RESULT: Bristol City 2, Yeovil Town 1

YEOVIL Town have slipped to the bottom of the Sky Bet League One table following a 2-1 Boxing Day (Friday, December 26, 2014) defeat at leaders Bristol City.

The Glovers now face a massive game back at Huish Park when they play host to fellow strugglers Leyton Orient on Monday, December 29, 2014, with a 7.45pm kick-off.

Victory for Yeovil would see them leapfrog above Orient and ensure that they did not finish 2014 propping up the table.

A late goal today at Ashton Gate from Yeovil’s Ben Nugent set an exciting finale, but Bristol City deservedly held-on for the three points.

City could have taken a first-half lead but former Yeovil striker Kieran Agard saw a penalty saved from Glovers’ keeper Jed Steer.

But City finally took the lead on 31 minutes through Matt Smith and they then doubled their advantage on the hour-mark when Jay Emmanuel-Thomas successfully converted another spot-kick.

The 1,121 Yeovil fans in the 13,731-crowd were given something to cheer about when Nugent powered home a long-range effort, but it was not enough for the Glovers.

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