Category: Match Reports

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…