PREVIEW: Evesham United vs Yate Town
Tuesday 10th November 2026 – Southern League Premier Division South
Yate Town, from near Bristol, make the 55-mile journey up the M5 on Tuesday night to face the Robins at the Spiers and Hartwell Stadium, with both sides looking to improve their recent poor league form. The Bluebirds currently lie in 17th place in the league, one point and one place below the Robins but with a game in hand.
They come into the game on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Gloucester City on Saturday, but they remain winless over the last five games. The Robins, having lost at Hanwell Town 2-1 on Saturday, have now lost seven of their last eight league games and will be very keen to arrest their recent alarming slide down the table.
Yate Town, originally known as Yate Rovers, were formed in 1906 and played most of their football in local Bristol and Gloucestershire leagues before gaining membership of the Southern League structure in the late 1980s. They attained Step 3 Level 7 in 2019, only to be relegated four years later.
However, they returned to the Southern League Premier South in 2025, the same year that Evesham did too. Last season they finished six places and five points ahead of the Robins, also recording a double against them. 3-0 winners at their Lodge Road stadium and 1-0 victors at the home of the Robins.
The fixture on Tuesday night has taken on all the hallmarks of a six-pointer as, with over a third of the season now gone, the league table is beginning to take on a shape that may persist until May next year.”
Match Preview: Evesham United Media Team
Photos: Emily Cook
