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The Gloverscast is an independent podcast and website about Yeovil Town Football Club with regular discussions about matches and in-depth previews with opposition fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Gloverscast #526 "Big Prab's Big Calculator"
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Last Thursday at 11:00 PM

Friday Night Football At Huish Park and this is a special match day edition of the Gloverscast.


FGCQC Rob Manley and Car Parking enthusiast Abby Carter chat all things Aldershot and Solihull plus take your GCQs - A massive thank you to our Voicenote contributors too.

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Gloverscast #525 - "Defending like absolute beavers"
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09/13/2026

Well, that wasn't the plan. Yeovil were humbled by AFC Fylde on Saturday in a 4-1 defeat. Foxy is back with Ian and Ben to chat about the defeat and a look ahead to Aldershot on Tuesday.

Thanks to Andrew Foot and Michael Stone and Tim Hubble for their thoughts!

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Foot In The Opposition Camp - AFC Fylde (H)
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09/11/2026

Welcome to another Mini Matchday edition of the Gloverscast! This week, the opposition focus turns to AFC Fylde as they make the long journey down from Lancashire to South Somerset to face the Glovers.

We’re delighted to be joined by Jack Connor to get the inside track on the opposition camp and how things are shaping up for the visitors.

In this episode, we discuss:


The Season So Far: Jack breaks down Fylde's mixed start to the National League campaign and why early expectations for a top-half finish have had to...


Gloverscast #524 - "More surnames than goals"
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09/10/2026

August was good - September has started a little rocky, but the Glovers are back and it's Fylde up next at Huish Park.


Ben and Dave are joined by Chris Fox to pick that one apart and take your GCQs.

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Gloverscast #523 - "The cheeky devil's put up four"
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09/06/2026

We were top of the league...but we tasted defeat for the first time this season at Southend. Andy Craig is back to discuss the 3-2 loss at Roots Hall with Ian and Dave.


Thanks to Tim Hubble and Dorset Jim for the voice notes.

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Gloverscast Special - Yeovil Women Big Season Preview
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09/05/2026

Gloverscast Special - Yeovil Women Big Season Preview


Ollie Marsh is joined by Yeovil Women's manager Dave Court as well as club captain Laura Wensley to discuss the new season as the Glovers embark on a new challenge in Tier 5 of the football pyramid.


It all gets underway at Huish Park, later this Sunday.

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Foot in the opposition camp - Southend United (A)
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09/04/2026

Yeovil Town put their unbeaten record on the line away at Southend United this coming Saturday lunchtime.


Chris Phillips from the Southend Echo is back to chat all things Gubbins, Spasov, Twamley and more ahead of the game!



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Gloverscast #522 "The Open Top Buddy Bus"
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09/03/2026

Right.. Lot's to get through here.


First up, Legends game - it's back! Abby Carter joins us to chat about the 25 year celebration of the Glovers winning the FA Trophy in 2002!

Then, Tamworth recap, Andy Craig, along with Abby, Ben and Dave pick that one apart - with some voice note assistance.

We look ahead to Southend and take your GCQs!


Crikey!


Stand by for Foot In The Opposition Camp on Saturday morning and a special Mini Big Season Preview episode on Sunday for the Women's...


Glovers Past #56 - Charlie Lee
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09/01/2026

In this episode of Glovers Past, we sit down with Charlie Lee, calling in all the way from the Gold Coast of Australia, to reflect on his deeply eventful spell at Huish Park.

Arriving in the summer of 2019 after Yeovil Town’s relegation to the National League, Charlie was a key part of Darren Sarll’s sweeping squad rebuild. He takes us inside a dressing room packed with massive characters—including Carl Dickinson, Luke Wilkinson, and Lee Collins—and breaks down the momentum that saw the team rack up six consecutive wins before the world ground to a halt.<...


Gloverscast #521 "He couldn't believe his left eye"
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08/30/2026

A Friday night in Barrow, a Monday afternoon at Huish Park.

We sing the praises of all those in Green and White (in the stands and on the pitch) on the latest edition of the Gloverscast, three voicenotes, some GCQs and Ben's chat with Jos Barker all packed into this episode!



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Gloverscast #520 - "We had seven days till the club went into administration"
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08/27/2026

On this episode of the Gloverscast, Ian met with a Sahil Prabhu at Huish Park to talk about his role at Yeovil Town, what part he's played so far and what the future holds. Dave caught up with Jonny from the Barrow Fanzine, Give 'Em Beans.


Enjoy the match!

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Gloverscast #519 - "I wonder if there's a Lady Tubbington"
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08/23/2026

Well that was excellent wasn't it?


Ian, Dave and Ben wax lyrical about a wonderful afternoon at Huish Park where the Glovers turned it on to triumph over Gateshead. We talk an unbelievable first half, a controlled second, Luke McCormick, Ste Walker and the rest.


Many thanks to this week's plebstensions: Don Gibson, Tim Hubble, Chris 'Jaegerbomb' Fox, Dan Franklyn and Michael Stone & Andrew Foot.

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Foot In The Opposition Camp - Gateshead (H)
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08/21/2026

Welcome back to another Mini Matchday Edition of The Gloverscast! With a grueling lunchtime kickoff looming this Saturday, we’re getting the inside track on our upcoming opponents, Gateshead FC, straight from the foot in the opposition camp.


To help us make sense of the Heed's incredibly chaotic summer, we are joined by Dave from the Heed Army Podcast. From boardroom drama to massive squad turnover, Dave walks us through a rollercoaster offseason and breaks down exactly what Yeovil Town can expect to see on the pitch.


A Summer of Upheaval: Dave de...


Gloverscast #518 - "They've all got the same lid"
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08/20/2026

Gateshead at home *shudder* this weekend... it's got to be better than last season, right? RIGHT?


Well, we think so, and Elliot Watts joins Ben and Dave to chat about the Heed Army coming to town and we answer your GCQs. 

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Gloverscast #517 - "I'm a vibes man"
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08/16/2026

How great was it to be back at Huish Park? On this episode of the Gloverscast, the Plebs discuss the boardroom changes at Huish Park and what that could mean going forward. We also go over the late heartbreak against Carlisle - but with reasons for optimism - and we take your GCQs.


With huge thanks to Tim Hubble, Dorset Jim and Stoney and Andrew for their voice notes.

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Foot In The Opposition Camp - Carlisle United (H)
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08/14/2026

Welcome to another edition of the Gloverscast's mini matchday episode, Foot in the Opposition Camp! This week, we are looking ahead to Yeovil Town's first match of the season at Huish Park against title favorites, Carlisle United.

To get the inside scoop on our upcoming opponents, we are joined by Lee from the Carlisle United podcast, the Brunton Bugle.


In This Episode, We Discuss:


Opening Weekend Woes: A breakdown of Carlisle's 3-2 loss on the opening weekend, highlighting their wastefulness in front of goal during the first half and a...


Gloverscast #516 - "We'll need a boffin"
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08/13/2026

So we recorded this one early. It was out of date before I'd even cobbled it together. So, as you'll hear, we don't speak about the news that broke yesterday evening but we will, of course.


We did talk about the first match of the season at Huish Park though. Bring on Carlisle!


& Happy Birthday Dave!

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Gloverscast #515 "The Obvious Triangles"
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08/09/2026

A 'winning draw' to kick the season off at Scunthorpe, Ben Dave and Andy Craig ask has any group of fans ever been quite so pleased with a 1-1 draw and conceding a 90th minute equaliser?

We're not sure, but we'll talk about it all, we have an exclusive post-match chat with Goal Scoring Spud-man Mason Obeng and we answer you

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Foot In The Opposition Camp - Scunthorpe United (A)
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08/07/2026

It's the first foot in the opposition camp of the new season! In this episode, we preview the long journey from Somerset to face Scunthorpe United in the opening game of the National League Premier Division. We are delighted to welcome back Barra from the Iron Hour podcast to get the inside track on the opposition ahead of the match.

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Gloverscast #514 - 2026/27 season preview
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08/06/2026

On the eve of our opening away day against Scunthorpe United, we are thrilled to welcome the Manager Billy Rowley and Assistant Manager Darren Simpson to the Gloverscast for the first time.


As we gear up for a highly anticipated National League campaign, Billy and Darren sit down with us to discuss everything from their tactical philosophy and summer recruitment to the importance of building a unified, ambitious dressing room.


Here is what you can expect in this week's episode:


The Managerial Dynamic: Billy and Darren pull back the...


Gloverspast #55 - Matt Worthington
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08/04/2026

On our latest trip down green-and-white memory lane, we speak to the last Yeovil captain to lift a league title, Matt Worthington. From his arrival as a fresh-faced loanee and subsequent fall out of the Football League, through the ups and downs of COVID, off-the-field shenanigans, scoring in the derby at Weymouth, and his eventual departure.

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Gloverscast #513 "I'm ready for the hope to kill me"
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08/02/2026

Pre-season. Done.


Next stop Scunthorpe.


Rob Manley joins Ben and Dave to chat Newport, Ellison, Radcliffe and more - and we take your GCQs.



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Gloverscast #512 - "Can you shred these accounts please?"
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07/26/2026

We toyed with a podcast behind closed doors, but here it is anyway. Ian and Dave catch up on a quiet week with mini look ahead at Farnham on Tuesday. Enjoy.

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Gloverscast #511 - "He's got 5 A-Levels Grade B and above..."
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07/19/2026

After a 1-0 win over Cardiff-21s and a change to the Perkins House bedtime routine, Ian joins Ben and Chris Fox to catch up on pre-season friendlies and GCQs.

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Gloverscast #510 "A proud day for the Options family"
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07/12/2026

Quite a bit on the agenda this week; a new striker, a new kit, a new fixture schedule and a 4-1 pre-season win. 


FGCQC Rob Manley was at Melksham and joins Ben and Dave to chat about it all. 

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Gloverscast #509 - "An hour for your soul"
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07/05/2026

Just Ben and Dave this week, and that's ok because there's not a lot to talk about.


There's been a conscious uncoupling between the club and the community sports trust, the lads are back in training as we're getting fixture lists and a new kit this week! 


Short and sweet, just like Ben. 

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Gloverscast #508 - "Doing our bit for the Hyphenated community"
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06/28/2026

Another week, two new signings, one outgoing captain, a new league football, a new role for the Exec Chairman, a returning title winner for the U19s and some Academy shenanigans...


Plenty for Ben, Dave and Ollie Marsh to ponder this week. 

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Gloverscast #507 - "We've got Brock Lesnar in goal"
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06/21/2026

Just to be clear, we haven't actually signed Brock Lesnar, but that would be cool!


We've got Ben, Dave and Foxy to chat about two new faces at YTFC and some other shenanigans too.  

Apologies if Ben's Audio isn't as crisp as usual on this episode. 

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Gloverscast #506 - "Yeovil and Hersham"
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06/14/2026

Six new signings! Ben and Dave talk about all six of the YTFC newbies, and call in a little help from a Yeovil Town legend in the process - hear what Kevin Gall has to say about our new striker!


We take a whole bunch of your GCQs and get way too excited about the upcoming season.

 

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Glovers Past #54 - Darren Ward
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06/02/2026

In 2015, Darren Ward arrived at Huish Park to bolster the defence. Signed by Paul Sturrock, Ward went on to captain the Glovers under Darren Way. On this episode of the Glovers Past, Ben chats to Darren about his time at Yeovil Town FC.

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Gloverscast #505 - "Can we Mill those too, please?"
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05/31/2026

Two signings! We are so back! 


Ben, Dave and local park run celeb Chris Fox chat about the additions of Westbrooke and Obeng and start to get a little bit excited about the new season... just a little bit though.

On this episode we highlighted the excellent work of former Glover Dean Birkby who is taking part in March of the Day III for the Darby Rimmer Foundation with Marcus Stewart and all those fighting MND in our hearts and minds.

A fantastic effort by former Yeovil Town favourite Dean Birkby, who n...


Gloverscast #504 - "Why's Dave bringing a tortoise?"
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05/17/2026

Another week goes by and there's a couple of things to discuss around YTFC! Ben, Ian and Dave return to chat tapping up, U19s and +1s at a party.

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Gloverscast #503 - "The screen's flashing, not me!"
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05/10/2026

The plebs are back to talk about the Ciderspace crowdfunder, the playoffs and take your GCQs.


Join the crowdfunding efforts here, we're more than a third of the way there.

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Gloverspast #53 - Paul Huntington
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05/05/2026

In this episode of The Glovers Past, Ben and Ollie sit down with a towering Huish Park fan favorite: former Yeovil Town centre-back Paul Huntington. Joining the club in 2010 after a frustrating, injury-hit spell at Leeds United, Paul reflects on how his two-year stint in Somerset revitalised his love for the game and got his career back on track.


From the initial culture shock of Huish Park's training facilities to earning the captain's armband in his early twenties, "Hunts" takes us on a nostalgic journey through a highly memorable League One era for the Green and...


Gloverscast #502 - "The Glovies 2025/26"
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05/03/2026

It's the must-listen awards show of the year, it's the Glovies. Ian and Ben take you through the categories and dish out the awards for 2025/26.

Before that though, we've got a championship win to talk about, a released and retained list and your GCQs.

We also gave a shoutout to Jon Cooper who is raising funds for Cloud House and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Read all about it and donate here.

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Gloverscast #501 - "It's like spotting a ÂŁ20 note on the floor"
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04/26/2026

Well it's over, finally. The curtain has come down on a season that has felt over for a while, with the 4-1 defeat against Solihull Moors.


Ian, Ben and Dave have a chat about the match, reflect on episode 500 and the gesture made by the club on Saturday and we take your GCQs.


Thanks to Tim Hubble and Abby Carter for their voice notes.


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Gloverscast #500 - "The best regret of my life"
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04/23/2026

Thank you to you all.


Sometimes we question why we do what we do here (especially when things aren't what they used to be) but then you go along and send us 40 minutes worth of voice notes about why you love the club, why we love this club, and do this podcast, website and everything else. Thank you.


It's our 500th episode, we talk about the owner's statement, we preview the last match of the season and we pass the floor to you. You've heard enough of us...


Up the...


Gloverscast #499 - "You're right to Woo!"
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04/19/2026

The final away day is in the books for Yeovil Town and Ed Turnbull joins Ben and Dave to talk about his afternoon in North Yorkshire... and the goings on at Braintree!

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Foot In The Opposition Camp - York City (A)
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04/17/2026

It's the last away day of the season as Yeovil head to title-chasing York City. Ben's caught up with Same Old City Podcaster Simon about the Minstermen's season.

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Gloverscast #498 - "Meals in Wotion"
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04/16/2026

Ian, Dave and Ben are back to preview the Glovers Trip to York City. There's floodlight chat too...

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