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Tickets are now on sale for Yeovil Town’s away fixture at Braintree Town on Saturday 23rd August, 3pm kick-off.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Those who visited the Rare Breeds Meat Company Stadium (catchy, eh?) previously, may recall you could only buy tickets on the gate and the entrance to the away end was a bit of a squeeze, so Braintree have introduced modern technology – a QR code – to make it a bit easier.

On the Braintree website (wear sunglasses if you look at it), they say: “In an effort to speed up entry into our stadium, the Club has introduced a new online ticket service. Supporters can now purchase their tickets for matches by clicking the ‘Tickets’ tab above and then ‘Buy your tickets here’ tab. Following payment, supporters will then be sent a QR code that provides entry at the appropriate online entry turnstile.” Amazing what they can do with technology these says, eh?

Braintree have confirmed the match will be segregated and away supporters will enter via Gates 7 & 8.  But they’ve also said that, as well as the Clubhouse, the Away Fan Zone will be open from 1pm, with a selection of lagers and ales on sale from the Quag End Arms behind the goal. Sindy’s Hot Food outlet will also be open next to the bar.

Ticket prices when bought in advance, a saving on Match-day prices, with Adults £22 on the day.

Adults: £20.94 
OAPs: £15.71
Under-18s: £10.47
Under-12s: £5.24

We are in the process of updating the Ciderspace Away Travel Guide to Braintree which should be updated – HERE – by this weekend with all the details with have available.

Tickets for Yeovil’s away game at Sutton United on Tuesday 30th September are also on sale – CLICK HERE for more

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Yeovil Town have announced that Welsh winger, Lewys Twamley has left Huish Park.

The former Merthyr Town man leaves the Glovers nearly a year early having signed an 18-month deal in the middle of last season.

Twamley had been a part of pre-season games and was originally given the number 7 shirt ahead of the new season, but now leaves on the eve of the season.

Lewys played just nine times for the Glovers.

All the best, Lewys.

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Following a question on the latest edition of the Gloverscast, from Dexter Tyson, suggesting that we should set up a Gloverscast Fantasy Premier League, our man Chris Fox has done just that.

If you’re a regular player you’ll already know how it works, simply sign up, select your team and join our mini league.

It’s free to do, and you can take it as seriously (or not) as you like. 

To enter our league, click the link below.

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/2w5d4e

Or if you’re already logged in and prefer to use the code 2W5D4E to enter that works to! 

Can anyone come up with a better YTFC-linked defence than this?

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Young defender Corey Koerner has joined Southern League Premier Division South side Tiverton Town.

The 18-year-old posted a picture on his own X/Twitter account showing him turning out for the Ambers in a pre-season friendly against Willand Rovers on Saturday which suggests this is a permanent move rather than another loan deal.

The photo posted on Corey Koerner’s own X/Twitter account on Saturday evening.

The now apparently former Glover turned out for Yeovil as a second half substitute in the pre-season friendly against Cardiff City Under-21s last Tuesday night and had also featured against Chippenham Town, Sherborne Town and Exmouth Town.

However, it appears his time at Yeovil is now over. Best of luck in the future, Corey.

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Yeovil Town hosted the ‘Match for Marcus’ dedicated to Marcus Stewart and his career with both Yeovil Town and Bristol Rovers and his subsequent battle with Motor Neurone Disease.

Our man Gary Brown was at Huish Park for us today and captured the event.

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Marcus Stewart is presented with a framed shirt by Yeovil Town Executive Chairman Stuart Robins ahead of kick-off.

Legendary striker Marcus Stewart has spoken of feeling “humbled” after seeing more than 2,000 supporters of two of his former clubs turn out to honour him at Huish Park.

His first-ever club, Bristol Rovers, picked up a 2-1 pre-season friendly win over the final club he played or coached with, Yeovil Town, on Saturday in the ‘Match for Marcus’ which raised money and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease, the condition he was diagnosed with in 2022.

Speaking to Yeovil’s social media following the game, the 52-year-old said: “It has been unreal, I need a week to reflect on it and come down from it because these days hit me more two or three days after the event. It is great 2,000 people turned up, it is humbling. I would rather it was not an event for me in these circumstances, I would have rather it be a normal pre-season game, but I was pleased and humbled by the support.

“When Wesso (coach Ian Weston) said to me about it at the end of last season, I said ‘are you sure?’ and he said he would speak to the chairman, which was Martin Hellier, at the time. Off the back of that, I let them get on with it and even though Martin has left (new Executive Chairman) Stuart (Robins) was here and he has done a great job today as well – the programme was brilliant, the hospitality we had was brilliant and there is even a framed shirt and picture of mine upstairs in the (Huish Park) foyer now alongside Skivo.”

The frontman began an illustrious career in the academy at Rovers in 1989 before going on to make his professional debut three years later at the start of a career which saw him score 19 Premier League goals to fire Ipswich Town in to Europe in 2000-01.

He arrived at Huish Park in 2006, initially on loan from Bristol City before making the move permanent, and scored the iconic goal which took an unforgettable League One play-off semi-final at Nottingham Forest in to extra time and eventually saw Yeovil book their first visit to Wembley. Having departed for Exeter City where he ended his playing career, Stewart returned to Huish Park as Head of Player Development under manager Mark Cooper in June 2022, just three months before his diagnosis with MND. He held that role until May when he stepped down.

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.

Over 500 travelling supporters were among the crowd of 2,236 which turned out for the match on Satyurday and Stewart revealed that he spent the second half in the Screwfix Stand.

He said: “I know Yeovil were putting the event on, but I felt in the second half that I had to go and sit with the Rovers fans. 500 of them have come down here and Yeovil and Bristol Rovers are my two favourite clubs in the South West, it is that simple. I wanted to show respect for the fact so many Rovers fans travelled down and I would have thought some of them would have travelled down regardless of it being my event. Yeovil have been brilliant, from the evening they had with me at the end of last season to today’s game, they have been brilliant.”

In his post-match comments, Cooper said he had enjoyed having “the micky taken” by former coaching colleague ahead of the match. On his plans for life after football, Stewart said: “I do enjoy coming back and having a bit of banter in the staff room, but I do not know what I will miss about the game yet, ask me in a few months after my life has settled down a bit.”

The match saw Yeovil go ahead after 21 minutes through an own goal from visiting keeper Brad Young before second half goals from former Glovers’ loanee Kofi Shaw and substitute Luke Thomas sealed the win for the League Two said.

Speaking about Yeovil’s performance, Stewart added: “I thought it was a pre-season game and we were stronger in the first half. The team changes when we brought players on in the second half and it disjoints the game. We had a lot of control in the game, but I think the difference in the second half was down to the changes. It is so important that the players are getting fit and you have a full squad ready for the start of the season, but I am sure Mark will have been pleased with the first half.”

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Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper has said he is hoping to strengthen his squad within the next week having seen them go down to a 2-1 defeat at home to Bristol Rovers at Huish Park on Saturday.

The Glovers took the lead courtesy of an own goal from visiting goalkeeper Brad Young after 21 minutes and impressed before the break, but second half goals from former loanee Kofi Shaw and substitute Luke Thomas sealed the win for the League Two side.

Cooper fielded five trialists with two new faces in the starting line up, Birmingham City Under-21s captain Byron Pendleton and Bristol City Under-21s’ goalkeeper Josey Casa-Grande both completing the full 90 minutes on their first outings.

Ex-Rovers’ striker Jevani Brown, who has been with Yeovil all pre-season, started the match with midfielders Luke McCormick, who was released from The Memorial Stadium in the summer, and Teo Kurtaran appearing off the substitutes’ bench.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins, Cooper said: “We are still trying to build the squad, we are probably two or three players short. We are still looking and hopefully we can get that done in the next week. I do not want to be going in to the last week of pre-season when we are still trying to put everything together, but I have said we are trying to get as much quality as we can and if we have to wait a little bit to do that, that is what we will do because it is a long season.”

Asked specifically about the right-back position which has been vacant since the departure of Michael Smith at the end of last season and an impressive, the boss added: “We played with wing-backs today, whether they are a right-back or a right wing-back, it does not matter as long as they are a good player. We are on the look out for a couple of loans to give us the squad numbers, but we still have a couple of permanent (signings) we want to do. I am speaking with (Executive Chairman) Stuart (Robins) and (owner) Prabhu (Srinivasan) to hopefully get that done.”

Trialist Byron Pendleton fires a shot in on goal against Bristol Rovers.
Trialist Byron Pendleton, the Birmingham City Under-21s captain, who played at right wing-back.

In a joint statement published by the club on Friday, the owner and Executive Chairman said that they expected more players to arrive following the signings of striker Tahvon Campbell, winger James Daly and defender Kyle Ferguson.

The statement said: “We completely understand some of the frustration around the perceived lack of transfer activity – but please be assured, that Mark and his coaching team are working tirelessly to bring in the right players.

“Our approach this summer has been considered and deliberate. It’s about quality over quantity – building a competitive, energetic squad that fits Mark’s vision. So far, we’ve welcomed Kyle Ferguson, Tahvon Campbell and James Daly, and we expect more to follow.”

The statement went on to talk about the decision to move first-team training from South Somerset to the SGS Wise Academy, north of Bristol, which a reply to a supporter question on social media suggested has taken up a chunk of the budget available for to the manager.

Asked about his impression of the new training facilities, Cooper said that moving the training base had helped his recruitment this summer.

He said: “I have said all along, if there was a facility like (the SGS WISE Academy) in Yeovil, we would be training in Yeovil, but there is not. That is the long-term aim of the club, but at the minute we have got a good base. It helps our recruitment, we have got some players through the door that we would never have got if we were in Yeovil.”

Following an impressive first half display which saw Pendleton shine in the right back position, where recruitment is certainly needed, the Glovers struggled to cope with Bristol Rovers after the break.

Trialist McCormick and Josh Sims replaced Daly and Brett McGavin at the interval whilst their opponents replaced Young with first-choice keeper Jed Ward and summer signing Ryan Howley. As ever with pre-season their were multiple changes from both sides through the second half – see our match report for full details.

On his side’s performance, Cooper added: “I thought we were really good in the first half, but when you make changes it disrupts your rhythm and we lost our way a little bit in the second half. They bring on some really good players in the second half and they had an added zest to it, but we have to take the positives from it – a good day, a good crowd, the Thatcher’s Stand was in full voice, so it was really positive. We are a week behind Bristol Rovers in terms of preparation and that probably showed in the end.”

A crowd of 2,236, including more than 500 Rovers’ fans, turned out for the fixture which was played in honour of Marcus Stewart, the legendary striker who played for both clubs, and to raise money and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.

The former frontman was diagnosed with the condition in 2022 shortly before he took up a role as Head of Player Development at Huish Park which he held until May.

Asked for an appreciation of Stewart, Cooper said: “He just takes the micky out of me constantly, but he is a top bloke, a top player and the game is going to miss him. He is moving away from the area to be nearer his family and it is going to tough not to come in and having to make him coffee and have him tell you how bad the coffee is. Sometimes when you have had a defeat, he is able to lift the mood and we are going to miss that.”

With no midweek fixture until the next pre-season friendly, a trip to take on National League South Bath City, managed by former Yeovil player and manager, Darren Way next weekend, Cooper said he plans to up the intensity in training.

He said: “I have told the players whatever bumps they have, they need to be ready to run hard on Tuesday because our intensity will go up over the next two weeks. We have broken ourselves in to (pre-season training) quite nicely and tried to make sure we do not have too many bumps and bruises, but they have got to be ready to run hard next week and for the weeks after.”

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A crowd of 2,236 turned out for the match to recognise the contribution of legendary striker Marcus Stewart. Picture courtesy of Debs Curtis.

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The scoreboard at Huish Park beamed a thankyou message to Marcus Stewart at the final whistle.

Two second half goals saw Yeovil Town go down to defeat at the hands of Bristol Rovers in the ‘Match for Marcus’ pre-season friendly at Huish Park on Saturday.

A crowd of 2,236, including a healthy 512 from Bristol, turned out to recognise Marcus Stewart, the legendary striker who played for both sides. All gate receipts are being donated to raising money and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease, the condition which the forward was diagnosed with in 2022.

It was an impressive first half for the Glovers which saw them take the lead when Rovers’ goalkeeper Brad Young punched a Brett McGavin corner in to his own net after 21 minutes, but the League Two opposition moved up a gear after the break and goals from ex-Glovers’ loanee Kofi Shaw and Luke Thomas wrapped up the result.

First half

The Glovers lined up with trialist Bristol City Under-21s goalkeeper Josey Casa-Grande in goal with ex-Rovers’ striker Jevani Brown also named in the starting line-up alongside Birmingham City Under-21s defender Byron Pendleton, playing at right-back. Midfielders Teo Kurtaran and Luke McCormick, a former trialist and first-team player for The Gas, were the other trialists named on the substitutes’ bench for the match.

Pendleton is under contract at St Andrews until the summer of 2027 so would be a loan if he is the man Mark Cooper is looking to fill the boots of Michael Smith. 

Before kick-off, there was a one-minute silence in memory of  all those who were injured and affected by the coach crash which killed a ten-year-old boy near Minehead on Thursday.

The opening exchanges saw former Glovers’ loanee Kofi Shaw have a shot deflected away for a corner, but it was Yeovil who took the lead after 21 minutes. An in-swinging corner from Brett McGavin was punched in to his own net by Rovers’ keeper Brad Young. The goal was credit to Morgan Williams, but in reality is was an OWN GOAL from the keeper.

On 29 minutes, those in green-and-white thought Yeovil had doubled their lead when trialist Pendleton got away down the right with only Young to beat, but his shot went in to the side netting. The rippling of the net proved to be an illusion for those in the Main Stand and Thatcher’s End – but those away fans in the Screwfix Stand had a far better view of what had really happened.

Trialist Byron Pendleton, who captains Birmingham City's Under-21s, sinks to his knees after coming close.
Trialist Byron Pendleton sinks to his knees after hitting the side netting. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

At the other end, a quick move from Rovers saw Micah Anthony found in space on the left side of the box, he fired an effort in but it was well blocked by Williams after 32 minutes and the only other action in Yeovil’s favour saw Young have more problems with corners from McGavin. For the visitors Ollie Dewsbury almost took advantage of a lax header back to Casa-Grande, but put his header wide.

Overall, the first half offered many reasons to be impressed with for Yeovil. Pendleton looked a threat going forward down the right with McGavin impressing and Harvey Greenslade and Aaron Jarvis linking up well in the forward line.

Half-time:  Yeovil Town 1 Bristol Rovers 0

Both sides made two changes at half-time with James Daly and Brett McGavin replacing by trialist Luke McCormick and Josh Sims for Yeovil.

The visitors found an equaliser just three minutes in to the second half as Kofi SHAW was awarded the freedom of Huish Park’s midfield to stride forward and smash a shot from outside the box past Casa-Grande. A fantastic strike and it appears the curse of the old boy exists in pre-season as well.

Bryant Bilongo had a great opportunity to put them ahead after 56 minutes after a one-two with substitute Luke Thomas saw him saunter in to the Yeovil penalty area and flash a shot past the far post.

Yeovil Town striker Harvey Greenslade tussles for the ball against a Bristol Rovers player.
Harvey Greenslade tussles with a Bristol Rovers defender Taylor Moore. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

The warning signs were there and on 62 minutes Rovers went ahead. This time Shaw was the provider as he picked out Luke THOMAS who had the easiest job of tapping home. A simple goal for Rovers who have stepped up a gear after the break and Yeovil are getting pulled out of position and cut apart. 

There was the usual flurry of changes with trialist Teo Kurtaran appearing alongside Finn Cousin-Dawson, Kyle Ferguson, Lewys Twamley and Tahvon Campbell in the second half. On 75 minutes, Kurtaran forced a good save out of Jed Ward, who replaced Young at the break, with a free-kick from the edge of the box.

In the 82nd minute, we got a first look at the new rule of referees awarding a corner for a team holding on to the ball for too long, awarding Yeovil a corner kick. It has been a flat second half, so that could be among the highlights of this 45 minutes.

Williams’ flicked header was easily saved by Ward from a nice cross from Twamley as the game ticked in to injury time. A nice move from Yeovil, but Morgan did not get enough of a connection on it.

Reasons to be positive in the first half, but reasons to be negative in the second half.

Full time: Yeovil Town 1 Bristol Rovers 2

Teams:

Yeovil Town: Josey Casa-Grande (Trialist), Alex Whittle, Morgan Williams, Jake Wannell, Byron Pendleton (Trialist), Charlie Cooper, Brett McGavin,  Jevani Brown (Trialist), Harvey Greenslade, Aaron Jarvis (for Tahvon Campbell, 69).

Substitutes:  Luke McCormick (for James Daly, 46), Josh Sims (for Brett McGavin, 46), Teo Kurtaran, Trialist (for Charlie Cooper, 60), Finn Cousin-Dawson (for Alex Whittle, 64), Kyle Ferguson (for Jake Wannell, 64), Lewys Twamley (for Jevani Brown, Trialist, 64), Aidan Stone (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

Bristol Rovers: Brad Young (for Jed Ward, 46), Joel Senior, Taylor Moore, Isaac Hutchinson, Luke Thomas (for Jack Sparkes, 63), Dan Ellison, Josh McEarhran (for Ryan Howley, 46, for Kamil Conteh, 73), Micah Anthony (for Ruel Sotiriou, 63), Bryant Bilongo, Kofi Shaw, Ollie Dewsbury.

Substitutes (not used): Alfie Kilgour, Shaq Forde, Promise Omochere, Connor Taylor.

Scorers: Brad Young o.g. 21 (1-0), Kofi Shaw 48 (1-1), Luke Thomas 62 (1-2).

Attendance: 2,236 (512 away supporters)

Referee: James Durkin (Portland, W*ymouth)

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Trialist goalkeeper Josey Casey-Grande warms up ahead of the match.

Yeovil Town are giving a trial to Bristol City Under-21s goalkeeper Josey Casa-Grande in today’s pre-season friendly against League Two side Bristol Rovers at Huish Park.

The 19-year-old, who is under contract at Ashton Gate until next summer, most recently had a one month loan spell at National League South side Chippenham Town at the end of last season, making four appearances without keeping a clean sheet.

His the Robins’ academy graduate’s other loan appearances came at Bath City (twice), W*ymouth and Tiverton Town. The Welshman played for that lot down the road when they knocked us out of the FA Trophy last season – wonder if he got a commemorative mug?

Trialist goalkeeper Josey Casey-Grande warms up ahead of the match.
Trialist Josey Casa-Grande. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

In the starting line-up as well was another trialist, Birmingham City Under-21s captain Byron Pendleton, who began the match at right back. The 19-year-old was a regular for the Brum youngsters in the Professional Development League last season.

The pair were among five trialists named in the Glovers’ squad for the ‘Match for Marcus’ which will see all proceeds go to the charity for Marcus Stewart, the legendary striker who played for both clubs, to raise money and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.

The other three were are ex-Rovers pair Luke McCormick and Jevani Brown and midfielder Teo Kurtaran, who had a trial at the Memorial Stadium in the summer of 2023. All three have been regulars in the pre-season campaign to date.

Trialist Byron Pendleton takes on a Bristol Rovers player.
Trialist Byron Pendleton in action against Bristol Rovers. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown

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As pre-season edges ever closer, I’m back with some transfer round-ups of all 24 National League clubs, giving you a view of all the ins and outs ahead of our new season, and who we may be coming up against!

Each week, we’ll be covering who has moved where for not only ourselves, but for our upcoming National League opponents, to keep you all in the loop ahead of the coming 2025/26 National League season! (source: Transfermarkt)

Glovers’ Corner

Before we dive into the National League ins and outs, let’s look at the former Glovers that have moved about in the last couple of weeks. We may miss a few, so if any of you see any we may have missed, tag us on Facebook or Twitter (or X), or leave a comment below and we’ll add them in the next week’s round-up!

Plenty of movement across the world for former Glovers this week, a lot of them coming after the last post! A couple of our NLS champions were on the move, as Rhys Murphy joined National League South new boys Horsham, following a season with Dorking Wanderers; Sonny Blu Lo-Everton joined up with the growing ex-Yeo contingent at Torquay United, he was joined recently by former Yeovil captain Matt Worthington, with his departure from Oldham Athletic being confirmed during the week. Two faces from last season have also moved around, as Ollie Wright and Sean McGurk have moved up north, joining Accrington Stanley and South Shields respectively. Another short-term addition to Mark Cooper’s squad, Otis Khan, has moved too, heading to Malaysia to join newly formed Kelantan Red Warrior.

Steven Caulker is on the move again, the 33 year old joined Stjarnan in Iceland recently, following a stint in Turkiye with Ankara Keçiörengücü (say that five times fast!). Callum Harriott has also moved, following his departure from Ebbsfleet United, as he joins Maidenhead United in the NLS. Finally, a former academy player has left the nest, as Jacob Shore joined one of our friendly opponents from pre-season, signing on at Exmouth Town. Bevis Mugabi has also made a move back to England, signing on at Carlisle United following his time at Motherwell.

Sonny Blu Lo-Everton. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

All Transfers

Aldershot Town

Two new additions since the last update, with James Clarridge signing on loan from Watford until January and Matt Penney joining from Altrincham.

Chelmsford City have picked up Kai Corbett, following his departure from Aldershot, joining Jack Barham.

In

Kwame Thomas (Ebbsfleet United)
Kiban Rai (Newport County)
Tristan Abrahams (Maidenhead United)
Ryan Hill (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Archy Taylor (Hampton & Richmond Borough)
Jed Meerholz (Bristol City)
Josh Brooking (unattached)
Matt Penney (Altrincham)

Out

George Milner-Smith (Havant & Waterlooville)
Ollie Bray (Salisbury)
Jordi van Stappershoef (Maidenhead United)
Christian Maghoma (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Lachlan Byrd (Farnborough)
Jack Barham (Chelmsford City)
Aaron Jones (Sutton United)
Ollie Turner (unattached)
Kai Corbett (Chelmsford City)
Emmanuel Maja (unattached)

Tristan Abrahams in a Yeovil shirt during his loan spell in 2019-20. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz

Altrincham

Just a single signing for Altrincham in the last fortnight, as goalkeeper Luke Hutchinson joins on loan from Bolton Wanderers, while two former players have found homes, as George Wilson joined AFC Fylde and Regan Griffiths joins Macclesfield.

In

Keaton Ward (Boston United)
Billy Sass-Davies (Hartlepool United)
Sam Reed (Sheffield Wednesday)
James Gale (Mansfield Town)
Jimmy Knowles (Accrington Stanley)
Luke Hutchinson (Bolton Wanderers)

Out

James Jones (Chester)
Justin Amaluzor (Grimsby Town)
Alex Newby (York City)
Regan Linney (Carlisle United)
Harvey Randle (unattached)
Rob Lainton (unattached)
Matt Penney (Aldershot Town)
Remi Thompson (unattached)
Regan Griffiths (Macclesfield)
Eddy Jones (unattached)
George Wilson (AFC Fylde)

Boreham Wood

One new home for a former player, as David Agbontohoma joins Maidstone United, and another new departure for the Wood, as Josef Yarney signed on at Macclesfield.

In

Joe Newton (Boreham Wood)
Junior Dixon (Birmingham City)
Aaron Henry (Charlton Athletic)
Jeff King (York City)

Out

Josh Hare (Hornchurch)
Kwesi Appiah (Ebbsfleet United)
Tyrone Marsh (Bedford Town)
Jayden Richardson (St Mirren)
Mo Sagaf (unattached)
David Agbontohoma (Maidstone United)
Josef Yarney (Macclesfield)

Boston United

Boston’s extensive summer recruitment continues, with two further signings from EFL youth academies – Arjan Raikhy and Rocco Coyle both join up with the Pilgrims.

In

Alex Lankshear (Blackpool)
Ben Grist (Leicester City)
Lenell John-Lewis (York City)
Rhys Lovett (Welling United)
Jordan Cropper (Barnet)
Liam Waldock (Alfreton Town)
Michael Kelly (Scunthorpe United)
Bobby Jones (Curzon Ashton)
Manni Norkett (Nottingham Forest)
Kieren Donnelly (Halesowen Town)
Arjan Raikhy (Leicester City)
Rocco Coyle (Hull City)
Greg Sloggett (Hartlepool United)

Out

Michael Bostwick (St Albans City)
Tom Leak (Chester)
Adam Marriott (King’s Lynn Town)
Brad Nicholson (Solihull Moors)
Mitchell Roberts (Hereford)
Keaton Ward (Altrincham)
Cameron Gregory (Brackley Town)
Jai Rowe (Raith Rovers)
Cameron Green (Solihull Moors)
Kieran Coates (unattached)

Brackley Town

No movements since the last update in Northamptonshire.

In

Cameron Gregory (Boston United)
Zak Brown (Kidderminster Harriers)
Danny Waldron (Southend United)
Kyle Morrison (Kidderminster Harriers)
Ryan Haynes (Cheltenham Town)
Jack Price (unattached)

Out

Dempsey Arlott-John (Harborough Town)
Danny Newton (Harborough Town)
George Carline (Harborough Town)
Alex Gudger (Halesowen Town)
Alfie Bates (Tamworth)
Liam Cross (St. Ives Town)

Braintree Town

Jamal Fyfield has joined St Albans City, but that’s about it at Braintree…

In

Lewis Walker (Woking)
Freddie Hockey (Chelmsford City)

Out

Louie Annesley (Dorking Wanderers)
Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United)
Philip Haxthausen (unattached)
Jamal Fyfield (St Albans City)

Carlisle United

Two further external recruits for Carlisle, as Josh Grant moves north from Wealdstone, while former Glover Bevis Mugabi joins on a two year deal from Motherwell.

In

David Ajiboye (Peterborough United)
Morgan Feeney (Shrewsbury Town)
Sam Murray (Manchester United)
Regan Linney (Altrincham)
Junior Luamba (Salford City)
Josh Grant (Wealdstone)
Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell)

Out

Taylor Charters (Queen of the South)
Matthew Dennis (Notts County)
Ben Barclay (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Will Patching (Coleraine)
Anton Dudik (unattached)
Aran Fitzpatrick (unattached)
Callum Guy (unattached)
Josh Vela (unattached)
Paul Dummett (unattached)
Dylan McGeouch (unattached)
Sam Lavelle (unattached)

Ben Barclay. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Eastleigh

The Spitfires have continued their summer recruitment drive, with more EFL experience joining the Hampshire side. No further confirmed departures as of yet, despite Transfermarkt implying the outgoings of Nathan Tshikuna and Ludwig Francilette; I’ll keep my eyes peeled on these two…

In

Nick Townsend (Newport County)
Temi Eweka (Maidstone United)
Aaron Blair (Maidstone United)
Kieron Evans (Cardiff City)
Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United)
Archie Harris (AFC Bournemouth)
Josh Lundstram (Oldham Athletic)
Aaron Pierre (Shrewsbury Town)

Out

Joe McDonnell (AFC Wimbledon)
Corey Panter (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Nathan Rogers (Westfield)
Lee Hodson (AFC Totton)
Deji Sotona (unattached)
Tommy Scott (unattached)
Chris Maguire (unattached)
Scott Quigley (unattached)
Solomon Nwabuokei (unattached)
Jai Semenyo (unattached)
Malachi Dotse (unattached)

FC Halifax Town

There are a few new faces at the Shay, as Will Harris steps up from FA Trophy finalists Spennymoor Town, while Josh Hmami follows new boss Adam Lakeland from King’s Lynn, and Thierry Latty-Fairweather heads across Yorkshire, leaving York.

In

David Kawa (Aveley)
Dylan Crowe (King’s Lynn Town)
Cody Johnson (Stockport County)
Will Hugill (Burnley)
AJ Warburton (Avro)
Will Harris (Spennymoor Town)
Josh Hmami (King’s Lynn Town)
Thierry Latty-Fairweather (York City)

Out

Ryan Galvin (Barnet)
Adam Senior (Barnet)
Jack Evans (Harrogate Town)
Jimiel Chikukwa (unattached)
Adan George (unattached)
Frankie Sinfield (unattached)

Forest Green Rovers

Further signings have been made during the Savage revolution, with Jayden Clarke and Kairo Mitchell boosting their ranks, alongside a loan addition in Isaac Moore.

Tyrese Omotoye has joined a Czech second division side, marking his first footballing venture outside of England.

In

Yahya Bamba (Eastbourne Borough)
Tre Pemberton (Macclesfield)
Neil Kengni (Macclesfield)
Luke McNicholas (Wrexham)
Laurent Mendy (Macclesfield)
Jayden Clarke (Gillingham)
Kairo Mitchell (Rochdale)
Isaac Moore (Coventry City)

Out

Emmanuel Osadebe (Barnet)
Jamie Searle (Eastbourne Borough)
Ben Tozer (retired)
Tyrese Omotoye (FC Vysočina Jihlava)
Jordon Garrick (unattached)
Teddy Jenks (unattached)

Gateshead

Bodies have started to come through the door, but they’ve been flying out the exit door too at Gateshead; further big names have left the club, or found new employers, with the likes of Regan Booty stepping up to the EFL, while former captain Greg Olley joined York this week.

For clarity, Peter Jameson was signed, then loaned straight back to Darlington. Callum Johnson also signs on, leaving Bradford.

In

David Ferguson (Hartlepool United)
Callum Johnson (Bradford City)
Peter Jameson (Darlington)

Out

Jean Belehouan (Scunthorpe United)
Jamie Bramwell (Stockton Town)
Tom Allan (Darlington)
Robbie Tinkler (South Shields)
Branden Horton (Scunthorpe United)
Brandon Haunstrup (AFC Totton)
Ben Worman (Solihull Moors)
Luke Hannant (Oldham Athletic)
Ryan Bartley (Maidenhead United)
Aidan Rutledge (Darlington)
Greg Olley (York City)
Will McGowan (Darlington)
Peter Jameson (Darlington)
Charlie Colkett (unattached)
Harrison Bond (unattached)
Regan Booty (Barrow)

Brandon Haunstrup, who appeared twice on trial during pre-season, turned out for Gateshead on Saturday. He had a spell on loan on Tyneside whilst with Cambridge United last season.

Hartlepool United

Further additions and departures have been going on at Victoria Park, with some big names leaving. Joe Grey, a homegrown talent, joined York City’s title charge this week, while promotion experience has been added in the shapes of Jermaine Francis and Besart Topalloj.

Alex Reid also joins, following a successful loan with Wealdstone last season, and Cameron John has been added to the side on a loan spell from York.

In

Jay Benn (Lincoln City)
Reiss McNally (Kidderminster Harriers)
Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers)
Danny Johnson (Walsall)
Jermaine Francis (Barnet)
Alex Reid (Oldham Athletic)
Cameron John (York City)
Besart Topalloj (Bromley)

Out

Luke Waterfall (Worksop Town)
Manny Onariase (Maidenhead United)
Anthony Mancini (Rochdale)
Billy Sass-Davies (Altrincham)
Daniel Dodds (South Shields)
David Ferguson (Gateshead)
Josh Mazfari (Redcar Athletic)
Greg Sloggett (Boston United)
Joel Dixon (unattached)
Jack Robinson (unattached)
Gary Madine (unattached)
Kieran Wallace (unattached)
Max Storey (unattached)
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale)
Joe Grey (York City)

Morecambe

No movements at Morecambe, with the off-field crisis deepening; we continue to send our support all Morecambe fans and staff during this turbulent time.

In

Jack Stretton (Burton Albion)

Out

Ryan Schofield (Coleraine)
Ross Millen (Inverness CT)
Adam Lewis (Chesterfield)
Lee Angol (Cheltenham Town)
David Tutonda (Rochdale)
George Ray (retired)
Saul Fox-Akande (unattached)
Callum Cooke (unattached)
Hallam Hope (unattached)
Jordan Slew (unattached)
Stuart Moore (unattached)
Max Taylor (unattached)

Rochdale

Rochdale have continued to strengthen their squad, with impressive additions in the shapes of Emmanuel Dieseruvwe and Joe Pritchard, alongside even further signings.

Only one new departure, as Finlay Armstrong heads to Ireland, while Kairo Mitchell has joined divisional rivals Forest Green.

In

Bryce Hosannah (AFC Fylde)
Anthony Mancini (Hartlepool United)
Dan Moss (Woking)
David Tutonda (Morecambe)
Liam Humbles (Salford City)
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Hartlepool United)
Joe Pritchard (Oldham Athletic)
Casey Pettit (Maidenhead United)
Oliver Whatmuff (Manchester City)

Out

Kyle Ferguson (Yeovil Town)
Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers)
Bradley Kelly (unattached)
Courtney Senior (unattached)
Charlie Weston (unattached)
Finlay Armstrong (Waterford)

Kyle Ferguson gives it the big’un!
Pic Gary Brown

Scunthorpe United

Two new faces in at Scunthorpe, both from York; Billy Chadwick and Rory Watson both join the Iron.

In

Oli Ewing (Leicester City)
Jean Belehouan (Gateshead)
Declan Howe (Gainsborough Trinity)
Joey Dawson (Celtic)
Branden Horton (Gateshead)
Dubem Eze (Bolton Wanderers)
Billy Chadwick (York City)
Rory Watson (York City)

Out

Finley Shrimpton (Chester)
Ross Fitzsimons (Northampton Town)
Michael Kelly (Boston United)
Michael Clunan (King’s Lynn Town)
Sam Fishburn (unattached)
Jason Law (unattached)
Maxim Kouogun (unattached)

Solihull Moors

Two new signings for Solihull since the last update, as Darius Lipsiuc joins on loan from Stoke, while Callum McFarlane signs on a permanent deal, following his release from Fulham.

Some notable outgoings include Jack Stevens stepping up to the EFL with Oldham, and Manny Duku signing on at Tamworth, following some late season heroics for the Moors.

In

Brad Nicholson (Boston United)
Tyler French (Sutton United)
Dan Creaney (Tamworth)
Cameron Green (Boston United)
Ben Worman (Gateshead)
Oscar Rutherford (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Darius Lipsiuc (Stoke City)
Callum McFarlane (Fulham)

Out

Jordan Tunnicliffe (Kidderminster Harriers)
Joe Newton (Boreham Wood)
Joss Labadie (Hednesford Town)
Tyler Bruck (Redditch United)
Morgan Owen (Redditch United)
Aaron Flahavan (Redditch United)
Joel Shambrook (Redditch United)
Max Martin (Redditch United)
Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town)
Marcel Oakley (unattached)
Kade Craig (The New Saints)
Ackeme Francis-Burrell (unattached)
Elliot Thorpe (unattached)
Manny Duku (Tamworth)
Joe Dodoo (unattached)
John Bostock (unattached)
Gus Mafuta (Hereford)
Jack Stevens (Oldham Athletic)

Tahvon Campbell during his previous loan spells at Huish Park. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Southend United

One addition for Southend, as they announced the return of Ben Goodliffe from Colchester United, following a successful loan spell with the side last season.

In

Harry Boyes (Sheffield United)
Slavi Spasov (Slough Town)
Sam Austin (Notts County)
Ben Goodliffe (Colchester United)

Out

Danny Waldron (Brackley Town)
Jack Wood (Walton & Hersham)

Sutton United

Things have quietened down at Gander Green Lane, with no major additions to the side.

In

David Aziaya (Bromley)
Liam Vincent (Tonbridge Angels)
Kane Crichlow (Chelmsford City)
Mo Dabre (Tonbridge Angels)
Will Tizzard (Queen’s Park)
Aaron Jones (Aldershot Town)
Jaiden White (Hereford)
Harry Phipps (Dagenham & Redbridge)
Perry Cotton (Bolehall)
Edon Pruti (Slough Town)
David Ogbonna (Slough Town)
Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham)

Out

Josh Coley (Ebbsfleet United)
Steve Arnold (Hemel Hempstead Town)
Tyler French (Solihull Moors)
Harry Ransom (Worthing)
Will Davies (Fleetwood Town)
Jay Williams (unattached)
Matt Kerbey (unattached)
Ryan Jackson (unattached)
Jack Rose (unattached)
Nana Boateng (unattached)
Hayden Muller (unattached)

Tamworth

Two new faces for Tamworth, as Stefan Mols and Manny Duku join the Lambs.

One departure to add to the list, as Mohammed Sahil Sajad signs with Hound Dogs in Gibraltar (what a team name by the way?!)

In

Reuben Wyatt (Northampton Town)
Joe Riley (AFC Fylde)
Harvey Sayer (Lowestoft Town)
Alfie Bates (Brackley Town)
Tyler Roberts (AFC Fylde)
Stefan Mols (Curzon Ashton)
Manny Duku (Solihull Moors)

Out

Jamie Willets (Halesowen Town)
Munashe Sundire (Torquay United)
Alex Fletcher (AFC Telford United)
Kai Williams (Hereford)
Dan Creaney (Solihull Moors)
Kyle Finn (Halesowen Town)
Mohammed Sahil Sajad (Hound Dogs)

Truro City

One or two returning names to add to the list, as Luke Jephcott and Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain join following loans last season, and Max Kinsey joins on loan from Bournemouth.

In

Harry Kite (Yeovil Town)
Lirak Hasani (Torquay United)
Luke Jephcott (Newport County)
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain (Kidderminster Harriers)
Max Kinsey (Bournemouth)

Out

Andrew Neal (Plymouth Parkway)
Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town)
Dan Lincoln (unattached)
Farren Simons (unattached)
Jamil Roberts (unattached)
Morgan Jones (unattached)

Harry Kite celebrates with his teammates. Photo by Gary Brown.

Wealdstone

One new name for Wealdstone fans since the last post, as Dylan Kadji makes the step up from the National League South, joining from Weston-super-Mare.

Josh Grant heads north to Carlisle, as mentioned previously.

In

Junior Tiensia (Barrow)
Sak Hassan (Hashtag United)
Dylan Kadji (Weston-super-Mare)

Out

Craig Eastmond (Eastbourne Borough)
Jacob Adams (Tonbridge Angels)
Alex Dyer (St Albans City)
Kallum Cesay (Salford City)
Adrian Mariappa (unattached)
Josh Grant (Carlisle United)

Woking

Nothing new to report from Woking.

In

Chinwike Okoli (Millwall)
Craig Ross (Maidenhead United)
Caleb Richards (Kidderminster Harriers)
Jack Turner (Queen’s Park)
Jake Hyde (Chelmsford City)
Aaron Drewe (Oxford City)
Luke Hall (Worksop Town)

Out

Jacob Jones (Penybont)
Rohan Ince (Hampton & Richmond Borough)
Dion Kelly-Evans (Chester)
Jermaine Anderson (Hemel Hempstead Town)
Dennon Lewis (Dorking Wanderers)
Lewis Walker (Braintree Town)
Matt Robinson (Maidenhead United)
Dan Moss (Rochdale)
Ollie Webber (unattached)
Reece Grego-Cox (Hampton & Richmond Borough)
Charlie Sayers (unattached)
Ben Wynter (unattached)

Jake Hyde scoring in pre-season.

Yeovil Town

Two former players have new homes, as Michael Smith and Sonny Blu Lo-Everton drop down to the National League South again, joining Weston-super-Mare and Torquay United.

In

James Daly (Harrogate Town)
Kyle Ferguson (Rochdale)
Tahvon Campbell (Solihull Moors)

Out

Harry Kite (Truro City)
Jordan Thomas (Torquay United)
Marcel Lavinier (unattached)
Dom Bernard (unattached)
Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (Torquay United)
Caleb Hughes (unattached)
Michael Smith (Weston-super-Mare)

Michael Smith does something wonderful, probably
(Pic C/O Gary Brown)

York City

York have been busy as of late, with plenty of additions and departures to report. Greg Olley and Joe Grey have both strengthened the Minstermen’s ranks, while they’ve started to shed some of their deadwood, such as Tyler Cordner, Rory Watson and Cameron John.

In

Hiram Boateng (Mansfield Town)
Ollie Banks (Chesterfield)
Alex Newby (Altrincham)
Ash Palmer (Chesterfield)
Mark Kitching (Oldham Athletic)
Ben Brookes (Maidstone United)
Greg Olley (Gateshead)
Joe Grey (Hartlepool United)
Tyler Cordner (AFC Totton)

Out

Lenell John-Lewis (Boston United)
Olly Dyson (Spennymoor Town)
Adam Crookes (Gainsborough Trinity)
Maziar Kouhyar (Notts County)
Jeff King (Boreham Wood)
Levi Andoh (unattached)
Thierry Latty-Fairweather (unattached)
Zanda Siziba (unattached)
Alex Hernandez (unattached)
Thierry Latty-Fairweather (FC Halifax Town)
Dipo Akinyemi (Derry City)
Billy Chadwick (Scunthorpe United)
Cameron John (Hartlepool United)
Tyler Cordner (AFC Totton)
Rory Watson (Scunthorpe United)