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The Bloaters went to the summit of Division One with this hard-earned victory against a competitive Whitton United. Yarmouth now lead FC Clacton by two points from the same number of games. 

The weather completed dictated the game and the team that had the wind and rain on their backs dominated each half. Yarmouth scored after only six minutes when Scott Woodcock slotted home between the 'keeper and the post on a very tight angle after a back header from Stewart Roach. 

Play was concentrated in the Whitton half but the wind continually kept running the ball out of play. However, the wind did come to the assistance of Scott Woodcock’s inswinging corners, one of which hit the inside of the far post but rebounded kindly for the Whitton defence to clear. Whitton came more into the game as the half wore on but could not penetrate the home defence while Yarmouth failed to make the most of their chances.  

With Liam Bartley on for Roach at half time, Yarmouth still looked good against the wind but as the weather deteriorated again, play once again became concentrated in the northern half of the pitch. However, Yarmouth did create three good chances, the best of which saw Woodcock send in a corner which was scrambled off the Whitton line before he then delivered a well-flighted centre which Bartley's flying header put just over the target. 

The final minutes saw Whitton besiege the Bloaters' goal but the Town defence performed with steel and Craig Roberts, Gareth Palmer and ‘keeper Michael Hilton held out against all the odds. 

Yarmouth - M Hilton, A Sewell, O Savage, C Roberts, G Palmer, D Smith, J Reed (J Bell 88), M Magee, S Roach (L Bartley 46), G Norman, S Woodcock. Unused subs: F Vide, B Junior.

Referee - C Pearse (Colchester)

Attendance - 30