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Yeovil Town have announced the departure of goalkeeper Ollie Wright after his season-long loan from Premier League Southampton was cut short.

The 22-year-old joined back in July and has been the Glovers’ first choice number one since his arrival, but has returned to his parent to club ahead of schedule.

On Monday evening, a club statement said: “We can confirm Ollie Wright has returned to Southampton after being recalled from his loan spell.”

The former Worthing stopper has been an ever-present for the Glovers this season.

He has kept nine clean sheets in his 29 league appearances in all competitions, including making made some vital saves against Boston, Gateshead and plenty others… and nearly, got on the end of a last gasp corner or two.

With only goalkeeping coach Matt Gould available as cover, one assumes we can see another gloveman heading in to Huish Park at some point before this weekend’s trip to Dagenham & Redbridge.

Thanks for your efforts, Ollie.

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James Plant has returned to Yeovil Town on loan from Port Vale until the end of the season.

The versatile left-sided player has already clocked up 10 league games for the Glovers including a couple of goals to his name against Barnet and a ‘he-absolutely-meant-it’ effort against Southend United.

He returned to his League Two parent club having picked up an injury in mid-December.

Speaking to the club’s social media, the 20-year-old said: “I’m buzzing to be back. It was frustrating to pick up a little injury, but I have got through the rehab, so I am ready to go and hopefully I can get straight back in to it.

“I need to build on what I did here last time, I have obviously had a little bit of set back but that is football, so I just want to build on it and see where we can go this season.

“It is always nice when you see people you have not seen for a while, so it was good to catch up and then we were straight back to work.”

James Plant. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Plant is expected to be part of the Glovers’ squad which travels to Dagenham & Redbridge this weekend looking for their first week since mid-December. They were without a fixture last weekend due to their intended opponents, Boston United, commitments in the FA Trophy.

The ‘new’ arrival added: “The lads have had a little break (with no fixture last weekend) and we will have a full week’s training and hopefully go to Dagenham, get the three points and build from there.”

The deal means, that, at time of writing, the Glovers have six loanees on the books (Ollie Wright, Sean McGurk, Ciaran McGuckin, Kofi Shaw and Kyrell Wilson) so one will have to miss out on a match day or return to their parent club going forward, as only five are allowed in a matchday squad.

Welcome back to Somerset, James!

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We are delighted to announce that The Gloverscast, the only independent platform totally dedicated to providing news and views for Yeovil Town FC supporters, is now officially registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC).

Since our inception in 2020, The Gloverscast has been dedicated to providing an engaging space for Yeovil Town fans to connect, share their passion, and stay informed about the latest club developments. Over the years, we have worked both tiredly and tirelessly to offer insights, coverage, interviews and generally shine a light on the football club we love. 

The transformation into a CIC reflects The Gloverscast’s ongoing commitment to our community of supporters. By becoming a Community Interest Company, we have taken formal steps to ensure that all donations are used to directly improve The Gloverscast and benefit Yeovil Town FC fans. The CIC status will further empower us to expand what we do to serve you.

The Gloverscast has always been driven by the support of the Yeovil Town fanbase, who have generously donated time and resources to help the platform grow.

With this new status, we will be able to expand our initiatives, improve its content offerings, and foster an even stronger sense of community among Yeovil Town FC fans. We are committed to working alongside supporters to ensure the platform continues to evolve in line with the needs and interests of the Yeovil Town fanbase.

We’ve always believed that The Gloverscast is for the community, and this transition allows us to be even more transparent and accountable to the supporters who make it all possible. We’re incredibly proud to be part of this passionate and dedicated fanbase.

How the Gloverscast gives back to the YTFC community

  • In-Depth Analysis and Insight
  • Fostering Community Connection
  • Support for Fan Voices
  • Accessibility of Information
  • Celebration of Club Culture
  • Engagement Beyond Matchdays
  • Encouragement of Grassroots Support

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The January survey results are in and Yeovil Town supporters have that mid-table feeling at the moment.

We asked you, the loyal readers of the only independent website totally dedicated to Yeovil Town FC, the usual five questions to get ourselves a benchmark of the mood among the Huish Park faithful. (Out of 7, of course.)

Those questions are:

  1. How do you think Mark Cooper is doing?
  2. How do you think the players have performed?
  3. What would you score the ownership/board?
  4. What would you score the communication from the club?
  5. What would you score the match day experience this season?

We also asked you whether you agreed or disagreed with the following statement: I am supportive of YTFC hosting a fan forum

As you can see on the graph below, everything is pretty middle of the road – much like the Glovers. Mark Cooper scores a 4.12, the players a 4.16, the ownership a 4.47, communication 4.45 and match day experience is 4.40.

With regards to the Fan Forum, there was overwhelming support for it with a 6.2 out of 7 score.*

Graph showing results from latest YeoGov survey.
*241 responses

For the full picture of the YeoGov tracker since we started it in August 2022 (minus the gaps last season) take a look at the chart below.

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No game for the Yeovil Town first team, but that doesn’t mean that Yeovil players weren’t in action.

We start in the National League South where… and we’ve double checked here… W*ymouth scored FIVE, including two fantastic strikes from Brooklyn Genesini.

Will Buse was between the sticks for the Terras and had a great view of the action at the other end. The result means they’re now just 11 points from safety.

 Jordan Thomas played the full 90 for Torquay United, they lost 1-0 to Maidstone, to lose a little bit of ground at the top of an incredibly tight table.

Into the regional leagues and Corey Koerner scored a direct free kick for Sherborne in their 3-1 win over Blackfield and Langley. Joe Crisp was named on the bench for the Zebras too and came on in the second half.

George Geraghty scored from the bench for Bridport in their convincing 5-1 win over Okehampton. Sol Padmore was also in the starting line up.

 

Other games with Yeovil interest were called off, it’s still a bit damp in the South West region!

 

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The departure of Matt Worthington came has quite the shock on Friday afternoon. No sooner had we finished recording Thursday’s episode of the Gloverscast than the rumours started to circulate in a couple of Whatsapp groups and on Facebook. The speed at which it went from all very quiet to Worthy’s departure shows the speed at which football moves. Yeovil’s skipper, who made his 250th appearance the week before was gone, out of nowhere.

Matt Worthington leads the team out
📸 Gary Brown

There’s not a lot more to say about Worthy that’s not already been said. I’ll miss his desire and athleticism and I think his teammates will miss him too. Speaking before the Rochdale defeat, Mark Cooper said that Yeovil would “never ever” have been to get to the deal that Oldham offered. Obviously Worthy’s contract was up in the summer and my gut tells me that chances are he would have left anyway, but it’s further evidence of the disparity between the top teams in the league and the middle pack. The former skipper led Yeovil to National League South glory last season, and he yet another departure from that team that clawed Yeovil back to the National League. Of the squad who won the league just Morgan Williams, Jake Wannell, Alex Whittle, Frank Nouble, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Charlie Cooper and Michael Smith are left. I totally understand the reasoning behind it, but I am disappointed that our winning squad was dismantled so quickly after clinching promotion.

The partnership between Williams and Wannell has been a key part of success this season. Picture courtesy of Gary Brown.

Following the Rochdale defeat, Mark Cooper alluded to more departures and arrivals planned in the coming days. I don’t think it would be at all surprising to see Nouble, Lo-Everton or even Smith move on. If it is another couple of experienced heads on their way, the recruitment of leaders has to be a priority. With Worthington gone, Smith and Williams struggling for fitness and Nouble struggling for form, there’s a real lack of characters at the moment, in my opinion. There are different types of leaders on the pitch. Those who lead by example with their performances and those Terry Skiverton types who drag everyone up by the scruff of their neck. I think we need some more of them. Now, I know they don’t grown on trees, especially at this time of the year and for a reasonable price but if Yeovil are delving into the market in the coming weeks, I think we’ve got our fill of young loanees.

Huish Park (Pic by Gary Brown)

Last Tuesday, we were given some insight into the situation with the future of the land and stadium. Sold for £2.8m by ‘You-Know-Who’, the value is Index-linked by the council and will see the cost go above £3m if it is ever to return to the club. The exclusive buyback of the land expires in May 2026, leaving not a lot of time. We all dream of self-sustaining football club, enabled by the real-estate which surrounds the stadium. Hearing Mark Cooper talk about training facilities as a leaving a legacy that will attract players to the club is an idea that I don’t remember anyone talking about before. It’s always been about retail or houses, so the idea of something that will make a long term material difference to Yeovil Town FC is appealing. 

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It was a miserable afternoon for the Glovers on Saturday, as they fell to a drab 4-0 defeat away to Rochdale. Let’s see what else went down across the league…

We begin with a big upset, as Boston United did the double over York City in an emphatic 3-1 victory, giving themselves a sliver of hope of survival, while York dropped further points in their title hunt. In contrasting fashion, Barnet comfortably defeated Maidenhead United in a 3-0 scoreline to move to the top of the tree, and leaving Maidenhead a point outside the drop zone.

Aldershot Town continued to show fight in their battle near the bottom, coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at home against Tamworth. Three big games up and down the league finished 2-0, as a huge playoff boost was handed to FC Halifax Town, defeating Matt Taylor and Solihull Moors in their first game together; at the bottom of the table, AFC Fylde kept themselves in the survival battle with a massive win at home to Wealdstone, while it was derby day defeat for Dagenham & Redbridge, as they lost at home to Southend United.

There was yet another late goal to save Forest Green Rovers, as Christian Doidge scored in the 94th minute to rescue a point away at playoff chargers Altrincham; two playoff contenders played out a 1-1 draw as Oldham Athletic couldn’t defeat a weakened Gateshead, a game that also saw the debut of former Yeovil captain Matt Worthington, while Woking stood firm with 10 men to continue their unbeaten start under Neal Ardley in a 1-1 draw at Hartlepool United.

Finally, there were two 1-0 victories, as Sutton United dispatched of Eastleigh, while Braintree Town secured a huge victory for their survival ambitions against an Ebbsfleet United side that is all but down, sitting 14 points from safety with two or three games played on the teams above… check the link for the table below to take a look for yourself!

National League results – in full

AFC Fylde 2-0 Wealdstone
Aldershot Town 2-2 Tamworth
Altrincham 1-1 Forest Green Rovers
Barnet 3-0 Maidenhead United
Boston United 3-1 York City
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-2 Southend United
Ebbsfleet United 0-1 Braintree Town
Gateshead 1-1 Oldham Athletic
Hartlepool United 1-1 Woking
Rochdale 4-0 Yeovil Town
Solihull Moors 0-2 FC Halifax Town
Sutton United 1-0 Eastleigh

National League table

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Saturday, was NOT a good day to be a YTFC player either at Spotland or anywhere else for that matter.

Let’s wrap this up quickly shall we.

Jordan Thomas and Torquay lost to Hampton & Richmond, his former club 1-0. Thomas nearly snatched a late equaliser with a backheel, too.,

Will Buse was helpless to prevent Enfield Town taking an 83rd minute lead against W*ymouth. But he would see his side salvage a point a the end in a battle of the National League South’s basement sides.

Sherborne took the lead against Hythe & Dibden. But they would lose 4-1… and lose a player in the process.

Corey Koerner was named on the bench, we’ll let you know if there’s any evidence that he came on.

Sol Padmore started for Bridport, George Geraghty was used from the bench in their 2-0 win over Middlezoy. 

Jacob Shore wasn’t named in Shaftesbury’s squad in their 0-0 draw with Tavistock.

Corey Koerner (Green 7) in action for Sherborne
Pic C/O Robin Caddy/The Wessex Way.

 

 

 

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Brett McGavin apologised to the travelling Yeovil Town supporters who made the almost 500-mile round journey to Rochdale to watch the team capitulate to a 4-0 defeat on Saturday.

The midfielder was the player who faced the post-match media interviews at Spotland after being part of the team which committed four defensive blunders to extend the team’s run without a win to seven matches.

Asked how he responded to the defeat by BBC Somerset reporter Josh Perkins, McGavin said: “First of all I would like to apologise to the fans, they should not have to travel as far as they did and witness a performance like that. They are a credit to this club and we let them down today.

“We will do what we need to do, analyse it and we will move on to our next game. We are a team, so we take the loss together, if you make an individual mistake you put your hand up and say that you made one, apologise to your team-mates and the people who have done today have done that. But we are a team so we take a loss as a group.”