Foot In The Opposition Camp – Braintree Town (H)
2026-01-03
Don’t forget it’s the tea time kick off today! Dave chats to Vaughan Creer, a Braintree Town fan and podcaster for today’s Foot In The Opposition Camp!
Gloverscast Player of the Month – December
2026-01-02
Bristol Rovers loanee Jed Ward has defended his monthly crown to be named your Gloverscast Player of the Month for December.
As a little quirk of the system, he actually got fewer Man of the Match wins than midfielder Luke McCormick, but because Ward filled the podium spots for ALL FIVE games during the month, he picked up a total of 11 points. (Three points each for his two MOTM wins, two points each for his two second placed finishes and a single point for his sole third place spot)
Luke McCormick came second after three Man of the Match vote wins – but because he didn’t finish in the top three in any other games, he finishes with nine points.
The Bronze medal goes the way of Harvey Greenslade who’s efforts got him some spots on podiums in the votes for the Hartlepool, Maidstone and Forest Green games, but Ward and McCormick alternated the leading votes.
In total, of the 505 votes cast during the month, 344 went to either McCormick or Ward!
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESPONSES | 1ST (Votes / Percent) | 2ND (Votes / Percent) | 3RD (Votes / Percent) |
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| August | |||||
| 09.08.2025 | HARTLEPOOL (Home, 0-0 draw) | 172 | JED WARD (52 / 32.4%) | Morgan Williams (44 / 25.6%) | Jake Wannell (22 / 12.8%) |
| 16.08.2025 | FOREST GREEN (Away, 2-0 loss) | 87 | JED WARD (39 / 44.8%) | Byron Pendleton (16 / 18.4%) | Morgan Williams (11 / 12.6%) |
| 20.08.2025 | BRACKLEY TOWN (Home, 2-1 win) | 153 | JED WARD (89 / 58.2%) | Josh Sims (23 / 15%) | Tahvon Campbell (14 / 9.2%) |
| 23.08.2025 | BRAINTREE TOWN (Away, 1-0 loss) | 71 | JED WARD (29 / 40.8%) | Josh Sims (15 / 21.1%) | James Plant (7 / 9.9%) |
| 25.08.2025 | GATESHEAD (Home, 4-3 loss) | 174 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (65 / 37.4%) | Junior Morias (59 / 33.9%) | Josh Sims (23 / 13.2%) |
| 30.08.2025 | HALIFAX (Away, 3-2 loss) | 93 | JOSH SIMS (36 / 38.7%) | Harvey Greenslade (29 / 31.2%) | Junior Morias (13 / 14%) |
| AUGUST PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (12 PTS, 3 MOTM) | 🥈 JOSH SIMS (8 PTS, 1 MOTM) | 🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE (5 PTS, 1 MOTM) |
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| 02.09.2025 | SOLIHULL M (Away, 1-0 win) | 98 | JUNIOR MORIAS (28 / 28.3%) | Luke McCormick (24 / 24.2%) | Jed Ward (15 / 15.2%) |
| 06.09.2025 | YORK CITY (Home, 3-1 loss) | 108 | JOSH SIMS (48 / 44.4%) | Luke McCormick (33 / 30.6%) | Jed Ward (7 / 6.5%) |
| 13.09.2025 | WOKING (Home, 1-0 win) | 127 | LUKE MCCORMICK (47 / 37%) | Kyle Ferguson (37 / 29.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (11 / 8.7%) |
| 20.09.2025 | TAMWORTH (Away, 1-0 loss) | 62 | JED WARD (17 / 27.4%) | Kyle Ferguson (10 / 16.1%) | Josh Sims (7 / 11.3%) |
| 24.09.2025 | ALDERSHOT (Away, 4-1 win) | 94 | ANDREW OLUWABORI (36 / 38.3%) | Tahvon Campbell (25 / 26.6%) | Luke McCormick (10 / 10.6%) |
| 27.09.2025 | ALTRINCHAM (Home, 1-0 win) | 154 | ANDREW OLUWABORI (51 / 33.1%) | Jed Ward (37 / 24%) | Morgan Williams (18 / 11.7%) |
| 30.09.2025 | SUTTON UTD (Away 2-1 win) | 119 | JOSH SIMS (88 / 73.9%) | Andrew Oluwabori (20 / 16.8%) | Jed Ward (6 / 5%) |
| SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 ANDREW OLUWABORI (8 PTS / 2 MOTM) | 🥈 JED WARD (8 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 JOSH SIMS (7 PTS / 2 MOTM) |
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| 04.10.2025 | BOREHAM WOOD (Home - 0-3 loss) | 87 | JED WARD (61 / 70.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 11.5%) | Kyle Ferguson (5 / 5.7%) |
| 11.10.2025 | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (Away 2-1 loss) | 44 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (18 / 40.9%) | Jed Ward (10 / 22%) | Byron Pendleton (6 / 13.6%) |
| 18.10.2025 | ROCHDALE (Away 3-0 loss) | 49 | JED WARD (17 / 34.7%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 20.4%) | Kyle Ferguson (5 / 10.2%) |
| 25.10.2025 | CARLISLE (Home 1-1 draw) | 140 | Max Jolliffe (60 / 42.9% | Harvey Greenslade (16 / 11.4%) | George Nurse (13 / 9.3%) |
| OCTOBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 HARVEY GREENSLADE (9 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥈 JED WARD (8 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 MAX JOLLIFFE (3 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 04.11.2025 | WEALDSTONE (Home 0-2 loss) | 67 | LUKE MCCORMICK (13 / 19.4%) | Jed Ward (12 / 17.9%) | Aaron Jarvis (9 / 13.4%) |
| 08.11.2025 | SCUNTHORPE (Away 1-0 loss) | 46 | JAMES PLANT (15 / 32.6%) | Jed Ward (12 / 26.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 21.7%) |
| 15.11.2025 | SOUTHEND (Home 0-1 loss) | 89 | JED WARD (74 / 83.1%) | Max Jolliffe (5 / 5.6%) | Junior Morias (3 / 3.4%) |
| 22.11.2025 | MORECAMBE (Away 0-0 draw) | 49 | JED WARD (22 / 44.9%) | Harvey Greenslade (12 / 24.5%) | Finn Cousin-Dawson 4 (8.2%) |
| 29.11.2025 | BOSTON UNITED (Home 2-1 win) | 108 | LUKE MCCORMICK (68 / 63%) | Brett McGavin (10 / 9.3%) | James Plant (6 / 5.6%) |
| NOVEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (10 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK (6 PTS / 2 MOTM) | 🥉 JAMES PLANT (4 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 06.12.2025 | HARTLEPOOL UTD (Away, 2-0 win) | 106 | LUKE MCCORMICK (78 / 73.6%) | Jed Ward (11 / 10.4%) | Harvey Greenslade (7 / 6.6%) |
| 13.12.2025 | MAIDSTONE UTD (Home, 1-1 [4-2 on pens]) | 125 | JED WARD (83 / 66.4%) | Brett McGavin (10 / 8%) | Harvey Greenslade (9 / 7.2%) |
| 20.12.2025 | FOREST GEEEN (Home, 0-2 loss) | 94 | LUKE MCCORMICK (22 / 23.4%) | Harvey Greenslade (20 / 21.3%) | Jed Ward (17 / 18.1%) |
| 26.12.2025 | TRURO CITY (Away 0-1 loss) | 67 | JED WARD (55 / 82.1%) | Jake Wannell (3 / 4.5%) | Josh Tobin / Aaron Jarvis (2 / 3%) |
| 30.12.2025 | EASTLEIGH (Home 1-1 draw) | 113 | LUKE MCCORMICK (46 / 40.7%) | Jed Ward (29 / 25.7%) | Jake Wannell (10 / 8.8%) |
| DECEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (10 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK (9 PTS / 3 MOTM) | 🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE (4 PTS / 0 MOTM) |
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| 03.01.2026 | BRAINTREE (Home 3-1 win) | 164 | LUKE MCCORMICK (44 / 26.8%) | Aaron Jarvis (27 / 16.5%) | James Daly/Brett McGavin (20 / 12.2%) |
| 10.01.2026 | ALVECHURCH (Home 0-0 [3-1 on pens]) | 172 | DAKARAI MAFICO (86 / 50%) | Jed Ward (55 / 32%) | Josh Sims (9 / 5.2%) |
MOTM Result – Eastleigh (H)
2026-01-02
Goal scorer Luke McCormick has topped your Man of the Match votes for the third time in December.
McCormick was the beneficiary of a slip in the Eastleigh defence which Josh Sims pounced upon and laid on a plate for the box-to-box midfielder.
Jed Ward came second, with Jake Wannell snatching third spot, getting just one more vote than the returning Morgan Williams.
It’s the sixth time this season the former Bristol Rovers and Forest Green man has topped the voting charts.
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESPONSES | 1ST (Votes / Percent) | 2ND (Votes / Percent) | 3RD (Votes / Percent) |
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| August | |||||
| 09.08.2025 | HARTLEPOOL (Home, 0-0 draw) | 172 | JED WARD (52 / 32.4%) | Morgan Williams (44 / 25.6%) | Jake Wannell (22 / 12.8%) |
| 16.08.2025 | FOREST GREEN (Away, 2-0 loss) | 87 | JED WARD (39 / 44.8%) | Byron Pendleton (16 / 18.4%) | Morgan Williams (11 / 12.6%) |
| 20.08.2025 | BRACKLEY TOWN (Home, 2-1 win) | 153 | JED WARD (89 / 58.2%) | Josh Sims (23 / 15%) | Tahvon Campbell (14 / 9.2%) |
| 23.08.2025 | BRAINTREE TOWN (Away, 1-0 loss) | 71 | JED WARD (29 / 40.8%) | Josh Sims (15 / 21.1%) | James Plant (7 / 9.9%) |
| 25.08.2025 | GATESHEAD (Home, 4-3 loss) | 174 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (65 / 37.4%) | Junior Morias (59 / 33.9%) | Josh Sims (23 / 13.2%) |
| 30.08.2025 | HALIFAX (Away, 3-2 loss) | 93 | JOSH SIMS (36 / 38.7%) | Harvey Greenslade (29 / 31.2%) | Junior Morias (13 / 14%) |
| AUGUST PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (12 PTS, 3 MOTM) | 🥈 JOSH SIMS (8 PTS, 1 MOTM) | 🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE (5 PTS, 1 MOTM) |
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| 02.09.2025 | SOLIHULL M (Away, 1-0 win) | 98 | JUNIOR MORIAS (28 / 28.3%) | Luke McCormick (24 / 24.2%) | Jed Ward (15 / 15.2%) |
| 06.09.2025 | YORK CITY (Home, 3-1 loss) | 108 | JOSH SIMS (48 / 44.4%) | Luke McCormick (33 / 30.6%) | Jed Ward (7 / 6.5%) |
| 13.09.2025 | WOKING (Home, 1-0 win) | 127 | LUKE MCCORMICK (47 / 37%) | Kyle Ferguson (37 / 29.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (11 / 8.7%) |
| 20.09.2025 | TAMWORTH (Away, 1-0 loss) | 62 | JED WARD (17 / 27.4%) | Kyle Ferguson (10 / 16.1%) | Josh Sims (7 / 11.3%) |
| 24.09.2025 | ALDERSHOT (Away, 4-1 win) | 94 | ANDREW OLUWABORI (36 / 38.3%) | Tahvon Campbell (25 / 26.6%) | Luke McCormick (10 / 10.6%) |
| 27.09.2025 | ALTRINCHAM (Home, 1-0 win) | 154 | ANDREW OLUWABORI (51 / 33.1%) | Jed Ward (37 / 24%) | Morgan Williams (18 / 11.7%) |
| 30.09.2025 | SUTTON UTD (Away 2-1 win) | 119 | JOSH SIMS (88 / 73.9%) | Andrew Oluwabori (20 / 16.8%) | Jed Ward (6 / 5%) |
| SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 ANDREW OLUWABORI (8 PTS / 2 MOTM) | 🥈 JED WARD (8 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 JOSH SIMS (7 PTS / 2 MOTM) |
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| 04.10.2025 | BOREHAM WOOD (Home - 0-3 loss) | 87 | JED WARD (61 / 70.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 11.5%) | Kyle Ferguson (5 / 5.7%) |
| 11.10.2025 | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (Away 2-1 loss) | 44 | HARVEY GREENSLADE (18 / 40.9%) | Jed Ward (10 / 22%) | Byron Pendleton (6 / 13.6%) |
| 18.10.2025 | ROCHDALE (Away 3-0 loss) | 49 | JED WARD (17 / 34.7%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 20.4%) | Kyle Ferguson (5 / 10.2%) |
| 25.10.2025 | CARLISLE (Home 1-1 draw) | 140 | Max Jolliffe (60 / 42.9% | Harvey Greenslade (16 / 11.4%) | George Nurse (13 / 9.3%) |
| OCTOBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 HARVEY GREENSLADE (9 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥈 JED WARD (8 PTS / 1 MOTM) | 🥉 MAX JOLLIFFE (3 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 04.11.2025 | WEALDSTONE (Home 0-2 loss) | 67 | LUKE MCCORMICK (13 / 19.4%) | Jed Ward (12 / 17.9%) | Aaron Jarvis (9 / 13.4%) |
| 08.11.2025 | SCUNTHORPE (Away 1-0 loss) | 46 | JAMES PLANT (15 / 32.6%) | Jed Ward (12 / 26.1%) | Harvey Greenslade (10 / 21.7%) |
| 15.11.2025 | SOUTHEND (Home 0-1 loss) | 89 | JED WARD (74 / 83.1%) | Max Jolliffe (5 / 5.6%) | Junior Morias (3 / 3.4%) |
| 22.11.2025 | MORECAMBE (Away 0-0 draw) | 49 | JED WARD (22 / 44.9%) | Harvey Greenslade (12 / 24.5%) | Finn Cousin-Dawson 4 (8.2%) |
| 29.11.2025 | BOSTON UNITED (Home 2-1 win) | 108 | LUKE MCCORMICK (68 / 63%) | Brett McGavin (10 / 9.3%) | James Plant (6 / 5.6%) |
| NOVEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (10 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK (6 PTS / 2 MOTM) | 🥉 JAMES PLANT (4 PTS / 1 MOTM) |
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| 06.12.2025 | HARTLEPOOL UTD (Away, 2-0 win) | 106 | LUKE MCCORMICK (78 / 73.6%) | Jed Ward (11 / 10.4%) | Harvey Greenslade (7 / 6.6%) |
| 13.12.2025 | MAIDSTONE UTD (Home, 1-1 [4-2 on pens]) | 125 | JED WARD (83 / 66.4%) | Brett McGavin (10 / 8%) | Harvey Greenslade (9 / 7.2%) |
| 20.12.2025 | FOREST GEEEN (Home, 0-2 loss) | 94 | LUKE MCCORMICK (22 / 23.4%) | Harvey Greenslade (20 / 21.3%) | Jed Ward (17 / 18.1%) |
| 26.12.2025 | TRURO CITY (Away 0-1 loss) | 67 | JED WARD (55 / 82.1%) | Jake Wannell (3 / 4.5%) | Josh Tobin / Aaron Jarvis (2 / 3%) |
| 30.12.2025 | EASTLEIGH (Home 1-1 draw) | 113 | LUKE MCCORMICK (46 / 40.7%) | Jed Ward (29 / 25.7%) | Jake Wannell (10 / 8.8%) |
| DECEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH | 🥇 JED WARD (10 PTS, 2 MOTM) | 🥈 LUKE MCCORMICK (9 PTS / 3 MOTM) | 🥉 HARVEY GREENSLADE (4 PTS / 0 MOTM) |
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| 03.01.2026 | BRAINTREE (Home 3-1 win) | 164 | LUKE MCCORMICK (44 / 26.8%) | Aaron Jarvis (27 / 16.5%) | James Daly/Brett McGavin (20 / 12.2%) |
| 10.01.2026 | ALVECHURCH (Home 0-0 [3-1 on pens]) | 172 | DAKARAI MAFICO (86 / 50%) | Jed Ward (55 / 32%) | Josh Sims (9 / 5.2%) |
Staunton returns to lead Under-19s
2026-01-02
Former Yeovil Town captain Josh Staunton has returned to Huish Park to lead the club’s Under-19s side.
In an announcement on Friday, the club confirmed the return of the 30-year-old, who retired from playing last month.
The defender/midfielder, who had one game in temporary charge of the first team at the end of the 2021-22 season, has been appointed as Under-19s Operations Lead – which we assume is a managerial role.
In an announcement, the club added: “In his new role, Staunton will work closely with the Academy Manager and coaching staff, supporting the day-to-day operation of the Under 19s programme and helping to drive the academy’s long-term development plans, ensuring young players are given the best possible environment to progress.”
Staunton said:
“I’m incredibly proud and excited to be returning to Yeovil Town and to be working with the Under 19s programme. I’ve seen the plans for the future and I’m really looking forward to helping produce local talent capable of stepping into first team environments. Yeovil has always meant a great deal to me, and I’m passionate about supporting young players both on and off the pitch. I’m excited to work closely with the academy manager and coaching staff to help players reach their potential.”
The Under-19s have enjoyed a decent start to this season in the National League Under-19s Alliance. Read all about it in our review of their season so far – here.
Staunton has also been appointed a trustee at the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust. The Trust currently lists Executive Chairman Stuart Robins, former Glovers’ CEO Martyn Starnes, ex-Commercial Manager Danny Linney and Johanna Harris, a teacher at Bucklers Mead Academy, as its other trustees.
A statement posted on the Trust’s social media adds…..
In addition to his Trustee role, Josh will also take up the position of U19/Post-16 Operations Lead. In this capacity, he will work closely with the Academy Manager to oversee the strategic and operational delivery of the post-16 pathway, ensuring high standards across football, education, and player welfare. He will also play a key role in supporting coaching staff, embedding best practice, and helping young players transition successfully both within football and into wider career opportunities.
Speaking on the appointment, Martyn Starnes, Chariman of the Board of Trustees, said:
“Josh embodies everything we stand for as an organisation. He has been an exceptional servant to Yeovil Town Football Club and an outstanding advocate for the community. His experience, leadership, and values will be invaluable as we continue to grow our provision and strengthen our pathways for young people.”
Welcome back, Staunts!
Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.
Match Preview: Yeovil Town vs Braintree Town
2026-01-02
Yeovil Town get 2026 underway with a home game against Braintree Town in Saturday’s televised late kick-off with both sides needing points to pull them away from the foot of the National League Premier Division table.
FORM…
YEOVIL TOWN
A 1-1 draw at home to Eastleigh on Tuesday night ended a run of back-to-back defeats for The Glovers with midfielder Luke McCormick scoring his seventh goal since arriving at Huish Park.
The goal came with a stroke of good fortune for Yeovil who capitalised on a slip at the back from visiting defender Temi Eweka having failed to do too much which looked like it might lead to a goal.
Manager Billy Rowley spoke after the game after how there was “going to be some changes in the near future” and pointed to how recruitment at Huish Park before he arrived was not aligned with his style of play. There is no doubt he was talking about The Glovers’ struggles in front of goal, we have managed just 23 goals in our opening 25 league matches.
The futures of loanees James Plant and Andrew Oluwabori, who both joined on deals until the turn of the year, are unclear with no announcements about whether their stays will be extended announced at the time of writing. Defender Dan Ellison has been sent out on loan to Weston-super-Mare, where he put a Man of the Match performance in on his debut.
Braintree Town
Braintree Town are the only side in the National League Premier Division which have scored fewer goals than Yeovil. The Iron have managed just 18 goals in their opening 25 league matches, making them the division’s lowest scorers.
That has resulted in them starting 2026 two places and one point above the relegation places, but they did finish 2025 with a 1-0 win at Woking. New signing striker Aramide Oteh, who joined on Boxing Day following his departure from Welsh side The New Saints, got their only goal in that game.
Before that win, Braintree had failed to win in their previous four matches in all competitions including exiting the FA Trophy at the hands of lower league Ebbsfleet United. They were also put out of the FA Cup by local rivals Chelmsford City in the first round of the FA Cup.
The departure of last season’s top scorer Kyrell Lisbie in the summer and the exit of influential midfielder Marley Marshall-Miranda, who joined Boreham Wood last month, have clearly had an impact on the Iron.
KEY PLAYERS…
YEOVIL TOWN – LUKE McCORMICK
It was either going to be him or Jed Ward, wasn’t it? Midfielder McCormick has undoubtedly been one of the stars of a difficult start to the 2025-26 season with seven goals and a string of Man of the Match performances this season.
Both managers in this game will say their sides have been creating chances in the first five months of the season – even if they have not been taking them – and McCormick is the most likely candidate to find the net for Yeovil.
Glovers fans will be hoping that someone else in the squad will turn in a performance which makes them worthy of their vote in the Man of the Match poll on Saturday.
BRAINTREE TOWN – CHAY COOPER
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Braintree goalkeeper Mason Terry has been the visitors’ most important player this season, but I am going for midfielder Chay Cooper.
Following the exit of Marley Marshall-Miranda who joined Boreham Wood just before Christmas, Cooper is a player the Iron will be looking to create something going forward having turned in a number of good performances in a difficult start to the season.
The former Colchester United player is the Iron’s top assist maker, albeit only with three, this season and has managed two goals in all competitions.
THE GAFFER…
When Braintree sacked Angelo Harrop last December, just four-and-a-half months after winning them promotion to the National League Premier Division, they turned to the experienced head of Steve Pitt, who took his first managerial role in 14 years.
In his career the 64-year-old hasn’t left Essex with a spells as manager of Clacton and then Leighton before moving into the role of Director of Football at Heybridge Swift in 2016. Then in 2020, he joined Chelmsford in the same role before leaving Billericay’s Director of Football a year later.
He moved on again after just a year in that role to become Angelo Harrop‘s number two at Braintree, where he enjoyed early success with Harrop. But, following the young manager’s sacking, Pitt took over and guided the Iron to safety last season.
LAST TIME WE MET…
Braintree substitute Sahid Kamara scored the 77th minute winner in that game after The Glovers huffed and puffed in front of goal, but could not blow anyone’s house down. Sounds familiar, right?
The last time the Iron visited Somerset is a slightly happier tale to tell with Yeovil running out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Aaron Jarvis, Ed James and Brett McGavin – oh to have three players scoring goals.
DON’T I KNOW YOU…
THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…
Zac Kennard-Kettle is the referee for Saturday’s late kick-off at Huish Park and if you are wondering if he’s any relation to that refereeing Kettle, check out Ben’s article – here.
Match Officials – Braintree (H)
2026-01-01
Yeovil Town welcome Mr Kettle back to Huish Park on Saturday!
Zac Kennard-Kettle son of legendary official Trevor Kettle will take charge of the Glovers’ clash against Braintree this Saturday afternoon.
ZK-K has been a busy official this season, mostly taking charge of games in the EFL, but has been used in the National League and cup competitions too. He’s been in the middle 18 times, dishing out 74 yellow cards – that’s over four per game on average, five red cards and seven penalties.
Break that down to just the National League and it’s 19 bookings in five games, but nine of those came in a spicy game between York and Carlisle.
It’s not the first time we’ve been refereed by Zac, he took charge of our first game at National League South level, that’s right… that game against Hemel Hempstead.
On that day, Zac Bell and Jamie Sendles-White both took a booking.
He will be assisted by Stuart Kane and Ivan Stankovic with Gary Parsons in the dug out.
Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Braintree Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: Kane, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Stankovic, Ivan
Fourth Official: Parsons, Gary
Yeovil Women’s Mid Season Review
2026-01-01
Yeovil Town Women have made a promising start to their 2025/26 campaign, balancing strong league results with notable cup performances.
Competing in the Shield Services Group South West Regional Women’s Football League Division 1 South (catchy title, huh?), Yeovil have played eight league matches with six wins and two defeats, scoring 21 goals and conceding just 5 — with impressive victories including a 4-0 home win vs Wells City Ladies and a narrow 1-0 victory at Feniton. Their only recent league setbacks came 2-1 at home to Weston-super-Mare and a close away defeat at Wells City by the same score line.
Pic C/O EthMedia
The Adobe Women’s FA Cup has been a key early highlight. Yeovil kicked off their FA Cup campaign emphatically with a 6-1 away victory over Wells City Ladies in the First Qualifying Round — goals from Chloe Davenport, Mollie Childs, Lily McNally and Zara Hunt put the Glovers in control and showcased their attacking firepower. They followed this with a 2-0 away win at Saltash United in the Second Qualifying Round, advancing to face Winchester Flyers, narrowly falling 1-0.
Offensively, Lily McNally and Zara Hunt have been standout performers, regularly featuring on the scoresheet and driving Yeovil’s attack both in cup and league fixtures. Chloe Davenport has also contributed key goals, while midfield contributors such as Orla East and Emily Hall in goal have been vital to the team’s structure and defensive efforts.
Overall, Yeovil Town Women’s season to date has combined cup adventure with solid league competition. Their FA Cup progression has provided valuable experience and confidence, while strong individual performances and goalscoring depth suggest they can remain competitive across both fronts as the season progresses.
LEAGUE TABLE – CORRECT AS OF DEC 31ST 2025
FIXTURES/RESULTS – CORRECT AS OF DEC 31ST 2025
| Opposition | Kick Off | H/A | Competition | Score | Location | Scorers | |
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| September | |||||||
| 07.09.2025 | Wells City FC | 14:00 | A | FA Cup | 1-6 | Wells City FC | Davenport '11, Childs '30, OG '64, McNally '70, Hunt '85 & '92 |
| 14.09.2025 | Appledore | 14:00 | H | League | 6-0 | YTCST Centre at Alvington | McNally '5, '20, '86, Hunt '53, '65, '83 |
| 21.09.2025 | Saltash Utd | 14:00 | A | FA Cup | 0-2 | Saltash United | Hunt '61, McNally '74 |
| 28.09.2025 | Feniton | 14:00 | H | League | 2-0 | YTCST Centre at Alvington | Davenport '21, Hunt '33 |
| October | |||||||
| 05.10.2025 | Winchester Flyers | 14:00 | A | FA Cup | 1-0 | Winchester FC | |
| 19.10.2025 | Wells City FC | 14:00 | H | League | 4-0 | YTCST Centre at Alvington | McNally '11, '47, Davenport '19, Miles '69 |
| November | |||||||
| 02.11.2025 | Weston-super-Mare | 14:00 | A | League | 1-2 | Optima Stadium | Simmons '10, Cornwal, '65 |
| 09.11.2025 | Feniton | 14:00 | H | League | 1-0 | YTCST Centre at Alvington | Cornwall '44 |
| 23.11.2025 | W*ymouth | 14:00 | A | Cup | Walkover Victory | Bob Lucas Stadium | |
| 30.11.2025 | Wells City | 14:00 | A | League | 2-1 | Wells City FC | McNally '59 |
| December | |||||||
| 07.12.2025 | Weston-super-Mare | 14:00 | H | League | 1-2 | YTCST Centre at Alvington | Cornwall '32 |
| 14.12.2025 | Appledore | 14:00 | A | League | 0-4 | Marshford, Appledore | McNally '53, '85. Ealson-Taylor '56, Davenport '83 |
| January | |||||||
| 18.01.2026 | Feniton | 14:00 | A | League | Feniton Playing Fields | ||
| 25.01.2026 | Appledore | 14:00 | A | League | Marshford, Appledore | ||
| February | |||||||
| 01.02.2026 | Weston-super-Mare | 14:00 | H | Cup | YTCST Centre at Alvington | ||
| 08.02.2026 | Wells City | 14:00 | A | League | Wells City FC | ||
| 22.02.2026 | Wells City FC | 14:00 | H | Cup | YTCST Centre at Alvington | ||
| March | |||||||
| 08.03.2026 | Weston-super-Mare | 14:00 | A | League | Optima Stadium | ||
Under 19s Mid Season Review
2026-01-01
Yeovil Town FC Under 19s have enjoyed a compelling 2025/26 National League U19 Alliance campaign, remaining undefeated in the league so far with three wins and two draws from five matches, scoring 24 goals and conceding only 4 — a strong goal difference!!
They have been particularly dominant at home, winning all four fixtures at The ‘Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust Centre at Alvington’ and have also picked up points on the road, most notably a 12–1 away win versus Havant & Waterlooville and narrow cup progress with a 3–2 victory over Winchester City in the National League U19 League Cup.
The young Glovers currently sit third in the division, seven points behind leaders Eastleigh, but with three games in hand on the south coast side. 
A number of standout performers have driven this success. George Geraghty leads the scoring charts with 11 goals, while Oliver Hughes and Will Jones have contributed significantly with 6 goals each.
Midfielder Alec Thomas has also weighed in with key goals and energy from midfield, while defenders such as Jaydon Biss, captain Blake Watts and Filip Opalinski have been firm at the back. Goalkeeper Ryan Collins has marshalled the defence throughout, contributing to Yeovil’s impressive defensive record.
In the National League U19 League Cup, Yeovil have advanced beyond early rounds, showcasing resilience in tight matches to maintain momentum on both league and cup fronts – they are scheduled to play Basingstoke Town in the fourth round in early February.
The Under 19s also represented the first team in the Francis Hillier Somerset Men’s Premier Cup, losing 1-0 to Odd Down, but did provide a moment of history as Blake Watts become the youngest player to captain the Yeovil Town Men’s First Team in a competitive fixture.
Their FA Youth Cup campaign was a short one, despite taking an early lead against Portland United in the second qualifying round, they eventually lost 3-1.
Futhermore, Ollie Hughes has represented England Colleges to follow in the footsteps of Ollie Haste and Corey Koerner.
Overall, the Under 19s have put together a really positive first half of the season, with the potential for both league and cup success still on the cards.
LEAGUE TABLE AS OF DEC 31ST 2025
RESULTS – CORRECT AS OF DEC 31ST 2025
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Five Conclusions: Yeovil Town 1 Eastleigh 1
2025-12-31
The Glovers finished off 2025 with a 1-1 draw against Eastleigh at Huish Park. Here are Ian’s Five Conclusions from the sub-zero press box.
We’re not creating yet. We showed moments, we saw glimpses in the final third, especially in the second half but if it wasn’t for Eweke’s slip, I’m not sure we would have found the back of the net. Certainly after we scored we didn’t push on. In the second half we looked the more likely to find a second goal, but other than the McCormick and Daly two v one, I never felt confident that there was another one coming. Which is a problem when…
We’re conceding sloppy goals. The way in which we conceded the penalty was entirely avoidable. The goal on Boxing Day was really sloppy, the second goal Forest Green Rovers scored was poor, as was the defending for Maidstone’s equaliser in the FA Trophy. As a defensive unit we’ve shot ourselves in the foot so many times this season and when you’re struggling to score, you can’t afford any slip ups at the back.
Luke McCormick made the difference again. Yeovil’s number 8 has another man of the match trophy to his name and yet another goal. He finishes 2025 with more goals for Yeovil than anyone else. He’s really made his mark in green and white and without his goals Yeovil would be in a very different position. But, we can’t rely only him.
Eastleigh have a striker in Aaron Blair. If you we’re looking at adding a different kind of striker to bolster the front line, we witnessed it last night. Blair chased down everything, bothered our back line and confidently put away his penalty. He worked hard for his team and reminded me of those strikers Gary Johnson always relied on his teams. If we were looking for another type of striker to bolster the front line, someone of Blair’s ilk would fit the bill.
It’s clear reinforcements are needed. Billy Rowley said there would be changes ahead his post-match press conference. The loans of James Plant and Andrew Oluwabori are expiring and Rowley has inherited a squad that three managers have had an input on before him so and he needs to build it in his vision. January will be a big month and hopefully the manager has the means to balance out this squad and build some momentum in 2026.