Rory Fallon (Auckland FC Reserves | Northern League)

By Chris Sweet at Huish Park

Second-half substitutes Bas Savage and Rory Fallon gave Yeovil Town late hope of victory against an impressive Cardiff City outfit last night.

Yeovil manager Terry Skiverton included the two trialists in his 21-man squad, with Savage almost netting a long-range effort in injury time.

However, the hosts had to settle for a draw against the Bluebirds, with Max Ehmer�s goal cancelling out Peter Whittingham�s opener.

The Glovers registered the first attack of the match on three minutes, when Paul Wotton drilled a 25-yard free kick straight at Cardiff goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

Opposite number Jed Steer was called into action on eight minutes, parrying away a shot from Craig Fagan before watching the same striker spurn the rebound.

The England youth international was beaten nine minutes later as Yeovil conceded a soft goal from a corner.

Whittingham�s shot possessed power but he was given too much space to shape the effort and catch the hosts napping.

Ehmer slid in to clear inches from his goal-line on 23 minutes as City continued to cause problems with their pace and movement, before former Plymouth Argyle striker Steve MacLean � who signed a one-year deal at Yeovil earlier in the day � was crowded out trying to turn and shoot when he met Nathan Jones�s low cross.

Paul Huntington�s header from Gavin Williams� deep free-kick was knocked behind on 36 minutes, and Ed Upson was unable to get over a shot moments later.

With five minutes left in the half, Cardiff were unable to clear a wide set-piece from Gavin Williams, Heaton saving with his legs from Luke Ayling�s shot.

Yeovil took just six minutes after the interval to draw level as Ehmer finished at the far post when Gavin Williams� wide free-kick drifted over heads in a crowded box.

The Glovers made their first change of the game on 52 minutes as speedy attacker Kieran Agard replaced Andy Williams.

On 65 minutes, Skiverton�s team were unable to clear their lines before replacement Rudy Gestede fired at Steer from the edge of the box.

Fallon was given his chance to shine on 72 minutes, replacing former Plymouth team-mate MacLean, while the lively Savage entered the fray with 15 minutes left as Gavin Williams came off.

The imposing Fallon and Savage complemented the pace of Agard, leaving City shaky at the back. Mark Hudson nervously booted behind for a corner before Heaton�s chest kept out Ehmer�s flick.

Heaton beat away Billy Gibson�s low free-kick on 86 minutes before he was left scurrying across his goal-line in the dying seconds, following Savage�s shot. Then Fallon spurned a chance when left in space, with the referee readying the final whistle.

Yeovil Town (3-5-2): Steer; Huntington, N�Gala, Ehmer; Ayling (Bell-Baggie 77), Upson (Savage 75), G Williams (Gibson 75), Wotton, Jones (Haynes-Brown 70); A Williams (Agard 52), MacLean (Fallon 52).

Cardiff City (4-4-2): Heaton; McNaughton (Farah 67), Keinan (Hudson h-t), Gyepes, Naylor; Cowie (Mason 69), Kiss (Miller 77), Gunnarsson (Taiwo h-t), Whittingham (Evans 67); Parkin (Gestede 63), Fagan (Earnshaw 63).