YEOVIL Town loan keeper John Sullivan believes the Glovers are yet to hit top form and admitted he has had too many saves to make this season.

The Millwall stopper moved to Huish Park at end of June for a month, and last week extended his deal until the end of January next year.

Sullivan has been one of Yeovil's star performers so far this season, making a series of impressive saves as the team's last line of defence.

On Saturday he celebrated his new deal with the Glovers by keeping Oldham Athletic at bay during a goal-less draw in npower League One.

Sullivan, who holds Yeovil's number one jersey ahead of keeper coach Ben Roberts, said his new team had plenty more to show.

"I am very happy to have signed and the first month has gone very well," he said. "We have had a couple of bad results but, as a team, we are still improving and there is a lot to come from the lads.

"It is good for me to be playing so much. I am here until after Christmas, I am settled here and I do not need to worry about when I have to go home, and things like that. I can concentrate on my football.

"I am pleased with my form but I am also having to make too many saves. As a team maybe we need to tighten up a bit, not just as a back five, and stop the other team getting chances."

Sullivan turned professional with Brighton and Hove Albion in 2005, working alongside then player Roberts at the Withdean Stadium.

Seventeen appearances in four seasons resulted in a move to the New Den in the summer of 2009, where he has featured in just one match.

Sullivan is currently third in line at Millwall, behind former Glover Steve Mildenhall and David Forde and looks set to play more league games in his loan spell than the rest of his career.

The 22 year old had nothing but praise for his parent club, even if agreeing a loan extension took until the day before potentially his last game for Yeovil.

"To be fair (manager) Kenny Jackett has been brilliant to me," said Sullivan. "He has had someone watching me in games and he has had good reports.

"I did not think there were any problems (with the loan). Millwall have three keepers, they just wanted to make sure that I could get back if needed.

"Clubs have to protect themselves, Millwall are my club and I have to respect that. Any loan has complications, it just happens, so I do not think there were any problems."

Sullivan started for Yeovil on Tuesday night as they entertained Exeter City in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy First Round.

The keeper said evening matches brought an atmosphere he enjoyed and said his welcome from the Huish Park fans has been equally as warm as at Millwall.

He said: "I think the Millwall fans are fantastic. They get behind the team and if you are not doing very well they let you know. We always get a good atmosphere here at Yeovil."

Despite not having an out-and-out number two competing for his starting place, Sullivan said he was not short of motivation.

"There are thousands of people in the country, if not millions, who want to be a professional footballer," he said.

"I appreciate it because all of my mates always say to me that they wish they were doing my job.

"Scholar Steve Boore will come and join us in training and I do like it when there are two keepers because I like that extra competition in training.

"You need to know that if you drop that ball in training then there is going to be somebody else behind you ready to catch the next.

"I like the competition in training. All I think about here is playing."