Match Preview: Weymouth v Yeovil Town – Tuesday 19th October 2021 – 19:45
By Ted Slocombe
Tom Bearwish’s dramatic equaliser keeps Weymouth’s first round FA Cup hopes alive as Yeovil travel south to the Bob Lucas Stadium for the Fourth Round Qualifying replay this Tuesday evening.
THE TERRAS
It was a much improved and more positive performance compared to recent games for The Terras with plenty of chances being created and the defence held firm for much of the game. Brian Stock said post-match that he felt that a draw “was a fair result” given the nature of the performance of his team in the second half. Weymouth had to “ride the storm” following the early Yeovil goal and that “half time came at a good time for us to work on things” which allowed Brian Stock’s side to come out fighting strong in the second half. But it took a stoppage time goal from substitute Tom Bearwish to force a replay at the Bob Lucas, a match which is expected again to see a bumper crowd for another blockbuster clash between these two rivals.
Player To Watch: Josef Yarney
Announced an hour before kick off on Saturday alongside Martell Taylor-Crossdale, Josef Yarney had an impressive debut for the Terras playing the entire 90 minutes at centre back. His strong defensive performance was praised by manager Brian Stock who said “You’d probably think he’s been playing there for a few weeks” as he was very assured and confident amongst the back line. If he maintains his place in the team, Josef will be expected to replicate his display at Huish Park, with Yeovil likely to be coming out of the blocks in similar fashion to the first half on Saturday.
LAST SIX
YEOVIL 1-1 TERRAS (FA CUP)
FC HALIFAX TOWN 2-0 TERRAS
BROMLEY 3-0 TERRAS
TERRAS 1-2 STOCKPORT COUNTY
BARNET 3-1 TERRAS
TERRAS 1-1 DOVER ATHLETIC
THE GLOVERS
Yeovil may have thought that they had done enough to break their spell of no wins in their previous five matches however they had to settle for a draw following Bearwish’s equaliser. Darren Sarll’s side created multiple chances to kill the game which will be their main frustration that they will take from Saturday’s game. However, Yeovil themselves also had to be wary of The Terras’ attack with goalkeeper Grant Smith being called into action on several occasions especially in the second half, and he will be expecting a similar test on Tuesday.
Player To Watch: Charlie Wakefield
Charlie Wakefield was the man to open the scoring against Weymouth on Saturday as he pounced on the defensive mistake and confidently slotted the ball into the bottom corner. His quick reactions and work on and off the ball may prove to be key for Yeovil as they will want to attack with confidence again on Tuesday evening to try and secure their place in Round 1.
LAST SIX
YEOVIL 1-1 WEYMOUTH (FA CUP)
YEOVIL 1-1 ALTRINCHAM
YEOVIL 0-2 NOTTS COUNTY
YEOVIL 0-0 MAIDENHEAD
BOREHAM WOOD 2-1 YEOVIL
YEOVIL 0-2 CHESTERFIELD
ICYMI: FIRST ROUND DRAW DETAILS
The winner on Tuesday night will face the winner of Dover Athletic vs Yate Town in Round 1 of the FA Cup. The tie will be played the weekend of the 6th November.
FINAL WORD
Another blockbuster match at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Tuesday evening as the two fierce rivals in Yeovil and Weymouth face off for the second time in four days. Brian Stock will be hoping for another strong performance from his players, as they aim to reach the first round of the FA Cup against Dover Athletic or Yate Town.
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