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Yeovil Town will make their debut in the U19 National League Alliance League with a local derby against Dorchester Town.

The fixtures for Group E have been announced today and the Glovers will still take in plenty of travelling with games against sides in the South West, as well as fixtures further east with away games against Eastleigh (March 25th), Havant & Waterlooville (October 1st) also in the diary.

Those Eastleigh clashes could well represent the Glovers toughest task, they finished second in the equivalent division last year scoring 83 goals in 18 games, losing just twice.

Due to a bit of restructuring, and teams having multiple entries in multiple divisions, it’s hard to draw too many comparisons to last year.

Home games take place on a Wednesday with Glovers hosting opponents at the newly renamed Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust Centre and Alvington. 

The standard kick off time for the league is 2pm, but this is flexible on agreement of both sides. – Please note, there is also an FA Youth Cup fixture to fit in somewhere in September, so there may be some movement in those early fixtures too.

We will endeavour to keep the below table updated as the details become available.

As with the coverage of the women’s side, if anyone does take in an Under 19s game as is willing to share details and imagery from the fixture, we at the Gloverscast will be incredibly grateful.

DateOppositionKick OffH/ACompetitionScoreLocationScorers
SEPTEMBER
03.09.2025Dorchester14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueP-PThe Avenue Stadium
10.09.2025Eastleigh14:00HNational League U19 Alliance League6-1YTCST Centre at AlvingtonGeraghty x3, Hughes, Thomas, Rodber
17.09.2025Weston-super-Mare14:00ANational League U19 Alliance League1-1The Optima StadiumBiss
24.09.2025Basingstoke Town14:00HNational League U19 Alliance League5-1YTCST Centre at AlvingtonBrown, Geraghty, Thomas, Nardiello x2
OCTOBER
01.10.2025Havant & Waterlooville14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueP-PWestleigh Park
08.10.2025Dorchester Town13:30ANational League U19 Alliance League0-0Dorchester Town
15.10.2025Winchester City14:00HNational League U19 Alliance LeagueP-PYTCST Centre at Alvington
NOVEMBER
5.11.2025Weston-super-Mare14:00HNational League U19 Cup4-0YTCST Centre at AlvingtonBryce, Geraghty, Hughes x 2
12.11.2025Wimborne Town14:00HNational League U19 Alliance LeagueP-PYTCST Centre at Alvington
23.11.2025Taunton Town14:00HCounty Cup5-0YTCST Centre at AlvingtonInfo Not Given
26.11.2025Havant & Waterlooville14:00ANational League U19 Alliance League1-12Westleigh ParkBryce, Geraghty x 4, Horrocks x2, Hughes x3, Rodber, Thomas
28.11.2025Eastleigh14:00ANational League U19 Cup1-2Stoneham LaneGeraghty, Thomas
DECEMBER
03.12.2025Metropolitan Police14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueP-PImber Court Sports Ground
17.12.2025Winchester City14:00HNational League U19 Cup3-2YTCST Centre at AlvingtonBrown, Geraghty x 2
JANUARY
11.01.2026Portishead Town14:00HCounty Cup5-0Somerton RecInfo Not Given
14.01.2026AFC Porchester14:00ANational League U19 Alliance League2-2Cranleigh RoadGeraghty, Thomas
21.01.2026Dorchester Town14:00HNational League U19 Alliance League0-3YTCST Centre at Alvington
FEBRUARY
14.02.2026Weston-super-Mare14:00HNational League U19 Alliance LeagueYTCST Centre at Alvington
11.02.2026Basingstoke Town14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueHampshire FA - Winklebury Football Complex
MARCH
04.03.2026Winchester City14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueCharters Community Stadium
11.03.2026Havant & Waterlooville14:00HNational League U19 Alliance LeagueYTCST Centre at Alvington
25.03.2026Eastleigh14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueStoneham Lane complex
APRIL
22.04.2026AFC Portchester14:00HNational League U19 Alliance LeagueYTCST Centre at Alvington
29.04.2026Metropolitan Police14:00HNational League U19 Alliance LeagueYTCST Centre at Alvington
MAY
06.05.2026Wimborne Town14:00ANational League U19 Alliance LeagueWimborne Town FC

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Yeovil Town’s Under 19s have had their opponents confirmed for their upcoming National League Under 19s Alliance campaign.

The young Glovers are due to face the likes of Eastleigh, Dorchester Town and Weston-super-Mare in an 11-team division.

You can see the full break down of the leagues below – note it is possible to have multiple teams in multiple divisions, see Eastleigh in both the ‘South Division’ and Division E with the Glovers, for example.

 Full fixture lists will be released in due course, home games are scheduled to be played at Alvington this season.

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The Football Association have confirmed the key dates for the FA Youth Cup for the 2025/26 season.

Last season the Glovers’ youngsters entered at the second  preliminary round making it beyond Helston Athletic before falling to Bridgwater the round after. 

he FA Youth Cup
Season 2025-26
Proposed Round Dates

Qualifying Competition – Ties to be played in the week commencing:-

Preliminary Round: Monday 1 September 2025

First Round Qualifying: Monday 15 September 2025

Second Round Qualifying: Monday 29 September 2025

Third Round Qualifying: Monday 13 October 2025

Competition Proper – Ties to be played by the following closing date:-

First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025

Second Round Proper: Saturday 22 November 2025

Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025

Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 24 January 2026

Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 21 February 2026

Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 14 March 2026

Semi-Final: Saturday 11 April 2026

The Final: Saturday 9 May 2026

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Yeovil Town have said that they are in discussions with the Western Counties Youth Floodlight League to ‘appeal’ the decision which saw the Under 18s removed from the league.

Yeovil’s youngsters were unbeaten at the time of their withdrawal with a statement from the club saying that after attempts to play home games away from Huish Park were rejected their place in the league was no longer tenable.

Futhermore, the League issued a statement to the Gloverscast, which suggested Yeovil were no longer ‘following the rules’ – for point of clarity, when asked which rules that referred to, or where those rules could be found, the Gloverscast was met with ‘No Comment’

The issue was raised by our very own Ian Perkins at the fans forum where Chairman Martin Hellier and club Secretary Kirsty Baker responded with news of an appeal;

Hellier said “I know we went to great measures to try and replace a playing venue with somewhere else … it was a decision that was made not without a lot of consideration”

Baker added from the back of the room, “We are just going to add in that we are going through an appeal with the league at the moment, so we should have more of an update in a couple of weeks, but we are trying to get the lads to play somewhere else, there will be an update, it just takes time”

A lot of the Young Glovers are playing competitive men’s football in the local leagues – (insert plug here for our regular loan watch articles) and we hope that competitive football can return to the U18s under the YTFC banner sooner rather than later.

Corey Koerner (Green 7) challenges for the ball for Sherborne
Pic C/O Robin Caddy/The Wessex Way.

There was a question about youngster Corey Koerner who has impressed for the Under 18s this season and has been rewarded with England Colleges recognition, to which Mark Cooper said that he was pleased with the youngster but had to manage his progression. 

“It [England Colleges] is brilliant, and he’s done great, but we have to look at the level, Corey trains with us nearly every day, I’m not daft, Corey’s been on the bench, but he’s not ready to play in our first team yet, if he was, I’d put him in.”

Koerner has had spells with Plymouth Parkway and Sherborne Town on loan this season. 

 

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The Western Counties Floodlight Youth League have issued a statement to the Gloverscast following the recent announcement that Yeovil Town’s Under 18s were withdrawing from the competition.

In a short statement to a number of Gloverscast questions a spokesperson for the league said;

“When clubs are admitted to the League of which there are currently 32 members, they agree to follow the rules which include the mandatory playing of all home matches at their stadiums. No further statement will be issued.”

The Glovers had said the league had rejected a proposed move away from playing games at Huish Park to protect the playing surface.

The young Glovers were 2nd in table at the point of their removal, at time of writing the FA’s Full Time portal has expunged all their results from the table and their fixtures have been removed.

The final league table which included Yeovil Town U18s

This also applies to the league’s cup competition the Roger Stone Memorial Cup.

Yeovil have announced a friendly game on Tuesday 14th January against Portishead as they continue to try and offer competitive football to the young Glovers.

(Yes, the same Portishead that are in the league they’ve just come out of)

 

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Yeovil Town’s Under-18s side has withdrawn from the Western Counties Floodlight Youth League in a bid to protect the pitch at Huish Park.

The young Glovers had made an unbeaten start to life in the division having opted for a midweek league over the Saturday matches of the South West Counties Youth League which they competed in last season.

In a statement on Friday, the club said that the league had rejected a proposed change of venue for home fixtures which it “deemed essential to help protect Huish Park following a period of severe weather conditions.”

The Under-18s had played all their home matches this season at Huish Park, attracting hundreds of supporters to watch the midweek matches, putting added pressure on the pitch which has felt the full force of the bad weather inflicted upon the South West.

The club’s statement said that it remained committed to developing young players remained “unwavering” and said it was “actively seeking alternative league options“.

When they played in daylight hours in previous seasons, the Under-18s had played at the club’s training pitches at Alvington, Gassons’ Lane in Somerton and Hardings Lane, Gillingham in recent years. 

The club statement in full reads:

We regret to announce that Yeovil Town Under 18s will no longer compete in the Western Counties Floodlight Youth League.

This decision comes after the league rejected our proposed change of venue for home fixtures, a measure we deemed essential to help protect Huish Park following a period of severe weather conditions.

Whilst this outcome is disappointing, our commitment to the development of our young players remains unwavering. To ensure their progress continues, we are working to arrange high quality matches against top local league clubs. These fixtures will provide competitive challenges and invaluable experience to support their growth as future stars of the game.

In addition to these fixtures, we are actively seeking alternative league options and are in the process of shortlisting suitable competitions that will provide the best opportunities for our players’ development. Many of our young talents have already trained and been included within the first team, and we are determined to build a strong, well-rounded group of players capable of achieving great success.

We appreciate the understanding and support of parents, players, and fans during this time.

The Gloverscast has approached the Western Counties Youth League for a comment, however, at the time of writing, no response has been received. 

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Yeovil Town’s young Glovers were in Gr-eight form on Tuesday night.

The Under 18s hit Welton Rovers for eight to maintain their brilliant start to the Midweek Floodlit League.

A George Geraghty hat-trick was the headline from a positive evening with goals from Leyton Westlake, Joe Crisp, Morgan Alexander and a Blake Watts brace sealed the points in style – with a clean sheet to top it all off.

The result leaves the Glovers top of the table on goal difference with three games in hand, over second placed Clevedon Town.

 

 

 

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Yeovil Town Under-18s maintained their unbeaten start to the new Western Counties Floodlight Youth League season with a 3-0 home win over Paulton Rovers at Huish Park on Monday night.

After a goalless first half, striker Morgan Alexander scored three minutes after the restart to put the young Glovers ahead.

Joe Crisp added a second with a 78th minute penalty before George Geraghty added a third with a header in the final minute of the match.

The result moves Yeovil up to sixth place in the Premier Division table with just two matches played. It’s hard to figure out who has started the season well with leaders Clevedon Town having played six matches already.

Yeovil Town Under-18s: Louis Parker, Adam Samuels, Corey Koerner, Solomon Padmore, Jaydon Biss, Blake Watts, Joe Crisp, Nansimir Nanev, George Geraghty, Morgan Alexander, Ollie Hughes.

Substitutes: Denzil Gurung, Oscar Foot, Devon Proctor, Reece Bastafield, Josh Ansell.

Yeovil Town Under-18s in action. Picture courtesy of Matt Partridge.
Joe Crisp scores from the penalty spot. Picture courtesy of Matt Partridge.
Yeovil Town Under-18s in action. Picture courtesy of Matt Partridge.
Yeovil Town Under-18s in action. Picture courtesy of Matt Partridge.

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Yeovil Town Under-18s got their Western Counties Floodlit League season underway with a 3-1 win at Clevedon Town on Monday night.

The young Glovers took an early lead when Morgan Alexander put them ahead after just three minutes before Joe Crisp doubled their advantage two minutes before half-time.

Crisp added his second and Yeovil’s third from the penalty spot following a foul on George Geraghty with 68 minutes on the clock before the home side pull a consolation goal back two minutes from the end.

The result looks even more impressive when you consider Clevedon remain top of the Premier Division table even after the defeat. However, the amount of games played by teams in the division differs wildly with this being Yeovil’s first match and their opponents on Monday having now played six times.

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Yeovil Town’s Under 18s have exited the FA Youth Cup after a spirited performance against Bridgwater United.

Yeovil, who were 2-0 down shortly before the hour mark fought back in the 2nd half and goal from George Geraghty had given them hope of pulling it back to force the game beyond the 90minutes,

Preston Hopwood and Finn Harswood put the Robins 2-0 up and those goals were enough to see the home side through to next round.