Here We Go Again!

The first game of a new season saw Yeovil take on Hartlepool at Huish Park this afternoon for our first game back in the National League after last season’s promotion.

It was a very close game and we gave a very good account of ourselves but the “Monkey Hangers”, as the ‘pool are known, are seasoned and wily campaigners, proving to be just a bit more quick, physical and streetwise. They scored a very well taken goal midway through the second half then defended deep, using every trick in the book to waste time and see the game out. Not that we can complain: they are managed by one of our former managers who employed the same tactics when he was in charge of us! We should have equalised with the last kick of the game but somehow blazed over the bar with an open goal at our mercy.

The last time we won on the opening day of the season was 9 years ago, so the result wasn’t entirely unexpected.

The blip shows the typical shenanigans that goes on at corners with probably 4 different fouls being committed before the ball has even made an appearance. Who’d be a referee?! This one had a very good game, by the way.

Earlier we enjoyed another sociable Park Run, Chris and I jogging around comfortably with our friend A