UPDATES 16th April 2024 21:15
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
 
Atherton Collieries 0 Macclesfield 0  
Bamber Bridge 0 Ilkeston Town 2
    Miekle 69’ 0-1
    Marshall A 70’ 0-2
Matlock Town 0 Gainsborough Trinity 4
    Howe 7’ 0-1
    Southwell 20’ 0-2
    Howe 23’ 0-3
    Howe 42’ 0-4
Whitby Town 3 Morpeth Town 01
    Howells 10’ 1-0
    Haswell 30’ 2-0
    Walker 45’ 3-0
    Ballado 65’ 3-1
 
Others
Burton Albion 1 Cheltenham Town 1
Mansfield Town 2 Accrington Stanley 0
Notts County 2 Stockport County 4
Ashington 0 Winterton Rangers 0
Carlton Town 3 Ossett United 0
Consett 0 Brighouse Town 1
Liversedge 0 Hebburn Town 1
Newton Aycliffe 2 Dunston 4
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Walsall Wood 0 Quorn 3
 
Ex Robins News 
Nat Watson has scored for Carlton Town 27’
Tyree Wilson scored Quorn’s first goal at Walsall Wood 8’
Paddy Webb has scored two more at Quorn 15’ and 30’
Declan Howe has scored a first half hat trick at Matlock for Gainsborough
Che Adams has scored two for Southampton live on Sky Sports 19’ and 29’
Dan Udoh has scored for Shrewsbury on 21’ at Bolton
Charlie Marzano is in the Kettering Town line up at Stamford

The penalty goal has lifted Bamber.  Free Kick to Ilkeston wide left. Nothing from it.  at the other end good save by Yates low down.  Wafula replaced by Brandy. 

Yet another great block by Yates from Baxter. 
  GOAL Cursons brilliant finish after winning the ball.      3-1

 Bamber haven't given up and are close again. Great defending by Meikle.  Great volley by Leigh is saved by Yates.   Pen to Ilkeston  Goal.  Jamie Walker from spot.

Full time -  Bamber 1 Ilkeston 4

Yeah we played a team who are not doing very but this is still a good result . Sounds like the playing surface was bad but I understand it's the same for both teams but still. We area team that work really for each other each player doing their bit.
Well done guys !!!
Save journey home everyone !!!!!!!

FULL TIMES 16th April 2024 21:53
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
 
Atherton Collieries 0 Macclesfield 1 att 653 ft
    Drummond 74’ 0-1 
Bamber Bridge 1 Ilkeston Town 4 att 192 ft
    Miekle 69’ 0-1
    Marshall A 70’ 0-2
    Wilson 74’ 1-2
    Cursons 87’ 1-3
    Walker 90+3’’ 1-4
Matlock Town 0 Gainsborough Trinity 4 att 480 ft
    Howe 7’ 0-1
    Southwell 20’ 0-2
    Howe 23’ 0-3
    Howe 42’ 0-4
Whitby Town 3 Morpeth Town 1 att 302 ft
    Howells 10’ 1-0
    Haswell 30’ 2-0
    Walker 45’ 3-0
    Ballado 65’ 3-1
 
Others
Burton Albion 1 Cheltenham Town 2 ft
Mansfield Town 2 Accrington Stanley 1 ft
Notts County 2 Stockport County 5 ft
Ashington 0 Winterton Rangers 0 ft
Carlton Town 3 Ossett United 0 ft
Consett 0 Brighouse Town 2 ft
Liversedge 0 Hebburn Town 2 ft
Newton Aycliffe 2 Dunston 5 ft
Shepshed Dynamo 2 Gresley Rovers 0 ft
Walsall Wood 1 Quorn 3 ft
 
Ex Robins News 
Nat Watson has scored for Carlton Town 27’
Tyree Wilson scored Quorn’s first goal at Walsall Wood 8’
Paddy Webb has scored two more at Quorn 15’ and 30’
Declan Howe has scored a first half hat trick at Matlock for Gainsborough
Che Adams has scored two for Southampton live on Sky Sports 19’ and 29’
Dan Udoh has scored for Shrewsbury on 21’ at Bolton
Charlie Marzano is in the Kettering Town line up at Stamford

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Tue 16th April 2024
Northern Premier League
Bamber Bridge  1  Ilkeston Town  4
This fixture may have been of little consequence for either side but Ilkeston’s travelling supporters don’t want the season to end. After a goalless first half, two goals inside a minute by Lindon Meikle and Alex Marshall swung the game Ilkeston’s way despite Bamber Bridge having had more of the possession. McCaulay Wilson pulled one back for the hosts but a late rally was thwarted as Tom Cursons and Jamie Walker added further goals to give a scoreline that was harsh on the hosts. Matt Yates was Ilkeston’s man of the match and was by far the busier goalkeeper.  

On a soft surface Bridge started well but without testing Yates. Cursons had the first chance for Ilkeston but saw his close range effort slowed by the goalmouth mud. Bridge’s first real chance saw a blast by defender Jack Baxter thud into one of his own players causing him to need treatment. Soon after Harry Scarborough had the host’s best chance but put the ball wide. As Bridge started to get on top Sky Sinclair with a strong forward run gave Scarborough another opportunity but the striker again dragged his shot wide. Ilkeston had a chance just before half time when Connor Dixon saw his effort saved by Aiden Hunt and a scrappy first half of few chances ended without a goal. 
The second half opened with more promise and Yates had to tip an early Billy Bould header over the bar. Baxter fired wide for Bridge before Luke Cox’s header was saved by Hunt at the other end. Bridge were close again when a Callum Leigh cross was met by Michael Potts but again Yates was equal to it. Bamber continued to press and Wilson’s shot from a tight angle flew over the bar but the game turned Ilkeston’s way following midfield dynamo Declan Eratt-Thompson’s introduction. Within a few minutes of his arrival Ilkeston were ahead through Lindon Meikle’s effort that took a deflection which wrong footed Hunt on 69 minutes. Sixty seconds later it was 2-0 when Alex Marshall dribbled round Hunt and slotted into the empty net. Bridge pulled one back from the penalty spot through skipper Wilson to breath new life into the hosts and Baxter was denied an equaliser by a brilliant Yates save. But with three minutes left Tom Cursons made it 3-1 after cutting inside and curling his effort past Hunt. Bridge were to concede again in added time when Cursons was brought down and Walker converted the spot kick.