WhiteBallProject » Ilkeston v Halesowen : Sat 29th January 2022

WhiteBallProject · 29/1/2022 3:25 PM

Saturday 29th January 2022 UPDATES 15:25

Northern Premier League – Midland Division
Bedworth United 0 Belper Town 0
Cambridge City 0 Daventry Town 0
Carlton Town 0 Soham Town Rangers 0
Chasetown 0 Corby Town 0
Colehill Town 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0
Ilkeston Town 0 Halesowen Town 0
Spalding United 0 Sporting Khalsa 0
Stamford 0 Shepshed Dynamo 0
Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Wisbech Town 0
Yaxley 0 Histon 0

Football League
Mansfield Town 0 Leyton Orient 0

National League
Bromley 0 Notts County 0
Eastleigh 0 Chesterfield 0

National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Spennymoor Town 1

Northern Premier League – Midland Division
Basford United 0 Morpeth Town 0
Grantham Town 1 FC United of Manchester 0
South Shields P Matlock Town P

United Counties League Premier Division North
Loughborough Students 0 Heanor Town 0
Deeping Rangers 0 Long Eaton United 0
Eastwood Community 0 Holbeach United 0

Matchman · 29/1/2022 3:26 PM

Good save by Durrant from Manning after good play by Lait
GOAL !!!! TROKE's blast bulges the Net 1-0

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Matchman · 29/1/2022 3:30 PM

Unstoppable shot into top corner gives Ilkeston the lead. Then Great defensive play by Fenton as Halesowen try to reply. 1-0 28 mins

Matchman · 29/1/2022 3:36 PM

Manning cuts inside but fires wide. Good Ilkeston attack initiated by Chapman but keeper collects under pressure.

WhiteBallProject · 29/1/2022 3:37 PM

Saturday 29th January 2022 UPDATES 15:37

Northern Premier League – Midland Division
Bedworth United 0 Belper Town 0
Cambridge City 0 Daventry Town 0
Carlton Town 1 Soham Town Rangers 0
Chasetown 0 Corby Town 0
Coleshill Town 1 Loughborough Dynamo 0
Ilkeston Town 1 Halesowen Town 0
Spalding United 0 Sporting Khalsa 0
Stamford 0 Shepshed Dynamo 0
Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Wisbech Town 0
Yaxley 1 Histon 0

Football League
Mansfield Town 0 Leyton Orient 0

National League
Bromley 0 Notts County 0
Eastleigh 0 Chesterfield 0

National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Spennymoor Town 1

Northern Premier League – Midland Division
Basford United 0 Morpeth Town 0
Grantham Town 1 FC United of Manchester 0
South Shields P Matlock Town P

United Counties League Premier Division North
Loughborough Students 0 Heanor Town 0
Deeping Rangers 0 Long Eaton United 2
Eastwood Community 1 Holbeach United 0

Matchman · 29/1/2022 3:40 PM

Finn's free kick goes wide. 1-0 40 mins

WhiteBallProject · 29/1/2022 3:49 PM

Good save Durrant 45mins 1-0

HALF TIMES
Ilkeston Town 1
Troke 25’
Halesowen Town 0

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:16 PM

i'm back Gibson replaced by Stern Irvine on 59 mins Still 1-0 but Halesowen pressing

Gate 2428

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Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:21 PM

Campbell shot deflected for a corner. Wright replaced by Ali. Wakefield shot saved by Platt. Fenton booked.
still 1-0 65 mins

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Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:25 PM

Good punch clear by Platt under challenge from Campbell. Halesowen having lots of possession but we're keeping them out so far. 1-0 69 mins

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Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:31 PM

Goodson shot from wide hits Campbell and goes narrowly wide. Troke latches on to a loose ball and fires over.
A Yeltz player appears to be badly injured. Can't see who it is but he's been down fora while. 1-0 75 mins.

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:33 PM

Goal Halesowen equaliser 1-1 76 mins

WhiteBallProject · 29/1/2022 4:33 PM

Saturday 29th January 2022 UPDATES 17:33

Northern Premier League – Midland Division
Bedworth United 1 Belper Town 1
Cambridge City 1 Daventry Town 0
Carlton Town 2 Soham Town Rangers 0
Chasetown 3 Corby Town 1
Coleshill Town 2 Loughborough Dynamo 1
Ilkeston Town 1 Halesowen Town 1
Spalding United 1 Sporting Khalsa 0
Stamford 0 Shepshed Dynamo 0
Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Wisbech Town 0
Yaxley 4 Histon 1

Football League
Mansfield Town 1 Leyton Orient 0

National League
Bromley 1 Notts County 0
Eastleigh 0 Chesterfield 0

National League North
Alfreton Town 3 Spennymoor Town 1

Northern Premier League – Midland Division
Basford United 1 Morpeth Town 0
Grantham Town 1 FC United of Manchester 0
South Shields P Matlock Town P

United Counties League Premier Division North
Loughborough Students 0 Heanor Town 1
Deeping Rangers 0 Long Eaton United 3
Eastwood Community 1 Holbeach United 0

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:38 PM

Bad foul by Hawker on Troke. And its a red card. Deservedly so. 1-1 80 mins

GOAL Zak GOOdson makes no mistake 2-1 81 mins

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:44 PM

Halesowen equaliser Cobourne 86 mins 2-2

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:46 PM

Could go either way now 2-2 90 mins

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:50 PM

Terrific save by Platt from Bird volley. Free kick to Ilkeston in good position.

Matchman · 29/1/2022 4:53 PM

Platt saves from Fenton Nearly a goal for Halesowen. Another brilliant save by Platt from Campbell header. and that's full time Its finished 2-2.

WhiteBallProject · 29/1/2022 6:11 PM

WhiteBallProject wrote:
I am going 2-2 Troke pen and Goodson for us! Halesowen to score first and then we equalise then they go 2-1 after a defensive howler. Then with ten minutes to go kicking towards the Clocktower Zak Goodson who had so far done very little. Gets the ball takes it inside two Yeltz defenders and bends it in to the top corner from the edge of the area. We have a chance in the last minute but miss it when it would be easier to score. man of the Match is Chapman but the fans vote for Zak again cos they love him and he wins games (or rescues draws). Crowd 2,287. We have a big love in with the Halesowen fans and everyone goes home happy!
That it sorted!! Hardly worth going now we know the result!

Well call me a witch but I was not far off with my prediction!

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Matchman · 29/1/2022 9:28 PM

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Sat 29th January 2022 Northern Premier League
Ilkeston Town 2 Halesowen Town 2
Ilkeston were twice pegged back in this top of the table clash in front of a 2428 attendance but a draw was probably a fair result. Halesowen edged the first half but were more than happy to take a draw after Joshua Hawker’s red card.
Halesowen made the stronger start and the first chance fell to winger Chris Lait who raced clear but put his shot wide of the far post. Lait then made a chance for McKauley Manning which Ross Durrant did well to save. Ilkeston went ahead on 26 minutes when the ball fell to Alex Troke to the right of the goal and he hit a screamer into the near top corner which Platt couldn’t get close to. Manning made himself a decent chance when he cut inside the penalty area at speed but his effort flew past the post. Just before half time Richard Gregory was denied by an excellent save by Durrant and the Yeltz could feel disappointed to be behind.
After the restart Ilkeston created more chances. A Remaye Campbell shot was deflected wide and Platt saved well from Charlie Wakefield. A Zak Goodson effort hit Campbell as Ilkeston looked for a second but on 76 minutes Halesowen levelled through Lait. Ten minutes from time Hawker was sent off for a foul on Troke and Ilkeston immediately took advantage when Goodson was played through by Campbell and fired past Platt. Despite being a man short Halesowen pushed forward and were rewarded when Simeon Coboune delighted the away fans with another equaliser. It was then Ilkeston’s turn to press forward and Platt saved brilliantly from a Jared Bird volley. There was another big chance for Halesowen before Platt saved Campbell’s header right at the death. The draw leaves both teams still neck and neck with Chasetown now only one point behind.

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Dick Durrant · 30/1/2022 3:42 AM

Great game. Fair result

If Platt’s save from Rem’s late header was a ‘wonder save’ though I’m getting my gloves out. He headed it straight at him from 8 yards resulting in a simple catch without having to dive or move his feet!

Matchman · 30/1/2022 5:00 AM

Dick Durrant wrote:
Great game. Fair result

If Platt’s save from Rem’s late header was a ‘wonder save’ though I’m getting my gloves out. He headed it straight at him from 8 yards resulting in a simple catch without having to dive or move his feet!

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Dick - It looked a good save from where I sat in the clock tower stand but I stand corrected and I've amended my report. Thank you for putting me right. Your view of the incident was obviously better than mine.

Trowell Nicky · 30/1/2022 10:12 AM

Probably a minority view, but I was frustrated and disappointed with that performance. Halesowen were nothing special and were there for the taking.

With our usual second half 'blitz' we'd have won that game reasonably comfortably, but we just weren't committed in getting men forward, in open play or for free kicks or corners. Campbell battled manfully but he ploughed a lone furrow for most of the game. Gibson was anonymous and Wakefield was absolutely wasted at left back. It's like we were playing for a 1-0 win; we aren't good enough to do that, it is most definitely not our style, and who wants to watch that kind of performance?

Instead of imposing ourselves on the game like we usually do, we sat back thinking we could soak up the opposition pressure. That's just asking for trouble. We created next to nothing until the last few minutes of the game and only showed any real attacking intent after they drew level. Yes, we could have won it at the end but we also could have lost it.

For me, the management team got that one wrong. What an opportunity wasted.

Matchman · 30/1/2022 11:27 AM

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Great post Nicky. I must admit that I was mystified when I saw Charlie Wakefield at number 3 on the team sheet. He is our most creative player going forward and yesterday his ability was wasted.
We really miss Billy Bennett when he's not playing. Top, top player.
I would have preferred Stern Irvine at Number 3, Wakefield in midfield and Gibson starting on the bench.
Of course it's easy to be wise with hindsight but Halesowen are a decent side with players capable of scoring goals. I've always admired Christopher Lait who is always a threat.
We had a great opportunity to put daylight between us and Halesowen. We missed out but a draw keeps us with our destiny in our own hands for the time being. 13 cup final to go.

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Dick Durrant · 30/1/2022 6:55 PM

For me we’re just too open & easy to create chances against

The defence has no real structure/ shape to it. Conceding 10 chances against crap opposition when we know we can score 5 is ok. But against top teams it isn’t

Hopefully the ‘you score 3 we’ll score 4’ mentality will see us through. But I’d like to see us be more safety first and build on clean sheets

That said we’re top and it’s never dull. Just hope the approach doesn’t trip us up

Alex · 30/1/2022 8:58 PM

Dick Durrant wrote:
Great game. Fair result

If Platt’s save from Rem’s late header was a ‘wonder save’ though I’m getting my gloves out. He headed it straight at him from 8 yards resulting in a simple catch without having to dive or move his feet!

Sorry mate join the queue.

Alex · 30/1/2022 9:26 PM

I normally like to talk about the match 1st but this time my man of the match rem's

What a season this lad is having up front for us. Goodson and troke get the headlines but Campbell runs off the ball, on the ball, up for headers and holding the ball up is second to none. For me he is one of the reasons we are having a great season.

The match.

It had everything hitting the woodwork, ball cleared off the line, great tackles, a red card, 1st v 2nd going for it head to toe, the penalty which wasn't given and a last minute change to win the game.

Like dick has said we are a bit gun hoe at times 2-1 up with 5 minutes to go we are pushing for a 3rd instead of keeping the ball, this is what I don't understand.

Our team selection

It's always good to say after the lord mayor's show but I think our management got this one wrong, Charlie at left back and Montel starting big mistake. Charlie has been one of our better players this season, up and down the left hand side working with Billy, so why on earth wasn't OBH not playing left back(don't know what he as to do to get a game) played left back for Stamford for a couple of seasons.

Before the match I would have took a point so 13 more cup finals and we are still top of the league

WhiteBallProject · 30/1/2022 9:53 PM

I thought Campbell had a great game but my Man of the Match was yet again was Adam Chapman. I know he's not the most athletic looking player but he appears to have so much time, his decision making is so good and he always seems to be in the right place at the right time. I thought we looked less solid in defence than we have done of late but I put that down to how good Halesowen are. I still think we are the best team in this league and we must be favourites to win it. The only way I think we can fail is if we get complacent against some of the lower ranked sides i.e. Corby Town next week. I would like to think Stamford who were my favourites are too far behind despite buying the most prolific player in the league John Margetts from Belper. I wonder how Jack Duffy now feels about turning Ilkeston down now that Stamford have signed his replacement?

WhiteBallProject · 30/1/2022 10:35 PM

ILKESTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB STATS 2021-22

Northern Premier League Midland Division
3:00pm Saturday 29th January 2022

Ilkeston Town (1) 2
Troke 24’
Goodson 81’

Halesowen Town (0) 2
Lait 76’
Colebourne 86’

Att 2,428

Ilkeston Town – Durrant, Williams, Wakefield, Chapman, Maguire, Fenton, Goodson, Bird, Campbell, Troke and Gibson (Irvine 51’).
Subs not used Reid, Caine, Brown-Hill and Carvell.

Halesowen Town Town – Platt, Evans (Birch 53’), Wright (Ali 63’), Hawker, McCone, Kelly, Lait, Manning, Colbourne, Gregory and Finn (Smith 72’).
Subs not used Scott and Holmes.

Notes  The 2428  was highest attendance of the whole season in the whole of the Northern Premier League. Montel Gibson made his second debut for Ilkeston Town and was the only player on the park who played in Ilkeston Town’s opening game in 2017.

P 25 W 19 D 3 L 3 F 75 A 29 Pts 58 Pos 1st

Next Game
3:00pm Saturday 5th February 2022
v Corby Town away Northern Premier League Midland Division

Player Stats 20-21  -- Career
Durrant  28 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals  -- 73 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals
Bennett 22 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 4 goals  -- 103 apps 7 subs 12 unused sub 8 goals
Spence 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals  -- 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals
Wakefield 27 apps 2 sub 0 unused sub 8 goals  -- 27 apps 2 sub 0 unused sub 8 goals
Maguire 23 apps 0 sub 3 unused sub 1 goal  -- 41 apps 1 sub 3 unused sub 3 goals
Fenton 26 apps 0 sub 1 unused sub 5 goals  -- 58 apps 0 sub1 unused sub 5 goals
Marzano 4 apps 0 sub 1 unused sub 0 goals  -- 12 apps 0 sub 3 unused sub 0 goals
Goodson 25 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 18 goals -- 37 apps 5 sub 0 unused sub 27 goals
Campbell 22 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 13 goals  -- 22 apps 4 sub 0 unused sub 13 goals
Troke 24 apps 0 sub 2 unused sub 13 goals -- 37 apps 0 sub 2 unused sub 25 goals
Tait 12 apps 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals  --18 apps 1 sub 2 unused sub 0 goals
Carvell 6 apps 16 sub 7 unused sub 0 goals  -- 6 apps 16 sub 7 unused sub 0 goals
Verma 8 apps 5 sub 0 unused sub 1 goal  -- 8 apps 5 sub 0 unused sub 1 goal
Rogers 2 apps 3 sub 6 unused sub 0 goals  -- 2 apps 3 sub 6 unused sub 0 goals
Stainsby 0 apps 0 sub 8 unused sub 0 goals  -- 4 apps 0 sub 44 unused sub 0 goals
Irvine 9 apps 4 sub 12 unused sub 0 goals  -- 9 apps 4 sub 12 unused sub 0 goals
Frances 3 apps 1 sub 3 unused sub 0 goals  -- 3 apps 1 sub 4 unused sub 0 goals
Reid 12 apps 4 sub 4 unused sub 0 goals  -- 24 apps 4 sub 3 unused sub 1 goal
Brown-Hill 12 apps 9 sub 6 unused sub 2 goals  -- 25 apps 9 sub 6 unused sub 3 goals
Webb 4 apps 11 sub 2 unused sub 4 goals  -- 4 apps 11 sub 2 unused sub 4 goals
Watson 0 apps 0 sub 4 unused sub 0 goals -- 0 apps 0 sub 6 unused sub 0 goals
Tomlin 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals – 3 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals
Williams 14 apps 0 sub 1 unused sub 1 goal – 14 apps 0 sub 1 unused sub 1 goal
Foster 1 app 1 sub 5 unused sub 0 goals – 1 app 1 sub 5 unused sub 0 goals
Chapman 11 apps 3 sub 0 unused sub 3 goals -- 11 apps 3 sub 0 unused sub 3 goals
Bird 12 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 1 goal --12 apps 1 sub 0 unused sub 1 goal
Caine 0 app 2 sub 1 unused sub 0 goals -- 0 apps 2 sub 1 unused sub 0 goals
Gibson 1 app 0 sub 0 unused sub 0 goals -- 29 apps 3 sub 0 unused sub 15 goals

Top Five
Scorers 20-21
Goodson 18
Campbell 13
Troke 13
Wakefield 8
Fenton 5

Scorers Career
Goodson 27
Troke 25
Campbell 13
Gibson 15
Bennett 8
Wakefield 8

Appearances 20-21
Durrant 28
Wakefield 27+2
Fenton 27
Troke 26
Goodson 25+4

Appearance Career
Bennett 103+7
Durrant 73
Fenton 58
Maguire 41+1
Goodson 37+4
Troke 37

Matchman · 31/1/2022 7:08 PM

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What a pity the big match was spoiled by two incidents. It’s quite possible that the person who threw the flare onto the pitch and the two who damaged Glyn’s car were not proper supporters. Apart from those, the Halesowen supporters' behaviour was exemplary and contributed to a great atmosphere.

I didn't realise at the time, that the flare would cause damage our pitch.