Connect with us

Columnists

Greenhorn Glovers produce a Cup shock

by
The LeaguePaper Team
7 January 2018

By Chris Spittles

STAR MAN OTIS KHAN Yeovil
THE lowest-ranked team left in the FA Cup deservedly caused an upset as League Two strugglers Yeovil made it into the fourth round. With a patched-up squad featuring four new signings, the Glovers scored twice in the second half through debutant Marcus Barnes and Jordan Green to progress. Bradford hit the crossbar through Paul Taylor with the score at 1-0 but after a below-par performance, the League One promotion hopefuls deserved to go out. Yeovil boss Darren Way said: “It’s an absolutely extraordinary achievement.“We all ...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related TopicsPremium

Follow us

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Columnists

Chris Dunlavy: Outdated Cardiff City need to modernise

Vincent Tan may care about Cardiff City – he may well be upset by relegation, share the frustration of supporters and kick every ball, as he insisted in the superficially contrite statement that followed the Bluebirds’ descent into League One.
Chris Dunlavy: Don’t expect to see Wayne Rooney back in a Championship dugout again

The 2024-25 season will go down in history for a variety of reasons – Burnley’s impenetrable defence, Birmingham City’s record-breaking points haul or Wrexham’s unprecedented hat-trick.
Chris Dunlavy: Red-hot Wrexham need to take a breather

Wrexham have made no secret of their desire to reach the Premier League, and who would bet against it?
Chris Dunlavy: Burnley have got to add attacking threat for Premier League

Is anyone at Burnley bothered that the Clarets bored their way into the Premier League on a tide of tedium?

Graham Westley column: Lincoln City have a gem in Michael Bostwick

Robertson column: It’s great to see the fruits of the Forest