Yeovil Town Women FC (Page 5)

The latest news from Yeovil Town Womens FC on the Gloverscast, including fixture news, match reports, photography and transfer news.

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Yeovil Town’s Women’s team will get a second chance at their first competitive league game after the Somerset County League decided their abandoned opener will be replayed in full.

The Glovers were leading 3-1 against Sydenham when the game was brought a premature halt with a serious injury to the opposition ‘keeper.

It has since been ruled that the game will be replayed in full, from 0-0, at a time and date to suit both parties.

Everyone at the Gloverscast joins YTWFC in wishing the injured player well for her recovery.

This weekend, the Women’s first team take on Banwell in a home game at Somerton – Kick off is at 2pm on Sunday and Entry is FREE

The Glovers progressed through to the next round of the Women’s FA Cup with a 5-0 win over Mangotsfield Town and will be hoping to continue that good form into their second, first, league game.

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Yeovil Town Women were in a comfortable position at 3-1 vs Sydenham Rangers Ladies in their first-ever Somerset County Women’s League Division One – before the game was stopped in the second half due to an injury to an opposition player.

Goals from Abbie Carslake, Holly Weaver-Coals and Jess Hodge saw the Glovers go 3-0 after a dominant first half performance at the Somerton Recreation Ground on Sunday.

The visitors, who were promoted to Division One having finished second in Division Two South last season, pulled a goal back in the second half before the game was called off due to an injury to a visiting player.

According to the team’s official social media, the teams had ‘agreed’ on a YTWFC win, however, the official outcome is still to be determined by County Officials. 

Play was stopped in the 61st minute.

We join YTWFC in wishing the Sydenham player the best for a full recovery.

 

 

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Yeovil Town Women FC begin life in the Somerset County League this weekend, so, let’s take a look at how the new Yeovil Town Women shape up ahead of their return to the women’s football pyramid.

Background

In 2018, Yeovil Town Ladies were competing in the top flight of Women’s football, facing the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City – sides that contained many of the Women who have done England so proud recently. However, difficulties arose as a result of being forced to operate as a full-time team. Points deductions, relegation, and demotion to the 3rd tier of the pyramid left the club in a difficult position by 2019. By 2021, Yeovil Town Ladies were no more. Sold to the owner of Bridgwater United, they were rebranded as Bridgwater United Women, competing in tier 4. Now however, they are back. A new club formed in close relation to the main club, Yeovil Town Women FC will compete in the Somerset County Women’s league for the 2023/2024 season, as they look to make a quick rise back through the leagues.

The former Yeovil Town Ladies Squad

The Squad

The roots and history of the original Yeovil Town Ladies is apparent with the new side, as former players such as Terri Will and Emma Brazell return to the club. Several former Yeovil/Bridgwater youth players will also represent the side, in Daisy Evans, Ashleigh Woodroffe, Beth Barnard-Irons, Cimon Barnard-Irons and Eloise Morris.

Also joining the side are several players who have most recently been competing two leagues higher than the starting point of the new side, for the likes for Sherborne Town and Ilminster Town. Goalkeeper and Vice Captain Emily Hall makes a fantastic addition between the sticks, Abbie Carslake joins with a highly impressive goalscoring record in tier 5, in addition to many other players in the squad who drop down the leagues to join the new journey at Yeovil Town Women.

Captaining the side is Jess Hodge, a prolific number 9 in the Devon County League, who has already shown her eye for goal in pre-season with seven goals in three games.

Yeovil Women’s Squad list and Numbers


The Management

Paul Knight has joined as manager, a highly respected coach from Cornwall with a vast experience in developing new sides. He is assisted by Matt Bennett, who most recently was a member of the coaching staff of local tier 5 side Ilminster Town Ladies, and Tony Rich, former Yeovil Town Ladies WSL Goalkeeper coach who has worked with current WSL goalkeepers, joining from Sherborne Town Ladies.

Yeovil Women’s manager Paul Knight
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The Season Ahead

Yeovil Town start life at the bottom tier of Women’s Football as per the FA Regulations (Unless you’re Man Utd Women, but let’s not go there…) After the summer recruitment, the aim will be to achieve promotion at the first time of asking. The side will also compete in the FA Cup, facing Mangotsfield away in the first qualifying round.

Fixtures for the upcoming season can be found below. 

The League’s page on the FA’s Full Time Website can be found HERE.
Home games are played at Somerton FC – You can find a handy Map at the bottom of the Article – HERE. 

Entry is totally free to this Sunday’s opener against Sydenham Rangers Ladies, Kick Off is at 2pm. 

Player Sponsorships are still available, contact info@ytfc.net and state your intentions and details will be passed on to the relevant people.

Yeovil skipper Jess Hodge in action
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All of us here at the Gloverscast wish the new Yeovil Town Womens team all the very best for the upcoming season!

(pictures of the new Yeovil Town Women’s side c/o Imogen @ Loveday’s Unique Photography)

OpponentKOCompetitionScoreLocationAttendanceScorersForm
September 2023
03.09.2023Sydenham Rangers Ladies Blue14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
10.09.2023Mangotsfield Town14:00AFA Cup 1st Round QualifyingCossham Street
17.09.2023Banwell Ladies First14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
24.09.2023Wells City Ladies First14:00ADivision 1Well City AFC Athletic Ground
October 2023
01.10.2023Paulton Rovers Ladies Reserves14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
08.10.2023Bishops Lydeard Ladies Reserves14:00ADivision 1Bishops Lydeard AFC
15.10.2023Wellington (Women) Wildcats14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
29.10.2023Nailsea United Women Firsts14:00ADivision 1Grove Sports Club
November 2023
05.11.2023Sydenham Rangers Ladies Blue14:00ADivision 1Kingsdown Pavilion
12.11.2023Ilminster Town Ladies Reserves14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
19.11.2023Banwell Ladies First14:00ADivision 1Banwell Football Club
26.11.2023Wells City Ladies First14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
December 2023
03.12.2023Wellington (Women) Wildcats14:00ADivision 1Wellington Playing Field
10.12.2023Bishops Lydeard Ladies Reserves14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
17.12.2023Ilminster Town Ladies Reserves14:00ADivision 1Archie Gooch Pavilion
January 2024
07.01.2024Portishead Ladies Reserves14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
14.01.2024Nailsea United Women Firsts14:00HDivision 1Somerton Recreation Ground
21.01.2024Paulton Rovers Ladies Reserves14:00ADivision 1Paulton Rovers FC
28.01.2024Portishead Ladies Reserves14:00ADivision 1Portishead FC

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Yeovil Town Women have had their fixture list confirmed ahead of the new season.

Playing in the Somerset County Women’s League Division One they will begin their season with back to back home games in early September.

The Glovers will play their home games at Somerton Recreation Ground – A Map can be found at the bottom of this page.

We’ll make a more permanent home for this list somewhere on the site soon.

If there is anyone out there who plans on attending the YTWFC games and wants to report back for the Gloverscast, please get in touch on Gloverscast@gmail.com – we’re on the hunt for images, match reports, whatever!

Date / TimeHome TeamAway TeamCompetitionStatus / Notes
03/09/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSSydenham Rangers Ladies BlueSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
17/09/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSBanwell Ladies FirstSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
24/09/23 14:00Wells City Ladies FirstVSYeovil Town Women FCWELLS CITY AFC ATHLETIC GROUNDDivison 1
01/10/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSPaulton Rovers Ladies ReservesSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
08/10/23 14:00Bishops Lydeard Ladies ReservesVSYeovil Town Women FCBISHOPS LYDEARD AFCDivison 1
15/10/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSWellington (Women) WildcatsSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
29/10/23 14:00Nailsea United Women FirstsVSYeovil Town Women FCGROVE SPORTS CLUBDivison 1
05/11/23 14:00Sydenham Rangers Ladies BlueVSYeovil Town Women FCKINGSDOWN PAVILIONDivison 1
12/11/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSIlminster Town Ladies ReservesSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
19/11/23 14:00Banwell Ladies FirstVSYeovil Town Women FCBANWELL FOOTBALL CLUB (1 OF 3)Divison 1
26/11/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSWells City Ladies FirstSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
03/12/23 14:00Wellington (Women) WildcatsVSYeovil Town Women FCWELLINGTON PLAYING FIELDDivison 1
10/12/23 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSBishops Lydeard Ladies ReservesSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
17/12/23 14:00Ilminster Town Ladies ReservesVSYeovil Town Women FCARCHIE GOOCH PAVILIONDivison 1
07/01/24 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSPortishead Ladies ReservesSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
14/01/24 14:00Yeovil Town Women FCVSNailsea United Women FirstsSOMERTON RECREATION GROUNDDivison 1
21/01/24 14:00Paulton Rovers Ladies ReservesVSYeovil Town Women FCPAULTON ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUBDivison 1
28/01/24 14:00Portishead Ladies ReservesVSYeovil Town Women FCPORTISHEAD FOOTBALL CLUBDivison 1

 

 

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It has been confirmed that the newly re-formed Yeovil Town Women will play their first team games in the Somerset County League Division One for the upcoming season.

The Glovers will face sides like Ilminster Town Reserves, Wells City and Nailsea United at that level in a league consisting of ten teams.

The league is scheduled to get underway on September 3rd.

We think a full fixture list will become available HERE at some point, but we’ll confirm that when it is completed.

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Yeovil Town Women FC have confirmed three new signings this evening, with Terri Will, Abbie Carslake and Emily Hall joining relaunched club.

Will, 30, has signed on for the 2023/24 season and is no stranger to Yeovil, having first played for the club aged 11 before progressing through the ranks.

The creative midfielder has been plying her trade at Sherborne Town.

Commenting on her return to Yeovil she said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be back at such a great club, and am really looking forward to the journey ahead.”

Carslake has joined the Glovers from Ilminster Town, having scored 40 goals in 73 matches in the Premier Division of the South West Regional Women’s Football League.

The 21-year-old attacker said: “Everyone has been so welcoming and there is a real positive atmosphere here. Training has been really good, and I can’t wait to get playing for Yeovil.”
 
 
Hall, 19, also joins after three seasons at Sherbone Town Ladies.
 
She said: “At 19 years old I’m grateful to be a part of this amazing club. I was part of Yeovil Town’s youth set before stepping into women’s football with Sherborne Town Ladies for 3 seasons which gave me the experience I needed to improve as a goalkeeper. The opportunity came to rejoin Yeovil Town Women and I couldn’t wait to get started. I’m looking forward to working with Paul, Matt, Tony and the girls to get this club back to where it belongs!”.
 

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Yeovil Town Women FC are holding two open trial sessions in June, on Friday 2nd and Friday 9th between 7pm and 9pm.

The sessions will take place at Huish Park on the 3G pitch and you can register for the sessions here.

Last month the club confirmed Paul Knight was appointed the First Team Manager and Matt Bennett as Reserve Team Manager following the launch of the club on New Years Day.

 

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Yeovil Town have announced plans to bring back women’s and girls’ football to the club nearly four years after the loss of the team which made it to Women’s Super League.

On New Year’s Day, the club confirmed that it was establishing Yeovil Town Women’s Football Club and was in discussions with the Somerset FA about which league it will play in.

In a statement, it said: “Whilst the ambition is to play all matches at Huish Park in the future, the higher we progress through the leagues (with a sustainable business model to support pitch maintenance) the more we can play at Huish Park, making it a fortress for women’s football.

“YTFC is committed to integrating women’s football to the Huish Park schedule, commencing with select matches, but the more support given to YTWFC the more matches will be scheduled.”

In December, club director Stuart Robins, Martyn Starnes, the (as yet to be announced, but assumed to be) club Chief Executive, set up a new business Yeovil Town Women’s Community Trust Limited, with Ian Maskell and Jamie Phillip, a former head coach of Yeovil Town Ladies.

The pair now run the South Somerset Regional Talent Centre, which promotes itself as having no attachment to a specific club “keeping options and opportunities open.”

The statement continues: “The YTWFC Junior section aspires to put Junior teams in both local grassroots FA leagues and Junior Premier Leagues (JPL).

“In partnership with Yeovil College, we will be championing post-16 football and education with YTWFC supporting the course and college team along with grassroots/JPL U18 teams readying the girls for the transition to women’s football with the vision of progressing through the leagues to be the leading centre in the South West for women’s football.”

Yeovil Town Ladies won the Women’s Super League (WSL) Division 2 in 2016 and were promoted to the top tier of the English women’s game where they played against the biggest sides in the country, including Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea.

They remained there until the end of the 2018-19 season having finished bottom of Division 1 having been deducted 10 points for filing notice to go in to administration – albeit they never actually did.

As a result they were denied an operating licence for the Championship and would have to contest the following season as a third tier club instead.

The ownership of the club switched to Adam Murry, with former owner Stephen Allinson settling all debts before making the sale, who appointed Phillip and rebranded the team as Yeovil Town Women.

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a premature end of the season and the following summer the club underwent another rebranding to Yeovil United which then merged with Bridgwater Town to create Bridgwater United in March 2021.