WhiteBallProject » Sat 18th March - Ilkeston Town v Royston Town

WhiteBallProject · 14/3/2023 8:22 PM

Royston Town Trivia

Royston Town were founded in 1875. They are known as the Crows after the bird which is featured on the town coat of arms.

The first ever major trophy they won was the Hertfordshire County Premier league in 1970. A feat they repeated in 1973 and 1977.

Royston Town play at Garden walk a ground they have occupied 1932.

In 2019-20 they reacged the quarter final of the FA Trophy loding to eventual finalist Concorde Rangers.

They won the South Midlands League Premier Division title in 2012.

Manager Steve Castle played 240 times for Leyton Orient, 101 times for Plymouth Arhyle and 105 for Peterborough United. He made atotal of 550 Football League appearances scoring 171 goals.

Steve Castle has been their manager for ten years making him one of the longest serving managers in non-league football.

Royston have won their last two league games without conceding a goal.

In the last ten games they have won six, drew two and lost two. They have scored 13 goals and conceded 7 and have amassed twenty points.

Royston lowest position in th league this season has been 18thand their highest is their present position of eighth one place below Ilkeston Town.

Their biggest attendance this season was 604 against Bedford Town and their lowest was 194 for the visit of Coalville Town.

Their gate against Ilkeston Town earlier in the season was 419 their third highest of the season.

They 2-1 to Ilkeston Town in October and Kieran Fenton and Chris O’Grady scored the goals for the Robins.

Royston’s top scorer this season is Matthew Bateman who has scored 15 goals.

Theor oldest player to the play Royston this season is 39 year old defender Rone Henry.

Their youngest player they have used this season has been 17 year old George Hoddle, a second cousin of Glenn Hoddle.

In an episode of the iconic sixties TV show Thunderbirds one of the characters was called the Duchess of Royston.

The name comes from the name of a cross Royses Cross which was at a major cross roads of ancient routes Icknield Way and Ermine Street in the town.

Underneath the town there are the 900 year old caves which are thought to have been used by persecuted early Christians and are the most popular attraction on Trip Adviser.

Matchman · 17/3/2023 5:46 AM

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The Royston home match will be a tough one as they are currently one of the league's in-form teams and they can go above us if they win.

Their record so far is P34 W14 D8 L12 F53 A60 Points 50

38 of their 50 points have been earned at their home ground, Garden Walk, and only two teams have a better home record. Only Ilkeston and Barwell have won there.

By contrast Royston have picked up only 12 points on the road.

Their away record is P16 W3 D3 L10 F20 A39 Points 12

Probably their best results this season were wins at home and away against Rushall and draws home and away against Coalville.

Matchman · 17/3/2023 9:46 AM

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This Saturday's results in advance, courtesy of FootballWebPages:

Bedford Town 0-1 Rushall Olympic
Hednesford Town 1-1 Hitchin Town
Ilkeston Town 3-0 Royston Town
Kings Langley 1-0 Basford United
Leiston 2-0 Bromsgrove Sporting
Mickleover 1-1 Barwell
Nuneaton Borough 0-0 Coalville Town
Redditch United 3-0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds
St Ives Town 1-1 Stourbridge
Stratford Town 1-1 Alvechurch
Tamworth 2-0 Needham Market

Match of the day has to be Nuneaton v Coalville. Nuneaton are unbeaten at home this season in the league.
At the bottom, Stratford and Kings Langley will be hoping for wins to pull away from the relegation area.

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Matchman · 17/3/2023 6:58 PM

Leroy Lita has scored in each of his last six appearances. Can he extend this to seven matches tomorrow?

Matchman · 17/3/2023 9:45 PM

. Ilkeston Town FC @ilkestontown_fc
We're delighted to announce that the loan agreements for Jordan Hallam and Mason O'Malley from Scunthorpe United have been extended until the end of the season.

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 8:48 AM

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Pleased that we have O'Malley and Hallam until the end of the season. Starting today we need to get as many wins as possible just in case one of the top five hit an unlikely collapse in results.
FootballWebPages have predicted a 3-0 win but I don't think it will be that easy. It's difficult to understand how a team can have such a good home record and such poor away record at the same time.
I'd settle for a win by any score and a Leroy goal.

kevilsonlad · 18/3/2023 11:25 AM

Hoping for a win but i think it will be close Royston wont come here to lay down they will be well up for this .
Hoping for a 3-1 win .

Matchman · 18/3/2023 1:36 PM

Ilkeston Town
1 Foulkes, 2 Errat-Thompson, 3 Wilder, 4 O'Malley, 5 Delap, 6 Fenton, 7 Campbell, 8 Dixon, 9 Lita, 10 Hallam, 11Hilton.
Bench: 12 Patterson, 16 Woakes,18 Kozluk, 19 Woodward.

Royston Town
13 Kyrlatzis, 2 Dasilva, 3 Brighton, 4 Hoddle, 5 Murray, 19 Turner, 7 Harness, 8 Bell-Toxtle, 9 Bateman, 10 Williams, 11 Barnwell.
Bench: 12 Crowther, 14 Castle, 15 Newman, 16 Rolfe, 17 Nakanti-Brown.

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 1:54 PM

It's now approaching kickoff time. We had a downpour of rain earlier but it's not raining now so come on down.

It's starting to rain again as the teams come out.

Royston are in all turquoise and Ilkeston are in their home kit.

ilkeston start by attacking the car park end.

We're off

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:10 PM

First corner to Ilkeston. Keeper takes. Now a corner to Royston Foulkes takes. Bateman finds the net with a perfect lob but it's disallowed for an earlier infringement. 0-0 10 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:16 PM

Campbell crosses but its just out of Lita's reach. Speculative long shot by Harness is too high. Hallam shot deflected for a corner. The corner is cleared. 0-0 15 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:20 PM

It's bright sunshine here now. Wilder's cross headed just wide apt the far post by Hilton. O"Malley pass almost puts Campbell clear. Harness shot easily saved by Foulkes. 0-0 20 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:23 PM

Hallam's pass nearly finds Lita in the clear. Another Hallam effort is well saved. Penalty for Ilkeston

GOAL Lita scores sending the keeper the wrong way. 23 mins 1-0

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:33 PM

Brighton rightly booked for stopping an Ilkeston break out.ILKESTON ARE PLAYING SOME GOOD STUFF. Lita shot saved by keeper with difficulty. Dixon effort whistles by the post 1-0 33 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:41 PM

Great effort by Declan Errat-Thompson is deflected wide. Superb Ilkeston move and goal but its disallowed by lino's flag. still 1-0 41 mins

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 2:44 PM

Ilkeston deserve more than their one goal. Hope we're not punished. 1-0 44 mins

HT 1-0

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:04 PM

We're off again

and Lita gets chance but fires wide on the turn, 1-0 b 47 min

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:11 PM

Great forward run by Delap. Injury to Fenton . Lookslike he's leaving the field. Free kick to Royston right on edge. Now its a pen. GOAL Bateman 1-1 59 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:17 PM

Ilkeston corner. Ball hits defender in face and ref stops play to the annoyance of Ilkeston fans. O'Malley cross goes behind. 1-1 61 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:20 PM

Another Ilkeston corner. Errat-Thompson shot is saved. Keeper races out to beat Campbell to the ball.
Gate 463
Royston shot goes just too high. 1-1 64 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:22 PM

Cracking goal by Brighton and Royston are ahead. 1-2 65 mins
we dont deserve to be behind but it was a great shot into the top corner

Hilton replaced by Woakes

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:27 PM

Campbell header from a corner clears the bar. O'Malley error nearly costs us another goal as we take risks.
Goal Royston on 70 minutes Murray the scorer 1-3

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:29 PM

What a screamer by our best player Errat Thompson 2-3 72 minutes
He carried the ball from his own half and let fly.

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:36 PM

Great effort by Lita but Keeper gets in the way of it. Another excellent save by Royston keeper. It's all Ilkeston just now.
GOAL campbell or Lita ( not sure ) on 80 mins

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Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:37 PM

Valiant effort by keeper to pull it back but it was over the line 3-3

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:40 PM

Another six goal thriller. Will there be a winner? Yet another Ilkeston corner. 3-3 84 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:44 PM

I can't keep up with the chances as Ilkeston push for a winner. Hallam replaced by Patterson 3-3 87 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:48 PM

Great effort by the Robins but we're running out of time. Free kick wide left of Royston area. Keeper does well to collect 3-3 90 mins

Matchman · 18/3/2023 3:51 PM

Now a free kick to Royston in good position as the rain pelts down.

Full Time ILKESTON 3 ROYSTON 3

Matchman · 18/3/2023 6:01 PM

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It's yet another draw and another two points dropped but what a game! We dominated the first half but only scored once, although it looked like we had a good goal disallowed. In the second half we suddenly find ourselves 3-1 down with a mountain to climb. We quickly pull one back with a screamer from Errat-Thompson and the momentum swings back our way. We get the equaliser but can't quite find the winner mainly due to some outstanding saves by Royston's keeper.