Category: Match Reports
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The Bloaters Vs Cheshunt 1/9/24 FA CUP
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…
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The Bloaters Vs Kirkley & Pakefield 28/8/24
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…
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The Bloaters VS Soham Town Rangers FA Vase 23/8/24
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…
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The Bloaters Vs Cambridge City FA CUP 17/8/24
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…
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The Bloaters Vs Soham Town Rangers 10/8/24
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…
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The Bloaters Vs K & P (FA CUP) 2/8/24
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…
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Thetford Town Vs The Bloaters 30/7/24
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…
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The Bloaters Vs Long Melford 27/7/24
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…
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Parson Drove Vs The Bloaters 6/4/24
Match Report Belmar celebrates after putting Yarmouth 1-0 up Parson Drove v Great Yarmouth Town FC. Saturday 6th April 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a exceptionally windy spring Saturday the Bloaters made the long trip for the 2nd time in 8 days to the Cambridgeshire fens to face Parson Drove, who sat in comfortable mid-table…
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The Bloaters Vs Norwich C.B.S 1/4/24
Match Report Duffield heads home at the back post to put Yarmouth 1-0 up Great Yarmouth Town v Norwich CBS. Monday 1st April 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a breezy and sunny Easter Monday the Bloaters entertained Norwich CBS in a bank holiday local derby and the visitors came into this game on the back…
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Whittlesey Ath Vs The Bloaters 30/3/24
Match Report Duffield reacts quickest to slot the ball home to put Yarmouth 1-0 up Whittlesey Athletic v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 30th March 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. Yarmouth made the long trip deep into the Cambridgeshire fenland’s to face Whittlesey Athletic who currently sit in 16th position in the Thurlow Nunn…
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The Bloaters VS Needham Mkt U23 16/3/24
Match Report Yet another Bloaters attack is cleared by the Marketmen’s defenders Great Yarmouth Town v Needham Market Under 23’s. Saturday 16th March 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a bright and sunny spring Saturday Yarmouth played their third home match in 8 days when Needham Market under 23’s visited the…
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The Bloaters VS FC Parson Drove 13/3/24
Match Report The Bloaters putting the pressure on the Parson Drove defence GYTFC v Parson Drove. Wednesday 13th March 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very mild early spring evening Yarmouth played hosts to Parson Drove who currently sit in a lower mid table position in the league after having a very mixed season of…
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The Bloaters VS Framlingham Town 9/3/24
Match Report The 300 plus crowd enjoying the top of the table clash at the Wellesley Great Yarmouth Town v Framlingham Town. Saturday 9th March 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a glorious early spring day the “league leaders were in town” as Yarmouth hosted top of the table Framlingham in a much anticipated 1st v…
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Swaffham Town VS The Bloaters 2/3/24
Match Report A powerful header from Barnes almost makes it 3-0 for the Bloaters Swaffham Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 2nd March 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a cold and damp Saturday the Bloaters made the relatively short journey up the A47 for a Norfolk derby with old foes Swaffham Town, who currently sit…
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The Bloaters VS Harwich & Parkeston 24/2/24
Match Report Yarmouth’s striker Couzens about to strike with an effort at goal. Great Yarmouth Town v Harwich and Parkeston FC. Saturday 25th February 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a bright and sunny late winters day Yarmouth hosted play-off chasing Harwich and Parkeston FC at the Wellesley in a 2nd v 5th place…
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Holbeach Utd Vs The Bloaters 21/2/24
Match Report Yarmouth appeal for a penalty as Belmar goes down in the box. Holbeach United v Great Yarmouth Town. Wednesday 21st February 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild February evening Yarmouth made the long trip up the A47 and beyond into Lincolnshire to face Holbeach United. The Tigers have only lost…
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Haverhill Rovers Vs The Bloaters 17/2/24
Match Report Sanders slots the ball home to put Yarmouth 1-0 up(Photo Credit Clive Pearson) Haverhill Rovers v Great Yarmouth Town . Saturday 17th February. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild and damp late winters Saturday Yarmouth made the long trip to face in form Haverhill Rovers in yet another tough look challenge. …
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The Bloaters VS FC Peterborough 10/2/24
Match Report Couzens heads home to put The Bloaters 1-0 up BLOATERS MARCH ON WITH 9TH STRAIGHT WIN! GYTFC V FC Peterborough. Saturday 10th February . Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild and overcast Saturday Yarmouth hosted FC Peterborough in what looked like being another huge challenge for this young side. I reported on this reverse fixture…
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The Bloaters VS Whittlesey Athletic 7/2/24
Match Report Aaron Sanders brings the bloaters level with a superb freekick. Match Report By Martyn Sinclair The Bloaters VS Whittlesey Athletic – Wed 7th Feb 2024 On a chilly but dry Wednesday evening we welcomed Whittlesey Athletic to the Wellesley forour latest league match. The Bloaters made just the one change from Saturdays starting…
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Stanway Pegasus Vs The Bloaters 03/02/24
Match Report George Couzens heads home to give The Bloaters the lead. Last Saturday the Bloaters made the long trip to Essex to play third placed StanwayPegasus. Stanway had just beaten league leaders Framlingham Town just a few days beforewhich made this match even more of a monumental challenge on their 3G surface. That saidthe…
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AFC Sudbury Res Vs The Bloaters 27/1/24
Match Report Sanders puts a dangerous cross into the box for the Bloaters. BLOATERS WINING RUN CONTINUES! AFC Sudbury Reserves VS Great Yarmouth Town FC. Saturday 27th January 2024 Report by Martin Baxter. 2nd placed Yarmouth made the long trip to the Suffolk/Essex border to face 5th placed Sudbury reserves for the 2nd time in…
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The Bloaters Vs AFC Sudbury Res 13/1/24
Match Report Duffield heads home to put the Bloaters 1-0 up Great Yarmouth Town FC v Sudbury Reserves. Saturday 13th January 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. On a cold and overcast winters Saturday afternoon 4th placed Yarmouth hosted 5th placed Sudbury reserves in what looked like being potentially a cracking fixture in the battle for the play…
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Caister FC Res Vs GYTFC Reserves 6/1/24
Match Report Caister Reserves v Great Yarmouth Town Reserves. Saturday 6th January 2024. Report by Martin Baxter. As the 1st team did not have a game, the spotlight fell onto the Bloaters reserves local derby with Caister FC reserves at a cold and wet Allendale Road ground.Yarmouth had the luxury of fielding 3 first team squad players…
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Diss Town Vs The Bloaters 30/12/23
Match Report Diss Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 30th December 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a damp and overcast Saturday Yarmouth travelled to South Norfolk to face old foes Diss Town in their final match of 2023, in what looked like being yet another tough challenge for this young side.The Tangerines sat in comfortable…
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The Bloaters Vs Swaffham Town 23/12/23
Match Report MAGNIFICENT 7 FOR BLOATERS! Great Yarmouth Town FC v Swaffham Town. Saturday 23rd December 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild and sunny Saturday and just 2 days prior to Christmas Yarmouth played their last home match of 2023, with a “Norfolk derby” against Swaffham Town. The Pedlars came into this local derby with their…
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The Bloaters Vs Haverhill Borough 16/12/23
Match Report GYTFC v Haverhill Borough. Saturday 16th December. Report by Martin Baxter. After a very long 10 weeks wait Yarmouth finally got to play a match at the Wellesley again when they entertained basement boys Haverhill Borough. The Bloaters named an unchanged side from last time out against Holland FC and for only the 2nd…
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Fakenham Town Vs The Bloaters 21/11/23 Senior Cup
Match Report Fakenham Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Tuesday 21st November 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a damp early winters evening Yarmouth made the trip across to the west of Norfolk to face Fakenham Town in the 2nd round of the Norfolk Senior cup.It was the perfect opportunity for them to test themselves against higher…
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Leiston U23’s VS The Bloaters 11/11/23
Match Report Leiston Under 23’s v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 11th November 2023. Report by Martin Baxter On a bright but chilly early winters day the Bloaters made the relatively short journey to the Victory Road Stadium to face Leiston Under 23’s.The Blues currently sit only one place off the bottom, however as they showed when…
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Framlingham Town Vs The Bloaters 31/10/23
Match Report Framlingham Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Tuesday 31st October 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a damp Halloween evening the Bloaters visited high flying Framlingham Town in search of coming back to Norfolk with their treat in the form of 3 crucial points.This was a 4th v 5th place clash with the winner climbing up…
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Cornard Utd Vs The Bloaters 28/10/23
Match Report Cornard United v Great Yarmouth Town Saturday 28th October 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. After not having any competitive football for 3 weeks Yarmouth finally returned to action with a long trip to the Suffolk/Essex border to face Cornard United.On arrival at the Blackhouse Lane ground I was informed that Cornard had lost their…
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Great Yarmouth Town Vs Haverhill Rovers 7/10/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town FC v Haverhill Rovers. Saturday 7th October 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On yet another very mild autumn Saturday the Bloaters entertained Haverhill Rovers at the Wellesley. Rovers like Yarmouth have had a really busy schedule over the last couple of weeks with games coming thick…
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1st Team V D & H Rovers 4/10/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers. Wednesday 4th October 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild autumn evening the Bloaters hosted Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers in another very tough looking match, the latest in a recent run of very challenging fixtures. The reverse game in late August between these 2 sides ended in…
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Harwich & Parkeston V The Bloaters 30/9/23
Match Report Harwich & Parkeston 3-2 Great Yarmouth Town – 30/9/23 For the second week running the bloaters faced a 180 mile round trip , this time to face last season’s play-off finalists . With one place and only 3 points separating the 2 sides the game promised to be an entertaining encounter. The home…
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Great Yarmouth Town V Framlingham Town 27/9/23 LCC
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Framlingham Town. League Challenge Cup. Wednesday 27th September 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild early autumn evening the Bloaters hosted Framlingham Town in a league cup tie under the floodlights at the famous Wellesley ground. The home side made 6 changes and the visitors 4 changes from…
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Haverhill Borough V Great Yarmouth Town 23/9/23
Match Report GYTFC Match Report – Haverhill Borough V Great Yarmouth Town (23/09/2023) The bloaters travelled to Haverhill Borough for their sixth away league match of the season hopingto extend their impressive form, and they didn’t disappoint.Despite their lowly league position our hosts had only lost once in their last four league games somanagers Ryan…
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Great Yarmouth Town Vs Holbeach 16/9/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Holbeach United. Saturday 16th September 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On another glorious September sunny day the Bloaters hosted high flying Holbeach United in a 5th v 6th place clash and this looked like being a very tight encounter which could go either way. Yarmouth named an unchanged side from the mid-week…
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Norwich CBS VS Great Yarmouth Town 12/9/23
Match Report Norwich CBS v Great Yarmouth Town. Tuesday 12th September 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very wet evening Yarmouth made the short journey to the FDC in Norwich for the 2nd time in a month to face struggling Norwich CBS who were still looking for their first win of the season. The Bloaters won the previous encounter…
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Great Yarmouth Town VS Holland FC 9/9/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Holland FC. Saturday 9th September 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On another very hot Saturday Yarmouth played hosts to Holland FC who currently sit at the top of the pile in the league, and this eagerly anticipated fixture attracted a very healthy attendance to the Wellesley. Yarmouth started with the same eleven…
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Great Yarmouth Town VS Cornard Utd 2/9/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Cornard United. Saturday 2nd September 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very hot late summer’s day the Bloaters hosted high flying Cornard United at the Wellesley in what looked like being another very tough challenge for the home side. Cornard sat in 5th place in the league coming into this fixture and…
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Great Yarmouth Town v Cornard United 02/08/23
Great Yarmouth Town v Cornard United 02/08/23 Saturday 2nd September 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very hot late summer’s day the Bloaters hosted high flying Cornard United at the Wellesley in what looked like being another very tough challenge for the home side. Cornard sat in 5th place in the league coming into this fixture…
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Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers vs GYTFC 30/08/23
Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers v Great Yarmouth Town 30/08/23 Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers v Great Yarmouth Town. Wednesday 30th August 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a clear and cool late summers evening the Bloaters made the short journey to the Nest in Norwich to face newly promoted Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers in a mid-table clash. Yarmouth made…
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GYTFC v Histon FC 26/08/2023
GYTFC v Histon FC 26/08/23 GYTFC v Histon FC. Saturday 26th August 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a late summer Saturday Yarmouth took a break from league action to face Histon FC in the FA Vase in what looked like being a tough assignment against step 5 opponents. Histon have had a poor start to…
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Great Yarmouth Town v Diss Town 23/08/2023.
Great Yarmouth Town v Diss Town. Wednesday 23rd August 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a glorious summers evening Yarmouth played hosts to local rivals Diss Town who came into this fixture in great shape on the back of 3 straight wins and this looked like being a very tough challenge for this young Bloaters side. Yarmouth made…
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Wivenhoe Town vs The Bloaters 12/08/23
Wivenhoe Town v The Bloaters 12/08/23 Wivenhoe Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 12th August 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a warm and overcast Saturday the Bloaters made the long trip to North Essex to face old foes Wivenhoe Town in their 4th consecutive away fixture. The Dragons have just returned to the Thurlow Nunn north division…
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Norwich CBS v The Bloaters: Thurlow Nunn knock out cup 9/8/23
Norwich CBS v The Bloaters: Thurlow Nunn knock out cup 9/8/23 Norwich CBS v Great Yarmouth Town. Thurlow Nunn knock out cup. Wednesday 9th August 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a warm and glorious summer’s evening the Bloaters made the very short journey to face neighbours Norwich CBS in a knock…
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NEEDHAM MARKET UNDER 23’S V GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN 5/8/23
Needham Market u23’s vs The Bloaters Saturday 5th August 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. In conditions more suitable for Water Polo than football Yarmouth made the reasonably short journey to picture postcard Needham Market to face their under 23’s side. It was with total irony that the Style Council song “Long Hot Summer” was playing in the…
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FC Peterborough v Great Yarmouth Town 29/7/2023
FC Peterborough v Great Yarmouth Town FC Peterborough v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 29th July 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. For the first time in as long as anyone can remember Yarmouth got their season off to a start in July with the long journey up the A47 to FC Peterborough. This was the first ever meeting between…
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Waveney Reserves vs The Bloaters Ressies 02/5/23
Waveney Reserves vs The Bloaters res 02/05/23 WAVENEY RESERVES v GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN RESERVES. Tuesday 2nd May 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild and sunny spring evening Yarmouth reserves made the short trip for a local derby with Waveney reserves in their last match of an up and down season. This fixture would determine which…
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Great Yarmouth Town v Huntingdon Town 22/4/23
The Bloaters v Huntingdon Town 22/04/23 GYTFC V Huntingdon Town. Saturday 22nd April 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a bright and sunny spring day Yarmouth hosted Huntingdon Town in their last match of the 2022/2023 season and after picking up 4 wins in their previous 5 games they came into this encounter in excellent form…
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Great Yarmouth Town v Norwich CBS 19/4/23
The Bloaters v Holbeach 19/04/23 Great Yarmouth Town v Norwich CBS. Wednesday 19th April 2023. On a cold evening at the famous Wellesley the Bloaters entertained mid-table Norwich CBS in a local derby. Yarmouth came into this match on a very rich rein of form having gained 9 points from a possible 12 on offer and they…
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Great Yarmouth Town v Holbeach 15/04/23
The Bloaters v Holbeach 15/04/23 Saturday 15th April 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very mild and sunny early spring Saturday afternoon Yarmouth entertained Holbeach United in another very important fixture for the home side. Following their dramatic last minute win at Framlingham in mid-week the Bloaters came into this fixture knowing that another 3…
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Framlingham Town v Great Yarmouth Town 12/04/23
Framlingham Town v The Bloaters 12/04/23 Wednesday 12th April 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. Yarmouth made the return mid-week trip to face Framlingham Town only 2 days after the original fixture was very controversially called off very late in the day by the referee on the bank holiday Monday. The Bloaters came into this match without…
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Haverhill Borough v Great Yarmouth Town 25/03/23
Haverhill Borough v The Bloaters 25/03/23 Yarmouth made the long trip to the 3 counties border to face fellow struggler’s Haverhill Borough in another vital relegation 6 pointer and following a moral boosting 6 -1 win last Saturday against Parsons Drove the Bloaters went into another bottom basement battle with some much need renewed confidence. They…
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Great Yarmouth Town v Parsons Drove 18/03/23
The Bloaters vs Parson Drove 18/03/23 On a mild and damp early spring afternoon at the Wellesley the Bloaters faced a crunch relegation battle with fellow struggler’s Parsons Drove who have been in very good form since the end of January after making several new signings. Yarmouth made only one change from the mid-week defeat at…
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Leiston res VS The Bloaters 14/03/23
Leiston Res Vs The Bloaters 14/03/2023 On a very wet Tuesday evening in Suffolk the Bloaters faced a crunch relegation battle against Leiston reserves. Yarmouth made 4 changes from their last game at Cornard with Lane returning from a one match ban and starts were also given to Barnden, Mc Queen and Fenn and Leiston included…
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Cornard Utd VS The Bloaters 04/03/23
Match Report Cornard United V Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 4th March 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a dull and overcast afternoon Yarmouth made the long trip to the Suffolk/Essex border to face play-off chasing Cornard United in what looked once again like being a very difficult match for this young Bloaters side. The Ards included in…
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GYTFC Reserves Vs UEA Reserves 25/02/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town Reserves v UEA Reserves. Saturday 25th February 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. With a cold northerly wind blowing across the Wellesley Yarmouth reserves played host to mid table UEA reserves in a vital game for the home side. After their 3 points gained from last Saturday following their opponents Aylsham having to…
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HARWICH & PARKESTON VS THE BLOATERS 18/2/23
Match Report Harwich & Parkeston v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 18th February 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very mild and overcast Saturday Yarmouth made the trip down the east coast to face old foes Harwich and Parkeston in what looked like being yet another very difficult match for the Bloaters. The Shrimpers sat in 3rd…
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GYTFC Reserves Vs Norton Athletic 11/2/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town Reserves v Norton Athletic. Saturday 11th February 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very mild and overcast Saturday Yarmouth reserves entertained Norton Athletic, one of the favourites to win promotion this season. The Millers currently sit joint top of the league and included in their match day squad ex bloaters Jay…
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The Bloaters Vs Whittlesey Ath 04/02/23
Match Report On a dull and mild Saturday at the Wellesley the Bloaters hosted high flying Whittlesey Athletic who were sitting in 6th position in the league and who were chasing a play-off place after 3 straight victories. This reverse fixture back in November was a very tight encounter with a goal from De Sousa winning…
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Downham Town Vs The Bloaters 28/01/23
Match Report Downham Town v Great Yarmouth Town Saturday 28th January 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a dull and overcast Saturday the Bloaters made the journey into West Norfolk to face high flying Downham Town, who currently sit in the top 4 of the Thurlow Nunn division one north league and who look like…
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The Bloaters Vs Dereham Town (Senior Cup) 25/01/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Dereham Town FC. Norfolk Senoir Cup. Wednesday 25th January 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very wet and miserable winter’s evening Yarmouth played hosts to cup favourites Dereham Town in the Norfolk Senior cup. Given the gulf between the two sides this was somewhat of a free…
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The Bloaters Vs Debenham LC FC 21/01/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town FC v Debenham LC Saturday 21st January 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a bright and sunny winter Saturday afternoon Yarmouth entertained struggling Debenham at the Wellesley. The Bloaters won this reverse fixture back in October 4-1 and were looking to do the double over their opponents, however the Hornets have improved…
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Huntingdon Town VS The Bloaters 07/01/23
Match Report Match Report 07/01/23 by Peter Futter Huntingdon Town 1 v 1 Great Yarmouth Town FC With the A11 shut, it was a scenic 100 mile journey for the Bloaters via Dereham and Downham for they visit to 10th place Huntingdon Town’s Jubilee Park. With the Bloaters having won their last two games over…
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GYTFC Reserves VS D & H Rovers Res 7/1/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town Reserves v Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers Reserves. Saturday 7th January 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. Yarmouth reserves finally got to play a competitive fixture for the first time in over a month owing to firstly having several fixtures postponed and then because of the Christmas break which happens in the Anglian…
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GYTFC 1st Team Vs Swaffham Town 2/1/23
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Swaffham Town. Monday 2nd January 2023. Report by Martin Baxter. On a festive and sunny holiday Monday Yarmouth played hosts to Swaffham Town and were looking for another vital 3 points over the Christmas period after their excellent 1-0 win at Diss on boxing day. The Bloaters had arguably their best…
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Diss Town F.C Vs GYTFC 1st Team 26/12/22
Match Report Diss Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Monday 26th December 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a bright and sunny boxing day morning Yarmouth made the relatively short journey to face old foes Diss Town in an early festive kick off. This is the first time either side have played in over 3 weeks owing to the…
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1st Team Vs Harwich & Parkeston FC 03/12/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Harwich and Parkeston. Saturday 3rd December 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very cold early December day out of form Yarmouth played hosts to inform Harwich and Parkeston in what looked like being another very tough game for the Bloaters. Harwich are one of the sides challenging for the play off’s…
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Match Report -1st Team Vs Framlingham Town 30/11/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Framlingham Town. Wednesday 30th November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild and dry late November evening Yarmouth hosted high flying Framlingham Town who currently sit in 2nd position in the league and with their games in hand look likely to return to the summit where they have been…
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Match Report Holbeach Utd Vs 1st Team 26/11/22
Match Report Holbeach United v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 26th November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. Yarmouth made a very rare trip to Lincolnshire to face mid-table Holbeach United who until very recently played in the United Counties league and are in their first season in the Thurlow Nunn division one north. Owing to an injury crisis at…
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AFC Sudbury Res Vs 1st Team 19/11/22
Match Report AFC Sudbury Reserves v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 19th November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. Yarmouth made the long journey to the Suffolk/Essex border to face AFC Sudbury Reserves at the excellent MEL group stadium. If ever a non-league football club were a perfect blue print on how to be run then Sudbury are…
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1st Team Vs East Harling 16/11/22 (Senior Cup)
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v East Harling Norfolk Senior Cup Round 2. Wednesday 16th November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very wet and windy night Yarmouth played hosts to East Harling FC in a tricky looking cup tie and such were the conditions that this game was seriously in doubt until around 4 pm…
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1st Team Vs Heacham FC Sat 12/11/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town FC v Heacham FC. Saturday 12th November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very mild autumn day Yarmouth played hosts to high flying Heacham, who would go top of the league with a win and therefore this was a very tough test for the young Bloaters! The home side made…
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Whittlesey Athletic Vs 1st Team 05/11/22
Match Report Whittlesey Athletic v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 5th November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a damp and cold Saturday Yarmouth made the long trip deep into the fenland’s of Cambridgeshire to face Whittlesey Athletic. The ground is situated on the outskirts of the town in actual fenland which makes…
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GYTFC 1st Team Vs Diss Town FC 02/11/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Diss Town. Wednesday 2nd November 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very windy and wet evening at the Wellesley the Bloaters hosted Diss Town for this mid table clash with the visitors currently sitting in 10th place in the league, 2 places above their hosts. Yarmouth were keen to…
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1st Team Vs AFC Sudbury Res 29/10/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Sudbury Town Reserves. Saturday 29th October 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. After 2 excellent back to back away wins Yarmouth returned to the Wellesley to face Sudbury Town Reserves who sat in 16th position in the league and who have also had a couple of very good wins…
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Swaffham Town Vs 1st Team 25/10/22
Match Report Swaffham Town v Great Yarmouth Town. Tuesday 25th October 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a mild autumn evening Yarmouth made a trip up the A47 to The Worzel’s Roofing Stadium (yes really) to face old foes Swaffham Town who were relegated from the Thurlow Nunn Premier league last season. Swaffham have…
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Needham Mkt U23s VS 1st Team 22/10/22
Match Report Needham Market under 23’s v Great Yarmouth Town. Saturday 22nd October 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a warm and sunny autumn Saturday afternoon Yarmouth made the trip into Suffolk for a crunch relegation battle with Needham Market under 23’s. Last month Yarmouth had their most convincing win of the season with an…
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Match Report Norwich CBS V 1st Team 18/10/22
Match Report Match Report By Martyn Sinclair Norwich CBS 3 v 1 Gt Yarmouth Town On Tuesday evening The Bloaters made the short journey to The FDC to face inform NorwichCBS without the suspended Brady Philpott and Tyler Halliday who was injured but Yarmouthdid welcome back Logan Lonergan to the squad along with newly signing…
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Match Report – 1st Team Vs Downham Town 8/10/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town FC v Downham Town FC. Saturday 8th October 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. After a week’s holiday in Spain and watching the mighty Alcudia beat Cardassar 2-0 last Saturday, it was back on home soil to report on the Bloaters once again with a visit from mid-table Downham Town. Reading reports into their…
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Match Report 1st Team Vs Needham Mkt U23 5/10/22
Match Report Match Report By Peter Futter 1st Team Vs Needham Market U23’s – League Challenge Cup 2nd Round Well, Wednesday saw the first team at home to Needham Market u23 in the second round of the League Challenge Cup, with us having put a good performance in a few weeks ago to beat Leiston…
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Match Report – Debenham LC Vs 1st Team 1/10/22
Match Report Debenham LC FC vs Great Yarmouth Town 1/10/22 – Match Report By Peter Futter On the 1 ST of October the 1 st team travelled to Debenham LCFC in the Suffolk countryside. Again, the management team hadto deal with several changes to the team due to injuries and other commitments, but deal with…
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Match Report – 1st Team vs Leiston Reserves 28/9/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Leiston Reserves. Wednesday 28th September 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a chilly evening at the Wellesley, Yarmouth hosted mid-table Leiston reserves. For the first time this season woolly hats and scarves were back out in force amongst the Bloaters faithful and it felt like winter was certainly on its way. Yarmouth made…
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Match Report – Newmarket Town vs 1st Team
Match Report Newmarket Town FC v Great Yarmouth Town FC Saturday 24th September 2002. Report by Martin Baxter. A cup tie in the famous old FA Vase took the Bloaters into “Sunny Suffolk” to face higher league opposition in Newmarket Town in what looked to be a very tough draw. Before the match I…
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Match Report – 1st Team vs Haverhill Borough 17/9/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town FC v Haverhill Borough FC. Report by Martin Baxter Saturday 17th September 2022. On a very damp and autumnal feeling Saturday at the Wellesley Yarmouth entertained in form Haverhill Borough in an attractive looking encounter. Yarmouth had a striker issue with Beeson and the in-form McQueen both being unavailable, and…
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Match Report – Leiston Res vs 1st Team 6-9-22
Match Report Match Report – Leiston Reserves Vs GYT 1st Team – 06/09/22 Tuesday the 6th September saw the first team travel to Leiston reserves in the Thurlow Nunn League Challenge Cup. Having had a fine win on Saturday, 6-1 against Needham Market U23’s spirits should have been high, but again changes were enforced on…
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Match Report – 1st Team Vs Needham Mkt U23’s 3/9/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town v Needham Market under 23’s. Saturday 4th September 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very warm late summer Saturday afternoon at the Wellesley Yarmouth had a bottom basement clash against fellow struggler’s Needham Market Under 23’s, with both sides desperate to get their first win of the season. Yarmouth gave a debut…
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Match Report – FC Parson Drove Vs Great Yarmouth Town 27/8/22
Match Report FC PARSON DROVE VS GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN FC – 27/8/22 Match Report By Peter Futter On the 27th August the 1st team took the trip to Parson Drove with a different back four in the starting line up from the defeat against Cornard Utd the previous week. With Parson Drove being in…
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Match Report – Great Yarmouth Town FC Vs Cornard Utd 20/8/22
Match Report Great Yarmouth Town FC. v Cornard United. Saturday 20th August 2022 Report by Martin Baxter. On a sunny and breezy afternoon Yarmouth entertained high flying and unbeaten Cornard United at the Wellesley. Before the match there was a very special event with the unveiling of a memorial bench for Keith Saunders. Keith very sadly left us…
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Match Report – Heacham F.C vs Great Yarmouth Town
Match Report Match Report By Martin Baxter Yarmouth made their first away trip of the new season across to the other side of Norfolk to face newly promoted Heacham FC on a very hot and breezy summers day. Before the game I spoke to Yarmouth joint manager Dan Nolan who told me ” I am…
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Match Report – New Start Ends All Square! GYT vs Holland FC
Match Report NEW START ENDS ALL SQUARE! Great Yarmouth Town FC v Holland FC. Saturday 6th August 2022. Report by Martin Baxter. On a very warm August Saturday afternoon a new season kicked off with new management at the helm and against new opposition as well with Holland FC from the “Sunshine Coast” of…
