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2 September 2010 : Taff's Gloversblog : FLTR1: Yeovil Town 1 Exeter City 3
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Another day, another cup exit. The latest Taff's Gloversblog picks apart the uncomfortable 1-3 home defeat at the hands of Exeter City that saw the club's fourth defeat in five games. To read what Taff thought of each player, and the team as a whole, head via the link below, and feel free to provide your own views on the subject.
Link: Taff's Gloversblog : FLTR1: Yeovil Town 1 Exeter City 3.
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2 September 2010 : Tisdale Admits His Players Were Not Blameless
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Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale admits that his players were not blameless during Tuesday night's incident that involved Sam Williams getting his marching orders. Williams was red carded for an apparent headbutt on Exeter's James Dunne after a more minor argument broke out between two other players.
Tisdale felt that a couple of prior contentious decisions just before that had stoked up the temperature amongst the players, and told the Exeter Express and Echo that he could see some involvement from his own players in the incident:
"It's a shame in a way when a player gets sent off. Two minutes before that, the game became a bit muddled, there were a few decisions prior to that I wasn't too sure about, and that often happens. Temperatures rise a little and those things can happen. We weren't blameless in there either, but someone got sent off. I would have liked to have thought no one would be sent off, and in general the game was played in a very good spirit."
Neither Tisdale or Glovers manager Terry Skiverton would be drawn on what other incidents they had seen in the lead up to the red card. Almost certainly both managers, who are former Glovers team-mates, are mindful that they have a second encounter in the League coming up in three weeks time, and so have no wish to serve up any opportunities for grudges to fester during that period.
Certainly Tisdale was aware of the upcoming League One match when he reflected on his side's 3-1 win that saw them progress through to the Second Round of the Football League Trophy:
"We don't want to gloat too much because we are back here in a few weeks' time. We are pleased with how we played. They played the second half with 10 men to put it into context, although that's not always easy to use. Teams often come unstuck with the extra man but we played with purpose and played with drive in our game. They came back into it with a really good goal and gave us a bit of a scare but are pleased with how we did."
Link: Skivo's Verdict On The Exeter Cup Game.
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2 September 2010 : Torquay United vs Youth Team Venue Change
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Yeovil Town's Under-18s side travel to play Torquay United Under-18s on Saturday morning. The match is Yeovil's first Youth Alliance League Cup Group match of the season, and will be placed at Bovey Tracey's Mill Marsh Park ground, kick-off 11.00a.m. The Gulls have listed Seale Hayne College as their primary ground for Youth fixtures, but Saturday's game will not be played there.
Address: Bovey Tracey AFC, Western Counties Roofing Ground, Mill Marsh Park, St Johns Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon. TQ13 9FF.
Assuming you are coming from the Yeovil/Exeter area to get to the game, take the A38 to Plymouth and turn off at Drumbridges Roundabout, sign-posted Trago Mills. Take the fourth exit, sign-posted Bovey Tracey (A382).
Proceed down Bovey Straights (A382). Upon reaching a roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Monks Way (still A382), and follow the road to the next roundabout. With the fire-station in front of you, turn right, signposted Town Centre (B3344) and after about 25 metres take a left into St Johns Lane. At the end of this road is the entrance to Mill Marsh Park. The Western Counties Roofing Ground is to the left of this entrance.
Last season, Yeovil Town got past the Group stages for the first time in the club's history, but were knocked out by Bristol Rovers during the second round stage. Let's hope they can equal or better that this time around.
Link: Youth Alliance Cup Draw.
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2 September 2010 : Williams Ban Confirmed
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The Football Association have confirmed the suspension period for striker Sam Williams, who was sent off during Tuesday night's match against Exeter City. The target man was dismissed for a headbutt aimed at Exeter's James Dunne and the FA have recorded this as a three match ban for violent conduct.
Sam will now miss the away trip at Notts County, the home match against Tranmere Rovers, and the away trip at Huddersfield Town. In a nice little twist, he will become available again for the home League One match again ... Exeter City, which will be played on September 25th, meaning that the Glovers will have to do without him for three weeks.
The loan transfer window opens up next Tuesday, with manager Terry Skiverton looking to step up his attempts to bring in another striker, or attack-minded player into his side, with the Glovers having recorded just four goals in their opening six matches.
Link: Skivo: Silly Decisions, Sloppy Goals And A Piece Of Stupidity.
Link: Yeovil 1 Exeter 3 : Williams Sees Red As Glovers Crash Out Of Cup.
Link: Skivo's Verdict On The Exeter Cup Game.
Link: Skivo Plays Down Super Gav Rumours.
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2 September 2010 : Glovers To Take Part In Meadow Lane Century Celebrations
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Yeovil Town's match on Saturday against Notts County will see the Glovers take part in a historic anniversary for their hosts. Tomorrow will be the 100th anniversary of the opening match at Meadow Lane, and therefore with the League One game taking place on the Saturday, the game will be used as their 'anniversary' match.
As a club, Notts County date back to 1862, when they were formed as Nottingham Football Club, switching their name to Notts County two years later. Having spent their early years playing in the grounds of Nottingham Castle, as well as other venues, their first 'permanent' home was Nottingham's Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, which they moved to in 1883.
With the problems of ground sharing being obvious, they leased a plot of land now known as Meadow Lane from the City Council, and on September 3rd 1910, Notts County played their first ever match at their new home - against local rivals Nottingham Forest, in front of 27,000 fans.
Now, 100 years and one day later, Yeovil Town will become their first opponents in their second century at Meadow Lane and County will be wearing a special anniversary kit for Saturday's game - a near all-white affair with some black banding, which should guarantee that the Glovers will be wearing their home green-and-white kit on Saturday, rather than their own away black and white design.
Link: Ciderspace Guide To Notts County.
Link: Officials For Notts County vs Yeovil Town.
Link: Ticketing For Notts County vs Yeovil Town.
Link: GWSC Travel To Notts County.
Link: Devon And Dorset Greens Travel To Notts County.
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1 September 2010 : Interview With Paul Huntington
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Following Saturday's 0-0 draw at Oldham Athletic, Yeovil Town's centre-back Paul Huntington spoke to the BBC about the game. With questions from BBC Bristol reporter Ed Hadwin, the transcript of that interview can be found via the link below.
Link: Paul Huntington Talks To The BBC After The 0-0 Draw At Oldham.
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1 September 2010 : Skivo's Verdict On The Exeter Cup Game
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Following last night's Football League Trophy match against Exeter City, Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton spoke to the BBC about the game. With questions from local journalist Chris Spittles, in an interview for BBC Somerset, the full transcript is available via the link below.
Link: Skivo's Verdict On The Exeter Cup Game.
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1 September 2010 : Skivo Plays Down Super Gav Rumours
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Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton has strongly implied that midfield playmaker Gavin Williams is not on his list of targets. Rumours connected the Glovers with a move for the Bristol City player, but it looks likely now that the club have ended their chase for the Welshman, having shown initial interest in pre-season.
Skiverton admitted after last night's match to BBC Somerset that the club had been in contact with the Ashton Gate club much earlier in the summer, but that negotiations were "not even close" and that the club were not currently considering him:
"We enquired about Gav earlier in the season but there was no more dialogue towards that. So we are looking in other areas at the moment."
Skiverton admitted that although he had initially talked about getting in a target man to act as cover and competition for Sam Williams that he would be just as happy with a player who can perform the sort of creative 'in the hole' role that Gavin occupied so successfully at the tail end of last season, telling the BBC:
"(I'm looking for) a person who can play in a forward-type role, not necessarily a target man. We seemed to cope very well when we had Gavin Williams last year but we haven't got him now."
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1 September 2010 : Skivo: Silly Decisions, Sloppy Goals And A Piece Of Stupidity
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Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton was distinctly unimpressed with last night's performance against Exeter City in the Football League Trophy. The Glovers lost by a 1-3 scoreline at Huish Park in a game where Skivo felt that there were few positives to be had.
Skiverton told BBC Somerset that he felt his side contributed to their own downfall by making silly decisions, one of which led to the sending off of striker Sam Williams, which he branded as 'stupidity':
"There weren't really many positives to take from the game tonight, but we'll take it on the chin as a team. Silly decisions and sloppy goals have cost us tonight and that's something we've got to learn from. I'm disappointed that we're at this stage now, where we're exactly the same (as last season) because I believe we've got a better squad of players. So I'm a little bit disappointed, but you've got to lick your wounds. We're going to have Sam (Williams) missing now for three games for a piece of stupidity, but we've got to move on, and other people are now going to get their chance."
Link: Yeovil 1 Exeter 3 : Williams Sees Red As Glovers Crash Out Of Cup.
Link: Man of the Match Voting for Yeovil Town vs Exeter City (Cup Match).
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1 September 2010 : Officials For Notts County vs Yeovil Town
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Officials for Saturday's away League One match between Notts County and Yeovil Town have been announced. The man in charge will be David Webb (County Durham). No, not THAT David Webb, although that might be interesting to watch! It won't surprise too many people to know that we've not had him before, or you'd think we would have highlighted the possibility of Yeovil Town having one of their former managers and club owners running the game.
This particular David Webb is from County Durham, which probably explains why we've not bumped into him before, even though it's his third season at Football League level as a referee. Last season he clocked up 30 games as the man in the middle, with 94 yellow cards and three red cards, which is a fairly reasonable set of statistics. This season, he has continued roughly three bookings a game, with 11 yellow cards across four matches, and so far no reds.
He started life as a referee 12 years ago after he spotted an advert in a football programme recruiting referees, and went into the Consett Sunday League in the North-East, whilst running the line in the Wearside League. Heading through the Northern League and the Football Conference, he spent just one season at Conference level before being promoted to the Football League lists in the summer of 2008. In early 2009 he was England's representative at the Dallas Cup international youth tournament and also took charge of the Under-16s international between England and Scotland during the same season.
Mr Webb will be assisted by Paul Hobday (Birmingham) and Tony Peart (North Yorkshire). The Fourth Official will be Ryan Newman (Yorkshire).
Link: Ciderspace Guide To Notts County.
Link: Ticketing For Notts County vs Yeovil Town.
Link: GWSC Travel To Notts County.
Link: Devon And Dorset Greens Travel To Notts County.
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31 August 2010 : Man of the Match Voting for Yeovil Town vs Exeter City (Cup Match)
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If you were at this evening's 1-3 home defeat against Exeter City at Huish Park, don't forget to cast your Man of the Match votes. Choose your top three players from the match, plus entertainment and performance ratings along with any other comments you want to make on the game, using the form below.
Link: Man of the Match Voting for Yeovil Town vs Exeter City (Cup Match).
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31 August 2010 : Yeovil 1 Exeter 3 : Williams Sees Red As Glovers Crash Out Of Cup
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Yeovil Town crashed out of the Football League Trophy tonight, as they lost 1-3 at Huish Park against Exeter City in an end-to-end encounter. Whilst two Jamie Cureton goals and a Ryan Harley last minute free kick were Yeovil's undoing, they shot themselves in the foot when Sam Williams was red-carded just before the break after he headbutted Exeter's James Dunne, and will now miss three matches. Winger Andy Welsh gave the Glovers brief hope by equalising but could only hold that for less than two minutes.
Team news saw the Glovers make just one change, with Andy Williams ducking out of the squad entirely, due to an ankle injury sustained at Oldham Athletic on Saturday that saw him exit Boundary Park on crutches. His place was taken by Cameron Stewart, whilst Shaun MacDonald and Rob Kiernan commenced their international duty with Wales and the Republic of Ireland sides. However due to competition rules that only allow five players on the bench, that wasn't too much of a problem for selecting sixteen players.
The match was preceded by a minute's applause for Adam Stansfield, who was such a hero for both teams' fans, with a huge No.9 flag-cum-shirt stretched out on the Copse End terrace, which the Exeter fans are carrying around with them. Chants of "There's only one Adam Stansfield" rippled out across the stadium throughout the night, started by both sets of supporters - if there's one good thing to come out of such a situation, it's that it has brought two local clubs closer together as a result.
It was a game that saw the Glovers open in very promising circumstances. Cameron Stewart shot over the bar, Owain Tudur Jones had a shot parried for a corner and then from that set piece Sam Williams saw his header go just wide of the target. All the pressure was in one half, and so it was somewhat of a surprise when they conceded the first goal.
The Grecians' opener was scored in classic counter-attacking style in the way that any away side would want to get a goal. Ryan Harley, who had been the subject of much speculation prior to the transfer window closing, lobbed the ball over the top for Jamie Cureton to chase, and he outpaced Adam Virgo to the ball, slotting it home to give Exeter the lead, decidedly against the run of play.
Once Exeter had worked out they could do it once, they tried it again ... and again. Jamie Cureton broke through a second time, but this time John Sullivan saved. Then Liam Sercombe again caught the Glovers on the counter-attack with pace, firing wide of the target. Next Cureton broke through a third time - again Sullivan the saviour, causing the on-loan Millwall keeper to direct a volley of complaints at his centre-back pairing for allowing him to be exposed so many times.
And yet oddly, despite these moments for the Grecians, Yeovil were - territorially at least - the side that was on top of the game. Paul Huntington was enjoying life at the other end of the park a little more; lashing the ball against the crossbar after he received a knockdown whilst he was stood on the penalty spot.
Right on half time though, the Glovers suffered a blow when Sam Williams got his marching orders. After Adam Virgo and Exeter centre-back Troy Archibald-Henville had got involved in a mild form of handbags that seemed to be going nowhere, Williams got needlessly involved; appearing to aim his head at Exeter's James Dunne. Whether there was much contact with Dunne didn't matter too much - the intent was there and referee Brendan Malone saw it all. A red card for Williams, a three match ban, and a 45 minute period to play with 10 men.
Considering they were down to 10 men, the Glovers showed no sign of a disadvantage when they opened the second half. Playing a 4-4-1 formation, first Dean Bowditch played through Owain Tudur Jones, and Exeter keeper Paul Jones made a bit of a hash of his save, as the ball squirmed through for a corner. Then Andy Welsh showed trickery down the flank to feed Cameron Stewart who was set up nicely to fire a shot wide of the target.
Exeter made a double-substitution and a formation change to try and counteract the Glovers new-found energy, slowing the game down as much as they could and concentrating on keeping possession. Just beyond the hour mark, Jean-Paul Kalala came off for Luke Ayling, taking an ice bag from physio Simon Baker and using it on his hamstring area, suggesting that he had been withdrawn to protect himself against a possible problem.
Richard Logan managed a rare chance for Exeter, as they largely settled for defending their lead, and that was the way things looked as though the match was going to go until two goals in three minutes brought the game to life again.
Dean Bowditch, who had minutes before shot into the side-netting - bringing half the ground to their feet thinking he had scored - was involved in the build-up. His ball into the box was only half cleared, and Andy Welsh struck from the edge of the area; a neat volley that nestled into the bottom corner to give Yeovil an equaliser that based on their second half efforts was rather deserved.
The snag was that the Glovers only held that equaliser for 120 seconds, if that. Exeter had been seemingly playing within themselves, settling for the 1-0 result, and their next attack was an incisive one as they realised they had to come out of their shells, and Yeovil Town weren't prepared for it. Substitute Jake Thompson put a cross into the box, and there was Jamie Cureton yet again, with a swivel and volley and the lead restored.
Richard Logan could have easily finished the game off shortly afterwards, were it not for a brilliant point-blank save by John Sullivan. But for the final 10 minutes, the Glovers went for broke, introducing Luke Freeman as a striker and sending Adam Virgo up front in a 3-3-3 formation, though they struggled to carve out chances.
Instead it was Exeter who had the last laugh. A bad tackle by Paul Huntington appeared to see him crocked after he brought down Liam Sercombe, and after a lengthy delay, up stepped Ryan Harley for a peach of a free kick, and for his personal performance a deserved goal, even if the Glovers will feel that flattered the Grecians a little given how tight the game at been at one stage.
For the Glovers, it won't have just been the result of the game that will have concerned them. A three match ban for Sam Williams, coupled with a possible hamstring strain for Jean-Paul Kalala, and a limping Paul Huntington just about completing the game, will put strain on a squad just as Shaun MacDonald and Rob Kiernan are away on international duty this Saturday. Filling the bench at Notts County could be an interesting problem if Kalala and Huntington don't recover in time.
Final Score: Yeovil Town 1 Exeter City 3.
Scorers: Jamie Cureton (10 mins, 0-1), Andy Welsh (76 mins, 1-1), Jamie Cureton (78 mins, 1-2), Ryan Harley (90 mins, 1-3).
Yeovil Town (4-4-2):
1. John Sullivan
2. Craig Alcock 5. Paul Huntington 19. Adam Virgo 6. Nathan Smith
15. Cameron Stewart 20. Owain Tudur Jones 21. Jean-Paul Kalala 11. Andy Welsh
9. Sam Williams 10. Dean Bowditch
Substitutes:
22. Ben Roberts (GK) 4. Stefan Stam 8. Luke Ayling (61 mins for Jean-Paul Kalala) 16. Edward Upson 18. Luke Freeman (83 mins for Cameron Stewart)
Exeter City:
27. Paul Jones 3. Richard Duffy 5. Troy Archibald-Henville (53) 18. Billy Jones (53) 2. Steve Tully 4. James Dunne 7. Ryan Harley 22. Liam Sercombe 11. Scott Golbourne 12. Jamie Cureton 20. Richard Logan
Substitutes:
30. Artur Krysiak (GK) 14. Bertrand Cozic 15. Rob Edwards (53 mins for Billy Jones) 21. Jake Thomson (53 mins for Troy Archibald-Henville) 29. John O'Flynn
Yeovil Bookings: Paul Huntington (foul, 90 mins). Red Card: Sam Williams (violent conduct, 45 mins)
Exeter Bookings: Scott Golbourne (foul, 26 mins), Troy Archibald-Henville (off the ball incident, 45 mins)
Referee: Brendan Malone (Wiltshire). Assistants: Marvyn Amphlett (Worcestershire) and Warren Atkin (Sussex). Fourth Official: Chris Powell (Dorset).
Attendance: 2,954
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31 August 2010 : Close But No Cigar On Deadline Day
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Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton has said that he was 'close' to making a signing on transfer deadline day today, but without any final deal being completed. The Glovers were still looking for one last addition to their first team squad, with plenty of rumour and speculation that they were attempting to bring back Gavin Williams to Huish Park, with the Bristol City local press suggesting the Welshman was going to be available for a loan deal from the Championship side.
Tonight's BBC Somerset coverage stated that they had asked Skivo the question of whether the mystery player was Gavin, but he declined to confirm or deny the rumour. Skivo did comment on his search for unnamed player:
"It was fairly close, but it was one of those things where you're talking to people, and I was talking to a couple of people and it didn't quite come off. It was a little bit like watching Bully (on Bullseye) when they say 'look what you could have won'. We were after the speedboat but found out we were in the middle of the country!"
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31 August 2010 : No Wembley Play-Off Final This Season
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Supporters of League One and League Two sides hoping to visit Wembley Stadium with their teams will face disappointment this season. The League One and League Two play-offs will not be played at the North-West London stadium in May 2011 because the Football Association has decided to make room for the Champions League Final. This means that tonight's Football League Trophy competition represents the only realistic chance for a third or fourth tier club to travel to the country's most prestigious venue.
The spanner in the works is that Wembley Stadium has been chosen to stage the 2010-11 Champions League Final on Saturday 28th May - a direct clash with the designated play-off finals weekend for Football League sides. The Championship play-off final has been saved for Wembley and will take place on the Bank Holiday Monday, on 30th May, but the other two divisional finals will have to be played at alternate venues. The Football League are not allowed to stage the finals a week earlier, as UEFA regulations require the venue to not stage any matches in the two week period leading up to their competition final.
The ripple effect will now also affect the Premier League, with the FA Cup Final now scheduled for Saturday 14th May, which was originally intended to be set aside for the penultimate weekend of their season - now meaning that the FA Cup is no longer the domestic climax of the English season for top level clubs and may come at a time when the finalists are also fighting for their League title.
The Football League will now have to hunt for at least one alternative venue for the League One and League Two finals, with the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff the most obvious stadium to pick.
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31 August 2010 : Sullivan In Team Of The Week
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Yeovil Town's on-loan goalkeeper John Sullivan has been nominated for the Football League's Team of the Week. The Millwall keeper is the first Glovers player to make it into the weekly League One side, made up of the players the Press Association believe have performed the best during the preceding seven days matches.
Saturday's 0-0 draw at Oldham Athletic was Yeovil Town's first clean sheet of the season, and it came as John made a number of crucial first half saves, particularly from Oldham's Chris Taylor. The full line-up is as follows:
John Sullivan (Yeovil Town)
Elliot Omozusi (Leyton Orient) Jose Fonte (Southampton) Jamie McCombe (Huddersfield) Aaron Cresswell (Tranmere Rovers)
Adam Lallana (Southampton) Giles Coke (Sheffield Wednesday) Dietmar Hamann (MK Dons) Jason Kennedy (Rochdale)
Craig Mackail-Smith (Peterborough) Josh McQuoid (Bournemouth)
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31 August 2010 : Grecians Supporters Launch Fundraising Prize Draw
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Two Exeter City supporters will be selling draw tickets at tonight's Football League Trophy game with the aim of raising money for the two funds set up in Adam Stansfield's name. Rich Marshall and Sharon Boulton will be aiming to boost the Adam Stansfield Family Fund and the Adam Stansfield Foundation.
The good news is that various people have been bending over backwards in their quest to help. Ashley House Printing have supplied 4,000 draw tickets at zero cost, whilst a whole load of prizes have been donated. The pair managed to sell 300 tickets at Leyton Orient on Saturday, and 120 at Elmore.
All of the prizes shown below have been donated by the relevant companies mentioned. Hence if you spot Rich or Sharon at tonight's match, then chip in with a ticket or two for the chance of winning a few great prizes. Each ticket will cost £1.00 and with this being a mix of volunteer effort and donations, all money raised will go directly into both funds. Prizes are as follows (with Exeter's official site indicating that the list may grow):
2 Return flights from Exeter to any of flybe's destinations
Derby Shirt signed by Dean Moxey
2 Adult Leisure Memberships for a year at Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club
Signed Framed 07/08 City Shirt donated by Alan Smith of ALS Motor Parts
£50 Tony Pryce Voucher
Framed Picture of Stanno's Shirt hanging in Wembley Dressing Room, from Play off Final 2008. Donated by Snappy Snaps and Keith Stone
Hereford United Signed Shirt
Yeovil Town FC Family Ticket
3 Course Meal for two people at Jack in the Green
£30 Old Timers Voucher
2 Night Stay at Exeter's Mecure Southgate Hotel
A Nights Stay at Padbrook Park Hotel and Country Club
A 4 ball Round of 18 Holes at Padbrook Park
Crealy Family Pass
Roberto Mancini Signed Framed Photo with Certificate of Authenticity
Frank Lampard Signed Superfrank DVD
Full Body Swedish Massage at Eden Day Spa
Vue Cinema Tickets
Voucher for 2 at Cafe Gourmandine
Link: Accounts Opened For Adam Stansfield Fund Donations.
Link: Adam Stansfield Club Fundraising Plans And Tribute.
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31 August 2010 : Yeovil Town vs Exeter City Cup Match Preview
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Yeovil Town take on Exeter City tonight in a Football League Trophy first round tie at Huish Park. The meeting is the first between the two clubs since the death of former striker Adam Stansfield, who played for both clubs, and so will have an emotional attachment to it as fans from both teams join together in a minute's applause for Adam before the game.
Both managers have been anxious to remind everyone concerned that there is a football match taking place as well, and one where both teams will have serious intentions about. The Grecians have yet to win a match this season, and on Saturday were beaten 3-0 by Leyton Orient - clearly for any team the longer that sort of record goes on, the more of a millstone it becomes, and so whilst tonight's competition is not a particularly fashionable one, it is one that Paul Tisdale's side want to win.
To do so, it would appear that Tisdale will have to pick a side without a number of key players. Striker Daniel Nardiello has a groin strain, whilst club captain Matt Taylor has been suffering from back spasms. Former Glovers hero Marcus Stewart will miss the game with a foot injury. However, they should welcome back Richard Duffy from suspension, whilst fellow defender Troy Archibald-Henville ought to play some part, after coming on as a substitute on Saturday, following a seven month lay-off with a knee injury. Whilst Stewart won't feature, another former Glover will - midfielder David Noble has gone from spending almost 18 months on the sidelines to captaining the Grecians in Taylor's absence, and he looks as though he has recovered from his career-threatening knee injury.
For the Glovers, the only obvious doubt is winger Andy Williams, who pulled up during the tail end of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Oldham Athletic with what looked to be either an ankle or calf problem. It may be that even if the injury was not serious that he is given the night off. Otherwise the other question mark is over midfielder Rob Kiernan, who is due to team up with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad for two fixtures around the coming weekend. Shaun MacDonald's parent club Swansea City stated that the Welsh Under-21s were meeting up on Monday, causing MacDonald to miss the game, and so if the Irish follow the same plan, Kiernan would be unavailable.
This is the first of two September meetings between the two clubs at Huish Park, with a League One clash due to happen on September 25th, where the two clubs have planned the majority of their events to commemorate Adam Stansfield's death. Skiverton admitted to the Western Daily Press that he would have preferred it to be the other way round:
"I would preferred to have waited until the league game to meet, but it has come up and we have got to deal with it. I was at the Cathedral (in Exeter for Adam's funeral) and I must say that Exeter City and everyone connected with Adam and his family showed real class with the way that they have dealt with the situation."
A reminder that there will be no extra time if tonight's scoreline is deadlocked after 90 minutes. Football League Trophy rules mean that the two sides will go direct to spot kicks. In recent seasons, Yeovil Town have lost at Brentford and won at Hereford United on penalty kicks and so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise if this one goes the distance as well.
Link: No Squad Tinkering For Skivo.
Link: Football League Trophy Rule Change.
Link: Officials For Yeovil Town vs Exeter City.
Link: Adam Stansfield Club Fundraising Plans And Tribute.
Link: Trophy Time And Prices Set.
Link: Football League Trophy First Round - Full Draw.
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31 August 2010 : No Squad Tinkering For Skivo
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Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton has stated that he will not be employing any form of squad rotation for tonight's Football League Trophy First Round match. The Glovers take on Exeter City at Huish Park in a game that kicks off at 7.45p.m. looking to win their first match in this competition since their penalty shootout win over Hereford United back in October 2007.
With Skiverton himself yet to win a cup match since arriving as manager 18 months ago, and the Glovers out of the League Cup already, the Yeovil boss told BBC Somerset that getting rid of that statistic was on his mind as well:
"I'll be picking my strongest team. I won't be resting anyone; I can't afford to rest anyone. So we'll be picking our strongest team and it's an important game for us. Exeter are a good side and a good footballing side and the games that we've played against them have always been quite entertaining. So for us it's a perfect game to have a local derby and to try and get through a cup competition. As we've said before, my record is not too good in the cup, but my lucky has got to change somewhere and so we'll be looking to change our luck a little bit."
Link: Football League Trophy Rule Change.
Link: Officials For Yeovil Town vs Exeter City.
Link: Adam Stansfield Club Fundraising Plans And Tribute.
Link: Trophy Time And Prices Set.
Link: Football League Trophy First Round - Full Draw.
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30 August 2010 : Taff's Gloversblog : It's The Hope That Hurts
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With a number of signings and loan extensions going through on Friday, and the transfer window due to close tomorrow, Taff updates his blog to consider the latest squad situation. With manager Terry Skiverton having thrown out a giant hint that he wants to sign someone up by the time the window slams shut, Taff mulls over who it could be.
Read on, via the link below and feel free to provide your own comments.
Link: Taff's Gloversblog : It's The Hope That Hurts.
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30 August 2010 : Ciderspace Guide To Notts County
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Mention a trip to Nottingham to any Yeovil Town fan, and their eyes will light up. This time around, this coming Saturday's journey is not a return to the scene of THAT Friday night win at the City Ground, but to their slightly older neighbours at Meadow Lane. Get your guide to Notts County, along with directions, ticketing, pubs and plenty more, via the link below.
Link: Ciderspace Guide To Notts County.
Link: Ticketing For Notts County vs Yeovil Town.
Link: GWSC Travel To Notts County.
Link: Devon And Dorset Greens Travel To Notts County.
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30 August 2010 : Football League Trophy Rule Change
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Subtle rule changes for the Football League Trophy have been made ahead of tomorrow night's First Round match at Huish Park. Yeovil Town take on Exeter City in a game at kicks off at 7.45p.m. and managers are being given a small amount of extra flexibility in the way that they select their teams for the competition.
The standard rule for the competition states that teams must play at least six of the players who have made the most starts in all competitions so far this season. That has now been relaxed slightly to allow two other alternative measurements for management to use, perhaps mindful of the fact that at this early stage of the season squads are still evolving.
The starting eleven for tomorrow night's game may also contain either six of the players that started the team's previous game, or six of the eleven players who will start the team's next game. Club's can base their Football Trophy line-ups on any of the three methods, but obviously can not combine two or more measurements.
Teams that fail to comply with the above rules can be fined by the Football League, unless they can provide mitigating circumstances that prevented them from being able to comply with the rule.
Link: Officials For Yeovil Town vs Exeter City.
Link: Adam Stansfield Club Fundraising Plans And Tribute.
Link: Trophy Time And Prices Set.
Link: Football League Trophy First Round - Full Draw.
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30 August 2010 : 4-0 Away Win - So Sack The Manager!
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Football is full of oddly timed decisions, and this is certainly up there with one of the best. Less than 48 hours after winning 4-0 against Bristol Rovers, Southampton manager Alan Pardew is out of a job. He has been shown the Exit door along with First Team Coach Wally Downes and Goalkeeping Coach Stuart Murdoch.
Assistant manager Dean Wilkins has taken on the job on a caretaker basis with Under-21 coach Martin Hunter acting as his temporary assistant.
Saints have made an average start to the 2010-11 season, with one win, one draw and one defeat to their name - an opening day blip against Plymouth Argyle followed up by a 1-1 draw against Leyton Orient, before Saturday's thrashing at the Memorial Stadium.
The official club statement implies that they had little faith in Pardew's ability to get them promoted this season, stating:
"The club has decided that, to achieve its well known targets, it is essential to make changes to the management. We recognise that frequent changes to the football management are unlikely to assist in the winning of trophies and promotions. However, we are taking these steps to achieve our aims, which we share with all supporters, to get promoted this season, and secure long term stability and progress for our football operations."
With an appointment unlikely before the transfer window closes tomorrow, whoever comes in will have to largely work with the current squad to achieve the club's stated goal of "promotion this season".
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30 August 2010 : Devon And Dorset Greens Travel To Notts County
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The Devon and Dorset Greens have announced their travel plans for next Saturday's trip to Notts County. They have seats available for the trip to Meadow Lane that takes place on Saturday 4th September, kick-off 3.00p.m.
Cost of travel will depend upon their take-up, but if the minibus is full the fare will be £12.00. They will be leaving Huish Park at 8.00am and having a full length breakfast stop - other breaks as and when requested.
If you would like to book a seat, then ring Pat Custard on 07840 787 287 (mobile), 01460 76980 (evenings) or email her at patcustard@hotmail.co.uk
Link: Ticketing For Notts County vs Yeovil Town.
Link: GWSC Travel To Notts County.
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29 August 2010 : GWSC Travel To Notts County
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Departure times and prices are available for those travelling with the Green and White Supporters Club for the forthcoming trip to Notts County. The match takes place at Meadow Lane, with a 3.00p.m. kick-off on Saturday 4th September 2010.
Coaches will depart Yeovil Bus Station at 8.15a.m. and then Huish Park at 8.30a.m. Cost of travel will be £23.00, with concessions available at £21.00. Non-GWSC members are welcomed and will pay two pounds extra compared with the above prices.
To place your booking, call Paul Hadlow on 07736 044570 or Rich Rendell on 01935 427072 (Evenings).
Link: Ticketing For Notts County vs Yeovil Town.
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29 August 2010 : Yeovil 0 Swindon 1 : Youth Team Match Report
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Yeovil Town's Under-18s went down 0-1 at home yesterday morning, despite matching reigning Youth Alliance Champions Swindon Town for much of the game. In a match played at Gassons Lane, Somerton, a second half Robins goal was enough to divide the two sides, who both ended up down to 10 men, after an off the ball incident saw two dismissed, including Yeovil's Nick Lyskov.
Swindon had the Somerton slope and the wind with them in the first half, but were unable to take advantage of the conditions, even if Glovers keeper Steve Boore was forced into a 9th minute save for the opening chance of the game. At the other end, good team interplay finished with a Lloyd Matthews shot. Then Rob Clowes and Lewis Clarke combined well down the right wing, with Will Gordon's final shot being deflected over the bar.
Captain Rhys Baggridge was performing well in both boxes - first stopping a Swindon attack in its tracks with a well timed tackle, and then going up the other end and forcing a good save from the Swindon keeper from a Joe Grimstead corner. As the half closed, Joe Grimstead took advantage of a loose ball after Swindon half-cleared their lines from a free kick, but volleyed just over the bar.
Overall, the Glovers shaded the opening 45 minutes, although the last chance before the break was a Robins shot that went just to the left side of the post, after they grabbed a loose ball following a corner. Both sides were struggling to hold the ball in blustery conditions, but it was the Glovers who were managing the elements better.
The second half opened with the Glovers convinced they had forced the ball over the Swindon goal line, but the Man in Black waved their claims away. Once again though, the team playing up the slope and into the wind found it easier to control the ball - going downhill meant that the ball was inclined to run away in the wind and so it was Swindon who gained the ascendancy. They should have taken the lead when a shot came through a crowd of players, only to find their own player inadvertently blocking the ball on the goal line. Then Rhys Baggridge put in a brave last ditch tackle to stop another Swindon chance that saw him briefly injured.
Despite Swindon's pressure, their only goal of the game came from a spot of Yeovil pressure - a Glovers corner that was cleared from inside Swindon's box, and the Robins broke clear as the ball was quickly cleared up field, for a breakaway goal on the hour mark. Glovers keeper Steve Boore was particularly unimpressed with the decision to allow the goal, complaining that a Swindon player had run into an offside position, and getting booked for his pains.
Both sides were reduced to 10 men with 19 minutes remaining, when Swindon's No.10 aimed a kick at Glovers midfielder Nick Lyskov, and he responded back with his own kick at the Robins player. Both were dismissed, and that upset the rhythm of the game for both sides, with the game becoming quite scrappy as a result.
A series of late Glovers substitutions failed to produce an equaliser. The last of the three changes saw Lloyd Matthews withdrawn, thus allowing Anton Elson to make his competitive début for the club. But he did not have too much opportunity to use his electric pace, before the game to an end, with Rob Clowes coming the closest to levelling the scores - shooting just wide of the target right at the end of the game. Considering the Glovers were up against the reigning Champions, this was by no means a poor result, but they will feel frustrated that they didn't get their noses in front during their more impressive first half display.
Final Score: Yeovil Town Under-18s 0 Swindon Town Under-18s 1.
Scorers: Swindon Town Scorer (0-1, 61 mins).
Yeovil Town Under-18s:
1. Steve Boore 2. Aiden Chainey 3. Joe Grimstead 4. Mitch Conning 5. Rhys Baggridge (capt) 6. Nick Lyskov 7. Lewis Clarke 8. Rob Clowes 9. Lloyd Matthews 10. Tyler Sheppard 11. Will Gordon
Substitutes:
Adam Cleary (79 mins for Aiden Chainey), Johnny Kaye (79 mins for Mitch Conning), Anton Elson (83 mins Lloyd Matthews).
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29 August 2010 : Officials For Yeovil Town vs Exeter City (Football League Trophy)
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Barely does one game finish, then it's time to look forward to another one. Officials for Yeovil Town's Football League Trophy home match against Exeter City have been published. The man in charge of the cup tie will be Brendan Malone (Wiltshire), who is a familiar name at Huish Park, although only as an assistant or as a fourth official.
He has been promoted to the Football League's national referees list this summer, at the age of 42, and has so far done just two Football League matches; both in League Two. Mr Malone is a former Hampshire League footballer, who had to retire from the game at the age of 23 due to a knee injury. He took up refereeing as a result, and has run the line at League level for several years. The only times we've seen him take charge of a match has been in Reserve Team matches, and so he arrives on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.45p.m.) with a clean slate and no preconceptions.
Mr Malone will be assisted by Marvyn Amphlett (Worcestershire) and Warren Atkin (Sussex). The Fourth Official will be Chris Powell (Dorset).
Link: Adam Stansfield Club Fundraising Plans And Tribute.
Link: Trophy Time And Prices Set.
Link: Football League Trophy First Round - Full Draw.
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28 August 2010 : Skivo's Verdict On The Oldham Game
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Following Saturday afternoon's 0-0 draw against Oldham Athletic, Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton spoke to the BBC about the match. With questions from BBC Bristol reporter Ed Hadwin the full transcript can be found via the link below.
Link: Skivo's Verdict On The Oldham Game.
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28 August 2010 : Man of the Match Voting for Oldham Athletic vs Yeovil Town
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If you were at this afternoon's 0-0 draw against Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park, don't forget to cast your Man of the Match votes. Choose your top three players from the match, plus entertainment and performance ratings along with any other comments you want to make on the game, using the form below.
Link: Man of the Match Voting for Oldham Athletic vs Yeovil Town.
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28 August 2010 : Oldham 0 Yeovil 0 : Stalemate At Boundary Park
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Yeovil Town gained a useful away point this afternoon as their match against Oldham Athletic turned into a stalemate at Boundary Park. Both sides struggled to create chances, although the odd isolated chance at both ends could easily have allowed both sides to nick the game. Glovers striker Dean Bowditch got the ball in the back of the net deep in second half injury time, only to have a foul on the home keeper see the 'goal' ruled out, whilst Owain Tudur Jones had a shot cleared off the line, but overall chances were in short supply for both sides across the 90 minutes.
The Glovers made four changes to the side that had lost 0-2 at home to Hartlepool United on the previous weekend, with the central midfield pairing swapped out and Jean-Paul Kalala and Owain Tudur Jones brought in. The other area to be ripped out was the left flank, with Nathan Smith and Andy Welsh brought in. Shaun MacDonald's return to the club was delayed, not making the final squad.
The first half was a dull uneventful affair, with Oldham having a slight edge on the chances, as Chris Taylor forced John Sullivan to parry the ball out for a corner, whilst former Glover Ritchie Jones shot wastefully wide of the target from just inside the box. It took Yeovil 26 minutes to produce any shot of any worthy description, as Dean Bowditch turned and hooked the ball from the edge of the box, giving the Glovers their first shot on target, but Dean Brill made it look comfortable as he saved.
As the half wore on, the Glovers gingerly nudged forward their attacking intentions in blustery conditions that were more like a late autumn day, than the heights of an August Bank Holiday weekend - the wind alternately bringing in bright sunshine followed by squally showers, and then back to bright sunshine again. Once again Chris Taylor was Oldham's best outlet, as he forced John Sullivan to tip the ball over his own crossbar, whilst at the other end, Dean Bowditch nearly surprised Dean Brill by shooting instead of crossing on the angle.
Early in the second half, Yeovil had penalty appeals turned down when Oldham full-back Kieran Lee appeared to clip the ankle of Andy Williams just as he was about to drive the ball across the face of the box, but referee Oliver Langford ignored the strong appeals. At the other end Ritchie Jones was inches away from getting the opening goal when a he connected from a free kick, only to find John Sullivan get in the way of his attempt on goal.
The second period saw both sides open up with a little more open play, with both teams showing more positive intentions than they had early on, but without any true clear-cut chances. Midway through the second period, Andy Welsh - starting his first game of the season was replaced by Cameron Stewart - a move to deal with Welsh's lack of match fitness as well as an attempt to try and shake things up, with Andy Williams moving across to the left wing position.
Ten minutes before the end of the game, the Glovers had their two best chances of the game - both within 30 seconds - a Paul Huntington header from a corner was well saved by Dean Brill to take the ball over the bar. Then from the resultant corner, Owain Tudur Jones had his attempt cleared off the line by Kieran Lee, as the Glovers got inches away from breaking the deadlock.
Just after three minutes had been notified for the start of injury time, Andy Williams produced a rising shot that was heading right for the top corner, until home keeper Dean Brill produced a stunning save to keep the scoreline blank. The bad news was that Williams appeared to injure either his calf or ankle in making the shot, and he limped off straight away, being replaced by Luke Ayling.
Brill's brilliance went from the sublime to the ridiculous as he suffered a rush of blood during injury time, almost letting the Glovers in twice. Both involved balls into the box that saw him come off his line. On the first occasion he missed his punch entirely and only the anticipation of Reuben Hazell stopped Luke Freeman from reacting to the loose ball. Then seconds later, Brill came off his line again, through a crowd of players, again missing the ball, but as Dean Bowditch put the ball in the back of the net, referee Oliver Langford generously gifted Brill a let-off as he blew his whistle for a supposed foul.
That was that, and the final whistle blew, with both sides having had only a few isolated chances to have won the game at times during the game and as such 0-0 was a scoreline that described the game well. But on the plus side, this was a far more solid performance than the previous week's Hartlepool debacle, and that will give the Glovers something to build on. Right at the death they could have stolen a win, and hopefully they can turn that into a positive when they face Exeter City on Tuesday night.
Final Score: Oldham Athletic 0 Yeovil Town 0.
Scorers: None.
Oldham Athletic:
1. Dean Brill
19. Kieran Lee 2. Jean Yves Mvoto 6. Reuben Hazell 21. Paul Black
7. Ritchie Jones 14. Dean Furman 20. Dale Stephens 18. Chris Taylor
17. Warren Feeney 36. Ournare Tounkare
Substitutes:
28. Paul Gerrard (GK) 5. Andy Holdsworth 8. Deane Smalley (73 mins for Chris Taylor) 9. Dean Kelly (81 mins for Dean Furman) 25. Rodrigue Dikaba 26. Djeny Bembo-Leta (62 mins for Warren Feeney) 34. Rodney McDonald
Yeovil Town: (4-4-2)
1. John Sullivan
2. Craig Alcock 5. Paul Huntington 19. Adam Virgo 6. Nathan Smith
7. Andrew Williams 20. Owain Tudur Jones 21. JP Kalala 11. Andy Welsh
9. Sam Williams 10. Dean Bowditch
Substitutes:
22. Ben Roberts (GK) 4. Stefan Stam 8. Luke Ayling (90 mins for Andy Williams) 14. Rob Kiernan 15. Cameron Stewart (68 mins for Andy Welsh) 16. Edward Upson 18. Luke Freeman (80 mins for Sam Williams)
Oldham Bookings: Dean Furman (foul, 43 mins), Reuben Hazell (foul, 72 mins)
Yeovil Bookings: Andy Welsh (dissent, 23 mins), Adam Virgo (foul, 27 mins)
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands). Assistants: David Benton (South Yorkshire) and Danny Markham (Tyne and Wear). Fourth Official: Scott Oldham (Lancashire).
Attendance: 4,180 (including 168 from Yeovil)
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28 August 2010 : Skivo's Pre-Kick-Off Oldham Interview : Still One More Signing Planned
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Just prior to kick-off against Oldham Athletic this afternoon, Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton spoke to the BBC about the game. In an interview with BBC Bristol reporter Ed Hadwin, the full transcript is available via the link below.
As part of the interview, Skivo reveals that he is still after another signing before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. There's no names or positions mentioned, but the assumption must be that the player he is after is a striker, given that this has been the general theme of Skiverton's interviews prior to Friday's double-signings.
Link: Terry Skiverton Speaks To The BBC Just Before Kick-Off Against Oldham Athletic.
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28 August 2010 : Team News For Oldham Athletic vs Yeovil Town
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Yeovil Town have made four changes to their starting line-up for this afternoon's visit to Oldham Athletic. Midfielder Owain Tudur Jones starts in the first game of his second spell with the Glovers, whilst he will be partnered by Jean-Paul Kalala, who returns from a single match suspension.
There's changes as well on the left-flank with Nathan Smith and Andy Welsh making their first starts of the 2010-11 season. As mentioned earlier today on these pages, there is no place for Shaun MacDonald in this afternoon's squad, and the Welshman is not expected to feature until September 11th.
Oldham's line-up includes former Glovers loan midfielder Ritchie Jones, but there is no place in the Latics squad for transfer-listed midfielder Jonathan Worthington.
Oldham Athletic:
1. Dean Brill 19. Kieran Lee 2. Jean Yves Mvoto 6. Reuben Hazell 21. Paul Black 7. Ritchie Jones 14. Dean Furman 20. Dale Stephens 18. Chris Taylor 17. Warren Feeney 36. Ournare Tounkare
Substitutes:
28. Paul Gerrard (GK) 5. Andy Holdsworth 8. Deane Smalley 9. Dean Kelly 25. Rodrigue Dikaba 26. Djeny Bembo-Leta 34. Rodney McDonald
Yeovil Town: (4-4-2)
1. John Sullivan
2. Craig Alcock 5. Paul Huntington 19. Adam Virgo 6. Nathan Smith
7. Andrew Williams 20. Owain Tudur Jones 21. JP Kalala 11. Andy Welsh
9. Sam Williams 10. Dean Bowditch
Substitutes:
22. Ben Roberts (GK) 4. Stefan Stam 8. Luke Ayling 14. Rob Kiernan 15. Cameron Stewart 16. Edward Upson 18. Luke Freeman
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28 August 2010 : Kalala Not Focussing On Red Card Woes
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Yeovil Town midfielder Jean-Paul Kalala has said that he will not dwell too much upon his recent red card that has provoked a fair bit of talk about his discipline within games. Having finished last season with 14 yellows and one red, which in itself was formed of two yellows, he has followed up this season with another red card from two yellows, along with another booking.
That all adds up to nineteen yellow cards being raised in just over one season, but Kalala told BBC Somerset that although he conceded he needed to be more cautious after he had been booked in a game that he wasn't going to worry too much about what happened at Bristol Rovers a fortnight ago:
"I've just got to go into this next game with the right mentality. That's getting stuck in and not thinking too much, because if you think too much that's the worst thing that can happen. But you've just got to keep in the back of your head that if you have already been booked or something like that then you have got to be more clever. Other than that I just need to keep doing the same things."
The red card at the Memorial Stadium saw manager Terry Skiverton issue threats to substitute Kalala if he feels he is a danger to himself, and the 28 year old told the Western Daily Press that his manager was just as vocal about it in the dressing room:
"The gaffer was not best pleased and he made his point and opinion heard loudly enough. He just told me to do better next time and be a bit more diligent with the tackles. I cannot guarantee that I will get less bookings, but I am not going to get that in my head too much. I am going to focus on playing. If you focus on yellow cards you might not play as much. If I am picked to play I will give everything and not notice too much about being booked or not. I am going to be myself and play as well as I can."
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28 August 2010 : Young Glovers Go Down To Single Swindon Strike
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Yeovil Town's Under-18s went down 0-1 at home to Swindon Town Under-18s this morning in a match played at Gassons Lane, Somerton. In blustery conditions and with the wind against them, the Glovers played well during the first period, matching last season's Champions well. The second period saw them play with the wind and the slope, but that proved to be a disadvantage, if anything, with the ball tending to run away too quickly at times.
A full match report will follow on this site in the next 24-48 hours.
Final Score: Yeovil Town Under 18s 0 Swindon Town Under 18s 1.
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28 August 2010 : No MacDonald For Two Weeks?
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By the looks of it, Yeovil Town supporters will have to wait a while to see midfielder Shaun MacDonald back in a green and white shirt. His parent club's official site states that the Welshman will not be available for this afternoon's trip to Boundary Park, where the Glovers take on Oldham Athletic. Presumably this is a simple case of the player's registration papers not having reached the Football League in time, rather than any actual issue.
Swansea City also indicate that Shaun will be joining the Welsh Under-21 squad on Monday as part of training and preparation for their two international matches against Hungary and Italy. On that basis he would also miss the Football League Trophy tie against Exeter City and the away trip at Notts County. His return would therefore only take place on Saturday 11th September for the home match against Tranmere Rovers.
Speaking to their official site, the 22 year old said of his fourth loan spell at Huish Park:
"It's another opportunity for me to play some football. I know the club really well and it'll be a chance to get some games."
Given Shaun is teaming up with the Welsh Under-21s on Monday, that would also bring into question Rob Kiernan's availability for the Football League Trophy tie, given he is on a similar double-header with the Republic of Ireland Under-21s at the end of next week.
Link: MacDonald Gets Double Welsh Call-Up.
Link: MacDonald Returns To Yeovil Town - Again!
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28 August 2010 : Skivo Previews The Oldham Game
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As part of the build-up to Yeovil Town's trip to Boundary Park, manager Terry Skiverton spoke to the BBC about the game. With questions from BBC Somerset reporter Pete Simson, Skivo's views prior to the Oldham Athletic match are captured via the link below.
Link: Terry Skiverton Speaks To The BBC In The Build-Up To The Oldham Athletic Game.
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27 August 2010 : Taff's Gloversblog : The Slowest Drip
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With yesterday having seen the region's three local papers run an interview with Chief Executive Martyn Starnes, and today see The Guardian's Digger column provide their 5th article on the subject of Yeovil Town, Cruncher hijacks Taff's Gloversblog once again to consider the latest developments.
Read on via the link below, and as usual comments are welcomed.
Link: Taff's Gloversblog : The Slowest Drip.
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27 August 2010 : MacDonald Returns To Yeovil Town - Again!
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Swansea City midfielder Shaun MacDonald has returned to Yeovil Town for a fourth loan spell at the club. The 22 year old Welsh Under-21 international has agreed to stay at the club until January 3rd 2011, having only returned to Liberty Stadium at the end of last season.
Shaun has so far made 36 appearances, scoring five goals since former manager Russell Slade brought him in for a single month loan during January 2009, scoring on his début. He returned to the Glovers in September 2009 for a three month loan spell before returning to the Liberty Stadium over Christmas but returned back to Huish Park early in 2010 for a third spell at the club, staying this time until the end of the season.
Shaun is heavily capped in the Welsh international sides, and is a record holder at Welsh Under-21 level. Two more call-ups mean that he will miss Yeovil Town's trip to Notts County on September 4th, along with Rob Kiernan who will be on Republic of Ireland duty at the same age level.
The news means that Yeovil Town have now made a fairly surprising four moves in the transfer market today - two new loan signings and two loan extensions. Significantly it now means that the Glovers have six loan players on their books with Luke Freeman, and Cameron Stewart to add to the quartet of John Sullivan, Rob Kiernan, Owain Tudur Jones and Shaun MacDonald who have put pen to paper today. Under Football League rules, one of those six players will have to sit in the stand tomorrow.
Link: Shaun MacDonald : Yeovil Town Statistics.
Link: MacDonald Gets Double Welsh Call-Up.
Link: Kiernan And Sullivan Sign Extended Loan Deals.
Link: Tudur Jones Returns To Yeovil Town.
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27 August 2010 : Yeovil Town Ladies Season Kick-Off Preview
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Yeovil Town Ladies kick off their first competitive match of the season this Sunday when Premier League National Division side Reading Ladies come to town for the first match of this season's FA Tesco Premier League Cup.
The Female Glovers have a new home this season, now playing their home games at Sherborne Town's Raleigh Glove ground. Raleigh Glove is an excellent facility, and perfect for Women's Premier League football, with a fine pitch and excellent facilities. It is also a marked improvement for the supporters, with not only bar and tea-bar facilities, but a stand from which to watch the game.
Sunday's opponents Reading Ladies will be familiar to many of our supporters as they were in the South West Combination League during Yeovil's first season in that division. They were crowed champions that year and were promoted to the FA Tesco Premier League, Southern Division. They progressed well, and were promoted to the National League at the end of last season.
They should prove tough opposition for the Glovers, but Steve Phelps' team are well capable of getting a result. This is the first group match from this season's League Cup. It should be highly competitive, exciting and well worth coming along to watch.
Yeovil Town Ladies would like to thank the many supporters who came to Raleigh Grove last Sunday to cheer them to victory over Chelsea Ladies. The girls were watched by 119 supporters, and romped home against the Super League Club, with two goals from Laura Bray and one from Helen Bleazard firing them to an impressive 3-1 win.
We hope this season will again be a successful one and full of excitement on the pitch. The club always appreciates its enthusiastic support and hope to welcome as many fans to Raleigh Grove this season as possible. We really appreciate our 12th player!
Yeovil Town Ladies take on National League side Reading Ladies at Raleigh Grove, Sherborne, this Sunday the 29th August, kick off at 2.00pm. Admission is just £3.
[Article by Ali King, Yeovil Town Ladies Official Site.]
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27 August 2010 : Oldham Athletic vs Yeovil Town Match Preview
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Yeovil Town make the long trip up the M5 and M6 to play Oldham Athletic tomorrow afternoon, in their fourth League One match of the 2010-11 season. Now is just about the point where the League One Table starts to be of some vague relevance to things; Oldham go into the game in second place, having won two and drawn one of their fixtures so far, and that means they are four points ahead of the Glovers in 15th place. All very early days though, with a great deal depending upon the balance of the fixture list and who has played who so far.
Oldham are under new management, with Paul Dickov taking over from Dave Penney over the summer, following a disappointing season for the Latics. However, win at Tranmere Rovers and home to Notts County combined with a draw against Charlton Athletic have got them off to an impressive start, and probably better than a new team under a new manager might have hoped for.
They go into the game minus the suspended Jason Jarrett. The midfielder got red-carded at the tail end of last Saturday's draw at Charlton, but probably will be relieved to note that his decision to aim the ball at the Charlton bench following his dismissal hasn't brought any further action from the authorities. He will be joined on the sidelines by Sean Gregan (ankle), striker Lewis Alessandra (thigh) and defender Phil McGrath (knee).
Former Glovers loan midfielder Ritchie Jones will face his old club, but we're unlikely to find Jonathan Worthington partnering him, who has been transfer listed by the Latics and has yet to feature for them this season. In terms of other players with dual links, Jean-Paul Kalala and Stefan Stam are former Latics players, with Kalala the more likely of the two to start at Boundary Park.
Up until this morning, Kalala's place in the side was almost guaranteed, but that's been thrown up in the air by the arrival of Owain Tudur Jones on loan for a second spell from Norwich City. With Rob Kiernan having extended his deal, and Luke Ayling and Ed Upson also available, suddenly there is a conundrum of who fits in where in the centre of the park.
The only player to miss last week's match through injury was winger Cameron Stewart, who had a slight thigh injury. That wasn't expected to keep him out for long, and so he should return to the squad with Kalala. That therefore just leaves the usual question of any minor knocks on the training ground which manager Terry Skiverton tends to keep firmly under his hat.
Although Yeovil's task tomorrow will be a tough one, their record against Oldham is a highly respectable one, with two wins and two draws in their last four matches. None of the players who scored in those games for the Glovers are still with the club - three goals for Gavin Tomlin, two for Gavin Williams and one each for Aaron Brown and Paul Warne in the past four meetings were responsible for those results, although the last match at Boundary Park was a fairly uneventful 0-0 draw in October 2009. With the Glovers needing to break a run of three defeats in a row, few would complain if that was the outcome tomorrow.
The game kicks off at 3.00p.m. and for those who are going, a reminder that the Ciderspace guide is linked below. For those who can't make it, the BBC Somerset coverage on 95.5FM should keep you company, whilst those who are on Twitter can follow us on @ytfcciderspace during the day.
Link: Officials For Oldham Athletic vs Yeovil Town.
Link: Stadium Fire At Boundary Park.
Link: Ciderspace Guide To Oldham Athletic.
Link: Jarrett Japes Give Latics Suspension Next Week.
Link: GWSC Travel To Oldham.
Link: Devon And Dorset Greens Travel To Oldham.
Link: Ticketing For Oldham Athletic vs Yeovil Town.
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27 August 2010 : Kiernan And Sullivan Sign Extended Loan Deals
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Yeovil Town loan pair Rob Kiernan and John Sullivan have now formally agreed to stay at Huish Park. The Watford midfielder and Millwall goalkeeper have tied up new loan deals that will keep them in Yeovil Town colours until January 3rd 2011.
The news means that both players will be registered on long term loan deals. It will still be possible for Sullivan, as a goalkeeper, to be recalled under special loan rules for goalkeepers, but the deal for Kiernan will not contain any recall clauses as far as we can tell.
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27 August 2010 : Tudur Jones Returns To Yeovil Town
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Yeovil Town have taken Norwich City midfielder Owain Tudur Jones on loan for a second time. The former Swansea City player was on loan with the Glovers during the second half of last season, joining the club at the tail end of January. He made six appearances for Yeovil, scoring one goal against Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park, but returned to Carrow Road at the end of his single month loan.
Tudur Jones went down to Plymouth Argyle during the 2010-11 pre-season on trial and played in a friendly against Saltash United whilst in Pilgrim colours. However, his last first team appearance for any club was for Yeovil Town on February 23rd 2010 when he played in the Glovers 1-0 win over Walsall.
Owain will stay at Huish Park until September 25th for the month loan deal. Welcome back Owain, and let's hope for a more lengthy stay this time at Huish Park.
Link: Owain Tudur Jones : Yeovil Town Statistics.
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27 August 2010 : Youth Team vs Swindon Town Reminder
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If you're not planning on going to Saturday's first team match at Boundary Park, but still fancy a fix of football, a reminder that Yeovil Town's Youth Team are at home in a Youth Alliance fixture on Saturday morning.
They play host to Swindon Town Under-18s in a match that will be played at Gassons Lane, Somerton. Whilst youth teams inevitably are fairly transient in their make-up, The Robins have tended to consistently sit high up on the Youth Alliance table over the years. They have won the league over the past two years and so are seeking a hat-trick of trophies. So far they've played one league match, which they won 1-0.
Address: Somerton Sports Club, Gassons Lane, Somerton, TA11 6HS.
Link: Multimap.com : Somerton Sports Club.
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