Latest Yeovil Town News (Page 67)

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News, Match Reports

Yeovil Town were blown away by table topping Barnet on Tuesday night.

The injury-ravaged Glovers’ defence was under pressure from start to finish and three first half goals, including a special effort from the Barnet skipper Anthony Hartigan rendered the game over at the break.

A second half pair of penalties added salt to the wounds, it was a night to forget for the Glovers (not Ryan’s family, they probably had a lovely time).

Ben parted with his hard earned to watch on DAZN, here’s how it went down.

First half

The opening exchanges were, perhaps predictable in terms of dominance, Barnet having plenty of the ball and plenty of opportunities to get the ball into the box.
A third minute corner was one of a number of chances falling the way of the Bees, but, Aidan Stone, didn’t have anything of any note to actually do in the opening few minutes.

With just 11 minutes gone, Ben Coker and Ryan Glover were interchanging passes with ease.

Everyone of the visiting side was within 20 yards of their own goal line and still Glover had time to blaze over the opening shot of the fixture.

On 15 minutes, Zak Brunt found space after sending both Kyrell Wilson and Alex Whittle for a dummy, his cross was dangerous but unable to find a Bees head.
But it was only a matter of time and on 17 minutes, Idris Kanu put in a delightful cross met by Ben Coker. His header was wonderfully saved by Aidan Stone, but Ryan GLOVER made no mistake from the rebound.
 
Skipper Anthony Haritgan tested Aidan Stone from distance on 20 minutes, Stone couldn’t keep the initial save contained and he had to react well before Callum Stead pounced to double the lead.
 
The game was nearly 25 minutes old before the Glovers got within striking distance of the Barnet goal; Frank Nouble and Sonny Blu Lo Everton linked up well 20-yards from goal, before Harvey Greenslade found room on the right side of the area and fired a shot narrowly wide. 
 
The defensive injury crisis was about to get worse, Michael Smith signaled to the bench whilst grabbing his hamstring, a first change saw Josh Sims replace the Northern Ireland international.
 
Sims initially dropped in as a straight replacement for Smith at right back.
 
Kanu was causing all kinds of trouble down the Barnet right hand side, he played a wonderful, long range one-two with Callum Stead, but Kanu’s right footed effort went narrowly past Stone’s right hand post.
 
Two minutes later, the Bees were opening up down the left hand side, Coker found Brunt who turned on the edge of the area and fired just wide. 
 
 
With ten minutes to go, Coker was once again in far too much too space on the left hand side, he could take his time to pick out Callum STEAD who was had time and space 10 yards from goal to pick his spot to double the home side’s lead. 
 
If Yeovil fans were looking for something to cheer, they NEARLY had one on 40 minutes, Barnet keeper Owen Evans found himself under huge pressure in the six yard box from Frank Nouble.

Evans though showed some fancy footwork to nutmeg the guvnor and clear his lines. 

The ball was soon back down the other end though, Kanu down the right, Coker down the left, time and time again.

 
Danny Collinge was next to have a pop, 25 yards out, picked his spot and again only Aidan Stone’s big right mit got in the way.
From the resulting corner though, there was nothing Stone could do from Anthony Hartigan’s effort.
 
Hartigan took the corner short, got the ball back and whipped a viscous effort into the top corner, some effort.
 
It’s been attack vs defence for 45 minutes, the half time whistle a sweet relief for the Glovers’ back line.

Half time: Barnet 3 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

Yeovil made their second change in the break, Sean McGurk replacing Kyrell Wilson.
The second half began in much the same way the first one ended, but Josh Sims had gone to left back, Sonny in at right back with a central three of Bernard, FC-D and Whittle.
 
Callum Stead was sniffing around everything and Hartigan was in shooting mood, he had Stone scrambling down to his right hand side after 50 minutes, thankfully the ball squeezed just wide.
 
A goal mouth scramble on 55 minutes somehow saw Barnet fail to add to their tally, some good defending and wayward shooting keeping the score at a respectable level.
 
Finn Cousin-Dawson was in the book shortly after, the only fit centre-back available to us was now on thin ice.
 
Ben Coker’s effort from the resulting free kick was high, wide and not so handsome.
As the clock struck the hour, Stead had chances, Ndlovu had chances but again, some good goalkeeping from Stone kept the Bees at bay.
 
Dean Brennan took the chance to make a couple of changes with Dom Telford and Harry Chapman entering the fray.
Whilst Mark Cooper played the only two other changes he could make, a debut for Ryan McLean in place of Lo-Everton and Harvey Greenslade making way for Lewys Twamley.
 
Not long after, a Chapman run was brought to an abrupt end by Charlie Cooper, who made his way into the book.
 
Ryan Glover was replaced by a former Glover, Billy Clifford. The mass substitutions proving to be, as ever, good at breaking up the flow of the game.
With 20 minutes to go, Ryan McLean was well placed after a neat Brett McGavin pass to run into the area, some good defending pushed the loanee wide though and his effort went wide from a tight angle.
 
At the other end, Dom Telford got a shot off which forced Stone into yet another save.
 
Twamley was next to put in a nice move, he exchanged passes with McLean, before trying to find Nouble, but the Welshman’s through ball was just too heavy.
 
 
On 76 minutes, Yeovil got their first corner of the game, Twamley and McLean teamed up with Nouble, but the number 10’s cross was nudged behind, the following set piece resulted in a Cousin-Dawson header which which harmlessly wide.
 
With ten minutes left, Dom Telford twisted and turned in the box, and Ryan McLean left his boot out for tripping over, penalty to the Bees.
Harry Chapman stood with the ball in his hands and proceeded to add a fourth to the score line, sending Stone the wrong way.
 
Five minutes left, it can’t get worse can it? It can.
Another surging run into the box, another rash challenge, another penalty, another goal. Dom Telford from the spot.
 
There was time for more carnage, Harry Chapman channeled his inner roadrunner and took on half the Glovers side, but almost inexplicably, put his shot wide when it looked easier to score. 
 
Frank Nouble did find a little time and space to fire a shot low and wide into added on time, but that was about all the visitors had to talk of in the second period.
 
After four additional minutes, the referee mercifully blew his whistle. 

Full time: Barnet 5 Yeovil Town 0

Match Details

Venue: The Hive
Date: Tuesday 4th March, 19:45

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Ryan Glover (1-0 ’17), Callum Stead (2-0 ’37), Anthony Hartigan (3-0 ’44), Harry Chapman (4-0 ’82), Dom Telford (5-0 ’86)
Pitch: Perfect Bus Parking Grass
Conditions: A bit fresh

Attendance: 1596 (180 Yeovil Fans)

Bookings: 
Barnet:
Yeovil Town: Finn Cousin-Dawson ’57, Charlie Cooper ’66

Referee: Andrew Miller

Yeovil Town (4-2-3-1)

 

Substitutes: Matt Gould, Lewys Twamley (For Lo-Everton ’64), Josh Sims (for Smith ’27), Sean McGurk (for Wilson ’46), Ryan McLean (for Greenslade (’64)

Barnet: Owen Evans, Ben Coker, Danny Collinge, Lee Ndlovu (for Telford ’60), Callum Stead, Idris Kanu (for Cropper ’74), Ryan Glover (for Clifford ’66), Zak Brunt (for Chapman ’60), Anthony Hartigan, Nikola Tavares (for Grimwood ’74), Myles Kenlock

Barnet (not used): Gio Bellagambi (GK), Adebola Oluwa.

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News

Mark Cooper has said that he “hit the post” on a number of occasions trying to bring in a defender this week.

With only Finn Cousin-Dawson fit and available as a natural centre back, Dom Bernard and Charlie Cooper have been filling in and after Saturday’s game against Southend the manager said he’d be working to bring in a defender.

Ryan McLean has joined from Wimbledon, but he’s very much an attacker and Cooper explained how his last couple of days have gone in the transfer search.

Speaking to BBC Radio Somerset’s Josh Perkins he said; 

“[Ryan] met us today on the coach, he gives us an outlet with frightening pace, on one of the sides,

He’s coming back from an injury, but he’ll be good for us because he’s rapid.

Of course, we wanted a centre back, but, I’ve spent two and a half days, non stop, trying to get one, I’ve hit the post so many times. 

The thing is people don’t want to let their best players go, or their good players go at this stage of the season. 

We’ll keep looking, but no-one in tonight.”

Cooper confirmed that Ciaran McGuckin is missing following his early departure from Saturday’s game and admits that the fixture against table topping Barnet is something of a free hit.

“Listen, we know all too well the pressure off being at the top of the table and having to win, if you don’t win everyone says you’re having a wobble.

So, we have to try and use that, where we are at the minute in terms of bodies that we haven’t got – we aren’t able to play our free flowing stuff as well as we can, we have to dig in and play against a really powerful team.”

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News, Team News

Harvey Greenslade is named in the starting line up for the Glovers in the sole change from Saturday’s outing against Southend.

Greenslade replaces Ciaran McGuckin- who misses out altogether- after being replaced before half time on Saturday with concerns over his calves.

New loanee Ryan McLean is one of just five subs, four attackers and a goalkeeper.

We’ve used a back four in the graphic, but it could easily be a back five with Charlie Cooper impressing in the defence on Saturday.

 

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News

AFC Wimbledon have announced that winger Ryan McLean has joined Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.

The former Hereford attacker is in the squad to face Barnet tonight, looking to add to the 13 first team appearances he’s made for Wimbledon since switching from non-league.

Wimbledon Director of Football Craig Cope said: “Ryan has made good progress following his ACL injury at the end of last season. I must commend Ryan’s application and attitude during his rehab process.

“We believe this is a really good loan for Ryan to get back up to speed in a competitive setting with a good club, manager and staff who will provide Ryan a platform. We are also hopeful Ryan will help Yeovil have a strong end to the season. We will monitor Ryan’s progress very closely from now until the end of the loan.”

Welcome, Ryan!

Here he is, winning Goal of the Month for Wimbledon! 

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News, Yeovil Town Women FC

Delight in Devon for Glovers.

Yeovil Town Women extended their winning run to four games after their victory over Honiton Town at the weekend. Second half goals from Terri Will and Hannah Hughes ensured that all three points were taken back to Yeovil.

Three changes were made to the Glovers’ team, as starts were handed to Georgia Chant, Zoe Ball and Keira Ealson-Taylor, who made her full debut for the club.
In a half which contained few clear-cut chances for either side, Yeovil had the better of the opportunities. It took 25 minutes for the Glovers to produce their first meaningful effort, as Becky Miles crossed in for Zara Hunt, who saw her effort fly over the crossbar.
Despite having threatening spells in the first half, in which Hughes, Hunt and Miles combined well, Yeovil struggled to break down a defiant Honiton side on a particularly narrow pitch.
The teams went in at the break with the score goalless. Despite the woes of the first half it took the Glovers just nine minutes to break the deadlock in the second period. Terri Will headed into the back of the net from a corner, to give Yeovil the lead and score her first league goal of the season.

The points were all but sealed 15 minutes later as Hughes doubled Yeovil’s lead after being fed by substitute Les Spearing with 20 minutes left to play.

Yeovil continued to push throughout the half, as Miles and Hunt attempted to get themselves on the scoresheet but it remained 2-0.

A resilient performance from the Glovers saw the match finish 2-0, giving Yeovil their tenth clean sheet of the campaign and raising them to second place in the Regen Arable Division One South.

FULL TIME: HONITON TOWN 0-2 YEOVIL TOWN

The player of the match was awarded to Georgia Chant for her solid performance in the backline.

Yeovil Town Women goalkeeper coach and assistant manager Tony Rich spoke after the match;
“I’m really pleased”, Tony began. “The first half was hard work, it’s a small, heavy pitch with no width and it didn’t suit our game. They were very hard to break down, we had plenty of possession but could not capitalise on that final pass, but in the second half we showed
patience and perseverance and it paid off.

“We created numerous chances in the second half and probably should have won by a couple of goals more, but a great header by Terri and a good finish by Hannah and we’re really pleased.
Tony looked ahead to next week’s clash with Weston-super-Mare.

“It doesn’t help us the fact we haven’t played for a couple weeks, continuity is key in football, so it’s good to get a game today and next week. Hopefully on a pitch that we can play football on, we can play our passing game, play to our strengths and hopefully we can take
the game to Weston and come out on top.”

Yeovil Town Women return to action next Sunday 9th March, as they travel to The Optima Stadium to face Weston-super-Mare 14:00 KO.

 

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News

Yeovil made it three games without defeat as they drew 2-2 at home against Southend United. Let’s see how the rest of the league got on, as well as taking a look at the remaining NL teams in the FA Trophy…

We begin with the basement boys Ebbsfleet United, as their wait for a second win of the season continued with defeat at home to Tamworth. The hosts actually took the lead, but three goals in five minutes shortly before half-time left the Fleet with a hill to climb. They pulled one back but fell to a 23rd league defeat in 35 games. Dagenham & Redbridge’s relegation concerns were deepened with a home defeat to Boston United, the hosts took the lead through Josh Rees but the visitors came from behind to secure a huge three points in their own battle against the drop.

At the other end of the table, Barnet continued their march to the title with a comprehensive 3-0 win at Oldham Athletic, while Forest Green Rovers got back to winning ways in a 2-0 win against Maidenhead United. In the evening kickoff, AFC Fylde came from behind to secure a point against Gateshead in a 1-1 draw. York City left Durham with all three points, as they won 1-0 at Hartlepool United, while Braintree Town did the double over Eastleigh in a 1-0 win.

Into the FA Trophy, where six of the last eight teams were National League sides. Woking kept themselves in the tournament by the skin of their teeth as they edged a penalty shootout against Oxford City, in which ‘keeper Will Jääskeläinen saved three penalties and scored the winner for the Cardinals. It was the end of the road for Step 8 side Sittingbourne, as they lost at home to Aldershot Town. A surprise came near London, as Sutton United lost 2-0 at home against National League North side Spennymoor Town, and finally, Rochdale made it to the semi-finals with a home win against Altrincham.

National League results – in full

Braintree Town 1-0 Eastleigh
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-3 Boston United
Ebbsfleet United 2-3 Tamworth
Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Maidenhead United
Hartlepool United 0-1 York City
Oldham Athletic 0-3 Barnet
Yeovil Town 2-2 Southend United
Gateshead 1-1 AFC Fylde

FA Trophy Quarter Final results (NL teams in bold)

Sittingbourne 0-3 Aldershot Town
Oxford City 2-2 Woking (Woking win 2-1 on pens)
Rochdale 2-0 Altrincham
Sutton United 0-2 Spennymoor Town

National League table

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News, Match Officials

Yeovil Town have never won a game in which Andrew Miller took charge – actually, we’ve not even so much as scored.

Now, as far as I can tell, none of those defeats are his fault, but we were looking for something to hold on to away at the League leaders and didn’t find what we wanted.

The last time we saw him was back in the 2021/22 season, a 2-0 away defeat to Grimsby where the hosts took the lead from the penalty spot and Dale Gorman got booked (shock!)

There was 2-0 win for Notts County the season before and a rather disappointing 3-0 loss to Harrogate the season before that. Myles Hyppolyte’s red card salting the wounds in North Yorkshire.

As for this season, in eight National League games, he’s dished out 32 yellow cards and one red, with York City’s tap-in merchant Ollie Pearce getting an early bath against Dagenham.

Five of those yellows have come in a Barnet game, their 2-0 home win over AFC Fylde saw a trio of Bees booked.

He’s also taken charge of some relatively high profile games in the Premier League 2 set up, including a Manchester derby and Liverpool U21s v their Man City counterparts, so clearly, he’s very highly thought of.

 Mr Miller will be assisted by David Harrison and Stephen Brown, Jack Bloxham will patrol the dug outs. 

 

Barnet FC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Miller, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Jones, Russell
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Scott
Fourth Official: Bloxham, Jack

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News

Yeovil Town are heading to Damson Park on Saturday 22nd of March and tickets are now available for Glovers fans to buy.

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS

It’s a fairly easy process to buy tickets, which is lovely, 

On the link above, have a little scroll down the right hand side to the Away ticket options. They’re handily labelled.

Once you’ve clicked through to the next step, you’re presented with the pitch map. Simply select a standing block or a seating block and continue through with your purchase,

Let’s dive into the extra bits and pieces – for clarification, the Yeovil fixture is categorised as a Category A fixture, it would be cheaper if we were Woking. 

Restrictions

– No Children aged 14 and under are allowed into the stadium without a full paying adult. 

Car Parking

That’s extra, and it’s not cheap and it IS advised to buy in advance. – CLICK HERE for that.

Wheelchair Spaces

Whilst I cannot find specific details on site about the purchase of disabled tickets – and what that means for carers etc, there are some Wheelchair spots available at the front of the Seating Area for Away fans.

We would strongly advise taking time to contact the club if you have any additional accessibility requirements – 0121 705 6770 or lease email info@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk ahead of time. 

Other Away Trips, Follow The Links Below.

Halifax (Cash Only) – 8th March – https://gloverscast.co.uk/halifax-away-tickets-cash-only/

Altrincham – 5th April – https://gloverscast.co.uk/altrincham-away-tickets-on-sale/

 

By:
On:
In: Latest Yeovil Town News, Loan Watch

The National League wasn’t short of goals this past Saturday and it wasn’t just the Glovers’ first team who ended up as a stalemate.

Jordan Thomas was in the starting line up for Torquay United, who went 2-0 up and were leading beyond the 80th minute, before two late goals dragged Boreham Wood back into the game to share the points in a big game at the top of the National League South.

 

W*ymouth, with Will Buse between the sticks, must have thought they were in for a vital three points at the other end of the table when Malachi Linton put them 2-1 up against Hornchurch, but in the end, Linton was needed to salvage a point late on – 3-3 on the day.

Corey Koerner was on the Glovers bench, so wasn’t involved for Sherborne, however Joe Crisp was on their bench, Jacob Shore was unavailable for Wellington.

George Geraghty scored from the bench for Bridport as they walloped Torrington 6-0.