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Yeovil Town owner Prabhu Srinivasan interviewed during a visit to Huish Park.

Yeovil Town owner Prabhu Srinivasan has told the club’s supporters not to expect an immediate appointment of a new manager following the sacking of Mark Cooper.

The club posted a video message from the Dubai-based businessman on Monday afternoon where he said that the club would be going through “a full thought through scientific process” as it looks to select its candidate.

He said: “I want you folks to know this is not a quick fix. This is not a send in your CV and get hired process, our global experience and our partners who have football experience and probably played in the football arena before and have been chairmen and directors, we have all come together to find the right manager .

“We are looking at the technical skills, background of the coach/manager, external validation, most importantly the way the person connects with the first team and how he communicates with the supporters and media.

“This is a full thought through, scientific process, it might take a little time but I ask all of you to support us, be with us through this journey. For us to build a sustainable club going forward, I have said this many times, this is not an ego buy, it is all of us coming together to do what is right for the club.”

The club has appointed coach Richard Dryden in chairman of first-team affairs whilst they seek a new manager. He took charge of Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at FC Halifax Town and will be in the dug-out when the Glovers travel to Solihull Moors on Tuesday night.

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Well, we’re a month(ish) into the season and it’s fair to say it’s been eventful. The Glovers started with a 0-0 draw at home to Hartlepool before whimpering to a 2-0 at Forest Green Rovers. An unconvincing win against Brackley followed before defeats by Braintree Town and Gateshead sealed Mark Cooper’s fate. Yeovil finished August with a 3-2 loss at FC Halifax Town on Saturday.

The monthly YeoGov is back now we’ve kicked off so let us know what you’re thinking on sevon-point scale. It’s the usual questions around performance around the club and the optional matchday experience one and this month we want to know if you think the club were right to relieve Mark Cooper of this managerial duties. 

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It’s back by popular demand – well some of you seemed to like it – the Gloverscast fans’ quiz is back for its second edition.

We’ve cooked up another set of Yeovil Town brain-teasers with the hopefully more familiar three categories – Golden Oldies, Facts and Stats, some more recent trivia in The Day Today, and this month’s Fans’ Favourite is about the one and only Super Gavin Williams.

Whether you’re a Thatchers’ Stand veteran, an exile or just here for the trivia, here’s a few questions to get your green-and-white neurons firing.

Only one supporter got 100% in the first edition, so good luck to all trying for a perfect score this time – up the Gloves!

Gloverscast Fans' Quiz #2

Back by popular demand (well, we enjoyed writing it), the Gloverscast Fans' Quiz returns for its second installment. Whether you're a Thatchers' End veteran, an exile or just here for the nostalgia, there's something to get your green-and-white neurons firing.

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Which season was Yeovil Town's first at National League level, then known as the Alliance Premier League?

Huish

2 / 12

Which international team did Gary Johnson manage before he joined Yeovil Town in 2001?

3 / 12

On 10th January 2016, Yeovil Town played Carlisle United in an FA Cup third round tie. Due to severe flooding in Cumbria, the game was switched to which ground?

4 / 12

How many players made at least one Football League appearance for Yeovil Town?

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In our season in the Championship in 2013/14, which was the only club we beat in both home and away meetings?

6 / 12

Who scored more Football League goals for Yeovil Town than anyone else?

7 / 12

Morgan Williams initially came to Huish Park on loan in 2019, but which club did he join from?

Morgan Williams with a cast on his right hand.

8 / 12

In 2020/21, Yeovil Town forfeited their place in the FA Trophy due to following COVID-19 protocols. Who were they due to play?

9 / 12

Which club knocked Yeovil Town out of the Somerset Men's Premier Cup in the 2024/25 season?

10 / 12

From which club did Gavin Williams join Yeovil Town in May 2002?

11 / 12

How many first-team appearances did Gavin Williams make for Yeovil Town across all competitions?

12 / 12

In 2013 League One play-off final at Wembley, Gavin Williams was an unused substitute, but still got a booking. What did he do to find himself in the referee's notebook?

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On a wet Saturday afternoon, it was further heartbreak for Yeovil Town, as they fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat away at FC Halifax Town, which you can read more about here. Let’s see what else happened in the National League on Saturday…

We begin in Tyne and Wear, where Gateshead and Aldershot Town played out an exciting 3-3 draw – Kyle Hurst got the scoring underway just five minutes in for the hosts, before Kwame Thomas and Cameron Hargreaves gave the visitors the lead before half-time. Two goals in two minutes from the aforementioned Hurst, and Harry Chapman, handed the Heed the lead once again, but Hady Ghandour equalised for the Shots with 13 minutes to go to share the points.

Rochdale took their spot at the top of the table with a convincing 3-1 win at Wealdstone; Aidan Barlow and Devante Rodney gave the visitors the lead going into half-time, before yet another Mani Dieseruvwe strike put the game to bed, Alfie Massey getting the consolation goal for the hosts. Truro City registered their first ever National League points with a 3-0 thumping over Boston United, as Rekeil Pyke opened the scoring just before half-time, Tyler Harvey scoring a penalty just four minutes into the second half, and Will Dean adding a third just five minutes later. Former Glover Aidan Stone made his league debut for the Tinners too, keeping a clean sheet.

There were three 2-1 score lines, with the most impressive coming at Sutton United, Edon Pruti and David Ogbonna scoring for the hosts to register an impressive victory over Carlisle United, Georgie Kelly netting a consolation for the visitors. In the lunchtime kickoff, Southend United continued their impressive start to the campaign with a win over Tuesday night’s hosts Solihull Moors, two Andrew Dallas goals sandwiching a Dan Creaney effort for the home side. The final 2-1 result saw Eastleigh defeat Altrincham, as summer Yeovil target James Gale scored for the visitors in the first half, before Kieron Evans and Harvey Saunders secured the three points for the Hampshire side.

Woking secured their first win of the campaign on their travels to Morecambe, former Glover Jamie Andrews bagging one of the goals, and Sam Ashford finishing off the scoring for the visitors in the 94th minute. In the evening kickoff, a 98th minute goal from Danny Waldron cancelled out a Danny Whitehall penalty, as Brackley Town and 10-man Scunthorpe United shared the points, while there were 0-0 draws for Braintree Town and Forest Green Rovers, and Hartlepool United and Boreham Wood.

York City and Tamworth didn’t play on Saturday, due to the former’s continued involvement with the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

National League results – in full

Solihull Moors 1-2 Southend United
Braintree Town 0-0 Forest Green Rovers
Eastleigh 2-1 Altrincham
FC Halifax Town 3-2 Yeovil Town
Gateshead 3-3 Aldershot Town
Hartlepool United 0-0 Boreham Wood
Morecambe 0-2 Woking
Sutton United 2-1 Carlisle United
Truro City 3-0 Boston United
Wealdstone 1-3 Rochdale
Brackley Town 1-1 Scunthorpe United

National League table

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Sherborne Town will finish the weekend top of the Wessex League Premier Division after a 3-0 win on Saturday.

The Zebras beat Cowes Sports fairly comfortably, with the third goal come from young Glover Ollie Hughes.

What’s more, Jaydon Biss, George Geraghty and Blake Watts were all named in the squad  whilst Joe Crisp was so influential in midfield he was named Man of the Match. Nice work from all the lads.

We’re keeping an eye on Bridport FC as well this season, with two new names to keep tabs on.

Matt Reed and Alec Thomas continue to get valuable minutes in the adult game and they were part of the squad for the ‘Port’s 4-1 win over Middlezoy Rovers on Saturday.

They also had a midweek game, a 6-0 win over Honiton, Thomas played the whole game and Reed was used from the bench.

So, they, like Sherborne sit top of their league – South West Peninsula League – Premier East.

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A midweek in the midlands for the Glovers with an away day at Solihull Moors. 

It will be a match of significance for referee Harrison Blair who will take charge of his first match at this level as well as his first ever Yeovil Town game.

A regular match official for the Regional divisions of the National League as well as plenty of experience as a fourth official in the EFL, in recent seasons.

Blair has a rather cool story to tell from his journey to this point having spent time refereeing in Japan earlier this year.

He was part of an exchange program between the JFA and the FA PGMOL where he got to take charge of some league games and even a J League Cup tie.

He’s not afraid to use a card (or three), in 28 National League South games, he’s brandished the yellow one 86 times, the red one five times and pointed the spot five times as well. 

Jordan Brooks and Grzegorz Kornasiewicz (yes, I copied and pasted that) are waving the flags, Kevin Howick is on subs board duties.

Harrison Blair, top right in Japan

Solihull Moors FC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier    
Referee: Blair, Harrison
Assistant Referee: Brooks, Jordan
Assistant Referee: Kornasiewicz, Grzegorz
Fourth Official: Howick, Kevin

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Harvey Greenslade celebrates a goal.

Yeovil Town goal-scorer Harvey Greenslade said his team-mates know they need to defend better after losing from a winning position for the second consecutive game.

The Glovers led 2-1 with an hour gone at FC Halifax Town but ended up on the end of a 3-2 defeat just five days after being 3-0 up at home to Gateshead and coming away with nothing, a result which spelt the end of Mark Cooper’s time as manager.

Greenslade put the visitors ahead in West Yorkshire with a superb near post header from Josh Sims’ cross just before the hour mark at The Shay, but defensive errors cost them again as they conceded two goals to squander three points.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the game, the former Bristol Rovers man said: “We have gone from not scoring at the start of the season to scoring quite a few goals. We should not have lost that game and we should not have lost the Gateshead game, so we need to be better as a group, it is not just the defenders, we need to be better defending the goal for the whole 90 minutes. It was too good a performance to chuck it away.”

Greenslade had some great opportunities to put Yeovil ahead before Halifax midfielder scored the first of his brace a minute in to first half injury time and he admitted he should have done better with the chances.

He added: “There were a couple in the first half when the ball was bouncing a bit and I felt like I could have had one or two goals, so that is annoying. It is nice for me and that is obviously two goals in two games for me now, but it is not about personal pride for me it is about helping the team. The team has helped me when I have been out of the team and now I have to repay them.”

Yeovil Town's players jump on striker Harvey Greenslade after his 58th minute goal.
Yeovil Town celebrate Harvey Greenslade’s goal.

Asked about the current managerial situation with interim boss Richard Dryden, who was brought on to the coaching staff by Cooper in the summer, whilst the club look for a permanent replacement, Greenslade added: “It is strange. Speaking for myself, I have never worked for the Gaffer (Richard Dryden) before, I really liked working with Mark (Cooper) and now having to go under new management is a bit of a change, but the lads are approaching it professionally and we have just got to get on with it.”

Yeovil have an opportunity to put right the mistakes of the past two matches when they travel to a Solihull Moors side sat bottom of the National League Premier Division table after six matches on Tuesday night.

Speaking about that game, the striker said: “I want to say thanks to the fans for making the journey, Halifax is not that close to Yeovil! We have a really good fanbase and when things turn around, which they will, the place will be bouncing at Huish Park. Even today we could hear them all game and hopefully we will see them on Tuesday as well. It is a must win for us, we have to focus on getting those three points. We can’t keep losing when we have been winning, that is two games in a row now, I will do everything I can to help the team and I know the boys will do everything they can to bring the points back.“

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Interim manager Richard Dryden was planning to show his Yeovil Town players a video nasty on their long journey home from the 3-2 defeat at FC Halifax Town.

The Glovers threw away a 2-1 advantage in West Yorkshire, the second time in five days they have given away leads to lose a game, as they began life after former boss Mark Cooper with a defeat.

It was three defensive errors from balls in to their box which cost them all three goals and Dryden told BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins that defending crosses in to the box would be the focus on training ahead of their next game at Solihull Moors on Tuesday night.

He said: “There are a lot of positives, a few negatives, but probably more positives. The big negative is we have not taken any points. We have had a conversation (in the dressing room) about stopping crosses and defending balls in to the box, but you cannot keep scoring two away from home and coming away with nothing. I said to them before the game that they are not going to be hammered if they give the ball away or do the right things but you will get hammered if you work hard and people will see that they worked hard today. We have got back with nothing but we have created chances and played some really good football.

“It is another ball across the box and we have to defend better. We have not got a lot of time, but you might have a rough idea what (we might be focusing on in training) on Monday morning. Sometimes you get camped in bit and sometimes  you do get overloaded and if that happens we have to be better in the box, not just the goalkeeper or the back three, it is everyone who is in there. Everybody has to work hard defensively.

“We will watch the bad bits on the way home massively and some good bits. We need to iron out the bad bits.”

After an even opening 45 minutes where they both threatened to find an opening and were threatened by Halifax, Yeovil fell a goal behind one minute in to first half injury time when Shaymen midfielder Oli Bray fired the home side ahead.

But, the visitors came out for the second half firing and levelled when midfielder Luke McCormick went down in the box to win a penalty which was confidently put away by striker Junior Morias for his second goal in as many games.

Six minutes later Harvey Greenslade headed a Josh Sims cross in to put the side ahead before a second goal from Bray and a winner ten minutes from time from substitute Will Harris sealed the defeat.

On his side’s goals, Dryden said: “Luke has done really well, got himself in to the box, he’s been brave because you know he is going to get hit there and it is a penalty. It is nice to see Junior put it in. The second goal is a really nice goal, we have worked it wide which we did a lot of in the first half and did not get anything out of it, it is a brilliant run by Simsy and is the centre forward is on the near post you have half a chance of scoring.”

There was a worrying moment when on loan Birmingham City wing-back Byron Pendleton went off after a heavy tackle in the 76th minute, but Dryden said he did not know the severity of the injury.

He confirmed that midfielder Charlie Cooper, who has now not featured in the last three matches with an Achilles injury, was still “a couple of weeks” from fitness. Dryden will lead the side in to the match at Solihull Moors where they will face a home side sitting bottom of the division after a 2-1 home defeat to Southend United on Saturday.

Dryden said: “It is another big test. You can’t brush over by saying ‘it was a great performance, but we got beat’, it was an alright performance going forward, but when balls come in to the box we have to be better.“