At the EBB Stadium, The Recreation Ground, Yeovil Town delivered a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Aldershot Town, in a match overseen by Stephen Parkinson. The visitors showcased clinical finishing and tactical superiority, leaving the home side struggling.
Yeovil’s Tahvon Campbell opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Aldershot struggled to contain the Yeovil attack, and their problems deepened in the 21st minute when Junior Morias added a second goal. Luke McCormick further extended Yeovil’s lead in the 25th minute, with Finn Cousin-Dawson providing the assist, making it 3-0 before the half-hour mark. Aldershot, unable to find any rhythm, made an early substitution in the 26th minute, with Ryan Jones replacing Charlie Penman in a tactical change aimed at halting Yeovil’s momentum.
In the second half, Aldershot attempted to reduce the deficit, but Yeovil remained resolute. In the 61st minute, Aldershot made a substitution, bringing on Tristan Abrahams for Cameron Hargreaves, hoping to add attacking impetus. However, in the 64th minute, Tahvon Campbell converted a penalty, securing his second goal of the match and increasing Yeovil’s lead to 4-0. Dejan Tetek of Aldershot received a yellow card in the 62nd minute for a foul, followed by Harvey Greenslade of Yeovil in the 67th minute for a similar infraction.
In the 73rd minute, Aldershot made a triple substitution, introducing Kiban Rai, James Henry, and Hady Ghandour for Ryan Hill, Josh Barrett, and Dejan Tetek, respectively. Yeovil responded with substitutions of their own, managing their lead and introducing fresh legs. In the 82nd minute, Kyle Ferguson of Yeovil received a yellow card. Aldershot’s late pressure resulted in a consolation goal in the 91st minute, with substitute James Henry finding the net. The match concluded with a convincing 4-1 victory for Yeovil Town.
Following this result, Yeovil Town climb to 13th in the English National League standings with 13 points, while Aldershot Town sit slightly below them in 15th place with 12 points. Aldershot’s form has been patchy, despite their recent one-game winning streak, while Yeovil had been on a one-game losing streak before this match.