Morgan: Next weekend is massive

Defender Morgan Williams said next weekend’s game with Boston United will be “massive” for his Yeovil Town team-mates after they saw their winless run extend to eight matches with a goalless draw at Morecambe on Saturday.

The Glovers spurned opportunities to take three points against an opponent sat in the National League Premier Division relegation zone, none less than a 79th minute penalty which substitute Tahvon Campbell saw saved by hosts’ keeper Jamal Blackman.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins, the centre half said: “Playing away from home is always difficult and we always work hard and I feel we could have got more than a point, but we take a point and it is a step in the right direction. With the position we are in at the moment, we will take any points, so we have to be happy with it but it makes next week’s game (at home to Boston United) big and we have got to win next week.

“It is a point better than we had last week, we have to take it and take the positives. The fans were incredible again today, they have always been incredible and we will need their backing for the rest of the season. A point away from home you would take that if you win your home games, so next week is going to be massive for us.”

Following a disappointing first half, the Glovers came out for the second half with a different formation with James Daly and Junior Morias playing as a front two and, following the arrival of substitute strikers Campbell and Harvey Greenslade, had opportunities to take the win.

In 78th minute, Campbell was felled by Morecambe defender Mo Sangare inside the area to win the penalty, but his spot kick to the keeper’s right was tipped on to the post by the 6’5″ frame of Jamal Blackman.

Williams said: “It was a very good penalty and those things are going to happen. We had enough chances to score today and it might be someone else next week, but we are a peno away from three points. But we pick ourselves up and go again next week.“