Yate town get off to the perfect start with three points at home against Gosport Borough thanks to Marlon Jackson’s first-half header.
Gosport started the brighter of the two sides with the first chance of the afternoon falling to them. The visitors won a free-kick on the edge of the area inside five minutes. It was new signing Kris Campbell who would step up to take It but he would see his effort saved by the diving Aaron Sainsbury.
Then it was Yate’s turn to take control of the game. Left-back Sam Morcom would deliver a wide free-kick towards the back post for Charlie Moody who would see his header cleared off of the line.
Five minutes before the break the deadlock was broken by the hosts. Morcom would deliver a pinpoint cross towards the back post for Marlon Jackson to head past the diving Kie Plumley.
Half-time: Yate Town 1-0 Gosport Borough
The Bluebells would start the second half how they had ended it, on top. Inside two minutes Jackson would receive the ball inside the area but unfortunately see his effort saved.
On the hour mark Yate would come forward again. Substitute Sam Hendy delivered a long throw into The Boro’ area, with Tyrone Duffus rising highest but the centre-back was unable to direct his effort on target.
From there on out the game would peter out, with the visitors unable to find a way through the Bluebells defence, as Yate Town came out on top.
Full-time: Yate Town 1-0 Gosport Borough
Yate Town line-up: Sainsbury, J. Taylor, Morcom, Duffus, Guest, Moody, Jackson, Mannings, Taylor-Clarke, A. Taylor, Monks
Subs: Hendy, Day, Zebroski, Streeter, Gibbs
Gosport Borough line-up: Plumley, Penn, Wiltshire, Keita, Campbell, Ngalo, Lee, Greenwood, Daws, Jallow, Robinson
Subs: Williams, Tomasso, Ramos, Gardner-Smith, Dunham
Attendance: 356