Team News (Page 16)

On loan AFC Bournemouth defender Owen Bevan is handed his Yeovil Town debut for tonight’s trip to Eastleigh (7.45pm kick-off).

The teenager replaces Max Hunt as one of three changes as the Glovers look to bounce back from a disappointing home defeat to York City ten days ago.

Matt Worthington returns from injury in place of Sam Perry, who is not in the squad, with on loan Bristol City player Sam Pearson replacing Alex Fisher, who is on the bench.

We’re calling this as a 4-3-3 line-up from the Glovers – we’ll see how it plays out though.

 

Yeovil Town : (4-3-3)

Grant Smith

Morgan Williams Owen Bevan  Ben Richards-Everton Jamie Reckord

Lawson D’Ath Josh Staunton Matt Worthington

Charlie Wakefield  Malachi Linton Sam Pearson

Substitutes: Max Hunt, Chiori Johnson, Gime Toure, Jake Scrimshaw, Alex Fisher

 

Chris Hargreaves has made three changes to his starting line-up to face National League newcomers York City at Huish Park today (3pm kick-off).

Max HuntCharlie Wakefield and Lawson D’Ath return in place of Matt Worthington, who is not in the squad presumably through injury, Gime Toure, who drops to the bench after playing the full 90 minutes at Wealdstone on Monday, and Alfie Pond, whose loan was cut short after he joined Premier League Wolves.

It looks like Wakefield will take Toure’s role behind a front two of Malachi Linton and Alex Fisher with D’Ath pairing Sam Perry in midfield.

New signing defender Owen Bevan is named on the substitutes’ bench alongside fellow loanee Sam Pearson who returns after injury. There is no place for winger Will Dawes who joined from Stratford Town for an undisclosed five-figure fee in the week.

Yeovil Town : (3-5-2)

Grant Smith

Max Hunt  Josh Staunton  Ben Richards-Everton

Morgan Williams Lawson D’Ath Sam Perry Jamie Reckord

 Charlie Wakefield

Alex Fisher  Malachi Linton

 

Substitutes: Owen Bevan, Chiori Johnson, Gime Toure, Sam Pearson, Jake Scrimshaw.

York City: Ross, Kouogun, Kerr, Sanders, Fallowfield, Pybus, Dyson, Hancox, Hurst, Kouhyar, John-Lewis. Substitutes: Whitley, Boden, Whittle, Greaves, Duku.

Sam Perry. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Chris Hargreaves makes just one change from the side that beat Dagenham as they take on National League leaders Wealdstone.

As expected, Lawson D’ath makes way after coming off with a knee injury on Saturday with Sam Perry taking his place in the starting line up.

Taking his place on the bench, is a slightly surprising return to the squad for Charlie Wakefield, he was expected to miss this game, but has clearly recovered ahead of schedule, which is lovely.

There’s no goalkeeper on the bench with loanees, Matty Grivosti and Finley Craske both still missing from the squad as well as Bristol City stopper Will Buse, the squad is as follows…

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Morgan Williams, Alfie Pond, Ben Richards-Everton, Josh Staunton, Jamie Reckord, Matt Worthington, Sam Perry, Gime Toure,Alex Fisher, Malachi Linton. Substitutes: Callum Rowe, Max Hunt, Chiori Johnson, Charlie Wakefield, Jake Scrimshaw.

As for the hosts, former Glover – and in form striker Rhys Browne leads their line with enforced changes in their back-line.
There’s no place for Fela Olomola, who is out injured.

Wealdstone: Howes, Cook, Kinsella, Charles, Allarakhia, Ferguson, Browne, Sesay, Napa, Kretzschmar, Habergham
Substitutes: Young, Hutchinson, Dyer, Mongoy, Mundle-Smith

Yeovil Town have made three changes as they search for their first National League win of the season against Dagenham & Redbridge today (3pm kick-off).

Ben Richards-Everton is back in the starting XI after recovering from a knee injury which has kept him out since the opening day and young Exeter City loanee Alfie Pond are named in defence with Max Hunt and Chiori Johnson dropping to the bench.

Gime Toure, who scored his first goal in the 2-2 draw at Altrincham last weekend, replaces Charlie Wakefield who drops out of the squad, presumably through injury.

New signings striker Jake Scrimshaw and defender Callum Rowe are on the bench which features no goalkeeper with Will Buse dropping out.

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Morgan Williams, Alfie Pond, Ben Richards-Everton, Josh Staunton, Jamie Reckord, Matt Worthington, Lawson D’Ath, Gime Toure,Alex Fisher, Malachi Linton. Substitutes: Callum Rowe, Max Hunt, Chiori Johnson, Sam Perry, Jake Scrimshaw.

Dagenham & Redbridge: Justham, Hare, Onariase, Longe-King, Weston, Tavares, Robinson, Sagaf, Ling, McCallum, Walker. Substitutes: Strizovic, Mussa, Zouma, Vilhete, Morias.

Lawson D’Ath and Chiori Johnson have been handed their first starts of the season at Altrincham (3pm kick-off).

They replace on loan winger Sam Pearson, who was suffering a back injury following the midweek defeat to Barnet, and Sam Perry, who drops to the bench.

Charlie Wakefield is set to start in a more advanced position with Johnson taking over at right wing-back.

On loan Bolton Wanderers striker Matt Grivosti is on the bench.

 

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Chiori Johnson, Morgan Williams, Max Hunt, Josh Staunton, Jamie Reckord, Charlie Wakefield, Matt Worthington, Lawson D’Ath, Alex Fisher, Malachi Linton. Substitutes: Buse, Pond, Perry, Toure, Grivosti.

Yeovil Town have named an unchanged squad for the visit of Barnet to Huish Park tonight (7.45pm kick-off).

Striker Malachi Linton will be looking to add to the first goal of the season he got in spectacular fashion in the 1-1 draw with Wrexham at the weekend, and he is again paired alongside Alex Fisher.

New signing Gime Toure remains on the substitutes’ bench having impressed when he came on against the Welshmen.

Barnet are also unchanged from their 2-2 draw at newly-promoted Gateshead at the weekend with former Glovers’ midfielder Dale Gorman continuing with the captain’s armband.

Another ex-player Connor Smith is among the visitors’ substitutes whilst Sean Shields scored early for W*ymouth when they held Yeovil to a 1-1 draw at Huish Park in February, three months before he was part of the side which was relegated.

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Morgan Williams, Max Hunt, Josh Staunton, Jamie Reckord, Charlie Wakefield, Sam Perry, Matt Worthington, Sam Pearson, Alex Fisher, Malachi Linton. Substitutes: Buse, Johnson, Pond, Toure, D’Ath.

Barnet: Walker, Wynter, Collinge, Okimo, Beard, Gorman, Pritchard,. De Havilland, Mason-Clark, Kabama, Shields Substitutes: Callan, Thokmas, Phillips, Smith, Hall.

Winger Sam Pearson is handed his first start since joining Yeovil Town on loan as they face title favourites Wrexham in the opening league fixture at Huish Park (3pm kick-off).

In what could be either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 formation, the Bristol City youngster replaces centre half Ben Richards-Everton who is not in the squad and understood to be injured.

Recent arrivals Gime (pronounced ‘Jimmy’ we’re told) Toure and defender Alfie Pond are both named on the bench alongside Lawson D’Ath, Chiori Johnson and goalkeeper Will Buse.

For the visitors, summer signings Elliot Lee and Jacob Mendy both come in come off the bench in the opening day win over Eastleigh last weekend.

Lee, who scored twice seven days ago to earn his new side a win, is paired alongside Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer in what can only be described as a ridiculously talented front three at this year.

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Morgan Williams, Max Hunt, Josh Staunton, Jamie Reckord, Charlie Wakefield, Sam Perry, Matt Worthington, Sam Pearson, Alex Fisher, Malachi Linton. Substitutes: Buse, Johnson, Pond, Toure, D’Ath.

Wrexham: Howard, Forde, Hayden, Tozer, Cleworth, Mendy, J.Davies, Young, Lee, Mullin, Palmer. Substitutes: Watson, Hosannah, Tunnicliffe, J.Jones, Dalby.

Sam Pearson in action for Wales – FAW

Chris Hargreaves has made a couple of changes for the final pre-season game ahead of the new campaign.

New signings Ben Richards-Everton and Sam Pearson are both named in the squad.

The former starts in the backline alongside Morgan Williams and Max Hunt with the welsh midfielder having to wait to make his impact from the bench.

Skipper Josh Staunton returns to midfield alongside Matt Worthington. Lawson D’ath misses out altogether presumably with more ‘minute managing’ on the cards for the midfielder.

There are three trialists listed – if we figure out who they might be, we will let you know.

Yeovil Town are unchanged as they prepare to face League One opposition in Plymouth Argyle in their latest pre-season friendly at Huish Park today (3pm kick-off).

Lawson D’Ath. Picture courtesy of Mike Kunz

Manager Chris Hargreaves has stuck with the same starting XI which earned a 1-1 draw against Exeter City seven days ago with the only change coming on the substitutes’ bench where playmaker Lawson D’Ath returns.

He had missed the friendlies at Taunton Town and against Exeter through injury. The official team-sheet states that “a number of trialists” are also on the bench – but what that number is we will have to wait and see.

For the visitors, former Glovers’ skipper Joe Edwards is named as captain as he makes his first return to Somerset since leaving in 2015.

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Chiori Johnson, Morgan Williams, Josh Staunton, Max Hunt, Jamie Reckord, Sam Perry,  Matt Worthington, Tom Knowles, Malachi Linton, Alex Fisher. Substitutes: Max Evans, Ollie Haste, Toby Stephens, Charlie Wakefield, Ollie Hulbert, Lawson D’Ath + “a number of trialists.”

There is just one trialist named in the Yeovil Town starting XI for today’s pre-season friendly against League One new boys Exeter City at Huish Park today (3pm kick-off).

Alex Fisher in action against Exeter in his last spell at Huish Park in 2018. Pictures courtesy of Mike Kunz.

Trialist A appears to be playing at right back on the team-sheet and therefore we assume it is Chiori Johnson, the former Torquay United player who played in the goalless draw at Taunton Town on Tuesday night.

Four other trialists are named on the substitutes’ bench whilst striker Alex Fisher, who joined on a two-year deal in the week, makes his first start since returning to the club.

Charlie Wakefield and Ollie Hulbert are both named on the bench having missed the midweek game through injury, but there is still no place for Lawson D’Ath.

Yeovil Town: Grant Smith, Trialist A, Morgan Williams, Max Hunt, Josh Staunton, Jamie Reckord, Sam Perry,  Matt Worthington, Tom Knowles, Malachi Linton, Alex Fisher. Substitutes: Max Evans, Ollie Haste, Toby Stephens, Charlie Wakefield, Ollie Hulbert, Trialist B, Trialist C, Trialist D, Trialist E.