Thursday 27 June 2019

A BUSY FIRST WEEK FOR DARREN AT YEOVIL

It is often said that a week is a long time in politics, and it has proved to be equally true for Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll in his first seven days in charge at Huish Park.

Former Stevenage boss Sarll quickly made Luke Wilkinson, a central defender who previously served under him at Broadhall Way, his first signing. This was later followed by the signings of Rhys Murphy, who scored 28 goals in National League South for Chelmsford City in the 2018-19 campaign, and versatile defender Lee Collins - formerly of Forest Green Rovers.

There have also been players travelling in the opposite direction out of Huish Park with highly-rated Wales Under-21 central defender Tom James, who was the subject of a bid from West Bromwich Albion in the summer of 2018, has joined Scottish Premier League side Hibernian for an undisclosed fee.

This was followed by the termination of the contract of experienced defender Gary Warren, who saw his 2018-19 season with the Glovers end prematurely through injury.

Meanwhile, striker Alex Fisher - released by Yeovil at the end of the 2018-19 campaign - has joined Exeter City on a free transfer.