Yeovil Women advance in FA Cup

Women advance in FA Cup

Yeovil Town Women kicked off their Adobe FA Cup campaign in style as they hammered Wells City 6-1 in their first competitive fixture of the 2025/26 season.

After a productive pre season, Dave Court’s side entered the new term with renewed confidence and belief.

Zara Hunt personified this confidence, as she was heavily involved in the action from the off. After threatening in the opening minutes, she set up Chloe Davenport in the 11th minute, who gave Yeovil the lead and opened her account for the season.

The Glovers’ gallant first half display continued, as they doubled their lead in the 30th minute through Mollie Childs.

After an impressive first 45, and with one eye on the next round, Yeovil went in at the break 2-0 up.

A five-goal second period began with 19 minutes of deadlock, as neither team were able to make a statement early in the second half.

In the 64th minute an own goal gave Yeovil one foot in the next round, as they saw themselves go 3-0 up.

The Glovers’ hopes of an FA Cup clean sheet to start the season went out of the window four minutes later, as the hosts pulled one back.

Moments later Yeovil responded in perfect fashion and put the tie to bed, courtesy of debutant Lily McNally. She converted impressively to give the visitors daylight.

Zara Hunt’s fast start to the tie was replicated in the latter stages, as she scored twice, turning a convincing win into a battering. Her goals in the 85th and 92nd minute topped off a fantastic afternoon in the FA Cup for Yeovil Town Women.

New manager Dave Court spoke following his first competitive win at the helm for Yeovil:

“ I think it was a really good advert for women’s football. Wells are a decent side, they like to play and they caused us problems. I think especially in the first half they had some really good movement. So really pleased with the togetherness of the girls.”

Court praised not just the four different goal-scorers on the day but also his team’s creativity,

“It’s obviously massively important to score goals and I think if we’ve got different threats that bodes well for the future.

It’s not just about the goal scorers. I think it’s about the passes and then the organisation that leads to the goals as much as the actual goal scorer.

I’m sure you know the girls who scored the goals, the first people that they would turn around and thank and congratulate are the ones who’ve made the assists or contributed to the goal.”

An impressive day going forward was matched by a solid defensive performance from the Glovers,

“I think we actually defended really well from the front. I thought our front players defended really well and in the shape that we’d asked them to do.

I think it’s really important that the defenders and Emily in goal, recognise that actually the work that the front players and the midfield put in really contributed towards the solidity that we had. A real good team effort.”

Looking ahead, Yeovil Town Women begin their league campaign next week, as they take on Appledore FC,

“I think the most important thing is there’s a bunch of girls that are just really enjoying being together at the moment. Obviously there’ll be different problems, we’ll have to find different solutions next week.

We’ll work hard in training, but we’re not going to get carried away by winning, the same way we won’t get too low if we lose. So enjoy today, but then back into training next week and look forward to what I know is going to be another really tough test next Sunday.”

Yeovil Town Women begin their campaign in the Shield Services Group South West Division One South next Sunday 14th September, as they host Appledore FC 14:00 KO.