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Yeovil Town goal hero Luke McCormick was delighted to get his first goals of the season and see the side keep a clean sheet with a 3-0 home win over Gateshead at Huish Park on Saturday.

The captain netted the Glovers’ second with nine minutes of the lunchtime kick-off remaining and then rounded off a dominant performance with a third as the game went in to second half stoppage time.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Jack Killah after the game, he said: “I think we we deserved it today. I thought we we played really well from minute one and then to score three goals at home and keep our first clean sheet is fantastic. At half-time, we were saying he needed more of the same stuff but maybe to go for the throat a bit more, but I just said to the boys in (the dressing room), when you haven’t had lots of opportunities and been into the the final third as much as we did in the first two games it was almost like ‘Oh my goodness, we’re here, and we’re here quite a lot.’ I think the more the more we keep playing like that and the more comfortable we get with having the ball in the final third, we’re only going to score more goals.”

The midfielder played the full 90 minutes and was full of praise for his team-mates including the quality of performances from those who came off the bench.

He added: “The boys today really put a shift in and the substitutes were bench incredible. We haven’t always had that since I have been here and when we make a chance the level and the quality doesn’t drop, if anything, it goes up.”

Charlie Lennon. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

Debutant Charlie Lennon was singled out for praise as one of the brightest sparks in his first Yeovil appearance having joined on loan from Barnsley. The 20-year-old impressed down the left wing in the first hour against Gateshead before he replaced by Mason Obeng.

McCormick said: “He’s a character and he’s a lovely geezer, I get on really well with Chaz. He’s been brilliant, he’s slotted right into the group as have all the boys. The work that the Gaffer asks the the the wide players to do, out of possession is tough and they’re not always going to score the goals and set the goals up, but they’re the unsung heroes of the team at the minute.”

The first win of the season was also the Glovers’ first clean sheet of the season and McCormick had praise for goalkeeper Jos Barker, who has not looked out of place having filled the sizeable gloves of last season’s Player of the Year, Jed Ward.

The captain said: “Jos has been incredible, filling the boots of the keeper we had last year was always going to be toughand I think he’s slotted in seamlessly. He gives probably a different profile than Jed [Ward] did, but he’s been incredible and I’m really pleased for him with a clean sheet. Obviously having players like Joy [Mukena] that can step in when when Joe Gubbins has been suspended is just is brilliant.”

Jos Barker. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Fans watching or listening in may have heard some…shenanigans going on between McCormick and former Glover Kyle Ferguson, a bit of back and forth that will be dealt with by way of a good old fashioned cuddle.

The Glovers’ skipper laughed off any suggestion of a problem his former team-mate: “Fergie’s a really good friend of mine. He’s a top bloke, he plays the game on the edge, similar to me, but in a different way. He caught me and I caught him and that was it. We hugged it out, and I’ll catch up with him after.”

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A second half double from captain Luke McCormick saw Yeovil Town pick up their first win of the season with a dominant performance against Gateshead at Huish Park.

The Glovers made a fast start and took the lead after less than just two minutes when striker Ste Walker coolly slotted home and should have been further in front at half-time having created multiple openings to add to the scoreline.

Having continued to control proceedings after the break, McCormick doubled the advantage when he latched on to a through ball from substitute Slavi Spasov to fire home with nine minutes remaining and wrapped it up with a second late on.

First half

The team news saw Yeovil boss Billy Rowley make two changes. The first was enforced with Joy Mukena coming in for the suspended Joe Gubbins whilst Barnsley loanee Charlie Lennon came in on the wing with Mason Obeng dropping to the substitutes’ bench.

In his pre-match remarks, Rowley said his side wanted a fast start and they got it. Great play down the right side saw Ryan Jones’ touch release Archie Davies down the wing, he laid it back to Ste WALKER who placed it coolly past the Gateshead keeper. As he showed last weekend against Carlisle, he is clinical in those positions.

Who gets a feeling we’re going to see a lot of Ste Walker doing this in front of the Thatcher’s? Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

Less than two minutes later, a charge forward from Lennon down the left saw him pick out Jones who moved just inside the area and unleashed a shot which was straight in the midriff of Gateshead keeper Peter Jameson.

Looking so sharp, knocking the ball around quickly in midfield with the Jones-Davies combination down the right side looking dangerous every time they get on the ball. Luke McCormick seems to have a free role in the midfield, he is dropping deeper and then looking to make things happen at the top end of the pitch as well.

In the 23rd minute, Gateshead had a good chance to level when Michael Spellman’s ball found Luke Supyk with a free header, but luckily the visiting frontman’s effort was soft and Jos Barker made an easy save. Two minutes later, good play between Lennon and McCormick saw the latter pick out Jones on the far post, he tried to place a shot between Jameson’s legs but the keeper got enough on it to deny him.

With 32 minutes, more terrific play with Jones skipping in from the right side, he picked out Lennon bursting in to the box from the left and his ball went straight across the face of goal. Seconds later, Lennon picked the ball up inside his own half and left his defender in his wake, he clipped it in to the box but only found a Gateshead head and the ball dropped to Jones whose venomous shot rattled against the underside of the bar and away. Unbelieveable running from Lennon, Jones’ first touch was superb and so unlucky not to double the advantage.

Barnsley loanee Charlie Lennon showed his value during his 60 minutes on the pitch. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

This swift attacking football is a pleasure to watch but if there was a criticism of Yeovil it would be that we are not more than one ahead. Archie Davies was the next to have a go after another great forward charge down the right, he unleashed a shot which Jameson did well to get down and turn away for a corner.

Two minutes before the break, referee Richard Aspinall penalised Jameson for taking too long over his goal kick and awarded Yeovil a corner under new rules brought in this season. The resulting corner almost picked out Walker at the back post but former Glovers’ loanee Jack Robinson was there and got just enough on it to put the striker off.

It should be more than one at the break, but we were 3-0 up against Gateshead around this time last season – and no-one needs reminding how that worked out.

Half-time: Yeovil Town 1 Gateshead 0

Second half

Gateshead made two changes at half-time with David Egyuaibor and Fenton John coming on. No changes for Yeovil.

There were two glorious openings with seven minutes of the second half gone. First it was more great running from Lennon bursting in to the box and Gateshead did well to get it away for a corner from which McCornmick’s effort was well saved by Jameson, the ball pinged around inside the area and a ball to the back post dropped to Ben Radcliffe at the back post but his effort was over the bar.

A great run from Zain Westbrooke saw him find Lennon on the left side of the box, but the Barnsley loanee’s effort was weak and easily held by Jameson.

Just before the hour mark, Gateshead manager Lee Cattermole made another double change with Billy Chadwick and Josh Anifowose coming on.For Yeovil, Mason Obeng replaced the impressive Lennon, who has put in a shift and shown what he is all about. Minutes later, a mistake from Alex Lankshear saw Walker bearing down on goal, but the striker tried to take it on himself with McCormick tearing past him ready to go through on goal.

The summer signing has looked less lively in the opening 15 minutes of this half and it was no surprise when he was replaced by Slavi Spasov. More worrying was an injury for Radcliffe who went down off the ball and was replaced by Loick Ayina.

Huish Park is quieter in this half, probably due in part to the fact we are attacking the away end in this second half, but also maybe more than a little to do with memories of the late equalisers in the previous two games. Gateshead have slowed the game down and it took until 75 minutes for the next opening. A great ball forward from Brett McGavin picked out Jones down the right, he flashed a ball across the face of goal where Spasov was arriving, but the striker could not get anything on it.

On 77 minutes, there was a coming together between McCormick and his former team-mate Kyle Ferguson. The defender body-checked the Yeovil captain with absolutely no eyes on the ball. Luckily for the Scostman, neither referee Richard Aspinall or his assistants saw it.

Then with ten minutes of the game left, it was 2-0 to Yeovil. Spasov moved forward in midfield, played it through to Luke McCORMICK and the skipper coolly slid it past Jameson with Ferguson watching on. Fergie, what’s the score?!

Luke McCormick tussles with ex-Glover Kyle Ferguson – not for the first or last time. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The feud between McCormick and Ferguson continued to bubble and with five minutes remaining, McCormick picked up a booking for a hefty tackle on the defender. Ferguson definitely raised his hands to his former team-mate in the aftermath, but it is only one yellow card shown by the referee. Perhaps sensibly, Ferguson was substituted soon after.

Then, to rub salt in to the wounds, Luke McCORMICK added his second with a minute of normal time gone. Yeovil pressed the visitors to go back and Gateshead captain David Ferguson stumbled on the ball just enough to allow his opposing skipper to steal the ball off him and fire his second across Jameson.

Full time: Yeovil Town 3 Gateshead 0

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Saturday 22nd August, 12.30pm kick-off

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Ste Walker 2 (1-0), Luke McCormick 81 (2-0), Luke McCormick 90 (3-0)

Pitch: Pitch perfect
Conditions: Glorious summer’s afternoon

Attendance: 2,789 (49 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Ben Radcliffe 39, Mason Obeng 68, Luke McCormick 85
Gateshead: Jack Robinson 5, Alex Lankshear 55, Michael Spellman, Kyle Ferguson 83

Referee: Richard Aspinall

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Mason Obeng (for Charlie Lennon, 59), Loick Ayina (for Ben Radcliffe, 65), Slavi Spasov (for Ste Walker, 65), Johl Powell (for Ryan Jones, 82), Hayden Muller (for Brett McGavin, 82), Jack Kingdon (not used) Matt Gould (not used).

Gateshead: Peter Jameson, Alex Lankshear, David Ferguson, Kyle Ferguson, Jack Robinson (for Fenton John, 46), Josh Home, Keon Lewis-Burgess (for Josh Anifowose, 60), Harry Chapman (for David Egyuaibor, 46), Michael Spellman, Luke Supyk (for Billy Chadwick, 59), Ashley Boatswain.

Substitutes (not used): Dan Cameron, Tom Lavery, Sam Bowen.

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Defender Joy Mukena and winger Charlie Lennon are both in Yeovil Town’s starting XI for the lunchtime kick-off against Gateshead at Huish Park (12.30pm kick-off).

Mukena, who appeared as a substitute in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Carlisle United, replaces the suspended Joe Gubbins in the back line, whilst Barnsley loanee Lennon comes in for Mason Obeng, who drops to the bench.

There is no James Daly in the squad after he suffered a gash on the top of his foot in the dying seconds of the game against Carlisle. But the Glovers are otherwise unchanged from last Saturday with Stephen Walker, who got his first goal for his new club against Carlisle, leading the line.

For the visitors, defender Kyle Ferguson, who was on the books at Huish Park last season, starts in defence alongside Jack Robinson, who had a loan spell with Yeovil whilst a Middlesbrough player in the 2021/22 season.

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Welcome back to another Mini Matchday Edition of The Gloverscast! With a grueling lunchtime kickoff looming this Saturday, we’re getting the inside track on our upcoming opponents, Gateshead FC, straight from the foot in the opposition camp.

To help us make sense of the Heed’s incredibly chaotic summer, we are joined by Dave from the Heed Army Podcast. From boardroom drama to massive squad turnover, Dave walks us through a rollercoaster offseason and breaks down exactly what Yeovil Town can expect to see on the pitch.

  • A Summer of Upheaval: Dave details the off-pitch turbulence at Gateshead, including delayed takeovers, severe budget constraints, and the managerial carousel that left fans reeling.
  • The Mass Exodus: A candid look at the departure of key players and backroom staff, plus the lingering frustrations of missing out on major summer transfer targets.
  • Fresh Faces: An introduction to the new, young talent brought in to patch the squad, featuring names like Jack Robinson, Kyle Ferguson, and loanee Tom Lavery.
  • Tactical Breakdown: Despite the chaos, find out why Gateshead is still committed to a regimented, possession-heavy shape and a squad willing to run through brick walls.
  • Match Expectations: Dave gives a realistic, if slightly pessimistic, prediction of how the Heed might fare against the Glovers after a brutal 700-mile round trip.

Whether you’re braving the early start or following along from home, this episode gives you everything you need to know about the opposition before the referee blows the whistle.

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Saturday lunchtime football is back with a Gateshead side who have a 700-mile round trip to Somerset to contend with the visitors to Huish Park this weekend.

FORM…

YEOVIL TOWN

The Glovers have been in good nick to start the season. Two games against very good opposition which includes the title favourites, has given fans something to talk about and the potential this squad has against similar opponents to themselves. 

In a the first game back to Huish Park it looked to be all rosey as Yeovil took the lead through Stephen Walker. The game got a lot harder for the when defender Joe Gubbins was given a second yellow, and the Glovers couldn’t hang on once again in stoppage time when Harvey Bunker equalised in the sixth minute of added on time. The game finished 1-1.

Now I’m not one to dismiss the obvious parallels of Yeovil’s first two games, with two late goals being conceded. And of course we can look at it and talk about how we could be on six points instead of two, but we would also have bitten someone’s hand off if we had been offered two points after two games against opponents who dominated us last season. 

What has really impressed is the style of football that has been implemented, and if that continues this team will only become more dangerous. 

GATESHEAD

The story of Gateshead’s summer is very similar to that of our last opponents, Carlisle United, at Huish Park. The Tynesiders got the rough end of that stick with manager Rob Elliot leaving in the summer and taking his entire backroom staff and the heart of the defensive unit with him to Cumbria.

His replacement in the manager’s office is former Sunderland tough-tackling midfielder Lee Cattermole and results in their opening fixtures have not been too disastrous considering the upheaval. An opening day defeat at Eastleigh was followed by a 2-0 home win over managerless Woking last weekend – with ex-Glover Kyle Ferguson on the team-sheet – and then a 1-1 draw with an impressive Nottingham Forest Under-21s side in the National League Cup on Tuesday night.

In terms of style, there’s a bit less of the risk-taking of playing out from the defence which was a hallmark of Elliot’s reign which ended with a miraculous escape from relegation last season, and an injection of the steel which personified Cattermole as a player.

With so many outgoings at the International Stadium, the new manager has had to work quickly to get bodies in the door this summer. Winger Michael Spellman, formerly of Sunderland’s academy, is one who impressed against Woking last weekend. He made 40 appearances for Newport County in League Two last season.

KEY PLAYERS…

YEOVIL TOWN – STEPHEN WALKER

With the start of a new season, come getting to know new players and Stephen Walker is one of them. The forward came with a reputation of scoring goals and that’s what the Glovers have missed since Rhys Murphy’s first stint. 

Not to put any pressure on Walker but that’s the sort of striker he needs to follow if Yeovil have any chance of making the playoffs, and after last week’s showing he looks more than capable. It was in the 1-1 draw with Carlisle, that the former Crewe man showed what he can do, as he latched onto a Ryan Jones through ball and converted comfortably. Now that might not seem a lot to most, but to a Yeovil fan it’s like seeing rain for the first time after a two month drought.

Stephen Walker celebrates his opener for Yeovil Town
Stephen Walker celebrates his opener. Picture courtesy of Jayden Tate/Tate’s Photography.

GATESHEAD – ALEX LANKSHEAR

With last seasons defence being ripped apart, Gateshead needed to reinforce the backline, and they have done more than reinforce it with Lankshear. A product of the Arsenal academy, the left-back has made a big impact since going the side from Boston United. Not only did he score last time out, but more importantly for a defender he kept a clean sheet. Now that might not be amazing to some but he did all that on his debut.

In all aspects, the 23-year-old performed well, from his defensive duties, winning all his aerial duals, to the more attacking side of the game with 67% accuracy on his crosses. The Glovers will certainly have their work cut out keeping him quiet at both ends of the pitch. But if they can handle him, they may stand a chance of getting something out of the game.

THE GAFFER…

Gateshead’s new coach Lee Cattermole will be no stranger to watchers of the Premier League over the past 20 years. One of the most robust of defensive midfielders, he started his career at Middlesbrough but is best known for his time at Sunderland where he made more than 200 appearances.

This is his first frontline managerial role having had a spell coaching the Under-18s at Middlesbrough and then a very brief spell on the coaching staff at Bristol Rovers at the end of 2024. He joined under Matt Taylor who was sacked by The Gas four days later with Cattermole and fellow coach David Horseman given the caretaker managerial role, but he left the club before he had the chance to take charge of a match with Indigo Calderon being appointed.

His initial comments suggest Cattermole is keen to build on the foundations left at the International Stadium by Rob Elliot, but expect there to be an added feisty-ness to his side – and on the touchline.

LAST TIME WE MET…

How can we forget the last time these two sides faced each other at Huish Park. Bank Holiday Monday last August and Mark Cooper’s Glovers found themselves 3-0 up at half-time and seemingly cruising, but when the visitors’ Kyle Hurst pulled one back a minute in to the second half, there was a sense of dread among Yeovil fans. The capitulation in the second half was the stuff of nightmares with Gateshead coming back to win 4-3 deep in to second half injury time.

Josh Sims celebrates his goal at Huish Park.
It all started so well last August, Josh Sims celebrates Yeovil’s opener against Gateshead. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

The return fixture on Tyneside back in March also ended in defeat with the Glovers on the wrong end of a 2-1 final scoreline. Second half goals from Gateshead’s Keaton Ward and Yeovil old boy Mark Beck did the damage that day.

DON’T I KNOW YOU?

There is likely to be two faces in the Gateshead defence on Saturday who are likely to be remembered  by Yeovil supporters. Central defender Kyle Ferguson made 34 appearances for the Glovers last season before being one of a number released from Huish Park in the summer. The Scotsman warmed up for his return to Somerset with the second goal in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Woking. Don’t say it.

Don’t even think it… Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

The other ex-Glover in the visitors’ squad may be less well known. Jack Robinson made 19 appearances during a loan spell at Huish Park in the 2021/22 season whilst still in the Middlesbrough academy. He has since turned up at both Carlisle United and Hartlepool United before missing the whole of last season through injury. The 25-year-old turned up at Gateshead in pre-season and earned a one-year contract having impressed on trial.

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…

Richard Aspinall will be taking charge of the lunchtime kick-off in Somerset this weekend. He has some interesting connections with our opponents, check out Ben’s article – here.

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Winger James Daly is “touch and go” to be available for Yeovil Town as they prepare to take on Gateshead in a lunchtime kick-off at Huish Park this weekend.

The winger has been unavailable for training needed “a few stitches” in his foot after a horror tackle from Carlisle United’s substitute Jonah Lowes in the final seconds last Saturday. The wild challenge from the 18-year-old came in the ten seconds following the restart after the visitors scored an equaliser deep into second half stoppage time.

The Glovers will also be without defender Jake Gubbins who is suspended after his sending off last weekend for picking up two yellow cards, but boss Billy Rowley revealed that central defender Loick Ayina was “fine” having suffered a knee injury which has kept him out of the opening fixtures of the season.

Speaking to BBC Somerset reporter Josh Perkins ahead of the weekend, the manager said: “JD came on, and I thought he helped us weather that storm we were dealing with with ten men, and he’s taken a blow to the foot. He’s missed training all week and he had to have a few stitches in his in his wound, so he hasn’t he hasn’t been out here. He just did a bit of running today, but I’m not sure if he’ll be available for the weekend, it’ll be touch and go.”

Carlisle substitute Jonah Lowes (he’s the pink blur) with a horrific tackle which left James Daly needing stitches in his foot.

There was also an appearance in training from midfielder Joe Haigh, the summer signing who has yet to appear having undergone surgery in the summer.

The 23-year-old, who joined from National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer, went under the knife for a “minor ankle injury” which the Glovers were aware of when he signed. He is now out of a protective boot he had been wearing since his operation and back on the grass at the club’s Bristol training ground.

Rowley said: “Joe is still recovering from his ankle surgery, so he’s been in the gym a lot. I think he might be out here doing some running next week, which is pleasing to see.

“You can see his spirits lifted as soon as that boot came off, so  we’re really looking forward to to seeing Joe back on the grass. I feel like it’ll be be like a new signing when he when he gets among the group, he’ll add his quality, so we’re really happy to see him out of the boot and hopefully we’ll see him on the pitch soon.”

Having been held to a 1-1 draw courtesy of a late equaliser at Scunthorpe on the opening day, the Glovers suffered further heart-break when Carlisle grabbed a point with just six seconds remaining last weekend having been with ten minute after Gubbins’ 65th minute red card.

Rowley admitted Lady Luck had not smiled on his side in either of their opening two games, but he was hoping for a bit more against Gateshead this weekend.

The boss said: “If you think back to Scunthorpe, the linesman has killed us (with an incorrect offside decision given against Luke McCormick) to go 2-0 up and then they score a great goal in the 89th minute which felt like a dagger to the heart for us.

“Then last week (against Carlisle) we do feel like both Joe’s yellow cards were justified, so we are not disagreeing with those. But, at 1-0 there are a couple of chances for us to get in the box and be a bit more clinical and then that game goes 2-0 to us at home and you would fancy us to hold on.

“So both those games are a little bit of a kick in the teeth, but it could be worse, we could be sitting here on zero points. In an ideal world we would have six points, but we have got two and we will be looking to get another three on Saturday.”

​Striker Stephen Walker got his first goal since his summer signing from National League North side Scarborough Athletic against Carlisle and Rowley said he was pleased with his side’s attacking intent in that game.

He said: “We’ve obviously got some really talented front players that are that are exciting, some good one-v-one players which are some of my favourite players to watch.  I think it’s just going to take some time for us to embed our ideas and feel really familiar and comfortable with what we’re asking the boys to do which is a bit of a process, but the early signs are good.

“I feel like we could get in the other team’s box a little bit more. We we should have threatened the opposition’s goal more, but I like  our control in the middle part of the pitch and our play the final third is a lot better. It’s just about putting icing on the cake now and trying to trying to get some goals.”

Stephen Walker fires Yeovil ahead against Carlisle. Picture courtesy of Jayden Tate/Tate’s Photography.

This weekend’s opponents, Gateshead, picked up their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory at home to Woking last Saturday before drawing 1-1 with Nottingham Forest Under-21s in the National League Cup on Tuesday night.

They have former tough-tackling Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole in the dug-out after he was appointed to replace Rob Elliot, who quit to take over at Carlisle having led them to a miraculous escape from relegation last season.

Speaking about his opposite number this weekend, Rowley said: “Anyone who plays Premier League football is an incredible thing for anyone to achieve, so I have nothing but respect for that. I think a couple of our lads have been part of his training sessions before and they speak very highly of him, so I am expecting him to be a very successful manager and I am looking forward to meeting him. Hopefully we beat them, but hopefully there will be a chance to have a chat with him afterwards and chat to him about football.”

One familiar face in the Gateshead squad will be defender Kyle Ferguson who played 21 of the 34 matches he featured in for Yeovil last season under Rowley. The Scotsman was one of a number of players released by the Glovers at the end of last season and signed a two-year contract on Tyneside – and scored the second goal in last weekend’s victory.

Rowley said: “I really like Fergie, he’s a top lad for us. I had a few calls in the summer about about managers asking about him and and gave him great character reference, so it’ll be good to see him.

“Sam (Curry, the club’s analyst) has been watching them in the past 48 hours, he saw them play Forest Under-21s on Tuesday and they looked like they have got some good ideas. I think they’ve got some some decent players, so it looked like Lee hastried to embed some some new ideas in the past couple of games. We’ve got to be mindful of that, but I think in terms of our preparation we’ll be pretty solid. Every game is in this league is going to be difficult and the worst thing we could do is turn up thinking we’ve won already.“

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Yeovil Town goalkeeper Jos Barker has been named your Gloverscast Man of the Match following the 1-1 draw with Carlisle last weekend.

The stopper was unlucky not to keep a clean sheet in the game, only a 96th minute equaliser the blot on the youngster’s copy book.

Jordan Norville-Williams impressed down the left once more and came second in the vote whilst Zain Westbrooke came third with 14 votes.

Again, overall the voters were impressed with the performance overall as the Glovers clocked their second 1-1 draw of the season.

DATEOPPONENTRESPONSES1ST
(Votes / Percent)		2ND
(Votes / Percent)		3RD
(Votes / Percent)
AUGUST
08.08.26Scunthorpe130 JORDAN NORVILLE-WILLIAMS
(91 / 70%)		Mason Obeng
(16 / 12.3%)		Jos Barker
(12 / 9.2%)
15.08.26Carlisle United152JOS BARKER
(71 / 46.7%)		Jordan Norville-Williams
(34 / 22.4%)		Zain Westbrooke
(14 / 9.2%)
22.08.26Gateshead168RYAN JONES
(57 / 33.9%)		Luke McCormick
(42 / 25%)		Archie Davies
(24 / 14.3%)
28.08.26Barrow
31.08.26Tamworth
SEPTEMBER
05.09.26Southend United
12.09.26AFC Fylde
15.09.26Aldershot
18.09.26Solihull Moors
26.09.26Kidderminster Harriers
29.09.26Worthing
OCTOBER
03.10.26Boston Utd
10.10.26Wealdstone
24.10.26Altrincham
27.10.26Hornchurch
31.10.26FC Halifax Town
NOVEMBER
14.11.26Boreham Wood
21.11.26Forest Green Rovers
24.11.26Eastleigh
28.11.26Harrogate Town
DECEMBER
05.12.26Hartlepool United
09.12.26Wealdstone
19.12.26Boston United
26.12.26Sutton United
28.12.26Woking
JANUARY
02.01.27Altrincham
09.01.27Hornchurch
16.01.27
23.01.27Carlisle United
26.01.27Eastleigh
30.01.27Scunthorpe United
FEBRUARY
06.02.27Forest Green Rovers
13.02.27Kidderminster Harriers
17.02.27Worthing
20.02.27Solihull Moors
23.02.27Aldershot
27.02.27Gateshead
MARCH
06.03.27Barrow
09.03.27Tamworth
13.03.27Southend United
20.03.27AFC Fylde
26.03.27Woking
29.03.27Sutton United
APRIL
03.04.27FC Halifax Town
10.04.27Boreham Wood
17.04.27Hartlepool United
24.04.27Harrogate Town

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Yeovil Town host Gateshead this coming Saturday lunchtime and the official for the fixture is one who has refereed more Gateshead games than any other team.

Richard Aspinall, has, until now been a fairly northern- based referee with Gateshead (12) and York City (11) his most frequent sides to look after.

The Glovers had him as the man in the middle twice last season, both on long away days.

He took charge of the 3-2 defeat away at Halifax, where he awarded Yeovil a penalty, calmly slotted home by Junior Morias and the 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe. He was also on the whistle for Gateshead’s 3-0 Boxing Day defeat to Carlisle.

In total, his National League 2025/26 stats read; Games 9, Bookings 32, Red Cards 0 and Five penalties awarded.

In fact, across five different competitions, and 31 games, the red card only came out of his pocket once, for Josh Maskall of Stoke U21s.

This match represents his first appointment of the new season.

He will be assisted by Peter Lowe, Jake Hillier and Bailey Walker will be looking after the dugouts.

Richard Aspinall (Ref)

Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Gateshead FC (First Team)
National League – Premier
Referee: Aspinall, Richard
Assistant Referee: Lowe, Peter
Assistant Referee: Hillier, Jake
Fourth Official: Walker, Bailey