. Goal Ilkeston

Rose thought he was through on goal but he's offside. GREAT TACKLE BY TOM MARSHALL STOPS AN ASHTON ATTACK. 

Gilchrist heads over but the ref gives a corner. Gilchrist header from the corner goes into the side netting.  Ashton pushing forward now.       2-0      63 mins

Free kick to Ashton  Now it's a corner.  the near post header goes over the bar.

GOAL ASHTON.     Couto with a brilliant ground shot on 76 minutes      2-1

Last edited by Matchman (13/4/2024 3:41 PM)

UPDATES 13th April 2024 16:45
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
 
Ashton United 1 Ilkeston Town 2
Atherton Collieries 1 Stafford Rangers 0
Basford United 1 Macclesfield 2
FC United of Manchester 3 Bamber Bridge 0
Gainsborough Trinity 4 Hyde United 0
Matlock Town 1 Guiseley 1
Morpeth Town 3 Whitby Town 0
Warrington Rylands 1 Lancaster City 2
Whitby Town 1 Radcliffe 2
Workington 0 Marine 3
 
Others
Nottingham Forest 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
Derby County 2 Leyton Orient 0
Stevenage 0 Burton Albion 1
Milton Keynes Dons 1 Mansfield Town 2
Walsall 1 Notts County 3
Wealdstone 1 Chesterfield 0
Alfreton Town 2 Spennymoor Town 1
Buxton 2 Bishop’s Stortford 0
Scunthorpe United 4 Blyth Spartans 0
Tamworth 3 South Shields 2
Ashington 0 Grantham Town 1
Belper Town 0 Cleethorpes Town 5
Consett 2 Liversedge 1
Grimsby Borough 0 Hebburn Town 2
Newton Aycliffe 0 Carlton Town 3
Sheffield 2 Dunston 1
Anstey Nomads 4 Coventry Sphinx 1
Harborough Town 3 Quorn 0
Hinckley LR 3 Gresley Rovers 1
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Cambridge City 0

Play is switching from end to end now. .  Good save by Cooper.   Wafula wins a corner. Nothing from it
     2-1.  90 mins

Last edited by Matchman (13/4/2024 3:53 PM)

Good hold up play by Brandy in the corner. 

Full time and its another great win on the road.

Ashton 1 Ilkeston 2

What a mature, professional performance from the whole team. Deserved to win. We played some really good stuff in the first half. Thought the 2 centre-backs and the midfield 3 were terrific. It's really starting to feel not only that we belong in this league, but that we're one of the better teams in the league.

Jeez, the ref was poor; gave us absolutely nothing all game.

Deaks' thoughts ...

https://youtu.be/HtSQhBggnuU?si=owaU418F9-KsAFSH

Last edited by Trowell Nicky (13/4/2024 8:07 PM)

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Sat 13th April 2024
Northern Premier League
Ashton United  1  Ilkeston  Town 2
Ilkeston’s remarkable away form continued with a fine win against playoff contenders Ashton United. Goals from Jonathan Wafula and Tom Cursons sealed a third consecutive away victory. Curson’s goal was his 10th in 15 games. No wonder he is being watched by other clubs. 

Despite heavy rain the pitch was declared playable and it was ilkeston who adapted better to the conditions. Jamie Walker created an early opportunity for Ilkeston with a brilliant burst forward and cross but the first real chance fell to Ashton’s Jason Gilchrist who sliced his shot wide from inside the area. At the other end Alex Marshall lifted the ball over Cooper and into the net with a spectacular lob but the offside flag had been raised. Ilkeston went ahead on the half hour mark following a brilliant double save by Ashton keeper Paul Cooper. Cursons created the opportunity when he intercepted the ball and drove forward down left before cutting inside. Cooper blocked his angled effort but ball fell to Wafula, Cooper then saved brilliantly from Wafula but the same player followed up again and Cooper was finally beaten. On 40 minutes Ilkeston nearly added a second when Cooper couldn’t hold Declan Eratt-Thompson’s cross which led to a mad scramble in the goalmouth. Just before half time Matt Yates was fortunate when his clearance hit an Ashton player and came back to him but Ilkeston were well worth their half time lead.
 
Ilkeston doubled their lead eight minutes into the second half when Lindon Meikle’s precision pass into the box was finished in style by Cursons. Ashton responded and Tom Marshall showed his defensive prowess stopping a dangerous attack with a superb tackle. Gilchrist headed into the side netting then Cooper did well to keep out a Cursons effort from the edge the area. Yates didn’t look like being beaten but Ashton pulled a goal back on 76 minutes. It was a fine effort drilled in by Benny Couto from just outside the area to set up a tense finish. But with 10 minutes normal time remaining Ashton were reduced to ten players when Gilchrist received a straight red for an elbowing offence when challenging for a high ball. With nothing to lose Ashton threw caution to the wind and chances came at  both ends. A fine save by Yates in stoppage time ensured Ilkeston registered their 9th away win of the season.


 

Last edited by Matchman (14/4/2024 9:54 AM)

Trowell Nicky wrote:

What a mature, professional performance from the whole team. Deserved to win. We played some really good stuff in the first half. Thought the 2 centre-backs and the midfield 3 were terrific. It's really starting to feel not only that we belong in this league, but that we're one of the better teams in the league.

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This group of players really play for each other and give 100 per cent. Every single player contributed to the win.

When Ian Deakin challenged the players to continue the unbeaten run till the end of the season I thought they wouldn't be able to do that. But now I'm thinking that they just might.


 

Last edited by Matchman (14/4/2024 6:22 PM)

Highlights from the game. Make your your own mind up on Jamie Walker's tackle. Obvious red card? Did they both lunge in?

https://youtu.be/dH-NWGGFcS0?si=nC8yhbVySdGwAm8p

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The Jamie Walker incident happened right in front of where I was sitting in the stand. It was a 50-50 ball and both players went for it in exactly the same way. It seemed to me that Walker was booked because their player came off worst.
As for the red card for the elbowing offence, I couldn't see it from my position so the Ashton media team almost certainly would not have been able to see it either.  But the ref was perfectly placed to see exactly what happened and he wasted no time in showing Gilchrist a red card. The referee had a better view because he was closer to the action. 




 

Last edited by Matchman (15/4/2024 4:53 PM)

Alex wrote:

kevilsonlad wrote:

o dear it sounds like a really bad case of SOUR GRAPES from Ashtons website .......lol
 
https://ashtonunited.co.uk/news-single/derbyshire-wins-the-battle-of-the-robins

One of their fans put Ive never see a group of fans so happy to win the 11th in the league trophy. Then ripped into our fans and club.

Like i said earlier sour grapes all round .....My god they know full well what our fans are about  we have always been a great bunch , i was very happy that we pit them in their place . They must have thought another three points here but Deaks put them right . Very mardy saying that about our club and fans .....
form table looks good especailly that Ashton have only lost four at home . 
https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/northern-premier-league-premier-division/form-guide

Last edited by kevilsonlad (16/4/2024 1:50 PM)