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Defender Ben Radcliffe has joined Yeovil Town on a six-month loan spell from League Two side Crawley Town.

The 22-year-old spent 13 games on loan in the National League Premier Division at Gateshead last season having played the entire second half of the 2024-25 season for his parent club in League One.

He arrives following the announcement on Friday that central defender Dan Ellison had joined National League South side Salisbury on loan until January.

Announcing his arrival ahead of the final pre-season friendly with Newport County on Saturday morning, the club said the player would add “further quality and versatility” to the Glovers’ squad with Radcliffe capable of playing in the middle of defence and midfield.

If the defensive unit is to be his position, the loanee joins a number of new faces in the backline and could feature in today’s friendly alongside Joe Gubbins,  Loick Ayina, Jack Kingdon, Hayden Muller, Jordan Norville-Williams, Archie Davies.

Having started his career in the Derby County academy, he joined Burton Albion’s youth set-up and had loan spells with Southern League Premier Division Central side Mickleover before being loaned to National League North side Banbury United.

His League debut for Burton came at the end of the 2022-23 season when he appeared as an 18th-minute substitute, but was released by the Brewers at the end of the campaign and subsequently joining Derby County’s under-21s set up but failed to make a League appearance despite making several matchday squads.

In September 2024 he joined Gateshead on loan before being brought back in to the Football League at Crawley by manager Rob Elliot, who had brought him in on loan at Gateshead. Despite Elliot’s sacking, Radcliffe went on to play 19 times at League One level with the Red Devils being relegated that season.

Elliot, by now back at Gateshead, brought him back on loan in February, and he was a regular presence for the Tynesiders until he was recalled by his parent club in late March after he picked up an injury.

Gloverscast Fans' Quiz #13

Think you know your Yeovil Town history? Time to prove it.

The Gloverscast Fans' Quiz is back for its 13th edition, serving up another mix of nostalgia, numbers, recent memories and one player who certainly knows how to divide opinion.

As always, we've split the quiz into four familiar rounds. Golden Oldies takes you back through the club's rich history, Facts & Stats will test your head for numbers and records, while The Day Today focuses on more recent events from the past few seasons. Finally, our Fans' Favourite round shines the spotlight on one player – and this time it's Frank Nouble, with five questions dedicated to the larger-than-life former Glovers forward.

Whether you're aiming for a perfect score or just looking to settle a few debates with your fellow supporters, grab a brew, put your Yeovil knowledge to the test and let us know how you get on. Good luck!

1 / 12

In 1977, which player appeared as a 17-year-old substitute for Parma against Yeovil Town in an Anglo-Italian Cup tie before going on to become one of the most successful managers of all time?

2 / 12

What was the name of the ground where Yeovil Casuals, the forerunner to Yeovil Town FC, played their home games after forming in 1890?

3 / 12

Who became Yeovil Town’s first substitute in the 1966/67 Southern League season?

4 / 12

In August 2005, Pablo Bastianini scored one of the quickest goals of modern times in a fixture at Swindon Town. How quick was the Argentinian’s strike?

5 / 12

When Ollie Hughes appeared as a substitute in Yeovil Town’s 2-2 draw with Tamworth last season (2025/26), he became the fifth youngest player to represent the club. How old was he?

6 / 12

Phil Jevons (45 goals) and Francois Zoko (36 goals) are Yeovil Town’s top two EFL goal-scorers, but who is third in the list with 29 goals?

7 / 12

Which player scored the first goal of Yeovil Town’s 2025/26 National League season and won a sack of potatoes in the process?

8 / 12

Which club did manager Darren Sarll join after leaving Yeovil Town in March 2022?

Darren Sarll

9 / 12

Which piece of silverware did Yeovil Town win in the 2021/22 season?

10 / 12

With Yeovil Town struggling against relegation in the 2022/23 season, manager Mark Cooper made a bid to sign striker Frank Nouble before he went on to sign for a rival to beat the drop. Which opposition team did he sign for?

11 / 12

Having eventually signed for the Glovers in the summer of 2023, against which club did Frank score his first National League South goal?

12 / 12

When Nouble departed in March 2025, how many appearances had he made in green-and-white?

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Our Chief Fantasy Premier League Officer, Chris Fox has confirmed that bragging rights are back on the line with a renewal of the Gloverscast FPL League.

Click on the link below and get involved! It’s just a bit of fun and completely free to join in. No prizes, but the chance to be crowned the top YTFC FPL Manager.

For the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League why don’t you join our mini-league “Gloverscast League”?

Joining the league couldn’t be easier. Simply use the link below and you’ll be added automatically after you’ve entered the game.

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Yeovil Town Under 19s will begin with a tough trip to Dorchester Town in the National League Under 19s Alliance League – Division E.

The youngsters, who will be coached by Glovers’ legend Roy O’Brien will host Weston-super-Mare in their second fixture in early October.

The season is scheduled to conclude with a home tie against both Havant and Waterlooville’s youngsters.

Kick off times, venues and just about all details are subject to change. There will be cup games to add into the schedule too.


DateOpponentKOH/ACompetitionScoreLocationScorers
SEPTEMBER
23.09.26Dorchester Town U1914:00ALeagueDorchester Town FC
OCTOBER
07.10.26Weston-super-Mare U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS
21.10.26Wimborne Town U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS
NOVEMBER
04.11.26Torquay United U19s14:00ALeagueTorquay United Acadamy
18.11.26Eastleigh Yellows U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS
25.11.26Basingstoke Town U19s14:00ALeagueWINKLEBURY FOOTBALL COMPLEX
DECEMBER
02.12.26Havant & Waterlooville U19s14:00ALeagueWESTLEIGH PARK
JANUARY
13.01.27Dorchester Town U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS
27.01.27Wimborne Town U19s14:00ALeagueJ&B'S STADIUM NEW CUTHBURY
FEBRUARY
03.02.27Torquay United U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS
24.02.27Basingstoke Town U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS
MARCH
10.03.27Eastleigh Yellows U19s14:00ALeagueSTONEHAM LANE FOOTBALL COMPLEX
17.03.27Weston-super-Mare U19s14:00ALeagueTHE OPTIMA STADIUM
24.03.27Havant & Waterlooville U19s14:00HLeagueALVINGTON PLAYING FIELDS

Yeovil Town defender Dan Ellison has joined National League South side Salisbury on a six-month loan until January 2027.

The 21-year-old, who started the Glovers’ 1-1 draw in a pre-season friendly at Farnham Town on Tuesday night, returned to Huish Park at the end of last season having had a number of loan spells at Weston-super-Mare at the end of last season.

Announcing the move on Friday evening, the club said: “The temporary move will provide the young defender with the opportunity to gain valuable first-team experience, with regular senior football forming an important part of his continued development.”

Ellison featured in Salisbury’s pre-season friendly match with National League South rivals Havant & Waterlooville on Friday night. He played 80 minutes of the match which Salisbury won 5-0.

Despite the departure of central defenders including Jake Wannell, Kyle Ferguson and Finn Cousin-Dawson at the end of last season, manager Billy Rowley has strengthened his backline in the summer transfer window with the arrival of Joe Gubbins, Loick Ayina, Jack Kingdon, Hayden Muller and Jordan Norville-Williams, all who have experience of playing in the centre of defence. Former Arsenal academy defender William Lannin-Sweet had also been trialling with the Glovers during pre-season.

Ellison, who joined to much fanfare from Bristol Rovers last October, returned from his loans at Weston due to a defensive injury crisis and vowed to make an impression to Rowley.

Speaking to the BBC after the 2-1 defeat at Eastleigh on Easter Monday, he said: “It has been a tough season, tough mentally. Moving on from Bristol Rovers and coming here and then going on loan at Weston which was brilliant to actually play. I felt I did really well at Weston and really enjoyed it there, but coming back here is everything I wanted, I have a point to prove and I am getting chance until the end of the season. I am grateful to be back here.

“I feel I deserve (the opportunity). I came in here to be starting in the team but it did not end up happening which is fine, so I have gone to Weston and I feel like I have earned my place, earned the chance so I am going to enjoy playing until the end of the season.”

Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley says he knows the players in his squad who can perform against different opposition in the upcoming National League season.

The Glovers were held to a 1-1 draw at National League South side Farnham Town in their penultimate pre-season friendly on Tuesday night, a fixture which saw the traditional high volume of substitutions in the second half.

Midfielder Brett McGavin gave the visitors the lead with a trademark free-kick after 24 minutes before the hosts levelled shortly after half-time.

Asked about how close he was to knowing his starting XI for the opening league fixture at Scunthorpe United in ten days time, the manager said: “You get idea of who is sharp, fit and hungry and I would say a lot of the lads are, but every game looks slightly different. Sometimes you are at home against a team who play with a back five and you need creative players, sometimes you are playing away from home against a team that presses and you might need fast players and sometimes you might be in a local derby and you need lads who will get stuck in.

“We try to build a team which can compete in different games and that will change week to week, but I have got a good idea of the players that can help the team win in different conditions. That is going to be the aim in the next few weeks, to find lads who can win games of football and not just look pretty. It is up to the coaching staff to lay out what the game plan looks like and that will look different week to week.”

Trialist Brad de Jesus heads off the pitch after a pre-match warm-up at Farnham Town on Tuesday night. Picture courtesy of Jayden Tate | Tate’s Photography.

One of the Yeovil substitutes was an unfamiliar face, former Fulham right-back Brad de Jesus, who was released by the Premier League side after his contract expired in the summer. He came on for Archie Davies after 68 minutes in Surrey.

Speaking about the trialist, Rowley said: “I had a phone call from a friend who coached him for years. I think he had a move to Portugal which fell through a few weeks ago and he asked if he could get involved. I have known Brad for a couple of years, he is a good player with a good attitude, I felt like he could do us a favour tonight and we could do him a favour and get him some game time. I will be catching up with in the next few days to see what that looks like, but he is a really good player and I was happy to have him with us tonight.”

The Glovers take on League Two side Newport County at Huish Park in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday and, whilst Rowley was pleased with his side’s performance at Farnham, he was less complimentary about the state of the pitch.

He said: “One thing that supporters do not see is the pitch. They were not able to water it before the game, so it was really sticky and dry which means you are not able to force balls between lines and split through teams easily. But I thought it was a good test, Farnham are a team on the up, they are only one league below us and have some lads who have played in our division. It was a good test, but I thought for the most part we were in control and dominate, we just didn’t create as much as we would have wanted to.”

Yeovil Town will face Newport County in their final pre-season friendly of the campaign at Huish Park on Saturday. Picture courtesy of Jayden Tate/Tate’s Photography.

A Brett McGavin free-kick in the first half earned Yeovil Town a draw in their penultimate pre-season friendly of the campaign at National League South new boys Farnham Town.

The midfielder bent in a trademark set piece after 24 minutes and went on to dominate the first half creating a number of chances which they did not take and they were punished when Sam Evans turned home soon after the restart.

There was the usual flurry of substitutes from both sides in the second half including one new face in former Fulham youngster defender Bradley de Jesus, and the game petered out in to a draw.

First half

Defenders Joy Mukena and Dan Ellison were both handed starts by manager Billy Rowley who started with striker Stephen Walker alongside fellow attackers Luke McCormick and Johl Powell.

There was no much to write home about in the opening 20 minutes as Farnham quickly made it clear they were looking to contain the visitors and hit them on the break as Yeovil dominated possession in the opening exchanges. An early long range effort from Brett McGavin and then an attempt to loft the ball over James Shaw in the Farnham goal were about as close as either side got to threatening.

When Yeovil were awarded a free-kick slightly to the left of goal and fully 30 yards out, there was only one man who was taking it. Brett McGAVIN range is Brett McGavin range. The midfielder stepped up and bent a(nother) beautiful set-piece in to the corner of the net after 24 minutes. Did anyone doubt he could?

McCormick tried to goal one better with ten minutes of the first half remaining when he tried an audacious scissor kick from a Johl Powell cross. Unfortunately, the Glovers’ captain could not find a connection. Five minutes later, Powell curled one just past the post with Yeovil thoroughly in control and pressing for a second goal as the game pressed towards half-time.

Half-time: Farnham Town 0 Yeovil Town 1


Second half

Within three minutes of the second half starting, Farnham levelled after Trae Appiah-Cook tricked his was past Dan Ellison and got a cross in which found Sam EVANS who got enough on it to turn it in to the net. The hosts had been looking to hit Yeovil on the counter attack in the first half and right at the start of the second half, they did it.

Just before the the hour mark, James Daly replaced McCormick and Joe Gubbins replaced Mukena before the hosts made a number of changes bringing on five new faces including the experienced midfielder Sam Hutchinson and striker Rakish Bingham.

Bingham almost made an immediate impact when he tried a spectacular chip after Yeovil give up possession, fortunately it goes just wide. Stephen Walker pulled an effort just wide before a flurry of substitutions after 68 minutes.

The new arrivals included ex-Arsenal academy defender William Lannin-Sweet or Will Sweet, depending how formal you want to be, and an unknown face. In his post-match interview, manager Billy Rowley revealed him to be ex-Fulham defender, Bradley de Jesus. To read what Rowley said about the former Portugal youth international – click here.

The 20-year-old was released by the Premier League club after a decade when his contract expired this summer. He joined the academy at Craven Cottage at under-12s level before going on to sign a professional contract in 2024 and played regularly for them at Under-21s level in Premier League B but did not make a first-team appearance.

Trialist Bradley de Jesus departs the pitch following a pre-match warm-up at Farnham. Picture courtesy of Jayden Tate | Tate’s Photography.

Other than Bingham’s audacious effort there was not a huge amount to worry Yeovil goalkeeper Jos Barker, a fairly even affair but probably did not take the chances we created when we were on top in the first half.

Full time: Farnham Town 1 Yeovil Town 1


Teams:

First half – Yeovil Town: Jos Barker, Loick Ayina (for Jack Kingdon, 68), Joy Mukena (for Joe Gubbins, 56), Dan Ellison (for Jordan Norville-Williams, 68), Archie Davies (for Trialist B/William Lannin-Sweet, 68), Mason Obeng (for Trialist A, 68), Zain Westbrooke (for Hayden Muller, 68), Brett McGavin, Johl Powell (for Ryan Jones, 68), Luke McCormick (for James Daly, 56), Stephen Walker (for Slavi Spasov, 68).

Farnham Town: James Shaw (for Michael Eacott, 60), Kai Tanner, Ryan Kinnane, Dan Bayliss (for Jack Dean, 11), Trialist A, Tom Leggett, Billy Clifford (for Darryl Sanders, 60), Trae Cook-Appiah, Owen Dean (for Bobby-Joe Taylor, 60), Miles Obodo (for Sam Hutchinson, 60), Sam Evans (for Rakish Bingham, 60).

Substitutes: Brandon Mason, Erion Zabelli.

Scorers: Brett McGavin 24 (1-0), Sam Evans 48 (1-1)

Defenders Joy Mukena and Dan Ellison both start for Yeovil Town as they take on National League new boys Farnham Town in a pre-season friendly tonight (7.45pm kick-off).

Striker Stephen Walker is paired alongside fellow attackers Luke McCormick and Johl Powell in Surrey in what will be the Glovers’ penultimate warm-up game ahead of the start of the new National League Premier Division season.

Yeovil Town: Jos Barker, Loick Ayina, Joy Mukena, Dan Ellison, Archie Davies, Mason Obeng, Zain Westbrooke, Brett McGavin, Johl Powell, Luke McCormick, Stephen Walker.

There are no substitutes named in for the visitors.

Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley believes their latest pre-season opponents Wycombe Wanderers can set “a benchmark” for his side as they continue to prepare for the new National League campaign.

The Glovers lost 3-2 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday against a side which included a number of players with significant first-team experience with winger Mason Obeng and Luke McCormick on the scoresheet.

Wycombe’s starting XI including summer signing ex-AFC Bournemouth defender Steve Cook, who has more than 500 League appearances, as well as first-team players midfielders Luke Leahy and Josh Scowen and defender Dan Casey. Their scorers were Leahy, midfielder Caolan Boyd-Munce and striker Bradley Fink, who all played over 30 times in League One last season.

Speaking to the club’s social media after the match, Rowley said: “Every manager says the same after these games, you obviously want to win because there’s two goals and 22 players out there, so naturally we turn up to try to win. But, naturally when you try to share out minutes and build up a programme for all of these lads to be fit come Game 1 (of the new season), these second halves can look a bit broken, some of these boys play in positions they won’t throughout the season. Despite all of that we managed to stay on script, played some really good football and it was a good game for us.

“The level of sharpness we have seen from (the Wycombe) boys is a bit of an eye-opener and that is not me talking badly about any of our boys. That is a benchmark for us to get to, some of their organisation from pressing and defending was excellent, so this will be a great game for us to watch back and something we can learn and improve on.”

The Glovers’ starting XI was: Jos Barker, Jordan Norville-Williams, Joe Gubbins, Hayden Muller, Jack Kingdon, Mason Obeng, Zain Westbrooke, Johl Powell, James Daly, Luke McCormick, Slavi Spasov. At half-time, goalkeeping coach Matt Gould replaced Barker with Brett McGavin coming on for Westbrooke in midfield, then on 65 minutes defender Loick Ayina, wing-back Archie Davies and striker Stephen Walker replaced Kingdon, McCormick and Spasov.

There were two further changes before the end with Joy Mukena replacing Norville-Williams and Dan Ellison coming on for Gubbins with ten minutes remaining. There was no sign of any of the trialists which have featured in previous friendlies.

Being behind-closed-doors, we obviously had no eyes on the game and therefore the standard details around formations, performances are not possible, but Rowley spoke positively of the experience for his side.

He added: “There was some talk today about me adding some motivation for the lads because there was no crowd here, but I don’t think the game needed that, it had a bite to it. They are top professionals (at Wycombe) so they are never going to not do things properly and from minute one they pressed us aggressively and they looked at different ways to still get in. There’s loads for us to learn and improve on, but I thought it was a really good exercise.

“Both teams were trying to play, both teams left a lot of space behind them and when you do that you need up with other teams in on your goals a few times and they did that, as did we. But there was also some really good spells of control from both teams, it is going to be one of those games where we watch it back and learn loads and try to improve. I think maybe a handful of games in our league will look like this, but it was a really good work out against a side at the level that a lot of our lads want to get to.”

Mason Obeng, seen here in action against Cardiff City Under-21s, scored his second goal of pre-season against Wycombe. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz

There was praise for winger Obeng who has impressed in pre-season since stepping up two levels of the football pyramid having joined from Southern League side Walton & Hersham in the summer.

Rowley said: “The lads have really taken to Mason, he has had a rapid climb in these last few years and he did not look out of place at all today. One things he does not get enough credit for is his work out of possession, he is so sharp and agile, his defensive shape is good, he presses well and that ends up creating a lot of counter attacks for us and him to be involved in. He took his goal excellently and he was one of our better players today, but there was a lot of really good performances.”

The pre-season campaign rolls on to National League South side Farnham Town on Tuesday night. They were beaten 2-0 by EFL new boys Rochdale on Saturday and will provide a different type of test for Yeovil as they build up to the opening National League fixture of the new season at Scunthorpe United on August 8th.

Rowley said: “I am really positive about (the new season), as I have been since the first training session, I think we have a really good group, their ability and attributes are exactly what we wanted and their characters are good. Pre-season is a bit fake because you are not having to leave anyone out of squads, you have not lost two games in a row, and that is when you see different parts of people’s characters. For these past four weeks, I think the changing room is a good one and it will get better the more they get to know each other.“