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Somerset Live
somersetlive.co.uk > sport > football > football-news > yeovil-town-defeat-bit-freak-11154489

Yeovil Town defeat was a ‘bit of a freak game’ says manager Billy Rowley

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (438+ words) Billy Rowley believes Yeovil Town’s defeat to AFC Fylde was a “bit of a freak game” after losing 4-1 at Huish Park. The Glovers suffered their second consecutive defeat at Huish Park, with Greg Olley and Luca Thomas both scoring twice…...

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somersetlive.co.uk > sport > other-sport > somerset-thump-leicestershire-stay-top-11151571

Somerset thump Leicestershire to stay top of County Championship table

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (503+ words) Somerset completed a thumping 377-run victory over troubled Leicestershire with more than a day to spare –ensuring that they enter the last two rounds of the Rothesay County Championship in pole position as they look to secure a maiden title…...

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somersetlive.co.uk > sport > football > football-news > bath-city-going-through-identity-11148053.amp

Bath City going through 'identity crisis' after slumping to FA Cup exit

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (836+ words) Exit to Weymouth was also a third defeat in the space of eight days, on the back of league losses to Uxbridge and Frome. MANAGER Scott Bartlett said Bath City are going through an “identity crisis” after slumping to an…...

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somersetlive.co.uk > news > somerset-news > bath-snubbed-padel-boom-thats-11143018.amp

Bath has snubbed the padel boom but that's about to change

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (424+ words) Councillors had previously repeatedly refused to allow the 'gunfire-like' sport in the city Padel courts are finally set to be built in Bath, after councillors relaxed their hard line against permitting the noisy sport in the city. Bath made national…...

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somersetlive.co.uk > sport > football > football-news > yeovil-town-players-must-learn-11145174

Yeovil Town players must 'learn and improve' after letting two-goal lead slip

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (480+ words) Yeovil Town boss Billy Rowley said he and his players must “learn and improve” following their 3-2 National League loss at Southend – after they had led by two goals with less than half an hour to play. Archie Davies gave the…...

Somerset Live
somersetlive.co.uk > sport > other-sport > great-few-days-somerset-who-11143418

'Great few days' for Somerset who sit top of the County Championship

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (472+ words) Craig Overton hailed “a great few days” for Somerset after they rose to the top of Division One of the County Championship with victory over Glamorgan as previous leaders Nottinghamshire could only draw with Leicestershire, writes Richard Latham. With three…...

Somerset Live
somersetlive.co.uk > sport > football > football-news > yeovil-town-suffer-first-defeat-11143989

Yeovil Town suffer first defeat of season after throwing lead away

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) Southend United produced a remarkable comeback with three goals in the last 24 minutes to beat in-form Yeovil Town 3-2 in the Enterprise National League. Darren Oldaker began the comeback with a 20-yard free-kick into the top corner and Leon Chambers-Parillon scored…...

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somersetlive.co.uk > sport > football > football-news > billy-rowley-praises-yeovil-town-11136397

Billy Rowley praises Yeovil Town 'incredible' group after Tamworth win

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (632+ words) “I’ve just got to give so much credit to the group of players in the changing room,” Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley said after his side secured a second win of the Bank Holiday weekend with a 3-2 victory over Tamworth....

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somersetlive.co.uk > sport > football > football-news > yeovil-town-continue-excellent-start-11136329

Yeovil Town continue excellent start with victory over Tamworth

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) Yeovil Town extended their excellent start to the season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Tamworth at Huish Park. The win, in front of a crowd 3,945 in Somerset, was the Glovers’ third in a row in the National League and lifts…...

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somersetlive.co.uk > sport > other-sport > draw-always-cards-after-rain-11136278

'Draw always on the cards' after rain impacted Somerset's hopes to beat Sussex

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (512+ words) Sussex and Somerset both looked happy to draw their Championship game at Hove after the third day had been washed out. For Somerset, the result consolidated their position among the Division One leaders. For Sussex, it kept them in the…...