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Morgan Williams is dropped for the visit of National League leaders Chesterfield to Huish Park (3pm kick-off) as Yeovil Town revert back to a three-man defence.

Chiori Johnson comes in at right wing-back for his second start with Gime Toure, who was not involved in the 1-1 draw at Eastleigh in midweek, returns up front with Malachi Linton as Alex Fisher continues on the substitutes’ bench.

Williams is named on the bench alongside Plymouth Argyle loanee Finley Craske, making his first appearance in a matchday squad, and the out-of-sorts Charlie Wakefield, who is dropped after a quiet performance in midweek,.

There is still no place for new signing winger Will Dawes, signed for an undisclosed five-figure fee from Stratford Town, and Alex Fisher is also missing from the 16-man squad.

Former Glovers Joe Quigley and Jack Clarke are named in the visitors’ starting XI which is unchanged from a midweek win over Southend United following the overturning of a red card given to midfielder Ollie Banks.

 

Yeovil Town : (3-4-3)

Grant Smith

Owen Bevan  Josh Staunton Ben Richards-Everton

                          Chiori Johnson                                                                       Jamie Reckord

Matt Worthington Lawson D’Ath

Sam Pearson

Malachi Linton Gime Toure

Substitutes: Morgan Williams, Max Hunt, Finley Craske, Charlie Wakefield, Jake Scrimshaw.

Chesterfield: Covolan, King, Williams, Grimes, Horton, Oldaker, Banks, Mandeville, Clarke, Miller, Quigley. Substitutes: Maguire, Cooper, Akinola, Uchegbulam, Gyasi.

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The National League board has said it is aiming to have a service set up to live stream matches by the end of this season.

In a statement issued at 10.30pm on Friday night, the board said it was looking to set up a service to televised “non-televised matches” whilst “also respecting the need to comply with Article 48 restrictions.”

Article 48 is a UEFA regulation which prevents matches being televised in England and Scotland between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on a Saturday, which presumably means the new streaming service will only cover midweek, bank holiday fixtures and any rescheduled kick-off times.

Yeovil Town chairman Scott Priestnall is a member of the National League board.

In its statement, the National League said: “After several months of considering the options and appropriate due diligence the Board were presented with a detailed report which, having received proposals from a number of potential partners including market leaders and which also included speaking with organisations who have successful experience in streaming, a series of recommendations were made.

“The Board unanimously approved all recommendations and have tasked the Commercial Committee to immediately progress this work, finalise contractual arrangements and confirm timelines. The ambition is to have a fully functioning platform launch in the second half of the season.”

The statement follows – though we’re sure are totally unconnected to – a public spat at the end of last month with Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds to the 20.2 million who follow him on Twitter about the predicament.

He said the league not allowing streaming was “truly baffling” adding: “It deprives every team in our league of the chance to expand the fanbase, while adding to league revenue benefits everyone.”

The National League board, which counts Yeovil Town chairman and owner Scott Priestnall among its number, says it has been speaking with BT Sport which broadcasts live matches and highlights, mostly 5.15pm kick-offs on Saturday but also around bank holidays and occasionally midweek.

In its most recent statement, the league added BT Sport had been “incredibly supportive of the plan” and that, with full board approval in place it would “now be progressing matters to contractually cement that position“.

The statement finishes: “We are excited to move this forward promptly and will give regular updates as to the progress of the project.”

Watch this space for a streaming service coming to a television/laptop/tablet/mobile phone near you…….at some point, probably later this season although it is the National League, so who knows?!

 

What is Article 48?

If we’re getting specific, we’re talking about ‘Article 3 – Transmission Rights’ of Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes, which says:

Each member association may decide on two and a half hours on a Saturday or a Sunday during which any Transmission of football may be prohibited within the territory of the relevant member association. This prohibition shall apply only to intentional Transmissions. The two and a half hours period (or periods) must be decided on by the member association fourteen days, at the latest, before the beginning of its domestic season, at which time they will enter into force and apply for the whole season.

In summary, the rules of UEFA, which governs European football, says that any football association can pick a two-and-a-half hour window when games can’t be televised in. In England, that is between 2.45pm-5.15pm on a Saturday.

The so-called ‘black-out rule’ was introduced during the 1960s when Football League chairmen believed televised matches had a negative impact on attendances at matches being played at the same time.

Some of them might still do – anyone seen our chairman?

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Having had their opening day fixtures postponed due to the death of The Queen, teams representing the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust get their season underway tomorrow (September 17th).

The Trust’s Under-11s and Under-12s will face their counterparts from Bridgwater Town in the Junior Premier League (JPL), with its Under-13s, Under-14s, Under-15s and Under-16s playing the Exeter Regional Talent Centre’s (RTC) sides.

Fixtures (all 10am kick-offs)

YTCST Under-11s v Bridgwater Town Under-11s
YTCST Under-12s v Bridgwater Town Under-12s
YTCST Under-13s v Exter RTC Under-13s
YTCST Under-14s v Exter RTC Under-14s
YTCST Under-15s v Exter RTC Under-15s
YTCST Under-16s v Exter RTC Under-16s

The Trust’s JPL teams are run in conjunction with its existing Talent ID Centre programme within the region as well as our Advanced Talent ID Centre’s which were established with the aim of developing local players.

The JPL is run in a very similar way to Academy level football with the only difference being the incentive to play for league points and participate in cup competitions.

All of the Trust’s players have the opportunity to represent Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust and Yeovil Town Football Club at a competitive level.

Fixtures are played on a Saturday morning and therefore do not conflict with local leagues who operate on a Sunday as we believe that it is important for the Trust to work alongside local grassroots clubs in order to help develop young footballers within the area.

For more information on the work of the Trust, visit its website – here.

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Benjani Junior in action for Yeovil Town Under-18s.
Picture courtesy of @ytfcacademy.

Yeovil Town‘s Under-18s have been drawn away at Bovey Tracey in the FA Youth Cup Second Qualifying Round.

The match will take place on Monday 26th September with a 7pm kick-off, unless both teams agree to change the time.

The Moorlanders, who play in the Devon Counties Under 18 South East Division, booked their place with a penalty shoot-out win over Plymouth Parkway in the competition’s first qualifying on Thursday night.

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To be honest, the headline kind of said everything you need to know, but you’ve scrolled down so I better pad it out a bit here.

Yeovil Town’s game against Woking (with him, that other fella and the other one) has been rearranged for Tuesday 1st November.

The game, scheduled for September 10th was postponed as the game paid its respects after the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The new date comes with a 7.45pm kick off and any pre-paid tickets are still valid. The Cards advised that any other ticket enquiries should be directed to tickets@wokingfc.co.uk. If you had a ticket for the original date and can’t make this one, you can get the cost refunded, just contact Woking and ask them.

Ticket prices are:

Adult: £20.00 (£22.00 walk up)
Concession (65+): £15.00 (£17.00 walk up)
Next Generation (aged 16-22): £12.00 (£14.00 walk up)
Under 16: £5.00

For anything else you need to know about visiting Kingfield, don’t miss the Ciderspace Away Travel Guide – here – once we’ve whipped Huish Hugh to update it with the new date and ticket details!

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Yeovil Town Manager Chris Hargreaves has said his side will take the game to Chesterfield when the table toppers visit on Saturday.

The Spireites are unbeaten so far in the National League, but Hargreaves says his side are up for the challenge.

“We do well against the so called bigger teams, Chesterfield have got a really great start and they are probably a team that feel they should go up, probably the money they’ve spent. Good players, and they’ll be up and around it this season.

“But, I know what my players can do and know the potential they’ve got. Its a fantastic game for us, all the lads are looking forward to it. We have to be on the front foot.

“I have to thank the fans, I thought they were fantastic on Tuesday (against Eastleigh), frustrated at the end, I get that because we should have done more second half. But as I say, it’s a massive thanks from me and the players – to have that kind of players on a night game is excellent.”

Sam Perry. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Hargreaves confirmed that Callum Rowe will be missing for the next six weeks or so and Walsall loanee Sam Perry is still suffering the consequences of a blow to the head he took against York City.

“Sam Perry was concussed, quite badly and has suffered since then, Callum Rowe has got an injury which will keep him out for potentially six weeks which is a big blow.
That’s why those two players have featured.”

As for Will Dawes, the new addition from Stratford Town, the gaffer said he was happy to play the waiting game and could even send the front man out on loan to aid his progression further.

“We’ve had a conversation, myself and Will, a really bright footballer, obviously he’s got to get up to speed with what we think and what we believe he needs to be and he’s close. Will falls into the category of the type of player we need to recruit to the club – potential. And if he shows he’s capable of competing for that start then he’ll stay around, if he’s not then it’ll be a case if going to get some games somewhere.”

In an interesting addition, he confirmed that he was frustrated at the Glovers position and that performances prior to the last two could have yielded more points, and that the team were working to put that right.

“I think that in the last two games (the points return) is reflective, we took the lead, but second half Eastleigh were better than us. York game fell below the standard I require, every other game before that we were in it and could potentially have won it.

We didn’t get the points we should have, we should have four or six more, we haven’t, we’ve got to deal with where we are. On paper, if you look at that a point away, you might take it, but we’re looking at context here and we’ve got to put it right.”

No better time than this Saturday, we say Chris!

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Ollie Haste in action for Truro City. Picture courtesy of Cameron Weldon/Truro City FC.

Ollie Haste notched up another 90 minutes for Truro City on Wednesday evening.

The White Tigers faced Weston Super-Mare in a league game and played out a 0‐0 draw against Reuben Reid’s side.

Haste played the entire game whilst Toby Stephens was an unused substitute in a game with fairly few chances between two unbeaten sides.

 

 

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Former Yeovil Town FC media officer, Alex O’Loughlin, was summarising for BBC Somerset at Eastleigh yesterday evening. Here are his conclusions from the 1-1 draw in Hampshire.

We don’t look like scoring. There’s a general consensus surrounding football that as long as you’re creating chances, results will eventually come and concern can fall by the wayside. I, however, remain concerned. The goal last night came from a glaring error from Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell (although credit must go to Malachi Linton for being alert and Sam Pearson for a subsequent smart finish), but the keeper didn’t even have an opportunity to atone for his mistake. Unless the drizzly haze at the Silverlake Stadium played tricks on my eyes, I can’t recall another meaningful attempt on goal. That’s a worry, especially when Linton, Pearson, Charlie Wakefield, Lawson D’Ath and Alex Fisher were all on the pitch at some point.

Charlie Wakefield. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The curious case of Charlie Wakefield. Having been crowned ‘the best on earth’ following a scintillating first season at Huish Park, it’s just not happening for Chaz at the moment. Understandably subdued when deployed as a wing-back, he didn’t get into the game in an attacking sense at all at Eastleigh – no sight of the lung-busting runs or weaving his way to the byline before picking out someone in the middle. Credit, though, must be awarded for a tenacious defensive display. Charlie continually tracked back to double up with Morgan Williams and his effort can’t be questioned. I just hope we can find a system and tactics that gets the best out of him. ‘A silky winger, is just what we need’.

Alfie Pond who? I’m aware this has all been a bit doom and gloom, so to chirp us up a little, I think we can look forward to watching more of Owen Bevan this season. After Alfie Pond’s unexpected departure on deadline day it seemed as if the back four was to be left weakened, but if last night is anything to go by, Bevan has firmly grasped one of the centre back spots. Brave, commanding in the air, quick on the turn and with a bit of s***housery that we all enjoy watching, the Bournemouth loanee stood out on a disappointing night. Without trying to over-hype the young lad, it was Steven Caulker-esque how he slotted straight in and looked a cut above the rest.

A point on the road is never to be sniffed at, but it’s only a good point if we win on Saturday. Despite the odds being stacked heavily in Chesterfield’s favour at the weekend, the lads need to produce a performance that ends in victory – the Wrexham display (although a draw) should give us some form of hope. In an ideal world, the Spireites are dispatched and we have four points from a possible six – happy days. The alternatives are either two points or, worse still, one point from a possible six and, quite possibly, a drop into the relegation zone. Gulp.

Marcus Stewart celebrates his 87th minute goal in the League One play-off semi-final at Nottingham Forest in May 2007. Picture courtesy of Len Copland – www.lencoplandphotography.blogspot.com.

Some things are bigger than football, and seeing Marcus Stewart in the dugout was a heart-warming moment. The outpouring of support from all corners of the footballing world following the announcement of his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease highlights just how well-respected Marcus is, both as a footballer who was capable of mesmerising brilliance, and, more importantly, as a wonderful human being. It was great to see the passion that Marcus adds on the touchline and as a Glovers family, we’ll be behind him every step of the way.

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Yeovil Town’s on loan defender Owen Bevan has been called up by Wales Under 21st for a training camp ahead of an upcoming fixture.

Bevan, who joined the Glovers from Bournemouth after the departure of Alfie Pond will link up with his international squad later this month.

Bevan will head to the Vale of Glamorgan on Wednesday 21st September and will be hoping to catch the eye before the coaching staff pick their team for the game in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday 27th September.

Bevan told afcb.co.uk: “I’ve been hoping to get involved with the under-21s for a while and I’m delighted to have been included in the training camp. I’m looking forward to showcasing what I can do.

“We’re training for the first three days and there’s a game on the Saturday when I think a few of the first-team coaching staff are going to be watching so, hopefully, I can impress.”

His participation for the Glovers home game against Boreham Wood on Saturday 24th September is now in question.

The centre back played his first 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Eastleigh on Tuesday evening.

He also told AFCB.co.uk he’s enjoying his time at Yeovil and working alongside an old team mate.

“I’ve enjoyed working with Chris Hargreaves. They like to play football which is something I’ve done my whole life so I’m enjoying that.

“I knew Scrimmy (Jake Scrimshaw) had the option of going there before me so having him there has been good. It’s always nice to see a familiar face and we’re both enjoying it.

“I just want to play as many games as I can and get all the different experiences. I need to be playing men’s football, getting myself out there and working on different sides to my game.”

Congratulations to Owen on his first Wales Under 21s call up.