Latest Yeovil Town News (Page 37)

Yeovil Town’s festive home game against Forest Green Rovers has been moved to a 7:45pm kick off. 

The game still takes place on it’s original date of Saturday 20th of December, but has been given an alternative time slot as part of the National League’s ’12 games of Christmas promotion’.

It means that NO games will now take place at 3pm on that date with games spread out from the 19th to the 21st at various kick off times.

This is to allow DAZN to stream all 12 games to a UK audience, (for a fee of course).

The full list of adjustments can be found below.

Friday 19 Dec – Altrincham v Rochdale (7.45pm)

Saturday 20 Dec – Woking v Scunthorpe United (12.30pm)

Saturday 20 Dec – Boston United v Aldershot Town (12.30pm)

Saturday 20 Dec – Tamworth v Southend United (5.30pm)

Saturday 20 Dec – York City v Truro City (5.30pm)

Saturday 20 Dec – Yeovil Town v Forest Green Rovers (7.45pm)

Sunday 21 Dec – Brackley Town v Morecambe (12pm)

Sunday 21 Dec – Solihull Moors v Sutton United (12pm)

Sunday 21 Dec – Gateshead v Eastleigh (2pm)

Sunday 21 Dec – Braintree Town v Hartlepool United (2pm)

Sunday 21 Dec – FC Halifax Town v Wealdstone (4pm)

Sunday 21 Dec – Boreham Wood v Carlisle United (4pm)

Yeovil Town have announced the signing of Bristol Rovers defender Dan Ellison on a permanent deal until the end of the 2026/27 season.

Ellison, who has spent time at National League South side Chippenham Town this season, joins Richard Dryden’s side ahead of the game against Carlisle on Saturday with Bristol Rovers describing the deal as “for a fee determined by performance-based incentives.”

It is actually welcome BACK to Huish Park for Dan who was part of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust from Under-7s to Under-16s in 2021.

Having begun in the Trust’s development centre in Warminster, he graduated to the Advanced Development Centre under the guidance of coach Bob Thomas and played for its Junior Premier League sides before going on to forge a career at Chippenham and then Rovers.

A young Dan Ellison in the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust.

A FA Trophy winner with Aldershot whilst Dryden was there, he signed for the Gas in the summer of 2024.

He played for Rovers in the pre-season friendly against the Glovers as part of the “Match for Marcus”.

Ellison will wear the number 15 shirt at Huish Park, 

Welcome to Somerset, Dan!

Dan Ellison tracks Jevani Brown
Pic C/O Gary Brown

Young midfielder Max Jolliffe has joined Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season from League Two side Colchester United.

The 20-year-old was recalled from a loan spell at Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town where he has been since the end of September.

He has appeared five times during that spell and received praise from manager Danny Scopes for his “energy” in the midfield.

Jolliffe made his EFL debut with his parent club in March when he appeared as a late substitute and followed that up with another late appearance against Gillingham, having got a professional contract with the Essex club in the summer of 2024.

He is expected to be available for tomorrow’s visit from Carlisle United at Huish Park.

William Davies is our referee this Saturday when Yeovil Town welcome Carlisle United to Huish Park.

Will refereed us twice last year, a 2-2 draw with Southend United and a 3-1 win over Maidenhead United.

Both games appear to have passed without so much as a grumble toward the officials, which is nice.

In fact, that 2-2 draw with the Shrimpers saw just one yellow card issued, although Mr Jarvis and Mr Bernard both had their names taken in that first fixture.

In fact, he’s one of the more lenient officials on the circuit, in 7 games this season across NL, EFL Trophy and Premier League 2, he’s just dipped into the pocket for the yellow 17 times, the red one came out for the first time this season on Tuesday, whatever Jack Fletcher did for Man Utd U21s in the seventh minute must have been worthy.

Ashley Allen and James Tewson have the flags in hand whilst Brandon Scaife is fourth official – he’ll be making sure suspended Mark Hughes doesn’t sneak into the dug out! 

Will Davies (far right) referee

Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Carlisle United (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Davis, William
Assistant Referee: Allen, Ashley
Assistant Referee: Tewson, James
Fourth Official: Scaife, Brandon

Jed Ward holds a shot during pre-match warm up.

Yes, alright, I know, I know. Look, let’s just get through this and then properly put it behind us.

Jed Ward has been give your votes for the Gloverscast Man of the Match from the defeat to Rochdale at Spotland.

In an odd quirk, the same three people who made the mythical podium for the loss at Boreham Wood also did here with Harvey Greenslade making an impression from the bench and Kyle Ferguson getting the nod at the back.

DATEOPPONENTRESPONSES1ST
(Votes / Percent)
2ND
(Votes / Percent)
3RD
(Votes / Percent)
August
09.08.2025HARTLEPOOL
(Home, 0-0 draw)
172JED WARD
(52 / 32.4%)

Morgan Williams
(44 / 25.6%)
Jake Wannell
(22 / 12.8%)
16.08.2025FOREST GREEN
(Away, 2-0 loss)
87JED WARD
(39 / 44.8%)

Byron Pendleton
(16 / 18.4%)
Morgan Williams
(11 / 12.6%)
20.08.2025BRACKLEY TOWN
(Home, 2-1 win)
153JED WARD
(89 / 58.2%)

Josh Sims
(23 / 15%)
Tahvon Campbell
(14 / 9.2%)
23.08.2025BRAINTREE TOWN
(Away, 1-0 loss)
71JED WARD
(29 / 40.8%)

Josh Sims
(15 / 21.1%)
James Plant
(7 / 9.9%)
25.08.2025GATESHEAD
(Home, 4-3 loss)
174HARVEY GREENSLADE
(65 / 37.4%)

Junior Morias
(59 / 33.9%)
Josh Sims
(23 / 13.2%)
30.08.2025HALIFAX
(Away, 3-2 loss)
93JOSH 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)
02.09.2025SOLIHULL M
(Away, 1-0 win)
98 JUNIOR MORIAS
(28 / 28.3%)
Luke McCormick
(24 / 24.2%)
Jed Ward
(15 / 15.2%)
06.09.2025YORK CITY
(Home, 3-1 loss)
108JOSH SIMS
(48 / 44.4%)
Luke McCormick
(33 / 30.6%)
Jed Ward
(7 / 6.5%)
13.09.2025WOKING
(Home, 1-0 win)
127 LUKE MCCORMICK
(47 / 37%)
Kyle Ferguson
(37 / 29.1%)
Harvey Greenslade
(11 / 8.7%)
20.09.2025TAMWORTH
(Away, 1-0 loss)
62JED WARD
(17 / 27.4%)
Kyle Ferguson
(10 / 16.1%)
Josh Sims
(7 / 11.3%)
24.09.2025ALDERSHOT
(Away, 4-1 win)
94ANDREW OLUWABORI
(36 / 38.3%)

Tahvon Campbell
(25 / 26.6%)
Luke McCormick
(10 / 10.6%)
27.09.2025ALTRINCHAM
(Home, 1-0 win)
154ANDREW OLUWABORI
(51 / 33.1%)

Jed Ward
(37 / 24%)
Morgan Williams
(18 / 11.7%)
30.09.2025SUTTON UTD
(Away 2-1 win)
119JOSH 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)
04.10.2025BOREHAM WOOD
(Home - 0-3 loss)
87JED WARD
(61 / 70.1%)
Harvey Greenslade
(10 / 11.5%)
Kyle Ferguson
(5 / 5.7%)
11.10.2025HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
(Away 2-1 loss)
44HARVEY GREENSLADE
(18 / 40.9%)
Jed Ward
(10 / 22%)
Byron Pendleton
(6 / 13.6%)
18.10.2025ROCHDALE
(Away 3-0 loss)
49JED WARD
(17 / 34.7%)
Harvey Greenslade
(10 / 20.4%)
Kyle Ferguson
(5 / 10.2%)
25.10.2025CARLISLE
(Home 1-1 draw)
140Max 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)
04.11.2025WEALDSTONE
(Home 0-2 loss)
67 LUKE MCCORMICK
(13 / 19.4%)
Jed Ward
(12 / 17.9%)
Aaron Jarvis
(9 / 13.4%)
08.11.2025SCUNTHORPE
(Away 1-0 loss)
46JAMES PLANT
(15 / 32.6%)
Jed Ward
(12 / 26.1%)
Harvey Greenslade
(10 / 21.7%)
15.11.2025SOUTHEND
(Home 0-1 loss)
89JED WARD
(74 / 83.1%)
Max Jolliffe
(5 / 5.6%)
Junior Morias
(3 / 3.4%)
22.11.2025MORECAMBE
(Away 0-0 draw)
49JED WARD
(22 / 44.9%)
Harvey Greenslade
(12 / 24.5%)
Finn Cousin-Dawson
4 (8.2%)
29.11.2025BOSTON 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)
06.12.2025HARTLEPOOL UTD
(Away, 2-0 win)
106 LUKE MCCORMICK
(78 / 73.6%)
Jed Ward
(11 / 10.4%)
Harvey Greenslade
(7 / 6.6%)
13.12.2025MAIDSTONE UTD
(Home, 1-1 [4-2 on pens])
125JED WARD
(83 / 66.4%)
Brett McGavin
(10 / 8%)
Harvey Greenslade
(9 / 7.2%)
20.12.2025FOREST GEEEN
(Home, 0-2 loss)
94 LUKE MCCORMICK
(22 / 23.4%)
Harvey Greenslade
(20 / 21.3%)
Jed Ward
(17 / 18.1%)
26.12.2025TRURO CITY
(Away 0-1 loss)
67JED WARD
(55 / 82.1%)
Jake Wannell
(3 / 4.5%)
Josh Tobin / Aaron Jarvis
(2 / 3%)
30.12.2025EASTLEIGH
(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)
03.01.2026BRAINTREE
(Home 3-1 win)
164 LUKE MCCORMICK
(44 / 26.8%)
Aaron Jarvis
(27 / 16.5%)
James Daly/Brett McGavin
(20 / 12.2%)
10.01.2026ALVECHURCH
(Home 0-0 [3-1 on pens])
172DAKARAI MAFICO
(86 / 50%)

Jed Ward
(55 / 32%)
Josh Sims
(9 / 5.2%)
17.01.2026BRACKLEY TOWN
(Away, 2-1 loss)
81DAKARAI MAFICO
(19 / 23.5%)

Harvey Greenslade
(15 / 18.5%)
Kyle Ferguson
(12 / 14.8%)
31.01.2026AFC TELFORD
(Away, 2-0 win)
191HARVEY 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)
06.02.2026ALTRINCHAM
(Away, 1-0 win)
92JED WARD
(57 / 61.3%)
Troy Perrett
(12 / 12.9%)
Kyle Ferguson
(7 / 7.5%)
11.02.2026BOREHAM WOOD
(Away 3-2 loss)
46JAMES DALY
(13 / 28.3%)
Jed Ward
(12 / 23.1%)
Jake Wannell
(8 / 17.4%)
14.02.2026ROCHDALE
(Home 1-1 draw)
155DAKARAI MAFICO
(73 / 45.6%)

Finn Cousin-Dawson
(34 / 21.3%)
Jed Ward
(13 / 8.1%)
17.02.2026ALDERSHOT
(Home 2-1 loss)
86JED WARD
(50 / 58.1%)
Jake Wannell
(10 / 11.6%)
Terrell Works
(9 / 9.3%)
21.02.2026CARLISLE
(Away 3-0 loss)
47JED WARD
(21 / 42%)
Finn Cousin-Dawson
(10 / 20%)
Harvey Greenslade
(6 / 12%)
25.02.2026SUTTON UTD
(Home 3-2 win)
82JAMES DALY
(50 / 61%)
Brett McGavin
(7 / 8.5%)
Greenslade/Jones
(6 / 7.3%)
28.02.2026SOUTHPORT
(Away 1-1 draw [2-4 on penalties])

Yeovil Town may have exited the Francis Hillier Somerset Men’s Premier Cup on Tuesday night, but there was a little bit of history made.

Young defender, Blake Watts, can now claim to be the youngest ever captain of the Yeovil Town Men’s First Team.

The previous record stood since 2023 when Ollie Haste skippered the side also in the SMPC. 

The County Cup becomes an official first team fixture for all sides outside the EFL. 

Watts was 18 years old and 29 days on Tuesday, beating Haste’s record by almost 10 months. 

The left footed defender has also spent time with Sherborne this season as his football career takes another step forward.

From us all at the Gloverscast, Congratulations Blake! 

Blake Watts. Picture courtesy of Matt Partridge.

Yeovil Town Women returned to action in style on Sunday as they thumped Wells City FC 4-0 following a weekend without football. This was their third league win in a row after beating Appledore and Feniton in previous weeks. Following their exit from the FA Cup at the hands of Winchester a fortnight ago, the Glovers bounced back to form in stunning fashion.

First half goals have defined Yeovil’s league season so far and they continued this trend as Lily McNally gave the Glovers the lead on the ten minute mark.

Moments later the lead was doubled courtesy of Chloe Davenport, who finished calmly to the keeper’s left.

Mid way through the half goalkeeper Emily Hall was called into action for the first time, as she produced a fantastic save to deny the visitors from a set piece.

The Glovers went in at the break two goals to the good.

Yeovil continued to knock on the door in the early stages of the second period, as goalscorers McNally and Davenport attempted to combine – it was the former who did extend the lead further on 47 minutes. 

This pressure was demonstrated further in the 67th minute, as Jodi Cornwall struck the woodwork.

Two minutes later Becky Miles opened her league account, making it 4-0 to the Glovers, as she converted spectacularly direct from her corner.

Yeovil Town Women manager Dave Court spoke after his side’s win:

“I think everyone put on a really enjoyable afternoon in some difficult conditions so credit to everyone involved, it was really testing and I think everyone was a credit to the game. He began.

Dave Court, Manager of Yeovil Town Women
Pic C/O EthMedia

Dave praised his team’s togetherness in tough conditions.

“It’s a dressing room full of people who will work hard for each other, that’s the standard that they set themselves, I think we’ve got a group who do set high standards in terms of effort and commitment to each other, to performing well. We needed that resilience today in really difficult conditions.”

“We’re working calmly each week, we work hard in training to put things in place, so that on difficult days like today the girls have got a structure that they can work within and we hope their quality can shine through and today it did”.

Dave looked ahead to next week’s trip to Appledore.

“We’ll enjoy today, we’ll train twice, we’ll work hard, work on our fitness, which I think is an important thing for us to keep working on. We know Appledore will cause us problems, especially on their home pitch, so again we have to go there, be resilient, be hardworking, do the basics and hopefully our quality will come through, as it has today. However we do expect a very difficult game.”

Sunday’s win meant that the Glovers maintained their perfect record in the league, with three wins out of three. This puts them top of the Shield Services Group South West Regional Womens Football League Division One South.

Yeovil Town Women return to action on Sunday 26th October, as they travel to Appledore 14:00 KO.

 

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

Yeovil Town have been knocked out of the Francis Hillier Somerset Men’s Premier Cup.

A predominantly young side went down 1-0 to Odd Down of Bath on Tuesday night.

A single Alfie Andrews goal was enough to separate the sides.

Three recognised first team squad members played with James Daly getting 45 minutes on his return from injury, Michee Efete also played the first half.

Matt Gould made his competitive Glovers’ debut between the sticks too. 

Odd Down will find out their 2nd round opponents on Thursday evening.

Striker Ben Wodskou has returned to Birmingham after his loan spell at Huish Park was cut short.

Originally, he was meant to spend the entire 2025/26 season at Huish Park, but has found game time tough to come by in recent weeks, being an unused sub in three of the last four league games and only getting five minutes against Sutton in between.

The number 10 scored one goal, the winner against Brackley to spark some fairly jubilant scenes in the Thatchers Stand.

Go well, Ben.

Wodskou scores! Pic Chris Fox