Frank Nouble’s first goal of the season saw Yeovil Town pick up their first win in more than two months against a battling Tamworth side at Huish Park.

The Glovers fell behind when Rohan Maher stabbed home just before the half-hour mark and the home side failed to create anything approaching an effort on the visitors’ goal.

But, they were handed an equaliser through a slice of luck when Charlie Cooper’s effort took a deflection to go past Jas Singh in the Tamworth goal and then just before the hour mark Nouble’s shot across the keeper flew in to the bottom corner to earn the win.

They had to scrap for it for the remaining half-an-hour with Tamworth bringing on long throw specialist Tom Tonks, whose missiles in to the box caused problems, but Yeovil held on for the win that their second half performance deserved.

First half

There was not too much to discuss about a scrappy opening 15 minutes on what appeared to be a solid pitch, with the first opportunity coming from  a good turn from the returning Frank Nouble on the left side saw them send a ball across the face of the visitors’ goal. No-one taking a gamble in the hosts’ attack. At the other end Jordan Ponticelli had an effort blocked four minutes later, but that was about it from either side.
 
Much like last weekend’s home defeat to Wealdstone, the first chance led to a goal – for the visitors. McGlinchey got away down the left hand side and got the ball in to Ponticelli, who got the ball in to Rohan MAHER who stabbed it home with 28 minutes gone. With absolutely nothing going forwards, it is another big ask for Yeovil’s players.
 
Tamworth celebration Rohan Maher’s opening goal after 28 minutes.
 
On 35 minutes, James Plant got past a defender and unleashed the first effort ‘on goal’, well, it went high over the bar and two minutes later Maher tried his luck from distance with a snap shot which Aidan Stone had to be on his toes to parry away.
 
On 39 minutes a moment of controversy. Wilson ran in to the box and appeared to have his heels clipped by Ben Crompton. Referee Dale Baines looked to point to the penalty spot, no, he clearly pointed to the penalty spot but then changed his mind. Has his assistant had a word in his ear? Hard to say Yeovil’s attacking efforts deserved it, but the laws of the game say that is a penalty. If it’s not a penalty, it is a booking for Wilson for a dive. It’s neither.
 
Kyrell Wilson goes down in the box…..nothing given.
 
Tamworth central defender Haydn Hollis fired a left-footed shot just wide with two minutes of the half remaining before Sonny Blu Lo-Everton hit one high over the bar at the other end. Like, out of the ground high over the bar.
 
A soft goal conceded and Tamworth’s defence has not been tested at all, goalkeeper Jas Singh could have put a deck chair up inside his penalty area. A big 45 minutes coming.

Half time: Yeovil Town 0 Tamworth 1

Second half

It needed a big response from the home side and five minutes after the restart, Yeovil were level. There was a huge slice of luck involved as Charlie COOPER‘s shot from the edge of the box took a deflection off a Tamworth defender and beat Singh all ends up. A huge slice of luck, but we will take it.
 
On 53 minutes, James Plant did superbly to win the ball off a defender and broke away with Yeovil having three on one against the Tamworth defence. Plant had Lo Everton to his left and Wilson to his right, but the Port Vale loanee tried to feed it in to the path of Wilson – but put far too much on it and the ball ran out for a goal kick. Great opportunity.
 
The goal – however lucky it was – has given Yeovil confidence and just before the hour mark they took the lead. The ball was worked out to the right side where Frank NOUBLE drove towards the box and unleashed an angled shot which went in to the far corner. It was the striker’s first goal in almost a year, but what a time to get it.
 
On the hour mark, Tamworth made two changes including the arrival of midfielder and long throw specialist (/human missile launcher) Tom Tonks.
 
There was a big blow for Yeovil on 64 minutes as Plant went down off the ball and immediately looked in trouble. He needed to be helped off the pitch by the medical staff with what looked like a hamstring injury, the same thing which saw him return to his parent club Port Vale in December. Another f***ing injury. Ugh. Ciaran McGuckin came on to replace him.
 
Remember I mentioned Tom Tonks? Having caused issues with some earlier throws, on 72 minutes he found Hollis whose close range effort was blocked by Stone. Not sure quite how he saved it, I’m not sure the goalkeeper is even sure how he did. Possibly with his face. Don’t concede a throw in your own half, boys.
 
On 81 minutes, Dan Creaney nodded over from another Tonks free kick and the visitors helped their hosts with a couple of poorly flight free kicks (including one from Tonks who seems better with his hands) which were given away in dangerous positions.
 
Six minutes of injury time were nervous to put it mildly, but everyone connected to Yeovil Town needed a win and they got one. A much better second half, a slice of luck with the equaliser sparked it, but however it happened, it happened.

Full time: Yeovil Town 2 Tamworth 1

Match Details

Venue: Huish Park
Date: Tuesday 18th February, 3pm

Competition: National League Premier Division

Scorers: Rohan Maher 28 (0-1), Charlie Cooper 50 (1-1), Frank Nouble 59 (2-1)

Pitch: Hard and bobbly
Conditions: Cold

Attendance: 2,649 (119 away supporters)

Bookings:
Yeovil Town: Ciaran McGuckin 80
Tamworth: Arjan Raikhy 82

Referee: Dale Baines

Yeovil Town (3-4-2-1)

 

Substitutes:  Ciaran McGuckin (for James Plant, 64), Harvey Greenslade (for Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, 77), Josh Sims (for Kyrell Wilson, 90+5), Dom Bernard (not used), Lewys Twamley (not used), Matt Gould (not used).

Tamworth: Jas Singh, Matt Curley, Kennedy Digie, Ben Milnes (for Ben Milnes, 60), George Morrison, Tom McGlinchey (for Kyle Finn, 84), Haydn Hollis, Munashe Sundire (for Arjan Raikhy, 71), Ronan Maher (for Beck Ray Enoru, 71), Ben Crompton, Jordan Ponticelli (for Dan Creaney, 60),

Substitutes (not used):  Alex Fletcher, Nathan Tshikun.

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Eddie
2 months ago

Well in boys. Big win

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Andy Pandy
2 months ago

I’m relieved with the win and delighted for big Frank and Charlie Cooper. Same again next time please, lads!

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Phil Allen
2 months ago

Blew the cobwebs off the win column with that one. Not pretty, nervous at times but when we needed a nice deflection… don’t care who or how, just as long as it went in! Then Frank showed why when he’s in the mood he can still be the Gov’ner. Happy drive home for once – hopefully follow this result up with another good performance. Hope Plant is ok but he looked in a lot of pain.

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YTFC Bob
2 months ago

Very very lucky with those two goals. I’m glad but let’s be honest we were very fortunate last night.

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Steve
2 months ago

A much needed win given the difficult run of fixtures to come. Huish Park was a fairly gloomy place to be at half time, but thanks to the luck with the deflection we should now be ‘safe’ and able to coast through to the end of the season.

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GLOW
2 months ago

Why didn’t they play like that last Saturday? If Cooper had chosen the side he used in Tuesday’s game then I think this would have made a lot of difference in the game as well as for the supporters…. But what do you know we won, but still think Cooper should go and get a manager that knows a lot about football and knows where the big hole is in our squad, we definitely need experience players and someone with a leading goal scorer…
That’s my honest opinion… Also other area’s where we need that gap fixed…
Come on the Glover’s another win we will be safe…. 👍

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