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Matt Worthington in action vs Dover

Yeovil Town have been drawn away  at either Dover or Yate Town in the FA Cup First Round Draw, should they get past W*ymouth

The draw was made by a pair of FA Cup winning captains, Kelly Smith and Wes Morgan (yes, he of 2007 shoddy back pass fame) 

The Glovers will have to get past their local rivals this Tuesday the 19th of October after conceding a last minute equaliser on Saturday. Dover and Yate Town also drew 1-1 at the weekend and will go again this Tuesday.

All First Round ties will be played over the weekend of Saturday 6th of November, ticket and travel details will be confirmed… if Tuesday goes well!

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Four games in the spin at Huish Park and things couldn’t be much worse. Here are my five conclusions from the dire draw against Weymouth.

I stick up for Joe Quigley, quite a lot. After Tuesday I thought we needed to change it up and take him out of firing line, and his performance against Weymouth validated that view. He was given a torrid afternoon by Josef Yarney. The defender physically dominated Quigley. He was sharper. Quicker to the ball and had the nous to earn free-kick after free-kick at the expense of Quigley. Our top scorer’s awful afternoon was compounded when he failed to retain possession from a corner in the 90th minute when trying to wind the clock down which allowed Weymouth to get the ball up the pitch and find an equaliser.

We stuck with a 4-3-3 with Charlie Wakefield up front and it worked nicely in the first 45 minutes. Wakefield took his goal nicely and caused problems for the Weymouth defence. As we dropped deeper in the second half we struggled to get Wakefield on the ball and couldn’t utilise his energy. Wakefield is becoming a bright spark in what has been a dark couple of weeks for the Glovers.

As the second half wore on, the eventual equaliser was as obvious as Phil Jevons putting away a penalty. Grant Smith was taking time on his goal kicks in the first half and in the second we were in no hurry to chase a second goal. Weymouth made tactical changes, brought on fresh legs up front and we dropped deeper and deeper. We made Omar Mussa look like Xabi Alonso in midfield, giving him time and space to dictate proceedings. Our changes saw us bring on a left back for Tom Knowles and move a left back into his position. We were about bring on Lewis Simper to kill some minutes but we never got him on the pitch. Our tactics in the second half invited Weymouth onto us and we paid the price. The resilience and robustness we lauded at the start of the season has been replaced by fragility and fear. 

There were the most vocal chants against our absentee owner who, once again, couldn’t find his way to Huish Park. As the silence continues, the vociferousness of opinion will only continue to grow and he only has himself to blame for that. It was time for someone to stick their head out before the Altrincham game. The longer this goes on, the more toxic the football club is going to become. We’ve talked about the need for total change on the podcast and it could not be clearer now. One of those at the table was at the game today, he has to know the supporters don’t want him running the club. 

We need change in the dugout. Darren Sarll’s race is run in my view. He exited down the tunnel rather than face the fans and I think the signing of Mitch Rose and his comments in the aftermath have caused irreparable damage to the relationship with some supporters. The quality of football is down there with his predecessor’s. Once we’re on the pitch, we can’t change shape or system effectively. I think he’s a manager who has got his hands tied behind his back by his boss, but his cosiness with the “custodian” who is letting the football club die is irreversible. He’s not the man to unite the fans and turn the tide in my view. With anyone else in charge at the club, I think we’d see Terry Skiverton managing on Tuesday and I actually wouldn’t mind it. Sadly, while Scott Priestnall’s at the helm, I don’t see any change happening and that’s why we need a takeover to be completed as soon as possible.

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Glovers’ legend Chris Weale was in attendance to watch Yeovil Town’s 1-1 draw with W*ymouth this afternoon.

The former shot-stopper, who enjoyed great success as Gary Johnson’s number one in the early ’00s, took to twitter to give his views on the game and the style of football on show.

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Darren Sarll
Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz,.

Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll spoke to BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins following the Glovers 1-1 draw with W*ymouth in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round on Saturday.

The home side took the lead early in the first half, but failed to make their visitors pay and ended up conceding a late equaliser forcing a Tuesday night replay by the seaside.

On the game, Sarll said it was a different performance after the break:

“It was a game of two halves. Excellent in the first half, useless in the second half. We were very passive in the second half, very aggressive and tenacious in the first half and probably had enough chances to go in two or three up.”

Sarll was later than usual giving his post-match chat to the media after a long and frank conversation with his side after the full-time whistle.

“We are very disappointed and that is why we have had such a long conversation, but unfortunately all the voices in there are in tracksuits, not in kit.”

“When I go in there, that is testament to the type of character you need, Lee Collins and Carl Dickinson would never have allowed that to happen.”

Late on, as the clock struck 90 minutes, the Glovers attempted to play keep back in the corner, but lost possession quickly which led to the attack from which W*ymouth scored, a tactic which Sarll says he doesn’t have an issue with, but not when executed so poorly

He said: “It was a key moment when we gave the ball away two seconds after holding it in the corner. I used to see it as a man on man dual, but how many times have you seen it work and drive the play back? It was a key moment because we held it in the corner like a 13 year old boy.”

“After the energy, aggression and tenacity of the first half with a mindset of a team talk of ‘let’s put these to bed now’, we were awful.”

The gaffer bemoaned the lack of experience and leaders available at his disposal saying that the key voices in the dressing were in “tracksuits, not in kit”, suggesting that the likes of Mark Little, Reuben Reid and Luke Wilkinson‘s presence continues to be missed on the pitch

“Unfortunately the group that is available struggles under duress, we would love the others there but they are not available.”

Attention turned to Tuesday night’s replay at the Bob Lucas Stadium, a game which Sarll admitted to being massive for him and his side.

“I think today was a massive game for everyone going forward. It is all ifs, buts and maybes with player availability, but these lads are going to have to grow a pair and dig deep, unfortunately, I won’t be with them for their career and they won’t be with me and they are going to have to make sure they have that inner strength to propel them.”

“We are still in the competition, but it is going to be a tough game (in the replay). Terry (Skiverton, assistant manager) was telling me that 20-odd years ago the first game finished (0-0) and we won the replay and we won the replay.”

“We have a lot of questions to answer in that next game. I have no idea (what changes I will make), we have to digest what has happened and who and why before we start looking at any future teams.”

Tickets are available for Tuesday’s replay, kick off is at 7:=.45pm, the draw for the First Round Proper is made on Sunday, so the Glovers (and the other lot) will know who potentially awaits them in the next round.

 

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W*ymouth have taken tickets off sale for away supporters for tonight’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay with Yeovil Town at the Bob Lucas Stadium.

As of Tuesday morning, tickets were no longer on sale on the website after they confirmed that standing tickets had sold out on Monday night.

If you are still keen to get a ticket, our advice would be to give the ticket office a call on: 01305 785558

If you are able to get one, pricing is flat rate:

Adult: £16.00

Concessions*: £11.00

Aged 16-19: £7.00

Over 7 – Under 16: £4.00

Under 7: £0.50p

Registered disabled supporters (middle or higher rate of Disability) pay the relevant ticket price above but may be accompanied by a carer for whom entry is £0.50p.
(* Concessions are Over 65, Armed Forces personnel).
The on-line ticket provides a QR code. Entry to Windowman Terrace through turnstiles 9 and 10.
May have missed it, but so far seen no decision announced as yet as to whether there will be sales on the night or not. Even if there are Weymouth does not sell at the turnstiles but only through the ticket office; and there’s a £2.00 surcharge on most ticket prices. For all these reasons would strongly recommend buying on-line via the link below:

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Josh Staunton has told his Yeovil Town team-mates they have to look at themselves after conceding an injury-time equaliser against local rivals W*ymouth.

The Glovers’ skipper said the team had “not been good enough” in recent matches and had missed an opportunity to put things right and book their place in the FA Cup first round proper on Saturday.

The 93rd minute strike from Tom Bearwish saw the fourth qualifying round finish in a 1-1 draw at Huish Park.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Sheridan Robins, he said: “Second half we have to look at ourselves as a group of men and ask why we went away from something that was working in the first half.

“We are disappointed to concede after holding on for so long, but we should never have given the a chance.

“There is no hiding place for us at the moment, the last four or five games has not been good enough and today was a chance to put it right and we didn’t do it.”

Yeovil Town captain Josh Staunton.
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The 26-year-old, who played in the heart of defence alongside Max Hunt, said failing to add to their one-goal advantage in the second half was the major factor behind not winning the game.

Staunton refused to make excuses for the late equaliser saying to blame it on a lapse in concentration was “a cop out.”

He said: “We have to take ownership, those pivotal moments are fine margins.

“I put it down to going in to our shells at the wrong times, we have to get in to a mentality where someone is going to come and win that ball.”

The skipper said his team-mates now have to go in to the replay at the Bob Lucas Stadium, which is expected to be played on Tuesday night, and be prepared to go at W*ymouth.

He said: “We have to go there and put our foot down and show to them we are Yeovil and we are going to do what we do.

“The dressing room is hurting and sometimes from moments like that groups shine and we have to make sure we go in the right direction.

“The replay is the perfect opportunity to show and put three or four past them and show them that they go lucky here today.”

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Venue: Huish Park
Saturday, October 15 2021, 3pm kick-off.

Conditions: Dry and bright
Ground: Perfect – again.

Scorers: Wakefield 12 (1-0), Bearwish 90 (1-1)

Attendance: 3,354 (676 away fans)

Referee: Darren Drysdale

Bookings:
Yeovil: Gorman 71, Barnett 90.
W*ymouth: None.


Yeovil Town : (4-3-3)
Grant Smith
Dan Moss, Max Hunt, Josh Staunton, Jordan Barnett
Tom Knowles, Matt Worthington, Dale Gorman
Ben Seymour Joe Quigley Charlie Wakefield

Substitutes: Jack Robinson (for Tom Knowles, 80), Lewis Simper, Jordan Dyer, Toby Stephens, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Adi Yussuf, Max Evans.

W*ymouth: Fitzsimons, Brooks (for Bearwish, 86), Yarney, Leslie-Smith, Harfield, Shields, Cordner, Mussa, Goodship (for Rose, 60) McQuoid, Ash (for Taylor-Crossdale, 60).

Substitutes:  Robinson, Murray, Bruton, Olomowewe.

Match Report

An equaliser three minutes in to injury time from local rivals W*ymouth means Yeovil Town will face a replay if they are going to make the first round proper of the FA Cup.

Having led through a Charlie Wakefield strike after 12 minutes and dominated the first half, the Glovers fell deeper and deeper as their visitors pushed for an equaliser.

It looked like we would do enough to sneak past the kitchen sink being chucked at us, only for substitute Tom Bearwish to scramble the ball home from a long throw at the death.

The home side began strongly with Joe Quigley having an effort diverted wide from a corner in the opening attack.

That set the tone for a positive start from Yeovil shooting towards a packed Thatcher’s End.

After a couple of half chances, the first clear cut opportunity fell to Charlie WAKEFIELD when Dale Gorman‘s quick free-kick found the winger with a sublime pass. He shrugged off his marker  and rifled home the opener from just inside the box.

Barnett looked to have been fouled but referee Darren Drysdale waved play on and Bradley Ash burst through on to Omar Mussa‘s ball, but only put his shot in to the side netting with the game approaching the half-hour mark.

Ben Seymour lashed an effort in to Thatcher’s shortly and Quigley had an opportunity blocked soon after.

As half-time approached, the visitors pressed for an equaliser and Josh McQuoid’s shot just went the wrong (right?) side of the post after a deflection off Matt Worthington.

A cross from Tom Knowles to the back post where Worthington was in an advanced position – what a nice thing that is to write – but he could not get enough of a connection to turn it home.

Boss Darren Sarll will have been pleased with the performance of his side in a typically all-action derby game – just edging it without being spectacular.

 

Half time: Yeovil Town 1 W*ymouth 0

W*ymouth started the brighter in the second half and midfielder Shaun Shields had an effort which was turned away by the legs of Grant Smith in the home goal.

That was the only real opportunity of the opening 15 minutes and W*ymouth boss Brian Stock introduced Martell Taylor-Crossdale and Akheem Rose on the hour mark at the expense of Ash and Brandon Goodship.

A speculative long-range effort from Knowles failed to trouble visiting keeper Ross Fitzsimons on 64 minutes and shortly after Quigley had the ball in the net but was adjudged offside.

It took until 71 minutes for the first booking of the derby to be given and Dale Gorman was the recipient – call this a derby? Into ’em, Yeovil.

With ten minutes to go, Jack Robinson came on for Knowles with Barnett moving forward in to midfield. This isn’t us sitting back for the final stages, is it?!

Meanwhile, the Terras were going for it with a packed  forward line and we all knew what was going to happen. A long throw in to the box with three minutes of the four played and Tom BEARWISH and scrambled the ball in at the near post to nick an equaliser.

The away end erupted, the Thatcher’s Stand was stunned. We do it again at the Wessex Stadium probably on Tuesday night.

Full time: Yeovil Town 1 W*ymouth 1

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Charlie Wakefield returns to the Yeovil Town starting XI for the FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie against local rivals W*ymouth at Huish Park (3pm kick-off).

The winger replaces striker Adi Yussuf who drops to the bench where he is joined by on-loan midfielder Lewis Simper who makes his first appearance in a matchday squad, but there is no sign of Alex Bradley.

The selection means boss Darren Sarll has six loan players in his squad with two – Dan Moss and Ben Seymour – in the starting line-up.

For the visitors, former Glovers’ striker Brandon Goodship and defender Calvin Brooks, who started out in the youth team at Huish Park, both start.

Defender Josef Yarney, who appeared 16 times for Chesterfield last season, starts having been announced as signing just before kick-off along with striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale, who starts on the bench.

 

Yeovil Town: Smith, Moss, Staunton, Hunt, Barnett, Worthington, Gorman, Knowles, Wakefield, Quigley, Seymour. Substitutes: Evans, Dyer, Robinson, Simper, Stephens, Lo-Everton, Yussuf.

W*ymouth: Fitzsimons, Brooks, Yarney, Leslie-Smith, Harfield, Shields, Cordner, Mussa, Goodship, McQuoid, Ash. Substitutes: Taylor-Crossdale, Robinson, Bearwish, Murray, Bruton, Olomowewe, Rose.

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Three youth sides representing the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust are in Junior Premier League action this weekend.

The under-11s, under-13s and under-15s sides all have fixtures with the under-12s, under-14s and under-16s sides all sit out this weekend.

Yeovil Town Under-18s are also without a fixture and have instead arranged a friendly against AFC Bournemouth Academy.

The young Glovers are presently fourth in the South West Counties Under-18s League after five matches.