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Yeovil Town loan midfielder Toby Stephens started alongside Ollie Haste for Barnstaple Town in their final home league game of the season against Plymouth Parkway.
Barnstaple were on the wrong end of a 4-0 defeat.
A certain Gabby Rogers was on bench for Plymouth Parkway with former Glovers youth ‘Keeper Lloyd Irish in net for the hosts as well.
Yeovil Town captain Luke Wilkinson told BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins after the draw with W*ymouth that he was disappointed not to get the win for the fans.
He said: “W*ymouth are still fighting for their lives, you can say we’ve got nothing to play for, but we have, pride. You can see by the fans today, they turned up in great numbers and made a lot of noise”
“We wanted to win for them, unfortunately we couldn’t get it. but we take a clean sheet, we move on to next Saturday.”
“They (the Yeovil fans) always make a noise, to see them pack out the away end is absolutely brilliant, fair play to them.”
Wilko, who was hurt during the game and had an altercation with a seagull bothering supporter after said the side would try and build on the positives for the upcoming games.
He added: “To come here at get a clean sheet is good, but obviously we’d like to be going home with three points as well.”
“We just have to go into the games like we do, we know we’re going to have to be on our game (vs Stockport next week), because they’re flying high at the top of the league.
“We will go into the game full of confidence off the back of a clean sheet and hopefully we can stick a few past them.”
After another draw against the seagull botherers, Ian reflects on an afternoon at The Bob Lucas Stadium…
The first half was a non-event. Weymouth definitely took the Derby Day feeling in their stride and it wasn’t until the second half that Yeovil found their rhythm. We kept bypassing out midfield with long balls up to Reuben Reid which always expose his weaknesses. For whatever reason we couldn’t get any passing game going and Weymouth had a comfortable first half from a defensive perspective and but for a couple of offside flags, they could have gone into half time with a lead.
This was our final big opportunity to get another moment out of the season and we couldn’t manage it. It was another game where we’ve not got a result against a side that everyone else seems to. Weymouth’s form has been dismal as of late and the 1300 expectant travelling Glovers anticipated a positive result. We conspired to not win, yet again, and we’ve failed to beat Weymouth in 90 minutes in four games this season.
It wasn’t quite the same old story. Yes we struggled going forward, especially in the first half, but I thought we looked vulnerable in defence where we haven’t previously. Barclay and Wilkinson were given a difficult afternoon by Weymouth’s harassing forwards. The wingbacks nullified the threat of Barnett and Knowles in the first half and put pressure on Williams and Little going forward too.
The YTFC faithful turned out in force. It was great to see such a strong following at The Bob Lucas Stadium. They were quietened by the performance of Weymouth in the first half but they found their voice again and helped create an electric atmosphere. If we can replicate that passion and that noise at home, our results at Huish Park might have been a bit different this season. But, we know what needs to happen there.
I won’t miss Weymouth. We’ve had a dull time against our old foes this season. While we have the stress of an awful penalty shootout in the eye of a storm in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, we’ve not been able to dispatch them over 90 minutes. As a supporter who hasn’t experienced that rivalry with Weymouth, I’ve found it difficult to haven strength of feeling about them, other than annoyance that we couldn’t beat them this season and begrudging acceptance of our plight.
Yeovil Town caretaker manager Charlie Lee has said he was “gutted” his side couldn’t earn a derby win over them lot from down by the seaside.
A fourth draw against W*ymouth this season, this time 0-0 and Lee was trying to see the positives when speaking to BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins.
“I think it was a nervy affair from both teams, we set up to be a bit more solid, but I expected us to produce more in the final third, it was a bit of a non-affair in the first half.
“I was delighted in the second half, I just can’t believe we didnt manage to get the ball in the back of the net.”
The Glovers drew a blank, much like on Good Friday, despite having more possession, corners and shots on goal and Lee thinks that it may have come down to the composure when it mattered most.
“We rushed ourselves in the final third, we played some great football to get it there, we made more passes today than any other day, I think we need to slow ourselves down in the final third, we rushed everything, we had them on the back foot the whole second half.
“To be honest, I thought it was coming, I’m really gutted it didnt.”
The boss was pleased with the clean sheet despite the odd scare or two and had a special mention for the travelling supporters.
“We were desperate to win for the fans, that’s what we spoke about before the game, this one was for them, we were desperate to score.
“They were brilliant, they have been brilliant, they’ve been brilliant since I’ve been here, that was great support, even in the first half, there wasn’t much going on apart from them!”
The manager said he would patch up his “walking wounded” ahead of the game against Stockport next week, with Ben Barclay set to miss out against his parent club.
Charlie Lee shared his thoughts on #YTFC‘s goalless draw with Weymouth. pic.twitter.com/Uu0M6qrQOM
— Yeovil Town F.C. (@YTFC) April 18, 2022
Venue: Bob Lucas Stadium
Monday, 18th April, 1pm kick-off
Conditions: Another glorious sunny day
Pitch: More green than brown (and as we all know, that’s a good thing – See podcast #160)
Attendance: 2,609
Scorers: None
Bookings:
W*ymouth: Thomson 55, Cordner 58, Bearwish 67, Drewe 86
Yeovil: D’Ath 36, Barnett 54,
Referee: Daniel Lamport
Yeovil Town : (4-4-2)
Grant Smith
Mark Little, Luke Wilkinson, Ben Barclay, Morgan Williams
Tom Knowles, Dale Gorman, Lawson D’Ath, Jordan Barnett
Reuben Reid, Charlie Wakefield
Substitutes: Max Hunt, Alex Bradley, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (For D’ath ’84), Adi Yussuf (for Reid ’87) , Josh Neufville (for Wakefield ’71)
The fourth meeting of the season with the old enemy in W*ymouth ended in yet another draw – and a pretty turgid one at that.
For most part of it, the game lacked the blood and thunder which is supposed to come from a derby with the home side, desperately in need of points in an increasingly futile battle against the drop, the more committed to the cause.
Yeovil looked like a team with nothing left to play for despite a travelling support which outnumbered their hosts.
But, the draw means the last time W*ymouth won a competitive derby against us is still Boxing Day 1988. Well, you have to take the positives when you can find them.
First half
The first effort of the match fell to the visitors when Charlie Wakefield’s ball in to the box found Morgan Williams rising highest, but the effort was blocked by the Terras’ defence.
Mark Little put a weak header in to the hands of W*ymouth keeper Ross Fitzsimmons soon after, but that was about all there was for any threats on goal.
In terms of things to shout about, that was probably we good as it got. Goalless at half-time.
Second Half
The opening attack of the second half offered more than the entire 45 minutes the preceded it. Tom Knowles broke forward down the right and his shot was smothered by Fitzsimmons.
On 74 minutes, Reuben Reid did everything right after picking the ball up on the right of the box, lofted a ball over to Barnett arriving at the far post, but he headed it in to the ground and over.
Yeovil Town caretaker boss Charlie Lee has made three changes to his starting XI for the derby match with W*ymouth at the Bob Lucas Stadium (1pm kick-off).
In come, Morgan Williams, Lawson D’Ath and Charlie Wakefield who were on the bench for Good Friday defeat at the hands of Aldershot Town.
Jordan Barnett moves forward in to midfield with Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Alex Bradley and Josh Neufville all dropping to the bench having started three days ago.
It was Boxing Day 1988 when our seagull bothering neighbours last recorded a victory over us – let’s keep it that way, boys!
Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Mark Little, Luke Wilkinson, Ben Barclay, Morgan Williams, Jordan Barnett, Lawson D’Ath, Dale Gorman, Tom Knowles, Charlie Wakefield, Reuben Reid. Substitutes: Max Hunt, Alex Bradley, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Josh Neufville, Adi Yussuf.
Gloverscast #162 – “I just want to go down there and hate someone”
It’s only blummin’ Derby Day!
Ben, Dave and Sheridan break down what happened against Aldershot and how we plan on inserting the penultimate nail into the W*ymouth’s relegation coffin on Bank Holiday Monday with 1300 Glovers fans in full support!
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The statistics make grim reading for W*ymouth going in to the Easter Monday visit from their old rivals across the border.
The Good Friday defeat at Maidenhead United stretched the Terras’ winless run to eight games and means boss David Oldfield has just one win from 16 games.
They have also not scored in seven of their last eight matches with their only goals coming in 3-2 defeat at Wealdstone.
Only already relegated Dover Athletic have scored fewer fewer goals (32 to their 31) while their have conceded the fourth most goals with the two they let in against Maidenhead taking them to 71 conceded. Only Dover (85), Barnet (76) and King’s Lynn (72) have let in more.
Oldfield said “In my mind, it’s the next game so it looms right into focus in terms of the importance.
“Obviously, for everybody involved it’s a derby game which is fantastic and we need to make sure we’re looking forward to that.
“But in terms of the reality of the situation it is our next game. We need to get ourselves ready to fight as much as we can.
“We’re aware how big the game is and we need to make sure we look after our supporters as much as we can with a performance that does ourselves justice.”
Following the defeat at Maidenhead United on Good Friday, Terras’ boss David Oldfield admitted his side were now facing an uphill battle to survive, he told the Dorset Echo: “We knew how difficult the task was when I first came in to the group. I haven’t managed to affect the results enough, that’s absolutely plain and clear.
“Whatever happens now is a moot point, we can’t control anything but ourselves. For us to perform as we did is another missed opportunity and a reality check about exactly where we are.
“I can’t comment on other teams, we have to take responsibility, keep working and fighting until the very last kick of the season.”
W*ymouth captain and striker Josh McQuoid is back after serving a two-match suspension.
But winger Tom Blair, who had a trial with Yeovil in the summer of 2021, will miss out serving the final match of a four-game suspension.
Midfielders Ollie Harfield and Omar Mussa are both doubts through injury.
Both Andreas Robinson returned after a foot injury on Good Friday and Xander McBurnie played the full 90 minutes against Maidenhead.
Josh Leslie-Smith (head) and striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale (knee) continue to be assessed.
With the geographical location of both teams, there are a lot of players who have seen service with both these clubs.
However, the only one who is likely to feature in the latest meeting of Somerset-verus-Dorset is Brandon Goodship.
The striker played eight times for Darren Way’s Yeovil in 2017, scoring a crucial goal in a 1-0 win at Dagenham & Redbridge which helped keep us in the League.
He was released at the end of that campaign and dropped down to the Wessex Stadium where he scored 38 goals in his first season and 39 in his second campaign in the Southern League Premier earning him a move in to the Football League at Southend United.
Despite making more than 50 appearances for the Shrimpers, he was released following their relegation to non-League and returned to W*ymouth last summer.
Goodship has been a regular starter for the Terras in recent weeks and would be expected to feature against one of his former clubs.
Charlie Wakefield is looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere of a derby day at old rivals W*ymouth on Easter Monday.
The forward scored when the two sides met for the first competitive fixture in front of fans for 25 years in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round back in October, played 83 minutes of the replay that followed and the full 90 minutes in another 1-1 draw at Huish Park in league action in February.
Speaking ahead of the derby, he asked with a grin whether Yeovil could send their seagull bothering neighbours down with a victory in Dorset. When he was told they couldn’t, he replied: “That’s a shame, that would have been good.”
He added: “I saw our fans sold out the away end and they will be thinking they have to turn up in big numbers, but those are the games you look forward to, the derby games with big atmospheres.
“They are fighting and derby always adds that bit more, as you can tell in the games we played them earlier in the season.”
When he was speaking on Thursday ahead of the Good Friday defeat at home to Aldershot Town, Glovers’ fans had only sold out their initial allocation of seated tickets – but in the days that have followed, we have also sold our standing allocation and almost all of an additional allocation of seats for the Bob Lucas Stadium.
