ASMIR BEGOVIC stood between Town and three points on another night of frustration for the Galpharm faithful.

All but 130 of the 10,719 crowd were home fans, with the 500-plus who took advantage of the rare chance to watch from the ‘away’ end providing splendid vocal backing.

But their side couldn’t provide a goal to warm the cockles on a bitterly cold evening, with the Yeovil goalkeeper making a string of outstanding saves.

The visitors fashioned only two clear-cut efforts on target, and after Town shipped nine goals in their two previous games, a clean sheet was very welcome.

But while they created chances, Stan Ternent’s side have to find a way of breaking down a blanket defence.

Bristol Rovers got bodies behind the ball in the recent 1-1 draw at the Galpharm, Yeovil followed suit, and it’s fair to expect basement side Crewe to do the same when they visit on Saturday.

Mind you, few sides will have a keeper as effective at Begovic, a Canadian Under 20 international on loan from Premier League Portsmouth.

“He’s Canadian with an Eastern European background – a lovely lad who loves his work,” explained Yeovil manager Russell Slade.

“We had him on loan last season and he had three smashing games for us before Harry (Redknapp) recalled him because of an injury problem.

“When we couldn’t afford to keep Steve Mildenhall, we didn’t hesitate to take Asmir back on loan.

“It’s taken him longer to hit form this season, but he made some terrific saves in this game and that’s two clean sheets on the bounce (Yeovil drew 0-0 at home to Leyton Orient on Saturday).”

Begovic served notice of what was to come in only the third minute when he pushed Robbie Williams’ long-range drive for a corner.

Liam Dickinson sidefooted wide after good approach play by Ian Craney and Michael Flynn in the 16th minute, then in the 21st, Begovic reacted well to tip the ball over when Gary Roberts’ shot took an awkward deflection off Keigan Parker, who was making only his second League I start and fourth in all for Town.

It was one-way traffic, but the home team just couldn’t get past the 6ft 5in stopper.

He held Dickinson’s nod from Jim Goodwin’s 28th-minute cross, stretched out a hand to paw away Andy Butler’s well-placed 35th-minute header, smothered Dickinson’s shot moments later, then used his legs to block from Roberts in the 38th-minute.

Dickinson, meanwhile, twice fired free-kicks into the side netting, then in time added onto the first half, put a third against the outside of Begovic’s left-hand upright.

Yeovil, wearing the socks from Town’s gold change strip to avoid a clash with the home side’s black, came into the game more in the second half.

But Town still enjoyed the majority of possession – and chances.

Williams watched in frustration as a 51st-minute shot was deflected over before Begovic saved efforts from Jon Worthington and Parker.

Yeovil’s ex-Oldham midfielder Paul Warne brought the first of two saves from Matt Glennon when he latched onto ex-Town man Danny Schofield’s 57th-minute pass (the other stop was from a 76th-minute free-kick by the away team’s Gary Roberts).

However Town were by far the more dangerous looking, and Craney and Parker had shots saved either side of substitute Steve Jones firing wide in the 78th minute.

Flynn became the final Town man foiled by Begovic when he headed Williams’ 84th-minute free-kick goalwards.

“I have to be honest and say Huddersfield could have put the game beyond us in the first half,” added Yeovil boss Slade.

“We defended well and I was pleased with our resilience, but we allowed them too many chances.

“We were better in the second period, and we could have nicked one on the break, but we’ll take a point.”