Category: Match Reports

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…