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Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley hailed the “togetherness” of his new-look squad as they came from a goal down to snatch a dramatic late 2-1 win at Barrow on Friday night.

With just 15 minutes remaining in Cumbria, the Glovers found themselves trailing, but pulled level when captain Luke McCormick netted from the penalty spot before substitute defender Joe Gubbins headed the winner deep in to second half stoppage time.

The win kept up an unbeaten start to the new National League Premier Division campaign and will send them on a long journey home in high spirits with Tamworth due at Huish Park on Bank Holiday Monday.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the game, Rowley said: “It is easy to get carried away and zoom in on these types of wins, but I think you have to at the time. It is only three points, but I am so thrilled for the lads. The togetherness of this group, even after only four games, I really feel it, so in that sense it is a really important three points.

“We work really hard as a management team, we are only a small team, but we put a lot of time and effort in to watching opposition and when you get those last minute winners, it makes it all feel worthwhile.”

Manager Billy Rowley celebrates with scorer Joe Gubbins at the final whistle.

Barrow came in to the game where they were marking 125 years as a club before kick-off still looking for their first win of the season after picking up one point in their opening three league games. The Bluebirds showed a high intensity style which was physical and undoubtedly had the better of the opening 45 minutes.

Rowley said: “Even though they have lost two games here, I do not see them losing too many games at home. They were a really hard opposition tonight, they had energy, they had a press, they were man for man all over the pitch and full of energy and my message for the boys at half-time was to try and find a bit of composure in those scrappy moments. Try and find three or four passes and we did it decently enough and we had one or two chances but so did they.

“That is where you defenders as so important. I felt Radders (Ben Radcliffe) was incredible, Jos in goal was again superb even if he was wearing the wrong studs from the start! Jordan Norville-Williams was incredible, Archie (Davies) has not put a foot wrong in his first four games, and in front of them, Brett (McGavin) and Zain (Westbrooke) were dogged and diligent in their defensive work. It was not a beautiful game, but it was never going to be, they are the highest pressing team in the league, they get in your face and put the ball in your box and it is really hard to play against.”

Yeovil made a triple substitution at the start of the second half with defender Joe Gubbins and wingers James Daly and Mason Obeng replacing Joy Mukena and Ryan Jones, who both picked up first half bookings, along with Barnsley winger Charlie Lennon.

Rowley added: “When you play against teams like this, you have to weather the storm probably for the first hour and hope they blow up a little bit. They obviously made five subs like we did and that leaves your team a little disjointed I think, the timing of their press was a little bit off and we found a bit more space. But naturally it comes down to energy and endurance. It was an incredibly hard game, but when you get those last minute winners it is a nice release.”

Luke McCormick celebrates his third goal of the season after levelling from the penalty spot.

It was another substitute who played a major role in the Glovers equaliser as striker Slavi Spasov was brought down inside the box with four minutes remaining and, after a long delay, captain Luke McCormick made no mistake to level and it looked like the game was heading for a draw until Gubbins nodded the winner.

The Yeovil boss joked: “Joy (Mukena) made a good comment at the end when he said ‘what a sub that was’ bringing Gubbo on, but Joy came off because he was on a yellow card and in a game of some many duels I could not risk (him getting sent off). I learnt the hard way leaving Gubbins on after a booking (in the 1-1 draw with Carlisle where Gubbins was red carded) to give the lad the benefit of the doubt. 

“Gubbo had a bit of a mishap when one of his contact lenses came out during the celebrations. I have never seen that before! He was scrambling and they almost scored when we were down to ten men, but sometimes the Gods are on your side and they were there.”

Just a minute after going ahead, the visitors were grateful to the brilliance of goalkeeper Jos Barker awho pulled off a stunning save to tip an effort from Barrow substitute Xavier Benjamin over the bar. Rowley said: “Jos is still 22 and has joined us from two leagues below and we found him another two leagues below that, so he has jumped four or five leagues in two or three years. I said it when we signed Jos, he had incredibly big shoes to will in Jed Ward and he is doing a decent job of that. I can’t speak highly enough of him, he’s been only been training full-time for eight weeks and he has taken to it like a duck to water and he is only going to get better.”

Having completed a 600-mile round journey when they returned home in the early hours of Saturday, Yeovil’s attention now turns to Tamworth who arrives at Huish Park having had their own late euphoria on Friday night. They scored twice in second half stoppage time to pick up a 3-2 home win over Worthing in a match which saw their opponents reduced to nine men.

Rowley concluded: “It is going to be a hard turnaround. I feel really sorry for all the teams who have made long journeys on a Friday night, we are probably going to get home at 5am (on Saturday) morning and then we have to play again on Monday when we do not have a massive squad. The boys finished on their backs tonight, but they are going to have to roll their sleeves up and go again on Monday and I am sure they will.“

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An injury time header from substitute Joe Gubbins saw Yeovil Town fight back from a goal down to grab a dramatic late winner at Barrow on Friday night.

The Glovers fell behind to a stunning strike from the hosts’ Keaton Ward with 15 minutes remaining and looked set to be heading for their first defeat before a foul on Slavi Spasov saw them awarded a penalty with three minutes remaining. Captain Luke McCormick stepped up to level from the spot.

Then, just as the visitors looked set to make the 300-mile journey home with a point, defender Gubbins snuck in between two defenders to meet a Brett McGavin free kick with a header and snatch three points at the death.

First half

Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley named an unchanged starting XI from the one which won 3-0 at home to Gateshead the previous weekend with defender Joe Gubbins and winger James Daly, who missed the last game through injury and suspension respectively, both on the bench.

The home side, who were looking for their first win of the season, started the brighter of the two sides and Yeovil keeper Jos Barker was called in to action within seven minutes. A corner found defender Kennedy Digie at the back post with a free header which Barker denied with an impressive instinct save before Ryan Jones blocked the rebound on the line.

Barrow’s early pressure continued as they pressed and outmuscled the Glovers on a number of occasions. Alex Reid put a header just wider before Barker had to get down smartly to deny Rekheem Harper’s effort after 12 minutes. Yeovil’s first opportunity came five minutes later after Zain Westbrooke picked out Jones on the right side, he cut in and dragged an effort wide.

Jos Barker comes for a ball in the first half at Barrow.

On 27 minutes, Jones was outmuscled by Danny Rose whose ball in from the left found Harper inside the box but the striker completely miscued his effort which took a deflection off Jordan Norville-Williams on its way out for a corners.

You can absolutely see why Barrow was making a name for their physical style of play this season and it is working for them with referee Ross Martin not listening to any protests from the Yeovil bench – or the away end. Love it or hate it, the home side had the better of the first half and will rue the chances they missed and the question is whether they can keep up that level of intensity in the second half.

Half-time: Barrow 0 Yeovil Town 0

Second half

Billy Rowley responded with three changes at the start of the second half with Joe Gubbins, Mason Obeng and James Daly replacing Mukena, Jones and Charlie Lennon. Both Mukena and Jones picked up bookings in the first half and there is no doubt that Gubbins and Daly add experience and, in the case of Daly, plenty of energy.

The response from Yeovil was much improved, not only proving themselves more willing to mix with Barrow’s more physical approach, but creating chances as well. On 54 minutes, a good move saw McCormick find Daly at the near post and the substitutes’ header was denied by a last ditch block from Danny Amos.

Slavi Spasov replaced Walker just before the hour mark and ten minutes later a move down the right saw Davies pick out Daly whose effort was blocked before falling to Westbrooke whose effort was over the bar. At the other end, former Yeovil loanee Ben Whitfield fired one just past the post.

But, with 15 minutes gone, the home side took the lead in spectacular style. A corner was punched away by Barker, but could not clear the danger and it fell to substitute Keaton WARD who showed great technique to fire in a shot which rattled off the underside of the bar and over the line. Barker did his best to try and clear it, but there were few inside Holker Street who thought it did not cross the line.

Despite being behind for the first time this season, Yeovil were not giving up with Obeng and Daly combining for the latter to have an effort denied by a smart stop from Ben Winterbottom. Then with four minutes remaining Spasov was brought down inside the box by Dan Amos and referee Ross Martin pointed to the spot. After what seemed like an eternity, Luke McCORMICK shrugged off the attempts from home fans behind the goal to put him off with mobile phone torches stepped up to sent Winterbottom the wrong way.

Luke McCormick celebrates his equaliser.

Then, just as we were all about to shake hands and settle for a point each, Brett McGavin swung in a free-kick in the fourth minute of injury time and Joe GUBBINS snuck in between two Barrow defenders to place an expertly taken header in to the net. That was the defender’s first professional goal and he will not score many sweeter.

After the euphoria of the players celebrating in the front of the travelling supporters, there was still three more minutes – plus whatever the referee added on for the goal – remaining. There was enough time for Barker to show his class when substitute Xavier Benjamin got on the end of a ball in to the box and the keeper made a stunning fingertip save.

This was far from the best performance from this team in the opening games, but for their desire for keep going and come back they deserved it.

The 84 fans in the away end, many of which endured a nine-hour coach journey up to Cumbria, will be smiling all the way to Somerset.

Scorer Joe Gubbins celebrates with manager Billy Rowley at the final whistle.

Full time: Barrow 1 Yeovil Town 2

Match Details

Venue: Holker Street
Date: Friday 22nd August, 7.45pm kick-off

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Keaton Ward 75 (0-1), Luke McCormick pen 87 (1-1), Joe Gubbins 90+4 (2-1)

Pitch: Well watered pre-match despite the heavy rainfall in Cumbria over the past 24 hours
Conditions: Dry

Attendance: 2,286 (84 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Ryan Jones 22, Joy Mukena 40, Luke McCormick 43,
Barrow: Scott Smith 48

Referee: Ross Martin

Yeovil Town

Substitutes: Joe Gubbins (for Joy Mukena, 46), Mason Obeng (for Ryan Jones, 46), James Daly (for Charlie Lennon, 46), Slavi Spasov (for Ste Walker, 59), Johl Powell (for Zain Westbrooke, 84), Loick Ayina (not used), Hayden Muller (not used).

Barrow: Ben Winterbottom, Kennedy Digie, Paul Kalambayi, Dan Amos, Marcel Oakley (for Xavier Benjamin, 72), Scott Smith, Issac Marriott, Thierry Latty-Fairweather (for Keaton Ward, 72), George Walker (for Ben Whitfield, 56),  Rekeem Harper (for Ben Jackson, 72), Alex Reid (for Innes Cameron, 60).

Substitutes (not used): Olly Crankshaw, Danny Rose.

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Yeovil Town are unchanged from last weekend’s home win over Gateshead as they take on Barrow in Cumbria tonight (7.45pm kick-off).

Defender Joe Gubbins and winger James Daly, who missed the previous match through suspension and injury respectively are on the substitutes’ bench.

There is no place for either defender Jack Kingdon or second-choice goalkeeper Matt Gould on the bench.

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Sahil Prabhu has spoken about his family’s takeover of Yeovil Town, this summer’s recruitment and the ambitions of the owners to reunite ownership of Huish Park with the football club.

The son of chairman Prabhu Srinivasan was appointed a director of the club as part of a boardroom reshuffle announced earlier this month which also saw solicitor Ian Scobbie join the board whilst Executive Chairman Stuart Robins stepped in to a non-executive role.

Speaking to the Gloverscast in our latest podcast episode, the son of chairman Prabhu Srinivasan revealed the club was just seven days from going in to administration when the family acquired it in May 2025.

He described the Huish Park finances as “a lot worse than initially anticipated” when the takeover was completed, adding: “It was a little bit of a twist to that because we had seven days till the club went into administration. So there were decisions which need to be taken in terms of ‘are we gonna commit to an exclusivity period’, which then adds probably two more weeks for us to make the decision of whether we want to buy the club. So it was definitely an interesting one.”

Sahil Prabhu, left, arrives at a match with manager Billy Rowley

The director spoke at length about the “blueprint” the owners had developed to improve first-team recruitment starting with the appointment of Head of Recruitment Jamie Hedges last November. This was followed by a major increase in the budget for manager Billy Rowley which was followed by a busy summer with 15 players arriving at the club.

Sahil added: “We looked at teams coming down from League Two and the teams coming back up from the National League North and South, and we thought it was a real advantage for a club like Yeovil. We think we can really put ourselves back out there, which is why we had a 30% increase in budget, and with that comes (the question) ‘have we justified the spend which we have?’ That’s my main objective and I think we definitely have done that, but I think only time will really tell with that.”

Having spoken to the new director about on-the-pitch matters, we discussed the important issue of the ownership of Huish Park stands and the land surrounding it. Owner Prabhu Srinivasan has spoken recently about how reuniting the ownership of the stadium remains a priority for the ownership, whilst admitting investment in the first-team was the current top priority.

Sahil Prabhu alongside his parents, chairman Prabhu Srinivasan and Bhavna Vohra, at Huish Park.

Sahil praised the work of his mother, director Bhavna Vohra, who he said had got into “a great place” in discussions about the long-term future of the land with current ownership, Somerset Council, but he admitted the financial realities of acquiring it in the short-term were very real.

He said: “Even before we came into the club, the majority of what we wanted to do long term included the stadium and the land coming back to the club.  However, the reality of the economics of what’s happened with things such as inflation and where the actual capital cost of acquiring the land back has gotten to for us right now, there needs to be plans in place right after you acquire the land.

“Even though it might not seem like there’s been any progress done, in the background, this has been one of maybe four key performance indicators which we have as an ownership group. So there is enough work going on, and we hope, and we are confident that there will be a solution within a given amount of time. I’m not gonna set a time limit on it.”

You can listen to Sahil’s interview in full on our latest podcast – here.

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Midfielder Zain Westbrooke has said the idea of helping Yeovil Town restore their Football League status was a project which appealed to him.

The 29-year-old was the Glovers’ first signing of a busy summer which has seen 15 new faces arrive at Huish Park and the former Doncaster Rovers man has impressed in the opening three National League fixtures of the campaign.

He was part of the Scunthorpe United side which reached the division’s play-offs last season having reached the League Two play-offs with Doncaster two years before and said he sees a lot of his former club’s ambitions in Somerset.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Richard Hoskins ahead of the trip to Barrow on Friday night, Westbrooke said: “I had chats with Jamie (Hedges, the Glovers’ Head of Recruitment) and the Gaffer (manager Billy Rowley) pretty early on in the summer and I really liked what I was hearing and kept that chat going. I did not really see an opportunity (at another club) which fitted me as much as this one, so I was glad to move.

“The last few clubs I have been at have all been in a process of getting back to where the club feels it should be and this is another one of those projects. Yeovil is a massive club with a big history in the League and the aim is to get the club back there and that was a journey I thought I could be part of.

“There is a lot of quality in the National League and a lot of players I was playing against in the League are here, it is very similar to League Two, there are some teams at the top which are playing football and others that are very aggressive and high pressing. We are trying to create a style of football which represents the Gaffer, the club and one that the fans can enjoy.”

Westbrooke has completed the 90 minutes in all of the Glovers’ three opening fixtures of the new season and already impressed supporters linking up well with the likes of captain Luke McCormick and Brett McGavin in midfield.

He added the quality in the squad will stand them in good stead throughout the season: “I think we have a squad of 22 really good players here who are competing for positions in the team and that competitiveness is a nice thing to have, everyone wants to keep the shirt.”

Having picked up five points in their opening fixtures, Yeovil make the 600-mile round journey to Barrow on Friday night to face a side relegated from League Two back in May, before readying themselves for the visit of Tamworth to Huish Park on Bank Holiday Monday.

Westbrooke admitted the long trip and spending the majority of Friday in a Cumbrian hotel would have an effect on his team-mates as they prepare for a tough test against the Bluebirds, who are celebrating their 125th anniversary this season.

He said: “When we face a side which has had a long journey, we see ourselves as having an edge and with (the game at Barrow) being an evening game, we will have a day in a hotel (on Friday) as well. It is just about getting your mind and body right and being as ready for the game as you can be.

“They are going to want to bounce back (after relegation from the EFL last season) which is never the easiest thing to do, but I am sure the players and staff there will have wanted a good start to the season. It might not have happened for them in the first three games, but a lot can change because when you look at the league table after 10 or 15 games, it can be a lot different.“

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Winger James Daly is available for selection as Yeovil Town prepare for a bank holiday weekend double header at Barrow tomorrow night.

The 26-year-old suffered a gash on top of his foot after a wild tackle in the dying seconds of the 1-1 draw with Carlisle United a fortnight ago which kept him out of last weekend’s 3-0 win over Gateshead.

The Glovers make the long journey to Cumbria to face Barrow on Friday night before taking on Tamworth at Huish Park on Bank Holiday Monday.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Richard Hoskins about the returning winger, the boss said: “He did full training for the last two sessions, so he’s back. The stitches came out of his foot wound which is all good and there is no infection. He’s ready for selection and looked really sharp today.”

Defender Joe Gubbins will also be available having served a one-match suspension for his sending off against Carlisle and Rowley said on loan Crawley Town defender Ben Radcliffe had got through a training session on Thursday having gone off against Gateshead with an ankle injury.

Ben Radcliffe got through a training session ahead of the trip to Barrow. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

The Glovers made the 300-mile journey up to Cumbria on Thursday night before making the return trip to be ready to host Tamworth at Huish Park just 72 hours later.

Rowley is expecting a tough test against a Barrow side relegated out of the Football League in May. The Bluebirds lost their opening two matches before grabbing a draw at Harrogate Town courtesy of an injury time equaliser last weekend.

The Yeovil boss said: “They have got some really good players, got a top manager in Adam (Murray) so I think this is going to be a really tricky game for us in multiple ways. There’s obviously a lot of factors come into that, the travel, the weather there is not going to be perfect conditions, so there are a lot of factors for us to consider, but we’re on the back of a really good performance last week and the boys are in good spirits and ready.

“I don’t mind these long trips, they can get a bit tedious towards the end. (Barrow) is going to be an interesting one for us because we will wake up early in a the hotel there and  going to have to wait until 5pm to leave for the stadium. It is a lot of dead time there and we’ll have to think of some ways to keep the boys engaged and fresh. So that’s going to be the job of the staff on the way up, but it also gives us a good chance for us to watch some Tamworth stuff and get to work.”

Their next opponents, Tamworth, host Worthing on Friday night looking for their first win of the campaign having drawn with Boreham Wood on the opening day and then suffered defeats to AFC Fylde and FC Halifax Town. Rowley said he was “not overly focused” on Monday’s match with his full attention on Barrow.

With the EFL transfer deadline due to fall next Tuesday, the boss was asked about the potential of adding further to his squad through loans. The Glovers already have Radcliffe on loan from Crawley Town, defender Loick Ayina from Salford City and Barnsley winger Charlie Lennon, leaving two loan spots against the five National League clubs are allowed to include in a matchday squad.

Rowley said: “Some (EFL) teams will pitch their players to League Two and League One clubs, and eventually, when they run out of options, then they’ll try and contact some of us lower down the pyramid. In previous years, the loan system has benefited a lot because we ended up with some top loans at my previous club (Walton & Hersham) and last season. I’ve asked this question a few times and we’re really happy with the current squad, we don’t really need anything at the moment. We’re looking at improving in areas we can, so we’ll never say never, but at the moment, we’re pretty happy.“

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After the joy of Saturday lunchtime football last weekend, the National League fixture computer (sponsored by DAZN) is serving up Friday night football as Yeovil Town make the long journey to face Barrow.

FORM…

YEOVIL TOWN

The Glovers have been in fine form to start the season, with two draws and a win to kick things off. Not only have the results been good but the performances have been ones for fans to get behind. 

That was shown last time out as Yeovil took on Gateshead at Huish Park. In what has been a bit of a dodgy fixture for the Glovers in recent times, this team had no such worries, dispatching their rivals 3-0 with a more than competent performance. Striker Ste Walker made it two in two as he put the home side ahead early on, the game then became Yeovil’s for the taking and on 81 minutes captain fantastic, Luke McCormick popped up to double the lead for Yeovil. The game wasn’t over there for the home side or McCormick as he bagged his brace in the 90th minute to secure all three points.

Yeovil Town goal-scorers Luke McCormick and Ste Walker celebrate in the 3-0 home win over Gateshead. Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

BARROW

Following relegation out of the Football League on the final day of last season, the summer has found National League old new boys Barrow starting to enjoy themselves again.

Having got rid of former Glovers’ legend Sam Foley, who took the wheel at an already sinking ship in Cumbria Lancashire (ignore the road signs!) at the end of last season, the Bluebirds brought in Adam Murray as manager, fresh from the success of guiding Kidderminster Harriers to promotion from National League North.

He managed to retain a number of those worth keeping from last season, but his forthright comments about finding a club which was “an absolute shambles” and warning of the “poison” of a losing mentality suggest he has not quite got it how he wants it.

On the pitch, things went well in pre-season with Barrow going unbeaten with wins over EFL sides Blackpool and Murray’s old club Mansfield Town, but the opening day of the National League season saw them lose 2-0 at highly-fancied Hartlepool United and then suffer a 2-1 home defeat to newly-promoted Hornchurch. The latter sparked the type of comments listed above from the manager.

However, in their most recent outing, they performed much better at Harrogate Town to grab a 2-2 draw with a last gasp equaliser on Saturday. The physical style which Murray has advocated since his arrival in the hot seat saw him earn some criticism from opposing fans captured on camera in his post-match interview. “That’s the biggest compliment I can take,” was his reply.

There are some familiar faces in the Barrow squad to knows who have watched the National League in recent seasons. Striker Alex Reid has arrived from Hartlepool – albeit he has only been used as a substitute so far – along with Halifax defender Thierry Latty-Fairweather and Altrincham duo Issac Marriott and Olly Crankshaw. The Bluebirds also snapped up Gateshead midfielder Keaton Ward in a move only announced ahead of kick-off last weekend.

KEY PLAYERS…

YEOVIL TOWN – LUKE McCORMICK

Having had his campaign cut short by injury last year, the Glovers’ new captain has once again started this season like a train. Even if his name didn’t appear on the stat sheet across the first two games, the captain made sure he did during the win over Gateshead. 

Luke McCormick of Yeovil Town
Luke McCormick
Picture courtesy of Indy Pitman/Indy’s Visuals.

The combative midfielder looked every part of the player he was before a season ending injury last term, bringing energy to the midfield with that finishing touch that led him to win top goal scorer. It was after a small coming together with former teammate Kyle Ferguson that seemed to spark a light under the 27-year-old. A couple of minutes later he got his name on the scoresheet for the first time this season, before doubling that in stoppage time. 

Yeovil have looked very good to date, and if McCormick can carry on producing the type of performance we saw against Gateshead, we might be in for a good season. 

BARROW – MJ WILLIAMS

Defensive midfielder Williams has been made club captain in a season which sees Barrow celebrate 125 years of professional football and is one of the players Bluebirds’ fans were glad to see stay on from last season.

The stats back up why Barrow fans were so keen to see him stay at Holker Street this summer. The 30-year-old has played every minute for his team this season, whilst also producing 80% pass accuracy. It’s his calmness on the ball that could trouble the Glovers as he’ll be able to control the tempo if given the opportunity. As a defence-minded midfielder, he does that side of the job extremely well too, winning over half his duel and aerial duels as well, leading to him receiving the ball for his side 15 times this season. He will definitely be the player that could break up Yeovil’s attacking play.

He also stands at 6’2″, so is one of those who will relish hearing his manager talk up the importance of physicality as they acclimatise to the rough and tumble of non-League football, but a player who is the heartbeat of the Barrow side. If he plays well, Barrow play well.

THE GAFFER…

Adam Murray was a combative, box-to-box midfielder in his playing days and has made no secret of his desire to shape his new club in that mould having arrived at Holker Street.

The Barrow boss left just enough time to wash the champagne out of his tracksuit having earned Kidderminster Harriers promotion back to the National League before making the move to the North West. Having sealed that promotion, the Bluebirds moved quickly to trigger a contract clause which allowed Murray to join an EFL club – which Barrow technically still were at that point – and appoint him on a two-year contract.

Murray admitted he did not want to repeat the mistake he made at AFC Fylde who he took up to the same level in 2023, only to be sacked two months later when things did not go to plan. Whilst the move to a recently-relegated former League club with parachute payments in their pocket, has not enabled him to bring in every player he has wanted, he has seen himself well-backed in the summer transfer market.

LAST TIME WE MET…

It was August the last time we visited Barrow and that proved a day in 2019 to forget for travelling fans. Having seen their coach break down on the long journey up the motorway, Yeovil fans found their side already 1-0 down. A scoreline which lasted until the final whistle.

The 2019-20 season saw Barrow promoted having topped the National League for much of the campaign cut short due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They were four points clear at the top of the division when play was suspended and never even got the opportunity to make the return trip to Somerset.

Before that you have to go back to February 1999 to find another match between the two sides – a 2-0 defeat for the Glovers in Cumbria – and the last win for Yeovil came courtesy of a Darren Keeling goal at Huish Park in the reverse fixture in January 1999.

Warren Patmore prepares to fire in a shot in a match at Barrow in 1999. Picture courtesy of Tim Lancaster.

DON’T I KNOW YOU?

Ben Whitfield is on the books at Barrow. The winger made 42 appearances for Yeovil Town whilst on loan from AFC Bournemouth in a fairly forgettable 2016-17 campaign under Darren Way in League Two.

Since his days at Huish Park, he had a spell at Torquay United before becoming part of the Stockport County side which won the National League in 2022.

Whitfield never got the opportunity to play in the League with the Hatters, but managed it with Barrow who he joined in the summer of 2022 and enjoyed some success under then-boss Pete Wild.

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…

Ross Martin is our match official for Friday’s televised game, check out Ben’s article – here.

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There was a Crittenden and a Skiverton in the Yeovil Town Under-19s’ starting XI for their 2-1 friendly defeat to Taunton Town at Huish Park on Wednesday night.

Ollie Crittenden, son of former Glovers’ winger, Nick, and Louis Skiverton, the son of legendary, captain, Terry, lined up in the first home match played under new boss Roy O’Brien, who was a team-mate of both their fathers.

The friendly was a warm-up for the upcoming National League Under 19s Alliance League season which gets underway at the end of September.

The Under-19s fielded much-changed XIs in each half and took the lead through Ollie Crittenden after 25 minutes before being pegged back on the stroke of half-time. Following a number of changes of personnel at the break, Taunton added a second in the 76th minute.

The friendly was also a first outing for the new floodlights at Huish Park. Now with new EFL-standard bulbs, there was a positive reaction to the new illumination from those at the match – which included proud father, Terry Skiverton, who was pictured with a number of supporters.

Terry Skiverton pictured with owner Prabhu Srinivasan and director Sahil Prabhu.