WhiteBallProject » Saturday 9th April '22 : Ilkeston Town v Daventry Town

Matchman · 06/4/2022 3:35 PM

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Four games to go now and Saturday we face Daventry Town.

Daventry Town are 17th in the table. They have 12 points more than Histon who are at risk of relegation so they should be safe.

Daventry’s record is : P34, W8, D9, L17. F42, A71, GD-29 Points 33
Their away record is : P17, W3, D5, L9 F21, A35, GD-14 Points 14

On our visit to Daventry in the opening month of the season we won by 4-0. We also travelled to Daventry for an FA Trophy game in October and won 4-1 on penalties after the game ended 0-0.

Their top scorer is Jack Bowen with 11 goals

Their average home attendance is 132 so we not expecting many Daventry supporters to come to the NMG.

Matchman · 06/4/2022 6:11 PM

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Daventry Town FC @DaventryTownFC

COACH TRAVEL!!
We have a coach running on Saturday up to Ilkeston and we have 1 or 2 spaces left! If you want to join us for a super away day up in Derbyshire then contact the clubhouse today to get your place booked! Alternatively, drop Sue an email - treasurer@dtfc.co.uk

Matchman · 07/4/2022 6:03 AM

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This may look like a straightforward winnable match against a team near the bottom but it could easily be a banana skin. Daventry gave us a good game the last time we met in the FA Trophy when we needed penalties to beat them. We really need to wrap-up this game quickly and take the three points to maintain our advantage.
With Chasetown at home to Sutton Coldfield and Halesowen at home to Bedworth, there is unlikely to be any change in the top three positions this weekend.
After our win at Cambridge, I’m pretty sure that that Halesowen and Chasetown will be thinking that the title is ours to lose although they won’t have given up. They will still be under pressure to keep winning because if they can’t finish top, they will both want to finish second to avoid playing Stamford in the playoffs.

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Matchman · 07/4/2022 9:09 AM

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It's time to vote for your Player of the Year and voting forms will available from the Club Shop at the Daventry match.

Looking back over the whole season there are several players who are deserving of the accolade.

For me personally it's between Kieran Fenton, Charlie Wakefield and Ross Durrant. These three have performed consistently well throughout the season.

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kevilsonlad · 07/4/2022 2:31 PM

Agree no game is straight forward the under dogs have always a chance to win. On paper and form you have to say Ilson . But on the day that goes out the water it's two teams playing for a win unless you have Yaxley's keeper . Lol

WhiteBallProject · 07/4/2022 3:12 PM

! think Zak will be a popular choice with the fans. Could be a tad awkward if Ross wins it and Kieran has been a colossus this season however I think Charlie Wakefield just edges it for me as he has been consistently class all season.

kevilsonlad · 07/4/2022 4:11 PM

Ramaye for me .

Matchman · 08/4/2022 7:41 AM

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Good Luck to Daventry Town FC with their Party on the Pitch

Daventry Town FC @DaventryTownFC

We are massively excited to announce "Party on the Pitch" on the weekend of 27/28 May! Tickets are available now! Visit =0px http://dtfc.co.uk for more information and to buy your ticket!!!

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Matchman · 08/4/2022 8:27 AM

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Tomorrow is our penultimate home game as this exciting season nears it's conclusion. Promotion is within touching distance. The players and the fans are nervous. Anything can happen. Will it be ecstacy or agony ?
You need to be there. We need you to be there.

Two extra reasons to attend Ilkeston v Daventry :
Vote for your Player of the Season
See Zane to book a place on one of the coaches to Bedworth

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Matchman · 08/4/2022 12:24 PM

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Heard this morning that Aman Verma and Dan Bradley's injuries will keep them out of the side to play against Daventry.

Not a problem as we have plenty of quality cover.

Two of last Saturday’s bench will be hoping to start against Daventry. ie Zak Goodson. Alex Troke, James Reid, Ollie Brown-Hill and Charlie Jemson.
Also in the running for a recall are; Joe Maguire, Tommy Williams and James Carvell.

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Matchman · 08/4/2022 7:31 PM

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MATCH PREVIEW | Daventry Town (H) Apr 8, 2022

The Robins are back at home this weekend (Saturday 9th April) as they welcome Daventry Town to the New Manor Ground. Ilkeston currently sit at the top of the Northern Premier League Midlands Division, three points ahead of both Halesowen and Chasetown. The Robins’ victory at Cambridge City and results elsewhere gave Martin Carruthers’ side some breathing space at the top. Daventry come into this game having lost three of their last four games, leaving them 17th-placed in the league table.

Ilkeston Town Form Guide: DWWDWDLWWW
Daventry Town Form Guide: WLWDWWLLDL

Carruthers said: “The supporters have been pivotal in our quest for promotion and please continue to back us in the remaining games. You will be a huge factor if we do go on and gain promotion.”

Match Details:The New Manor Ground, DE7 8JF 15:00 Kick-off
Adults £10, Concessions £7, Under 16s FREE

Our 44-page matchday programme is available to purchase from our programme hut, located next to the turnstiles for just £2.
The Robins play their final home league game on Easter Monday (Monday 18th April) as they welcome Shepshed Dynamo to the New Manor Ground.

WhiteBallProject · 09/4/2022 8:54 AM

DAVENTRY TOWN CLUB HISTORY

Daventry Town were formed in 1886 and in them days and up to the sixties the team was based on lads from the very small town as it was in those days. They played in the Northampton Town League drifting between Division One and Two without really setting the world alight, and at times struggling with the U.C.L. clubs who took the best players from the town. Long Buckby and British Timken were at the top of local football, Daventry Town continued to struggle......

In the eighties under a few different Managers, the Committee of the day set too, they decided to appoint a Manager to change the club's fortunes, the man was Willie Barrett. He opted to change from the Town League to the Northants Combination. His side duly won Division One (1987/88) and were runners-up in the K.O. Cup. Promotion was always the key as we needed to be in the Prem to gain U.C.L. Status.

In 1988/89 we duly won the Premier Division and gained entry to the U.C.L. Division One which we won at the first attempt, and were runners-up in the NFA Junior Cup. We were not allowed promotion to the Premier Division as our new ground was not ready.

In 1990/91 we won the U.C.L. Division One title and the NFA Junior Cup, this was a great achievement for a club that was going nowhere at the turn of the eighties.

Still under the guidance of Willie Barrett we entered the Premier Division and we finished a creditable fourth place and were runners-up in the K.O. Cup in the first season in the Prem. In the second season we struggled on and off the pitch and Willie Barrett left the club and at the end of the season we took voluntary relegation back to Division One. Managers came but none ignited the flame and the club faded into the background of local football.

In October 1998, a new Chairman arrived, Melvin Knowles, and things on and off the field began to improve. This will now only continue to get better now we have one of the best Management teams in the U.C.L. and they have proved it last season by winning the Daventry Charity Cup for the first time in the Modern History of Daventry Town FC.

Good times can only lay ahead for this famous old club.

LEAGUE RECORD SINCE 1989
1989-90   Joined United Counties League Division One          United Counties League Division One Champions
1990-91   United Counties League Division One Champions          Promoted to Premier Division
1994 Relegated to Division One
2000-01   United Counties League Division One Champions (on goal difference)           Promoted to Premier Division
2005 Relegated to Division One
2007-08   United Counties League Division One Champions          Promoted to Premier Division
2008-09   Three points deducted
2009-10   United Counties League Champions
2010-11   Joined Southern League Division One Central           Six points deducted
2013-14   Not promoted after play-offs (SF Kettering Town 1 Daventry Town 0)
2015-16   Joined Northern Premier League Division One South
2016-17   Rejoined United Counties League           United Counties League Division One Champions          Promoted to Premier Division
2018-19  United Counties League Champions (2nd time)
2019-20   Rejoined Southern League

kevilsonlad · 09/4/2022 9:12 AM

Well it's a good I have loads of work at home to do or I would be a nervous wreck. This last part of the season draining everyone . But we have to keep going strong untill the end of the season. Like everybody keeps saying "it's out hands now " but it doesn't make it any easier .

WhiteBallProject · 09/4/2022 9:20 AM

Saturday 9thApril 2022 UPDATES

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

Football League
Nottingham Forest 0 Birmingham City 0
Swansea City 0 Derby County 0
Scunthorpe United 0 Mansfield Town 0

National League
Torquay United 0 Notts County 0
Wealdstone 0 Chesterfield 0

National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Darlington 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Basford United 0 Matlock Town 0
Buxton 0 Grantham Town 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Mickleover 0

United Countlies League Premier Division North
Gresley Rovers 0 Heanor Town 0
Long Eaton United 0 Holbeach United 0
Selston 0 Eastwood Community 0

Matchman · 09/4/2022 10:38 AM

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WhiteBallProject is set to provide this afternoon's regular score updates that matter.

Don't miss the Ilkeston team to be announced around 2 15 .

Matchman · 09/4/2022 12:22 PM

Ilkeston Town
1 Saul Deeney, 2 Ollie Brown-Hill, 3 Billy Bennett, 4 James Reid, 5 Stern Irvine, 6 Kieran Fenton, 7 Zak Goodson, 8 Jared Bird, 9 Remaye Campbell, 10, Montel Gibson, 11 Jack Thomas.
Bench : 12 Charlie Wakefield, 14 Alex Troke, 15 Charlie Jemson, 16 Joe Maguire, 18 James Carvell.

Daventry Town
1 James Martin, 2 Daniel Childs, 3 Bleu McNeil, 4 Ross Harris, 5 Lewis Burgess, 6 Adam Confue, 7 George Ball, 8 Jack Finch, 9 Jack Bowen, 10 Tom Lorraine, 11 Taylor Orosz.
Bench : 12 Joel Nkeita, 14 Joe Coleman, 15 Jamie Andrews.

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Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:03 PM

It's kick off time here at the NMG. Ilkeston are wearing their home kit. Daventry are in all purple.

Ilkeston are defending the car park end and will kick off

We're off ...

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:10 PM

Good start by Daventry. Deeney has to cut out a dangerous cross. No attempts on goal so far 0-0 7 mins

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:16 PM

Great shot by Gibson after cutting inside from the left brings a top save by Martin. 0-0 13 mins

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:22 PM

Daventry corner headed wide. Daventry free kick now 5 yards outside of area. Header wide again. 0-0 18 mins

WhiteBallProject · 09/4/2022 1:22 PM

Saturday 9th April 2022 UPDATES 15:20

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

Football League
Nottingham Forest 1 Birmingham City 0
Swansea City 2 Derby County 0
Scunthorpe United 0 Mansfield Town 1

National League
Torquay United 2 Notts County 0
Wealdstone 0 Chesterfield 0

National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Darlington 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Basford United 0 Matlock Town 0
Buxton 1 Grantham Town 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Mickleover 0

United Countlies League Premier Division North
Gresley Rovers 0 Heanor Town 0
Long Eaton United 0 Holbeach United 0
Selston 0 Eastwood Community 0

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:28 PM

Bird does really well but no one on the end of his inviting cross. First corner for Ilkeston won by Campbell. Gibson header is just too high. 0-0 24 mins

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:31 PM

Thomas brought down on edge of area wide right. Corner comes out to Thomas whose shot goes over the bar, 0-0 28 mins

WhiteBallProject · 09/4/2022 1:34 PM

Saturday 9th April 2022 UPDATES 15:33

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

Football League
Nottingham Forest 1 Birmingham City 0
Swansea City 2 Derby County 1
Scunthorpe United 0 Mansfield Town 1

National League
Torquay United 2 Notts County 0
Wealdstone 0 Chesterfield 0

National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Darlington 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Basford United 0 Matlock Town 0
Buxton 2 Grantham Town 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Mickleover 0

United Countlies League Premier Division North
Gresley Rovers 2 Heanor Town 0
Long Eaton United 0 Holbeach United 0
Selston 1 Eastwood Community 0

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:37 PM

Ilkeston look okay in defence but not creative enough going forward. Shot by Lorraine is saved by Deeney. Crowd getting a bit impatient. Great work by Ollie but Keeper makes a fine collect. Ilkeston corner - It's cleared. Zak shot deflected wide. 0-0 34 mins

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:41 PM

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GOAL Jack Thomas fire home after good work by Brown-Hill. !-0 38 mins

Matchman · 09/4/2022 1:44 PM

Terrific downpour just now. 1-0 40 mins

WhiteBallProject · 09/4/2022 1:49 PM

Daventry equalise through Jack Bowen 45 minutes 1-1

WhiteBallProject · 09/4/2022 2:01 PM

Saturday 9th April 2022 UPDATES 15:55

Northern Premier League Midland Division
Carlton Town 0 Belper Town 0
Chasetown 1 Sutton Coldfield Town 0
Coleshill Town 1 Sporting Khalsa 0
Corby Town 0 Shepshed Dynamo 0
Halesowen Town 1 Bedworth United 0
Histon 0 Wisbech Town 5
Ilkeston Town 1 Daventry Town 1
Loughborough Dynamo 0 Stamford 1
Soham Town Rangers 0 Spalding United 1
Yaxley 1 Cambridge City 1

Football League
Nottingham Forest 1 Birmingham City 0
Swansea City 2 Derby County 1
Scunthorpe United 0 Mansfield Town 3

National League
Torquay United 2 Notts County 0
Wealdstone 0 Chesterfield 1

National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Darlington 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Basford United 0 Matlock Town 0
Buxton 2 Grantham Town 0
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Mickleover 0

United Countlies League Premier Division North
Gresley Rovers 2 Heanor Town 2
Long Eaton United 2 Holbeach United 0
Selston 2 Eastwood Community 0

Matchman · 09/4/2022 2:14 PM

Half time 1-1

Good effort on target by Orosz which Deeney saves with his legs 1-1 53 mins

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