Ward – Ovation and awards are “Surreal”

Yeovil Town’s Jed Ward has thanked his team mates and fans after sweeping the vast majority of the end of season awards following the final game of the 2025/26 season.

Speaking to Mark Stillman after the game he said the result of the game could be forgiven, given the overall nature of the campaign.

“[It was a] terrible start, we weren’t at it, but again, we’ve had such a long season, such a draining season that I think the fans wouldn’t be too disappointed that it went like that.

We’ve had some tough times this season, but also some very good times, so I think we look at the season as a whole to be back in this division next season is massive for this club and I definitely think that things are definitely going to turn next year and going to be even more exciting.
​You’ve got lads out of position and all that sort of stuff, hot day. They’re all excuses. I still think we should have started better but again, like I said, tough season, worked hard for a long long periods of this season and to finish it today, um, still in the league is a big achievement.”

The Bristol Rovers loanee was subbed off with a minute or two to go to a standing ovation, with over half a century of appearances to his name this season, he then took home FOUR end of season awards after the game.

“​To to come off as I did with the the applause that I got, it was such a surreal feeling. We’ve been through the trenches like I said and to come off today in the sun in front of all of them it’s a nice feeling. They were immense throughout the game and and if you keep that up next season it’s just going to help the lads massively.
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​We joked about it throughout the week but, I didn’t think I would and then I saw Gouldie getting ready so, yeah that’s when I found out!
I think it’s 50 starts in all comps which is amazing for me, great achievement, so yeah I’m really happy with that.

It’s such a like I said surreal feeling to be recognised by this football club, by the fans, by my own players, it’s such a nice feeling and yeah I could have given it to every single one of those players, player’s player. I think they’ve been amazing with me and amazing throughout the season.
I think the cup run that we run on was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed the Hartlepool game away. I thought that that summed us up as a team and when we went and fought for each other. Most of the wins have been been amazing this season.”

The awards aren’t done yet, the Glovies are yet to be crowed and surely the ‘keeper will be front and centre for those gongs too…