The teams are out.  Ilkeston in home kit, Stamford wearing yellow shirts and green shorts.

We're off

Chance for Okoye  but he's not able to finish. Some nice play by both sides but defences on top so far         0-0     20 mins

Last edited by Matchman (31/8/2021 6:53 PM)

A Stamford player has been booked for a over zealous challenge. Searcy is Ilkeston's main threat and he wins a corner which Stamford scramble clear with difficulty. Now a Stamford corner but Ilkeston clear.  Goal for Stamford by Tyrell Smith in 43rd minute .     0-1

Last edited by Matchman (31/8/2021 7:29 PM)

We're underway again......

Chance for Okoye but its deflected for a corner. Then another big save by Stamford keeper.  
Two good Ilkeston chances not taken      0-3      50 minutes

Unfortunate own goal gifts a 4th goal to Grantham.     1-4    57 minutes
Nothing going right for Ilkeston tonight.


 

Last edited by Matchman (31/8/2021 7:48 PM)

Ilkeston free kick on wide edge of area. Taken by Ellis White, its deflected for a corner. 
Stamford score again on the counter          1-5     70 minutes

Stamford are now playing with the assurance that a 5-1 lead gives.  Stamford header from a corner is just too high. Ilkeston attack brings a corner but Stamford clear then break away and score again.        1-6        88 minutes

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Tues 31st August 2021 FA Youth Cup 1st Qualifying Round
Ilkeston Town U18s  1  SFC Stamford U18s  6 
After an even first half Ilkeston’s Under 18s were given a harsh lesson in finishing as they exited the FA Youth Cup at the first hurdle. After more than holding their own for 43 minutes, Ilkeston conceded twice just before half time which left them with a mountain to climb. 
Ilkeston had two decent chances to take the lead in the first twenty minutes. Stamford keeper Oliver Bramley, first denied Joel Searcy after he broke free of defenders then he saved well from Chris Okoye. Ilkeston keeper Mason Caldwell did well to withstand a strong challenge from Stamford’s Harvey Smith as Stamford started to impose themselves but Ilkeston’s main threat, Searcy was soon to have two more opportunities. He was denied by another Bramley save then blasted a shot over the bar from a good position. Ilkeston were made to pay for the chances they missed when Tyrell Smith put Stamford ahead on 43 minutes and before they could recover the visitors doubled their lead right on half time. Caldwell couldn’t hold a close range effort and the follow up opportunity fell to Joel Manning who smashed in the loose ball. The half time scoreline was harsh on Ilkeston but things were to get much worse. 
The second half started with a big chance for Uzair Qayyum but Bramley was saving everything thrown at him. Stamford countered quickly and it was 3-0 on 47 minutes with a clinical finish by Harvey Smith. Chris Okoye had an effort deflected for a corner before Bramley made another important save. Okoye finally got one back for Ilkeston on 54 minutes with the best goal of the match but three minutes later it was 4-1. Stamford added a fifth on 77 minutes  and a sixth on 88 minutes to complete the rout. 



There wasn't that much difference between the two teams. Stamford were more disciplined and took their chances. Ilkeston never stopped trying but Stamford's keeper put in a really solid perfomance. It reminded me a bit of the first team match against Hartlepool United when we didn't play that badly but conceded six.

 

Last edited by Matchman (01/9/2021 8:21 AM)