbelievable save. 

Sutton had the next chance, this time through Simper. A well worked move down the left saw a cross come into the box that the Glovers failed to deal with before Simper hooked an effort fairly wide of the goal.

Simper had another chance to test Ward from the edge of the box in the 39th minute. He could only volley into the houses behind the stand.

McCormick fired a free kick over the bar from a promising position just before the half time break.

Half time: Sutton United 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

Tahvon Campbell made way for Aaron Jarvis at half time, refreshing the Glovers’ frontline.

It was Ward who was called into action first though, saving low from Nadesan.

Yeovil could have had a chance at goal moments later but the referee blew up rather than play the advantage with the red and black shirts outnumbering the amber ones.

Oluwabori should have headed Yeovil in front shortly after with another golden opportunity spurned after combining with Jarvis.

Thankfully, Oluwabori finally made the breakthrough on the 51st minute with a low strike from the right side of the six yard box beating Sims in the Sutton goal! 1-0

Yeovil came close to doubling the lead afer a scintillating run from Sims saw him skip through the Sutton team before teeing up Morias who’s shot was deflected wide for a corner.

Sutton had an opportunity from a free kick, which after a long build up was high wide and handsome into the supporters behind the goal.

McCormick had half a sight at goal after Jed Ward’s free kick was knocked down into his path but he couldn’t connect cleanly to test Sims in the Sutton goal.

The hosts levelled it up in the 71st minute with a sumptuous left-footed finish from Charlie Bell leaving Ward helpless. 1-1

Yeovil very nearly fell behind minutes later with Brandon Njoku only able to direct his header over the bar  after getting on the end of a Vincent cross from the left.

Sutton looked to have all the momentum – and the legs – but in their quest for a winner were leaving spaces for Yeovil to exploit. Harvey Greenslade was released by Brett McGavin but could only fire over.

All that momentum was worth nothing, as Josh Sims earned the Glovers a penalty with his cross striking the arm of the Sutton defender and Aaron Jarvis fired the penalty home to restore Yeovil’s lead. 2-1 

With 8 minutes added on from who knows where, there was a nervy conclusion to hold on to all three points and make it the third win on the spin for Richard Dryden’s Glovers!

Full time: Sutton United 1 Yeovil Town 2

Match Details

Venue: Gander Green Lane
Date: Tuesday 30th September, 7:45pm kick-off

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Andrew Oluwabori 51 (1-0), Charlie Bell 71 (1-1), Aaron Jarvis 80 (2-1)

Pitch: Lovely but cutting up a little
Conditions: Cold but dry with a strong wind going towards the away end

Attendance: XXXX (188 away supporters)

Bookings: 

Sutton United: Lewis Simper 48, Jayden Harris 67
Yeovil Town: James Plant 25, Cousin-Dawson 62

Referee: David Rock

Yeovil Town (3-4-1-2)

Substitutes: Alex Whittle, Aaron Jarvis (for Tahvon Campbell, 46), Brett McGavin (for Finn Cousin-Dawson, 65),  Harvey Greenslade (for Junior Morias, 61), Byron Pendleton (not used), Ben Wodskou ( for Andrew Oluwabori 86), Matt Gould (not used).

Sutton United: Jack Sims, Lewis Simper, Ashley Nadesan, Edon Pruti (for Vincent), Will Tizzard, Jack Taylor, Aaron Jones (for Ogbonna), Mo Dabre (for Bell), Noa Boutin (for De Silva), Brandon Njoku

Substitutes (not used): Aziaya, Odelusi, Eccleston

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For the third match in a row, the Glovers name an unchanged starting line up.

Jake Wannell, who was taken off in the win over Altrincham having complained of some discomfort pre-match returns to captain the side.

The seven subs remain the same too, with Alex Whittle and Brett McGavin favoured for a steadied return to full first team action after injury.

 

 

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Yeovil Town have been drawn against either Hemel Hempstead or Hereford in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round ties will take place the weekend of Saturday 11th October. 

The draw was made on TalkSport on Monday lunch time. 

The two sides replay on Tuesday night as they drew 2-2 at the weekend.

Winners of the fixture will receive just shy of £10,000 along with a spot in the first round proper.

Fourth round qualifying winners (32) £9,375
Fourth round qualifying losers (32) £3,125

Full Southern Draw

South

16 Worthing v Forest Green Rovers
17 Maldon & Tiptree v Flackwell Heath or Bracknell Town
18 Woking v Brackley Town
19 Wealdstone v Whitstable Town
20 Slough Town v Enfield Town
21 Eastbourne Borough v Boreham Wood
22 Hampton & Richmond Borough v Eastleigh
23 Southend United v Folkestone Invicta
24 Ebbsfleet United v Solihull Moors
25 Braintree Town v Farnborough
26 Cray Valley (PM) or Tonbridge Angels v Chatham Town
27 Weston Super Mare v Needham Market
28 Hemel Hempstead Town or Hereford v Yeovil Town
29 Banbury United v St Albans City
30 Chelmsford City v Chippenham Town
31 AFC Totton v Truro City
32 Salisbury or Dorking Wanderers v Aldershot Town
33 Farnham Town v Sutton United

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Jed Ward has become only the 2nd goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet against Altrincham this season and that is enough to land him a spot in the Enterprise National League Team of the Week. 

🎵”…in the middle of our goal…”

 

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With back-to-back wins their last two games, Yeovil Town travel to Sutton United on Tuesday night with their hosts desperate for points to pull out of the National League Premier Division’s relegation places.

FORM…

YEOVIL TOWN

Richard Dryden’s start to life as Yeovil’s permanent interim manager (can you have one of those?) until the end of the season has been pretty much perfect.

Saturday’s 1-0 win in their last game at home to Altrincham follows a 4-1 win at Aldershot Town the previous Wednesday night means the Glovers have maximum points since the shock exit of former boss Danny Webb from the Huish Park hot seat.

But, with two all-action performances in the last two outings has put a strain on the small squad with Dryden seemingly ruling out the chance of bringing in new faces before the midweek fixture.

 

Sutton United

There is no point trying to sugar coat it, it has been a terrible start to the new National League season for Sutton United.

The Us have just seven points to show from their opening 12 matches, making them the joint lowest points scorers in the division with bottom club Morecambe, who have played three games fewer, and newly-promoted Truro City.

A run of seven defeats in eight games, punctuated by a ridiculously good 2-1 home win over Carlisle United, cost Steve Morison his job on September 18th with first team coach Jon Meeney taking charge whilst the club look to appoint a permanent manager.

Sutton have picked up a point in their last two matches with a 1-1 draw at home to Boston United on Saturday their latest one on the board. That came courtesy of an equaliser from substitute David Ogbonna in the third minute of second half stoppage time.

KEY PLAYERS…

Yeovil Town – Andrew Oluwabori

It is the second game in a row we have picked the on loan Exeter City player as the key man for Yeovil, but it is hard to look past Oluwabori after his past two matches.

He was a constant menace going forward for the defences of Aldershot Town and then Altrincham in his last two outings with only tiredness for a player who had very few first-team minutes for his parent club before arriving at Huish Park causing his substitution in both games.

If he has enough in the tank to go again for the third game in under a week, Oluwabori will be one to watch.

Andrew Oluwabori. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Sutton United – Lewis Simper

The former Glovers’ loanee has been a rare bright spark in what has been a dark cloud of a start to the season for Sutton.

The midfielder made just one substitute appearance during an injury-plagued spell at Huish Park in 2021, but has shown his class since arriving at Gander Green Lane in the summer of 2024.

He has been an ever-present presence in the Sutton midfielder, scoring three times in his 12 appearances this season, and will be vital with the hosts are to get anything from this game.

 

THE GAFFER…

First-team coach Jon Meeney will take charge of Sutton for the fifth time if no permanent appointment is made to replace the departed Steve Morison before kick-off on Tuesday night.

Meeney only arrived at Gander Green Lane at the start of last season having previously been number two at Horsham, he has previous coaching experience in Brighton & Hove Albion’s academy and in the non-League game with Worthing and Eastbourne Borough.

Having quickly become an integral part of Morison’s coaching set up, he was handed a new contract in the summer and chosen to take the helm when the manager departed.

Sutton United interim manager Jon Meeney.

LAST TIME WE MET…

Although we never knew it at the time, the 2-1 home defeat to Sutton United back in April turned out to be a turning point for Yeovil Town.

It was the game that now-owner Prabhu Srinivasan was in the Thatcher’s End and apparently fell in love with the Glovers enough to eventually take over.

On the pitch it was forgettable day for the Glovers who took the lead through loanee Ciaran McGuckin before goals from Siju Odelusi and former player Lewis Simper in the second half gave the visitors three points.

The last time the two sides met in Surrey it was an equally forgettable goalless draw.

Sonny Blu Lo-Everton goes down under pressure in Sutton’s 2-1 win at Huish Park last season. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

DON’T I KNOW YOU…

Lewis Simper, remember him? He did not have much of a career as a Yeovil Town player, making just one substitute appearance during a loan spell from Cambridge United back in 2021.

His lack of game time led to him being recalled by his parent club having first suffering COVID 19 and then suffering an injury.

Former Glover Lewis Simper chases down Charlie Cooper during the match at the end of last season. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…

David Rock is the man in the middle on Tuesday night and it’s fair to say he loves a booking – read more here.

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Two wins on the bounce for Yeovil Town. Here are Ian’s Five Conclusions after a breathless afternoon at Huish Park.

There’s something about Richard Dryden. Clearly it helps winning back to back matches (and let’s not forget the Woking win too) but there’s something about Richard Dryden that I’m finding quite endearing. He talks plainly, there’s a touch a humour to him and I think – alongside the stress – he’s enjoying it. There was a moment towards the end of the match, when we were backs to the wall where he turned around to the supporters behind them and urged them to up the noise and the crowd responded to it. He may not have been anyone’s first choice, but in a short time he’s built a spirit amongst a squad that crumbled against Gateshead, and picked up four wins from six.

Andrew Oluwarbori was the spark. He’s probably the first player we’ve had that gets people on their feet the second he gets the ball since…himself. You could sense the fear in the Altrincham defence every time Oluwabori got the ball yesterday. His direct running kept the visitors backpedaling and it was a matter of time until he made an impact. His super strike cannoned of the bar (and was so close to sneaking under the bar) and he should have doubled the lead when he was through on goal. But, his deft cross after standing up an Altrincham defender was perfect for Morgan Williams to nod the Glovers ahead. A constant threat and he’s getting closer to scoring each time.

We defended for our lives. After a really exciting end to end first half, the second was very different. After Junior Morias and Josh Sims spurned chances to make it 2-0, Altrincham upped the tempo and started to knock the ball around as we know they can. Richard Dryden had to make changes with tiring legs and the players showed unbelievable spirit to dig in and repel wave after wave of attack by Altrincham. With the supporters roaring every clearance and singing in unison, when that final whistle finally blew the sense of relief was huge.

We still need reinforcements. These two wins have shown the quality of this group, but for the last half an hour yesterday there was only one team with the legs to attack. We looked dead on our feet by the final whistle even with the subs entering the fray. We had a genuinely strong bench yesterday and with Cooper and Maddox still to come back there’s will be even more available eventually, but we still need more. I still worry about our lack of depth at fullback/wingback. If there’s few suspensions or another run of injuries we could quickly be very light again.

You can feel the spirit in this team. After the most ridiculous of weeks, this group of players and staff has shown unity and character in spades. They have a point to prove after this week and appear to have really galvanised around Richard Dryden and Jerry Gill. With Sutton, down amongst the relegation zone, on Tuesday there’s a great chance to take another three points with this momentum.