Bluebells suffer first their defeat of the season as Poole pickup their first home win of the season.
Poole began the brighter of the two sides as inside the first five minutes they had the first chance of the game. Ik Hill picked up the ball on the left before driving infield and fired through a host bodies in front of him, but his effort was wayward as it sailed over the Yate crossbar.
A few minutes later the Dolphins would come forward again. This time they would deliver a cross from the right-hand side into the area with it falling to Bradley Tarbuck around the penalty spot, but he fired wide from close range.
Just under 15 minutes in the hosts would come forward once more. Tarbuck received the ball on the edge of the area and fired a low effort towards the bottom left corner but Aaron Sainsbury reacted well to the shot fired through the bodies in front of him to push the effort away from goal.
Just before the half hour mark Yate would come forward. After winning the ball and looking to hit on the counter, Marcus Day received it on the edge of the box before firing at goal, but his effort was blocked.
10 minutes from the interval the Bluebells would come forward again, Day picked the ball up before driving at goal and firing, but his effort went over the Poole goal.
Yate’s injury woes continued as with just over five minutes remaining in the first half, they would be forced into an early change as Joe Guest was unable to continue after receiving treatment earlier on from a challenge.
With just under five minutes remaining in the first half, Yate would have one of the better chances of the half. Liam Cartwright drove down the right before beating his man and cutting it back to the edge of the area for Day, but the latter was unable to keep his effort down.
Half-time – Poole Town 0-0 Yate Town
The Bluebells would come out for the second half firing. Just after the interval Yate came forward looking to break the deadlock. Day received the ball on the edge of the box and fired at goal, but unfortunately his effort was deflected behind for a corner, which came to nothing.
Yate would come forward once more 10 minutes into the second period. Hendy received the ball midway in the Poole half before driving forward at their defence and striking at goal, but his effort went wide.
Just before the hour mark the deadlock would be broken. Poole Town captain, Ryan Campbell delivered a first time cross into the Yate area for Ezio Touray to get onto the end off and fire home from close range.
Despite the setback, Yate weren’t going down without a fight. With 20 minutes remaining, Morcom wide on the left, delivered a cross into the Dolphins penalty area with Day rising highest but unfortunately his effort was claimed by Poole goalkeeper, Adam Parkes.
Despite the Bluebells showing fight the hosts would extended their lead 10 minutes from time. After winning the ball midway in side their own half, Poole would hit the Bluebells on the break. Lowes slipped Saied in behind down the Poole left, with the latter then cutting it back for Hill who would fire his effort past Sainsbury to grab his third of the season.
In second half stoppage time Yate were able to pull on back. Following a Morcom corner the Dolphins were only able to clear as far as substitute Joe Parker who fired through a wall of bodies into the bottom right corner, as he grabbed his first Yate Town goal after joining the Bluebells this summer.
Full-time – Poole Town 2-1 Yate Town
Poole Town line-up: 1. Adam Parkes, 3. Ryan Campbell (C), 4. Joe Oastler, 6. Billy Lowes, 7. Jack Dickson, 9. Ezio Touray, 11. Ik Hill, 14. Bradley Tarbuck, 16. Selim Saied, 17. Henry Slade, 23. Owen Dore
Bench: 5. Sam Jackson, 8. Charlie Davis, 18. Corey Jordan, 19. Dan Carr, 25. Samuel Faniyan
Yate Town line-up: 1. Aaron Sainsbury, 3. Sam Morcom, 4. Tyrone Duffus, 6. Joe Guest (C), 8. Charlie Moody, 10. Rex Mannings, 15. Archie Taylor, 16. Marcus Day, 17. Alex Monks, 18. Sam Hendy, 19. Liam Cartwright
Bench: 5. Ethan Streeter, 11. Joe Parker, 12, Akai Bonnick, 14. Omar Taylor-Clarke, 20, Leighton Higgins
ATT: 462