Yeovil Town endured a frustrating night on Tuesday as they succumbed to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Aldershot Town at home. Despite an early fightback with a stunning equaliser by Terrell Works, the Glovers ultimately fell to Sean Patton’s decisive late goal.
From the outset, Aldershot demonstrated attacking intent, pressing Yeovil relentlessly. Within the first five minutes, they earned a corner and soon after, Olly Scott opened the scoring with a remarkable right-footed strike from the edge of the area, placing the ball firmly into the bottom-right corner beyond Yeovil’s goalkeeper Jed Ward.
Yeovil responded well, and on 26 minutes, Terrell Works showcased his skill by cutting inside from the left flank before unleashing a powerful long-range shot that leveled the scores. The remainder of the first half saw both teams trade possession, but neither could break the deadlock further.
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The second half saw Aldershot ramp up the pressure. Scott came close again with an effort narrowly wide, while substitute Jonathon Page’s attempt for Yeovil sailed over the bar. Ward kept Yeovil in the game with several crucial saves, including a reflex stop to prevent one powerful strike from Jed Meerholz from crossing the line, and a heroic block following a nearly disastrous back pass from Jake Wannell.
Despite Ward’s resilience, Aldershot’s persistence paid off in the 74th minute when amid a scrappy goalmouth melee, Sean Patton reacted quickest to force the ball over the line, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead. From there, Aldershot expertly managed possession to see out the match, denying Yeovil any chance of a late equaliser.
Post-match, Yeovil manager Billy Rowley expressed his disappointment, stating, “They were dangerous. But when you let them be dangerous, they’re even more so. My criticism today is that we weren’t ready for the battle. We knew it would be tough physically and mentally, and we didn’t meet that challenge.”
Rowley added, “I thought we were weak in duels and felt a lack of leadership on the pitch. This isn’t about singling out players—it’s a collective issue, even for young lads and those on loan. Playing in front of an excellent crowd, you cannot be content with losing duels. Credit to Aldershot—they outplayed us physically and deserved the win. It was a gritty game, roll your sleeves up time, and we just didn’t do it.”