A young Yeovil Town side bowed out of the Somerset Men’s Premier Cup with a 1-0 defeat at home to Weston-super-Mare in front of a crowd of 487 at a rainy Huish Park on Wednesday night.
A 28th minute penalty from Brandon Bak, the teenage striker on loan with the National League South side from Bristol City’s youth set-up, was the difference in the second round tie.
That means the Seagulls go on to face Taunton Town in the third round of the cup and Yeovil’s involvement in any cup competition comes to an end for this season.
Although this was a first-team fixture, the Glovers’ side was made up entirely of youngsters with the majority being from the Under-18s’ side and defender Jacob Shore, the defender who is presently on loan at Southern League Division One South side Tavistock, who captained the side.
The Seagulls made 11 changes from their 1-1 league draw with Enfield Town at the weekend meaning there was no involvement for ex-Glovers’ player Sam Pearson.
Yeovil Town: Louis Parker, Mason Alden, Blake Watts, Jacob Shore (for Alec Thomas, 69), Jaydon Biss, Solomon Padmore, Joe Crisp, Nansimir Nanev (for Denzil Gurung, 74), George Geraghty (for Oscar Foot, 80), Morgan Alexander (for Leyton Westlake, 60), Ollie Hughes (for Josh Haskett, 80). Substitutes (not used): Ryan Collins, Josh Ansell.
Weston-super-Mare: Kelland Absalom, Ash Ouza, Jordan Bastin (for Takunda Mutota, 70), Theo Lynden, Jack Harding, Louis Singfield, Harvey Akers (for Gabriel Garrett, 82), Dylan Kadji (for Josh Oliver, 46), Brandon Bak, Nick McCootie (for Leighton Green, 46), Zak Kempster (for Ted Milne, ). Substitutes (not used): Dan Pashley, Dylan Long.
We should be winning this competition year after year.
As we’re now non league again & this is classified as a first team competition, how do we get away with playing a full youth team?
As the present manager has absolutely no interest in it, couldn’t we just pay a fine & not bother to enter?