Monday 6 May 2013

GLOVERS BLUNT BLADES TO BOOK WEMBLEY DATE

Yeovil Town will face Brentford in the League One Play-Off final at the end of the month after overturning a first leg deficit to beat Sheffield United in their Play-Off semi-final second leg meeting.

The Glovers trailed the Blades by a single goal, courtesy of Callum McFadzean, following their first leg meeting at Bramall Lane but an sixth minute strike by Keith Dawson and a late winner from Ed Upson saw Yeovil through to the final.

They will now face Brentford in the final who defeated Swindon Town on penalties after drawing 4-4 on aggregate.

Yeovil's achievement draws parrallels with their last taste of the Play-Offs in the 2006-07 season when they famously came from behind to see off Nottingham Forest 5-4 on aggregate, which set up a date with Blackpool in the final where they were beaten 2-0.

During the course of the regular league season, the Glovers finished in 4th place in League One with 77 points, two behind the Bees who finished 3rd with 79 points, which saw them agonisingly miss out on automatic promotion.

However, Yeovil fans will be able to point at the fact that the Glovers completed the double over the West London side during the league campaign.

In August, Yeovil won 3-1 at Griffin Park and in the return fixture at Huish Park in February they came out on top again-winning 3-0.