Yeovil Town's eight-match unbeaten run in the National League came to an end with a 2-1 home defeat to Altrincham. The loss at Huish Park on Saturday 24 October saw the Glovers pegged back twice after taking an early lead, a result that leaves them fourth in the National League on 25 points from 13 games, with a record of seven wins, four draws and two losses.
Johl Powell gave Yeovil a 13th-minute advantage, finishing a move that capitalised on having the strong wind at their backs. The team held that 1-0 lead into the break, but the conditions worsened in the second half with heavy rain and wind complicating play. Charlie Kirk equalised for Altrincham in the 68th minute, and Kristian Dennis struck the winner with just three minutes of normal time remaining.
Yeovil made three substitutions in search of a response, bringing on Mason Obeng, Owen Dean and Zain Westbrooke. The task became harder in the 90th minute when defender Ben Radcliffe was shown a straight red card, forcing the hosts to finish the match with ten men. The defeat leaves Yeovil Town fourth in the National League with 25 points from 13 games, a position they will aim to consolidate quickly. They are now ten points behind the league leaders, Boreham Wood, in the title race.
This result marks a one loss, one draw, and three wins sequence in their last five matches, a run that included a 5-2 victory over Leatherhead on Tuesday 20 October where Charlie Lennon scored twice. Overall this season, the team has scored 32 goals and conceded 15, giving them a goal difference of plus 17. Attention now turns to a quick turnaround and a trip to face AFC Hornchurch on Tuesday 27 October. Hornchurch sit ninth in the standings, setting up another challenging fixture for Mark Cooper's side as they look to bounce back from this setback.
This story first appeared at altrinchamfc.com
