Under 18s (Page 2)

Yeovil Town Under-18s dropped to third place in the South West Counties Youth League after a 4-0 defeat at Torquay United on Saturday.

Double strikes from strikers Ben Aldous, the league’s top scorer, and Jayden Gilbert were enough to hand the Gulls victory and see them leap frog the young Glovers in the table.

Their next fixture sees them take on bottom-of-the-table Bath City at Alvington next weekend (10.30am kick-off).

Yeovil Town Under-18s: Witcombe, Dyer, Lock (for Koerner, 50), Skiverton, Foster, O’Sullivan Hunter, Bareham (for Beale, 50), Stevens (for Westlake, 70), Alden, Haskett.

Second-placed Yeovil Town Under-18s make the journey to third in the table Torquay United in the South West Counties League this weekend.

The young Glovers will be looking to put last weekend’s 3-2 home defeat against Mangotsfield United behind them when they take on a Gulls’ side manager by former defender Ryan Dickson at South Devon College Sports Centre on Saturday (11am kick-off).

Their opponents picked up a 7-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Bath City last weekend and sit two points behind them in the table, albeit having played three fewer matches.

The club’s other age group teams are also in action this weekend with the Under-11s and Under-16s both facing their opponents from Mid-Somerset Regional Talent Centre.

The Under-12s take on Torquay United, the Under-13s face South Gloucestershire Regional Talent Centre, the Under-14s play Taunton Town and the Under-15s go up against Gloucester City.

The youth sides from Under-11s through to Under-16s all compete in the Junior Premier League as part of Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust.

A double strike from Mason Alden could not save Yeovil Town Under-18s from a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Mangotsfield United at Alvington on Saturday morning.

The young Glovers, who were missing key players including top scorer Charlie Bateson who has gone out on loan at Tiverton Town, remain in second place in the South West Counties Youth League, five points behind leaders Bridgwater United.

Next weekend, they travel to third-placed Torquay United who picked up a 7-0 win over bottom club Bath City this weekend. The Gulls are managed by former Yeovil defender Ryan Dickson.

Under-18s team: Hamblin, Dyer, Lock, Sutton, Skiverton, Foster, Hunter, Bareham, Stevens, Alden, Haskett. Substitutes: Witcombe, Evans, Westlake, O’Sullivan, Nowak.

In the Junior Premier League, there were wins for the club’s Under-12s over Taunton Town and the Under-14s and Under-16s against Exeter City Regional Talent Centre.

The Under-11s were beaten by FC Wiltshire whilst the Under-13s and Under-15s both drew with Exeter RTC. The other younger age group sides all play as part of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust.

Yeovil Town Under-18s have an opportunity to close the gap at the top of the South West Counties Youth League this weekend.

The second-placed young Glovers play host to fifth-placed Mangotsfield United at Alvington looking to reduce the five point gap at the top of the division to just two points with leaders Bridgwater United without a game.

Last time out, a double from Jake Graziano and a goal from striker Benjani Junior saw them triumph over BRS Coaching Under-18s. However, both players are expected to be in action for their loan club, Sherborne Town this weekend, and top scorer Charlie Bateson has been sent out on loan to Tiverton Town.

The club’s other age group teams are also in action in the Junior Preier League with the Under-11s facing FC Wiltshire and the Under-12s playing Taunton Town in the Junior Premier League.

The Under-13s, Under-14s, Under-15s and Under-16s, who play as part of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust, all take on opposition from Exeter Regional Talent Centre.

A brace from captain Jake Graziano was enough to earn Yeovil Town Under-18s a 3-2 win at BRS Coaching Youth in the South West Counties Youth League at the weekend.

The midfielder was joined on the scoresheet in Bournemouth by striker Benjani Junior with both players back in the line-up for the Underr-18s with Sherborne Town, where both have been on loan for the past few weeks, without a fixture this weekend.

That keeps the young Glovers in second place, five points behind leaders Bridgwater United having played one game fewer.

In the Junior Premier League, the club’s Under-12s picked up a win over South Somerset Regional Talent Centre but the Under-13s went down to defeat against Taunton Town.

Yeovil Town Under-18s’ participation in the South West Counties’ Youth League’s Gary Else Memorial Cup ended with a defeat at Torquay United on Saturday.

A hat-trick from their hosts’ Ben Aldous inflicted a 3-1 defeat on the young Glovers whose goal came from defender Harrison Foster and ended their involvement in the league’s round robin cup competition.

The Gulls are managed by former Glovers’ defender Ryan Dickson who took over as Under-18s’ coach from Chris Todd when he left Plainmoor to become Chris Hargreaves’ assistant at Yeovil.

The Under-18s will be looking to put the defeat behind them when they travel to Bournemouth-based BRS Coaching Youth in the league next weekend.

For the club’s other age groups, there were two wins, two defeats and a draw for the sides which play as part of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust.

The Under-12s drew with Torquay United in the Junior Premier League whilst  the Under-14s and Under-16s won theirs against Weston-super-Mare, but the north Somerset side defeated the Glovers’ Under-13s and Under-15s.

The Under-11s were without a fixture and took part in a training session at Huish Park.

Yeovil Town Under-18s travel to Torquay United in the South West Counties Youth League’s Gary Else Memorial Cup looking to carry on their cup success on Saturday (10.30am kick-off)

The young Glovers picked up a 4-1 win over Boreham Wood in the National League Under-19s Cup in midweek with a number of players who have been out on loan, including one of their goal-scorers Benjani Junior, who is on loan at Sherborne Town, in action.

Last weekend, they won 4-3 in a thrilling tie against Wimborne Town in the league’s robin round cup tournament, their first win in the competition this season.

Their opponents at the South Devon Sports College Centre are managed by Ryan Dickson, who played more than 100 games in a three-year spell at Huish Park.

The club’s other age group sides are also in action in the Junior Premier League with the Under-13s, Under-14s, Under-15s and Under-16s teams all taking on opposition from Weston-super-Mare.

The Under-12s, who play as part of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust, will face Torquay United.

Striker Charlie Bateson bagged his second hat-trick in as many weeks as Yeovil Town Under-18s picked up their first win in the Gary Else Memorial Cup this season.

The young striker starred in a thrilling 4-3 win over Wimborne Town in the young Glovers’ third match in the South West Counties Youth League round robin cup competition at Alvington on Saturday.

Having fallen behind to an early goal after just seven minutes, Bateson broke through to prod past the visiting keeper five minutes later. Wimborne restored there advantage on 14 minutes but it lasted just four minutes as Bateson broke away again and coolly slotted home his second.

The hosts fell behind again on 20 minutes and it was left to Bateson to pull them back in to it rounding the keeper and firing another equaliser on 27 minutes to make it 3-3 at half-time.

The second half was less breathless and settled on 71 minutes when Jacob Shore stepped up to send the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot.

Jacob Shore smashes home the winner. Picture courtesy of Matt Partridge.

Bateson’s treble means he has now netted eight times in his last six outings including a hat-trick in a friendly win at Sherborne School last weekend.

Yeovil Town Under-18s striker Charlie Bateson is looking to continue his red-hot scoring form as the young Glovers take on Wimborne Town in the Gary Else Memorial Cup at Alvington on Saturday (10.30am kick-off).

The frontman has scored six times in his last five matches, including a hat-trick in a friendly win over Sherborne School last weekend, and has eight games in the South West Counties Youth League so far this season.

The Under-18s go in to the tie looking to win their first match in the league’s round robin cup competition having drawn with BRS Coaching and lose at Bridgwater United in their other ties.

In the Junior Premier League, the Glovers’ Under-11s, Under-12s, Under-14s and Under-16s are all in action.

The Under-11s travel to FC Wiltshire, the Under-12s host Juventus Devon while the Under-14s and Under-16s both travel to Bridgwater United in their respective age group categories.

Good luck to all the teams turning out in green and white this weekend.

A hat-trick from prolific striker Charlie Bateson was enough to earn Yeovil Town Under-18s a 3-2 win in a friendly match over Sherborne School Sixth Form on Saturday.

Having gone behind after just seven minutes, Bateson broke through to get his first nine minutes later and added a second ten minutes before half-time. The hosts pulled level a minute after the equaliser before Bateson completed his hat-trick after 76 minutes.

However, the young Glovers also lost top spot in the South West Counties Youth League as Bridgwater United picked up a 3-1 win at Mangotsfield United to return to the top of the table.

There were three wins and two defeats for the club’s other age group teams in the Junior Premier League at the weekend.

The Under-12s won against Paulton Rovers while the Under-15s and Under-16s were winners over Mid-Somerset Regional Talent Centre. The Under-13s and Under-14s teams, who all play as part of the Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust, were defeated by their opponents from Mid-Somerset RTC.