Category: Match Reports

Match Report The Bloaters Vs Ely City 07/09/2024 Great Yarmouth Town v Ely City.  Saturday 7th September 2024.   Report by Martin Baxter. On a very sunny and warm early September Saturday afternoon the Bloaters returned to league action after their recent cup exploits with a very tricky looking home game against third placed Ely City.  The Robins…

Match Report The Bloaters Vs Eynesbury Rovers 22/09/2024 Great Yarmouth Town v Eynesbury Rovers.  FA Vase 2nd Qualifying round.  Saturday 22nd September 2024.  Report by Martin Baxter.  On a glorious late September Saturday Yarmouth played hosts to Eynesbury Rovers in the FA vase in another cup tie at the Wellesley this season. Rovers play at the same…

Match Report Connor Deeks takes the spot kick to put Yarmouth level at 1-1(photo courtesy of George Purvis) BRAVE BLOATERS BOW OUT OF FA CUP! Great Yarmouth Town v Cheshunt FC.   Sunday 1st September 2024.   Report by Martin Baxter.  On a very warm and bright late summer Sunday afternoon at the famous old Wellesley ground the Bloaters…

Match Report A Duffield effort from a very tight angle brushes against the cross bar in injury time Great Yarmouth Town v Kirkley & Pakefield.  Wednesday 28th August 2024.   Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild late summers evening Yarmouth entertained local rivals Kirkley & Pakefield for the 2nd time this month after beating them in…

Match Report Couzens steps up to take a spot kick to put the Bloaters 1-0 up Great Yarmouth Town v Soham Town Rangers.  Friday 23rd August 2024.  FA Vase.  Report by Martin Baxter. On a glorious summers evening Yarmouth hosted Soham Town Rangers for the 2nd time in less than 2 weeks in this FA Vase…

Match Report Yarmouth once again on the attack against the Lillywhites Great Yarmouth Town v Cambridge City. FA cup preliminary round, Saturday 17th August 2024.  Report by Martin Baxter. On a very warm and muggy Saturday afternoon FA cup fever returned to the Wellesley where the Bloaters faced higher league opposition in Cambridge City.  On paper this looked…

Match Report Match Report By Martyn Sinclair Great Yarmouth Town FC VS Soham Town Rangers On a breezy but warm and dry Saturday afternoon at The Wellesley the Bloaters returned to league action (after their recent cup heroics) hosting Soham Town Rangers who arrived having just beaten Step 4 side Mildenhall Town 4-1 in the…

Match Report FA cup fever attracted an excellent crowd of 362 to the Wellesley to watch the action Great Yarmouth Town v Kirkley & Pakefield. Friday 2nd August 2024.    Report by Martin Baxter.  On a glorious summers evening the Bloaters staged their first FA cup tie in 5 years with a home game against local rivals…

Match Report The Yarmouth players celebrate after going 1-0 up Thetford Town v Great Yarmouth Town.   Tuesday 30th July 2024.   Report by Martin Baxter. On a very warm summers evening Yarmouth made the trip to the Brecklands to face league title favourites Thetford Town for their first away fixture of the new season.  The Brecklanders have reached…

Match Report Fenn goes close with a header for Yarmouth from a Belmar corner Great Yarmouth Town v Long Melford.    Saturday 27th July 2024.   Report by Martin Baxter. Newly promoted Great Yarmouth Town began their new season back in the Thurlow Nunn Premier league with a home match against Long Melford.    After struggling in the…