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Yeovil Town defender Max Hunt spoke to BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins following the Glovers’ 2-1 win over Bromley and was full of praise for his team mates.

“It’s a special night, the gaffer and Tel (Skiverton), spoke to us about what we needed to do, gave us the confidence before the game to go out and do it, to see the boys back it up – every one of us – putting a shift in, defending like we did in the second half… to hold out and for Granty (Grant Smith) to make that save was brilliant”

The former Carlisle defender referenced how in previous seasons Bromley may have got an equaliser, but another rear guard action saw the game out for the win, thanks to whole defensive unit.

“It’s brilliant, I love every minute of it, going out there, and whether it’s Robbo (Jack Robinson) or Jordan (Barnett) there, you know everyone is going to put a shift in.

(Luke) Wilko and I have got a great relationship and have done since day one, and (Dan) Mossy has been faultless and to have Granty behind us is… you can’t ask for much more”

Yeovil have won back to back away games at Dagenham and Bromley and Hunt thinks that shouldn’t be underestimated.

“To come away twice in a week to two very tough teams, that are both up there and are always going to be up there, both good sides, to do a job on both of them is massive, and it shows how far we’ve come and the spirit of the boys”

“(We are) Looking forward to getting back to Huish on Saturday (vs Dover), put all this behind us, enjoy it tonight and make sure we start prepping properly this week”

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Joe Quigley celebrates his goal against Altrincham.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll confirmed that Glovers’ top scorer Joe Quigley could be missing for a little while with a knee injury.

Speaking after the 2-1 win over Bromley, Sarll told BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins, the front man has had a scan after picking up the injury late in the win over Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday.

“When he (Quigley) went into the corner on Saturday, late on to see the game out, he opened his knee up so we’re going to have to scan him.”

“We’re a little bit worried about that one, so I don’t think we will see him Saturday (vs Dover), poor Joe is not in a great frame of mind, so hopefully his scan comes back as good as it can be, but he’s in a lot of discomfort.”

Sarll also confirmed that captain Luke Wilkinson only made the squad at the last moment with the Glovers restricted to just four subs on the bench with Dale Gorman suspended, Toby Stephens out on loan and long term injuries to Reuben Reid and Mark Little not ready to return just yet.

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Yeovil Town Manager, Darren Sarll has been heaping praise on his side after a second away win in 72 hours with a 2-1 victory over Bromley.

Goals from Tom Knowles and Charlie Wakefield secured the points either side of a Michael Cheek penalty.

Sarll praised the spirit of his team when speaking to BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins.

“This group, their spirit, on Saturday I called it their ‘USP’, I thought their spirit, their running ability, their fitness levels… it’s their thing.”

Sarll called the awarding of the Bromley penalty ‘soft’ but reiterated the praise for his team, as not long after, Wakefield scored what would be the difference making strike shortly after.

“Listen, it was a brilliant strike from Charlie – we’ve just got to wait another 100 now before he does it again (tongue firmly in-cheek), it was a brilliant strike and it obviously meant something to him, as he’s played at the Football Club before”

“It was a very good performance for heart, tenacity, organisation. They adapted very well to shape changes, they adapted very well to playing in different positions. 
Morgan Williams, when he came on, was fantastic at left-back, it’s a brilliant win for us”

The gaffer mentioned he was excited about ending the month strongly with games against Dover, Wrexham and the FA Cup game against Stevenage coming up shortly.

He praised goalkeeper Grant Smith for a save he referred to as important as a third goal, with another shout out for the defensive unit as a whole.

But, he was quick to temper a few expectations with the Glovers unbeaten run now stretching to seven.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do, we need to stay really balanced with this group of players because I’ve seen this so many times in the past where people get giddy, we have literally had to give our lives, our limbs, our blood, to win these games of football – and credit to the players for a magnificent performance.”

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The Disabled Supporters Association are raising funds to purchase two evacuation chairs for Huish Park.

There is a JustGiving page here where you can contribute. The DSA has a target of £3000 which will buy two new chairs, one for each end of Main Stand.

On the page the story says: “The purpose of these chairs is to evacuate anyone out of the building in the event of a fire. On a match day we have 6/7 wheelchair users watching the game from upstairs from our box. The accessible lift would not be an option in the event of a fire, so these chairs are essential to everyone’s safety not just on a matchday but anybody with mobility issues wishing to access the first floor of YTFC.”

The Yeovil Town fc DSA was set up to help disabled football fans both home and away visiting Huish Park by a group of fans that support the mighty greens. Over the years we have held several fundraising events to purchase things from wheelchairs , ponchos , blankets and radios.

We help with things such as disabled car parking, loaning out of wheelchairs on match days we also have radios available for those with limited eye sight so they can enjoy the atmosphere while listening to the commentary. We offer blankets and ponchos as it can get chilly and wet on match days. This season we have been lucky enough to have been given our own box upstairs where we can up to 6 wheelchairs. You can access this by using the lift available.

If you would like to become a member or have any questions please phone the DSA Chair Sharon Swain on 07790375250 or drop them an email on YeovilTownFC@ytfcdsa.co.uk.

 

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Luke Wilkinson.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Following the Glovers’ 1-0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, Yeovil Town defenders Max Hunt and Luke Wilkinson have both been rewarded with different team of the day places.

Max Hunt made the Non League Paper team of the day alongside former Yeovil front man Paddy Madden.

Whilst Luke Wilkinson (who tried to claim the Glovers’ match winning goal) was named in the Vanarama team where Madden was also present.

Both sides also had Bromley striker Michael Cheek in, who Wilko and Hunt will come up against this coming Tuesday night.

https://twitter.com/vanarama/status/1462841712812957707?s=21

Congratulations to both for their nominations.

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It says something about the form of team in the higher reaches of the National League, that Bromley are fifth in the form guide for the last six matches.

Stretch that to the last ten, however, and our opponents on Tuesday night are top.

In National League action, they have won seven and drawn three of their last ten and you have to go back to September 11 to find their last defeat, at the hands of a 90th minute winner from Boreham Wood.

There was a 3-0 FA Cup defeat away at Paul Warne’s Rotherham United a couple of weeks ago, but in league action Bromley are in good nick.

That said, they have drawn three of their last five and were behind twice against King’s Lynn Town on Saturday, which manager Andy Woodman put down to them not being nasty enough.

Speaking after they came back to win 3-2, the boss said: “I felt we got caught up trying to be this nicey, nicey team because of how they played which, with all due respect, that is not us.

“We have to fight and grapple and put balls in the areas and try and win knock-downs and bits and be a bit more ugly, that’s what I felt we needed.

“We kind of did that, we huffed and puffed as always and got the ball wide and got the crosses in and the result was there.”

As is customary, striker Michael Cheek is the Ravens’ talisman with 12 goals in 16 appearances, a record only surpassed by the division’s top scorer Chesterfield’s Kabongo Tshimanga.

Quite how Cheek has never played League football is something of a mystery and his scoring record of a goal every other game for Bromley can’t be surpassed by many.

Woodman’s position as manager is also something of a surprised after he looked set to take the vacant manager’s job at Hartlepool United a couple of weeks ago.

That led to Bromley issuing a statement insisting the former Newcastle United goalkeeper coach was “fully committed” to his current job which was followed by a further denial from Hartlepool that they were chasing him.

That said, he remains among the favourites for the job at the League Two side with some bookmakers, but remains in charge at Hayes Lane for now at least.

If you are heading to south east London on Tuesday night, don’t forget to check out our Ciderspace Away Travel Guide – here.

FROM THE MANAGER

Bromley manager Andy Woodman is not expecting an easy game when Yeovil Town visit Hayes Lane in midweek.

Asked about the visit of the Glovers after Saturday’s 3-2 home win over King’s Lynn, he said: “It’s not going to be easy, we need to be better and do things in a better manner and understand how teams are going to come here and try and stop us doing certain things.

“We need to be a little more streetwise and smarter about how we go about certain things which we will do, and we’ll pay Yeovil the respect we pay every team that comes here.

“We are prepared and we will do our homework and our due diligence to make sure we are ready for the game and it’ll be the 1% and 2%s that will be getting across the line in these games, which I am really chuffed about.”

TEAM NEWS

Former Glovers’ defender Byron Webster will be suspended for the visit of his former club after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season at the weekend.

The 34-year-old, who was part of  Gary Johnson’s side promoted to the Championship in 2013, has been a regular fixture alongside fellow former Glover Omar Sowunmi in the heart of the Bromley defence.

 

A FOOT IN BOTH CAMPS

The absence of Byron Webster means that Omar Sowunmi is the only former Yeovil Town player likely to line up for Bromley.

The giant 26-year-old defender spent four years at Huish Park having been signed from from Lowestoft Town by Paul Sturrock who infamously said he believed he could make the ex-Ipswich Town striker “the next Kenwyne Jones”.

Suffice to say, despite some impressive performances, Omar’s time at Huish Park will be remembered for captaining the side which whimpered out of the Football League in 2018-19.

In the Yeovil Town camp, Charlie Wakefield will be looking to show his old employers what they have missed out on.

The former Chelsea youngster was released by Bromley in the summer having made just four starts after joining in January last season.

Other players with a foot in both camps include Courtney Duffus, who it appears did not appeal to Woodman having been ignored for much of last season and then shipped out to Morecambe.

Winger Iffy Allen is another having had a pretty iffy 12 match spell at Huish Park in 2015-16, before spending the 2017-18 campaign at Bromley.

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Don’t ask Ben about squad numbers!

On today’s episode of the Gloverscast, Dave gives Ian and Ben the low-down on our 1-0 victory at Dagenham & Redbridge and we talk about tomorrow’s match at Bromley.

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An own goal at the end of the first half was enough to earn Yeovil Town a 1-0 win at Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, but scoreline was only part of the story with a performance which had quality and battling qualities written through it. Here’s Coatesie’s conclusions on the win….

We are now unbeaten in six (yes, including Yate and Larkhall!), only one goal conceded in 540 minutes, but perhaps more importantly we beat another team above us in the table. And, let’s not make any mistake, a very good Dagenham side who will likely to be in the play-off places by the end of the season. Last season we spoke a lot about how we could beat those around us and below us, but not those above us. Well, we did it against Eastleigh last weekend and we’ve done it again. Two of our next three opponents are also above us….

It is hardly a conclusion to say we looked solid defensively again, that has become to be expected from this Yeovil Town side. So, I will say – get me Millwall on the phone and name their terms to keep Dan Moss for the season – and possibly the next one! It takes something to pip another great display by Jordan Barnett for most impressive, but Moss did it – just. The loanee was a involved in a lot of what was good about us going forward in the first half and defensively solid in the second. He typified the battling qualities we needed to see the match out, a player older than his years.

It is equally not a conclusion to say we lack a killer touch in front of goal, but I think I have figured out what Adi Yussuf is – see Ben’s Five Conclusions v Woking and v Solihull Moors. He’s is there to soften up the defence, hold up play, yes, Adi Yussuf is a back to goal striker. His finish the previous weekend shows he can be a clinical finisher at times, but the instinctive fox in the box we thought we were getting is not him – well, not yet anyway. Only thing is “the best back to goal striker in this division” (D.Sarll, 2021) is back in training on Monday, so how will they work together? Will they work together? Interesting one.

If I can be allowed to use a conclusion on something other than Yeovil, why did Dagenham wait until half-time to bring on Myles Weston? The winger caused all sorts of problems down the right side in the second half and his duel with Jordan Barnett brought out the best in the Glovers’ left-back who was excellent again. I am advised by Daggers’ fans that Weston, at the age of 33, is “getting on a bit” (checks birth certificate) but had he had that threat with 11 men. Who knows?

But, the final conclusion is a simple one. Darren Sarll doesn’t want to call it an identity or a philosophy – but this is a team fights for each other and they really do it. Even when they were pressing forward and looking more free flowing in the first half, they scrapped and battled in the way we are going to need to to get places at this level. In the second half with the home side on top of them for long parts of the half, there was no inch given by this team.

So, next up Bromley on Tuesday night, another team above us in table – do what we did against Dagenham (especially in the first half) and we have nothing to fear.

 

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Hemel Hempstead v Dartford – Saturday 20th November

Toby Stephens claps the Yeovil fans

Yeovil Town’s Toby Stephens made his debut for his loan side Hemel Hempsted FC in their defeat to table-topping Dartford in the National League South.

Stephens played from the start before being substituted in the 77th minute as the Tudors went down 3-2.

A Tyrique Hyde brace and an Ade Azeez penalty cancelled out two Alfie Cerulli goals as the visitors took all three points.

Dartford had a couple names Glovers fans might recognise with Emmanuel Sonupe and Kieran Murtagh both in their starting line up.

We here at the Gloverscast will hope to bring you a few lines from the Tudor_Army twitter account on Stephens’ progress when they get in touch.

Congratulations on your Tudors’ debut Toby!

Loan Stats:

Appearances: 1
Minutes: 77
Assists: 0
Goals: 0