Month: September 2013
PREVIEW: LEICESTER CITY
REPORT: BOLTON WANDERERS V YEOVIL TOWN
The Glovers were denied all three points thanks to a late Alex Baptiste headed goal.
Ed Upson’s rather fortuitous 79th goal opened the scoring before Baptiste equalised on 90 minutes.
The first real chance came on 15 minutes when Bolton midfielder Hall struck a 25-yard effort that cannoned off the base of the post and out to safety.
New loanee Shane Duffy denied a certain goal on 24 minutes when he threw himself in front of a powerful Ngog shot.
Bogdan in the Bolton goal made sure the scores stayed level when he denied the returning Madden. Good work on the left by Andy Williams saw the striker cross to Madden. The Irishman’s first time left footed effort was heading for the corner of the goal but the shot stopper palmed his effort away from danger.
At the other end Hennessey had to be alert to make a one handed stop from a Lee strike. The rebound was neatly tidied up Duffy.
Yeovil kicked off the second half but were pushed back early on with Ngog and Eagles having shots that went easily wide.
The Glovers could have opening the scoring after 50 minutes. Neat build up on the right saw Edwards’ deep cross lad at the feet of Grant.
The former Wycombe man controlled the ball, steadied himself but saw his net bound effort well saved by Bogdan.
Substitute Jermaine Beckford should have opened the scoring for the hosts on 68 minutes. He managed to race clear of the Yeovil back line but fluffed his shot into the arms of Hennessey.
Two minutes later Madden raced onto a ball over the top only to see his lob over Bogdan also cleared the cross bar.
The Glovers took the lead on 79 minutes when Upson’s shot from 25 yards seemed to have been gathered easily by Bogdan.
With Madden ready to pounce on any fumble the shot stopper somehow managed to let the ball slip through his gloves and through his legs and slowly into the net.
Bolton equalised right on 90 minutes when a deep cross found its way to Knight who hooked the ball back across goal, despite the claims the ball had gone out of play. Hall headed the ball against the bar but Baptiste was on hand to head the ball past Hennessey.
Match Report : 28/09/2013
The Glovers were denied all three points thanks to a late Alex Baptiste headed goal.
Ed Upson’s rather fortuitous 79th minute goal opened the scoring before Baptiste equalised on 90 minutes.
The first real chance came on 15 minutes when Bolton midfielder Hall struck a 25-yard effort that cannoned off the base of the post and out to safety.
New loanee Shane Duffy denied a certain goal on 24 minutes when he threw himself in front of a powerful Ngog shot.
Bogdan in the Bolton goal made sure the scores stayed level when he denied the returning Madden. Good work on the left by Andy Williams saw the striker cross to Madden. The Irishman’s first time left footed effort was heading for the corner of the goal but the shot stopper palmed his effort away from danger.
At the other end Hennessey had to be alert to make a one handed stop from a Lee strike. The rebound was neatly tidied up Duffy.
Yeovil kicked off the second half but were pushed back early on with Ngog and Eagles having shots that went easily wide.
The Glovers could have opening the scoring after 50 minutes. Neat build up on the right saw Edwards’ deep cross lad at the feet of Grant.
The former Wycombe man controlled the ball, steadied himself but saw his net bound effort well saved by Bogdan.
Substitute Jermaine Beckford should have opened the scoring for the hosts on 68 minutes. He managed to race clear of the Yeovil back line but fluffed his shot into the arms of Hennessey.
Two minutes later Madden raced onto a ball over the top only to see his lob over Bogdan also cleared the cross bar.
The Glovers took the lead on 79 minutes when Upson’s shot from 25 yards seemed to have been gathered easily by Bogdan.
With Madden ready to pounce on any fumble the shot stopper somehow managed to let the ball slip through his gloves and through his legs and slowly into the net.
Bolton equalised right on 90 minutes when a deep cross found its way to Knight who hooked the ball back across goal, despite the claims the ball had gone out of play. Hall headed the ball against the bar but Baptiste was on hand to head the ball past Hennessey.
PREVIEW: BOLTON WANDERERS V YEOVIL TOWN
Yeovil Town are back in action on Saturday and it’s another long away day for fans and players.
The destination is Bolton Wanderers and the Reebok Stadium, another side recently relegated out of the Premier League.
The Lancashire side are surprising everybody this season – for all the wrong reasons – they currently prop up the Sky Bet Championship table with a grand total of 3 points from their 8 games.
Despite not registering a single win out of their fixtures so far, Bolton have gained creditable draws against Burnley, Reading and Derby, all three of which have previously been victors over Yeovil.
Dougie Freedman’s men are, much like Yeovil, in the process of evolving their squad. Both sides made additions to their squads in the run up to this game, the home side added Neil Danns from Leicester City while The Glovers have Everton youngster Shane Duffy in their ranks.
Duffy, an Irish Under 21 international joins from the Toffees on an initial one month loan deal and is expected to be part of the match day squad with other centre back options few and far between.
Byron Webster misses out once more as his 3-match ban finally comes to an end, while Bristol City loanee Liam Fontaine is unavailable due to injury.
It had been expected that Luke Ayling would be the most likely partner for Dan Seaborne in defence, but the addition of Duffy gives Gary Johnson another option.
The other big news from the Huish Park treatment room is the news that Paddy Madden could well be in line for selection, a brace in a midweek game against a Torquay XI will do his chances no harm.
However; James Hayter, Sam Hoskins and Michael Ngoo all got in on the action as the Glovers ran riot in a 7-1 against the Gulls.
Bolton aren’t without their own injury problems; former Yeovil loanee Craig Davis will be missing as he continues to struggle with an ankle problem.
Elsewhere, Wayne Hennessey will continue in goal after signing an extension to his loan deal as Marek Stech gets closer to being able to play.
Previous encounters between the sides haven’t exactly been a regular occurrence; in 2004 a Bolton side including Fernando Hierro, El Hadji Diouf and
Les Ferdinand travelled to Somerset for a League Cup tie which the Lancashire side won 2-0.
Prior to that, Warren Patmore has given the Reebok Stadium faithful a scare when the Glovers too the lead in a 2001 FA Cup game. The giant killing wasn’t on the cards however as Bolton came back to win 2-1.
It’s a mere 250 miles from Huish Park to the Reebok, but anyone who does make the decision to travel on the day can buy tickets from the ground.
If you’d prefer to remain in the comfort of your own home, the usual services from BBC Somerset, Glovers Player and the club’s social networks will keep you informed every step of the way.
Famous Fans – Who might you meet in line for a hotdog?
Radio and TV Personality Vernon Kay, Boxer Amir Kahn, Funny man Paddy McGuinness, TV Presenter Emma Forbes and the man behind the most famous English commentary of all time, Kenneth Wolstenholme.
A foot in both camps – who have played for both sides?
Craig Davis, John McGinlay and Dick Pym who played for Bolton in the first FA Cup final at Wembley went onto play for Yeovil and Petters United.
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TOFFEE SHANE JOINS GLOVERS
Yeovil Town have secured the loan signing of central defender Shane Duffy.
The 21-year-old Irishman joins the Glovers on an initial month loan from Premier League outfit Everton.
Duffy has represented Northern Ireland at all youth team levels but in 2010 he opted to represent Republic of Ireland and has done at Under 19 and Under 21 level.
In 2011 Shane spent time on loan at Burnley and Scunthorpe United, but was recalled to the Merseyside club in January 2012. He made his Premier League debut as a substitute against Spurs at White Hart Lane.
Gary Johnson said: “When we knew Shane was available for loan we immediately enquired about bringing him to Huish Park.
“With one of our centre backs injured and another suspended we didn’t want to turn down the opportunity of signing Shane.
“This signing suits all parties and as always we are very grateful to Everton Football Club.”
Shane will wear squad number 15 during his stay at Huish Park.
GATES ON THE RISE…
KIDS FOR A QUID
Yeovil Town have announced that the home games against Blackburn Rovers on 21st December and Huddersfield Town on 21st April (Easter Monday) will be "KIDS FOR A QUID" matches.
JUNIOR GLOVERS TRIP TO WATFORD
MADDEN RETURNS IN 7-1 VICTORY
CLUB TO WELCOME INJURED SOLDIER
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REPORT: YEOVIL TOWN v QPR
Yeovil Town suffered their fourth successive home Championship defeat when they lost to a controversial Charlie Austin penalty against QPR this afternoon.
The spot kick, awarded for Dan Seaborne’s challenge on 74 minutes, looked suspect to say the least and was rough justice on a Yeovil side that had more than competed for long periods of the match. Visiting keeper Rob Green was by far the busiest keeper and saved superbly from Liam Davis and Joe Ralls.
The penalty conversion was equally tough on the hosts who had seen Austin booked for a crude lunge on Luke Ayling before then diving in the box for a penalty yet not getting a second yellow from fussy referee Gavin Ward.
The result means that the Glovers remain in 22nd place after eight games but as the 9,108 fans filed out of Huish Park, they did so with a feeling of Groundhog Day with the game’s major decision going against them.
Manager Gary Johnson opted for a 4-5-1 formation to tackle the league leaders and Pre-season favourites managed by Harry Redknapp and containing several established England internationals. One potential future star, Matt Phillips, had his side’s first chance when he shanked his shot horribly wide on eight minutes.
Yeovil rose to the occasion well though and Joe Ralls went close with a rising shot before Robert Green dived low to his left to keep out Joel Grant’s effort. Initially, Rangers aim was misfiring with Richard Dunne’s header and Gary O’Neil’s shot way off target.
Austin was lucky to only see a yellow card from referee Ward after a late cynical tackle on the halfway line on Luke Ayling, a challenge that many refs would have punished with a straight red card.
Austin then shot into the side netting with a fearsome shot, Liam Fontaine injuring himself as he attempted to block the chance and being replaced by Kevin Dawson. This meant a defensive reshuffle with Joe Edwards going to right back and Ayling switching to centre half.
Green then saved well from Davis while at the home end, Phillips and Austin both went close late in the first half.
The second half began with Yeovil firing on all cylinders and pinning Rangers back in their own half. Green denied Ralls with a brilliant save before parrying from Davis’s drive moments later and then produced an even better dive to thwart Andy Williams’ rising scorcher.
The chances missed then proved costly as the game changing moment came on 73 minutes. Matt Phillips knocked the ball past Seaborne and seemed to run into the Yeovil defender before collapsing in a heap. Ref Ward, who had angered Yeovil fans for a series of baffling decisions, gave the decision for a penalty after his assistant flagged furiously and Austin, dubiously still on the pitch after earlier diving for a penalty but not getting it, slammed home the spot kick sending Hennessy the wrong way.
To Yeovil’s credit, they refused to let the decision affect their commitment and endeavour but insult was added o injury late on at a free kick when Ed Upson was yellow carded for taking a free kick too quickly. Sub Michael Ngoo sliced a shot wide late on which was the end of Yeovil’s chances and the final whistle was greeted with a crescendo of strong support for the players and criticism for the officials that had once more gone a long way to deny Yeovil their first victory.
Match Report : 21/09/2013
Yeovil Town suffered their fourth successive home Championship defeat when they lost to a controversial Charlie Austin penalty against QPR this afternoon.
The spot kick, awarded for Dan Seaborne’s challenge on 74 minutes, looked suspect to say the least and was rough justice on a Yeovil side that had more than competed for long periods of the match. Visiting keeper Rob Green was by far the busiest keeper and saved superbly from Liam Davis and Joe Ralls.
The penalty conversion was equally tough on the hosts who had seen Austin booked for a crude lunge on Luke Ayling before then diving in the box for a penalty yet not getting a second yellow from fussy referee Gavin Ward.
The result means that the Glovers remain in 22nd place after eight games but as the 9,108 fans filed out of Huish Park, they did so with a feeling of Groundhog Day with the game’s major decision going against them.
Manager Gary Johnson opted for a 4-5-1 formation to tackle the league leaders and Pre-season favourites managed by Harry Redknapp and containing several established England internationals. One potential future star, Matt Phillips, had his side’s first chance when he shanked his shot horribly wide on eight minutes.
Yeovil rose to the occasion well though and Joe Ralls went close with a rising shot before Robert Green dived low to his left to keep out Joel Grant’s effort. Initially, Rangers aim was misfiring with Richard Dunne’s header and Gary O’Neil’s shot way off target.
Austin was lucky to only see a yellow card from referee Ward after a late cynical tackle on the halfway line on Luke Ayling, a challenge that many refs would have punished with a straight red card.
Austin then shot into the side netting with a fearsome shot, Liam Fontaine injuring himself as he attempted to block the chance and being replaced by Kevin Dawson. This meant a defensive reshuffle with Joe Edwards going to right back and Ayling switching to centre half.
Green then saved well from Davis while at the home end, Phillips and Austin both went close late in the first half.
The second half began with Yeovil firing on all cylinders and pinning Rangers back in their own half. Green denied Ralls with a brilliant save before parrying from Davis’s drive moments later and then produced an even better dive to thwart Andy Williams’ rising scorcher.
The chances missed then proved costly as the game changing moment came on 73 minutes. Matt Phillips knocked the ball past Seaborne and seemed to run into the Yeovil defender before collapsing in a heap. Ref Ward, who had angered Yeovil fans for a series of baffling decisions, gave the decision for a penalty after his assistant flagged furiously and Austin, dubiously still on the pitch after earlier diving for a penalty but not getting it, slammed home the spot kick sending Hennessy the wrong way.
To Yeovil’s credit, they refused to let the decision affect their commitment and endeavour but insult was added o injury late on at a free kick when Ed Upson was yellow carded for taking a free kick too quickly. Sub Michael Ngoo sliced a shot wide late on which was the end of Yeovil’s chances and the final whistle was greeted with a crescendo of strong support for the players and criticism for the officials that had once more gone a long way to deny Yeovil their first victory.
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PREVIEW: QUEENS PARK RANGERS
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REPORT: IPSWICH TOWN v YEOVIL TOWN
Match Report : 17/09/2013
SOMERSET PREMIER CUP
Yeovil Town have been drawn at home against Radstock Town in the first round of the Somerset Premier Cup.
TRAVEL NEWS FOR QPR FANS
Local Taxi firm Radio Cabs are attempting to recruit extra staff to provide extra Taxis for the trip from Yeovil Junction station to Huish Park on Saturday for the match against Queen’s Park Rangers.
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GET YOUR QPR TICKETS QUICK!
Fans are advised that tickets for this weekend’s clash with QPR are selling rapidly.
Isolated seats are available in both the AgustaWestland Stand and Screwfix Stand.
Tickets for the Thatchers Gold Stand are selling fast but are still available to buy from Huish Park.
To get your tickets click here or call 01935 847888.
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REPORT: SHEFFIELD WEDS v YEOVIL TOWN
Match Report : 14/09/2013
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TATE RETURNS TO SWANSEA
Swansea City defender Alan Tate has been ruled out for six to eight weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury while on loan at Yeovil Town.
A scan this week confirmed Tate has suffered a grade two hamstring injury, and the clubs have agreed for the 31-year-old to return to the Swans for treatment and the recovery process.
Tate, who is on loan at the Glovers until January 2, has featured six times for Gary Johnson’s side this season – four appearances coming in the Championship.
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INJURY UPDATE
Yeovil Town’s two main injury problems have been wasting no time as they strive to achieve full fitness. Marek Stech and Paddy Madden can be seen putting in the hours under the supervision of physio Simon Baker.
V.P.’s DONATE PHYSIO BEDS
Yeovil Town Vice Presidents have donated two high tech treatment beds to the club for the treatment to injured players.