Firstly, before I start, this was one of the best games I have ever seen, it was an open ended game with great attacking movement from both sides in a great passing game and it was more like watching Brazil vs Italy due to the quality of the game.

Anyway, the game started out a bit slow with both sides trying long shots with none really paying off for either side. A great passing move on the edge of the Yeovil area created an opening for City, good passing interplay from Gain and GTF saw the former pass to Butcher. He did a turn and smashed the ball forward and a good save from Weale prevented a likely good goal.

GTF dispossed the dilly-dallying Rose on the edge of the area before crossing for Yeo who just missed the ball. What was even more surprising was that Yeo appeared to be miles offside but the flag stayed down.

City were dominating early on and Richardson had a golden oppurtunity to give the Imps the lead in the 10th minute when he rounded Weale but his touch let him down and he failed to control the ball before it eventually went out for a corner when a very late shot was saved by the impressive Weale. GTF took the corner but Weale did excellently again to tip McAuley's powerful header over.

Yeovil then started to get themselves into the game a bit but the best they managed in the next few minutes was a long range volley from Johnson which produced a comfortable save from Marriott.

City had a lucky escape seconds later though as the resultant corner was swung in to the back post where Gall shot, it scrambled and the next thing that was seen was Sandwith blocking the ball on the line and hoofing it clear.

Then came something we'd all though we'd never see, McAuley sent in a cross and GTF dived like a diving fish towards the ball and managed to get a lot of power into it but it went sailing over the bar.

Then City finally got the lead. GTF got the ball on the half way line flicked the ball to Emile (Marcus Richardson) who was one on one with Weale who was rushing out and very neatly chipped over he when he dived and it took a while but the ball went over the line to give City a 1-0 lead after 28 minutes.

Straight from the restart, GTF won the ball and ran straight towards the Yeovil area and shot with a very nice curling shot but it was well saved by Weale.

Then came arguably the funniest moment this season, Weale was way out of his goal and after failing to win the ball, it fell to Richardson on the right who sent a curling shot towards goal. Weale and a defender both left it and they were just lucky that the shot went wide because it would have made any bloopers video.

Yeovil however, weren't being pushovers and weren't giving City a lot of the ball despite of all the above, they just weren't doing a lot going forward. Only Lee Johnson had a shot for Yeovil this half and another came just before half time but the week effort didn't really trouble Marriott.

Then, with 2 minutes to go to half time, a moment that changed the whole game. The ball was fed through for Williams, Marriott came out, Williams went in two footed although was definatly going for the ball, caught Marriott. Williams was sent off although it was a bit harsh and a yellow would have been sufficient.

Butcher gained the ball on the corner of the area and ran towards goal before pulling the ball back to GTF who scored only his second goal since his 6 game streak at the beginning of the season with a delightfully powerful shot.

THe half time whistle went straight away and it was made with a loud cheer from City fans who had just seen one of the best halves of football that any one of any age in the ground would have ever seen.

The second half didn't start very tempo-fested as the first ended and it took until the 53rd minute when GTF sent a speculative shot wide.

Controversial moment number 2 came in the 59th minute. A long ball was sent through and Marriott collected but out of the corner of everyone's eye, Futcher had tripped Gall, chances are he didn't mean it due to already being in Marriott's hands. At this point, the ref wasn't even looking, he didn't see the incident, marched up to Futcher and sent him off, many fans of both teams just feel this was to make up for his error earlier but it now costs the 6'6 defender the next 3 games where his presense will almost certainly be needed.

Way's resultant free kick was swung in and was saved by Marriott who was lucky to get his hand to it otherwise it would have been 2-1. Gainy was lucky to stay on the field. After being booked earlier in the game, Gainy kicked out at Johnson and was given a talking to by referee Mark Cawburn who appeared to go for his cards before changing his mind. Gainy was quickly substituted.

Does anybody remember McNamara's 1 yard open goal miss against Bristol Rovers last season? Well if you do, then Marcus did the exact same thing in the 68th minute and if not, then tough :P.

GTF, Yeo and Richardson all came close but it was Yeovil who looked more likely to score as their pressure produced an equally good defensive display.

In the 78th (told you the second half was a bit slow), Yeo ran one on one with Weale but the keeper parried well, Yeo ran onto the ball again and crossed it in for Richardson who headed the ball in for 3-0.

Yeovil did manage to score which was what they deserved based on their attacking play over the whole game. A concentration laspe. Skiverton ran between McCombe and McAuley and slotted past Marriott but you couldn't even hear the 400 or so Yeovil fans celebrate because there was that little enthusiasm involved.

The last decent chance of the game fell to GTF who ran one on one with Weale (I've getting well annoyed at constantly typing that :P) but Weale again produced an excellent saved to deny City a 4th.

This result keeps City 5th but only 1 win away from 2nd place.

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