WhiteBallProject » Sat 1st April : Alvechurch v Ilkeston Town : ko 3pm

Matchman · 28/3/2023 1:36 PM

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There are just 5 games to go as we enter the final month of the season. We go into the Alvechurch match on a 10 game unbeaten run and wondering if we can keep this going until the end of the season. The run includes draws against Stratford, Hednesford, Needham and Royston which could easily have been wins and those extra 8 points might have given us a playoff chance. Nevertheless, it’s been an successful season and there’s still 15 points to play for as we aim to finish as high as possible.

We travel to Alvechurch on the back of 3 away wins on the bounce and 6 away games unbeaten.
Ilkeston’s away record so far is : P18, W7, D7, L4, F32, A26, Points 28.
Alvechurch are just below mid table and have a good home record : P15, W8, D4, L3, F31, A 21, Points 28.

Matchman · 28/3/2023 9:32 PM

Alvechurch's home game against Royston tonight was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Hope it dies out before Saturday.

Matchman · 29/3/2023 2:04 AM

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Alvechuch still have 8 matches to play:
Sat 1 Apr H Ilkeston Town 3pm
Tue 4 Apr H Mickleover 7.45pm
Sat 8 Apr H Needham Market 3pm
Mon 10 Apr A Redditch United 3pm
Sat 15 Apr H Hitchin Town 3pm
Tue 18 Apr H Coalville Town 7.45pm
Sat 22 Apr A Rushall Olympic 3pm

If our match against Alvechurch on Saturday is postponed, they will be forced to play twice in midweek to pull in the arranged match before the season ends on 22nd April. That would probably mean us travelling there on a Thursday night either, 6th, 13th or 20th April.

Alvechurch also have to play against Royston at home which has not yet been rescheduled

That is six out of eight matches at home
That says something about their ground

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Matchman · 31/3/2023 6:29 AM

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Alvechurch FC @Alvechurch1st
Thank you to @swampmonster74 @PeterBromley7 and a few others who helped put down the covers after work last night.
6:40 am · 31 Mar 2023

Matchman · 31/3/2023 2:06 PM

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Alvechurch FC @Alvechurch1st
One big push A very busy final month for the Church With 24 points available how many do you see the Church picking up?

1:32 pm · 31 Mar 2023

If our match tomorrow (Sat 1st April) is postponed, when can it be played ?

Alvechurch already have these fixtures scheduled up to the final Saturday (22nd April) :
Tue 4th 7 45pm Mickleover (H)
Good Fri 7th 3 00pm Needham (H)
Easter Mon 10th 3 00pm Redditch (A)
Wed 12th 7 45pm Coventry (Cup) (A)
Sat 15th 3 00pm Hitchin (H)
Tue 18th 7 45pm Coalville (H)
Thu 20th 7 45pm Royston (H)
Sat 22d 3 00pm Rushall (A)

There's nowhere to fit another match in without Alvechurch having to play on consecutive days.

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WhiteBallProject · 31/3/2023 2:18 PM

Alvechurch Trivia

Alvechurch were formed in 1929 as Alvechurch Juniors.

They played in the Redditch League until World War Two.

They were runners up in the West Midland Alliance in 1960-61 and joined the Worcestershire Combination.

Alvechurch had an attendance calculated at being over 16,000 for an FA Amateur Cup against Enfield in 1964-65.

Before played at Lye Meadow the club played at the Meadows and the Gaunts on Snake Lane.

Won the Worcestershire Combination in 1971-72 before joining the West Midlands League which they won four times on the trot.

In 1971-72 they broke an FA Cup record when they took five games to beat Oxford City. This record is unlikely to be beaten as the FA banned multiple replays.

Alvechurch joined the Southern League in 1978 but the club folded in 1993.

Alvechurch Villa were formed after the demise of Alvechurch and joined the Midland Combination.

Alvechurch Villa changed their name back to Alvechurch in 1996.

In 2016 Alvechuech joined the Northern Premier League but were promoted to the Southern League Central Premier Division were they remain today.

Jarmaine Hollis, Kyle Perry and Elliott Reeves have played for Ilkeston Town and Alvechurch.

Ilkeston have played Alvechurch twice in the FA Cup and loat both times. In 2004-05 they lost 1-3 and in 2020-21 they lost 0-1.

In their last ten games Alvechurch have won five, drew one and lost four. They have scored fifteen goals and conceded eleven.

Their highest home attendance this season was 1,150 for their FA Cup tie with Worksop Town.

Their highest away gate was 4,446 against Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup.

Their highest home league gate was 448 against Tamworth and their lowest home gate was 171 against Barwell.

Their top scorer this season is Dan Waldram with 11 goals from 29 games and at 26 is their oldest players.

Jedial Abbey has made most appearance for Alvechurch this season with 32 games. He has also chipped in with 10 goals.

Alvechurch is a large village with a population of just over 5,000.

Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch as was the creator of the Archers Godfrey Baseley.

Alan Smith the Arsenal forward and England international originally played for Alvechurch.

Matchman · 31/3/2023 4:40 PM

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DATE: FRI 31 MAR 2023 BY STEVE WHITNEY
Weekend Preview - Premier Division Central

We are heading towards the crucial Easter period in the Pitching In Southern Football League and the excitement increases. This weekend sees another batch of big matches.
In the Premier Division Central current leaders Tamworth welcome already-relegated AFC Rushden & Diamonds to the CR Mot Centre Community Stadium. And whilst former Diamonds stalwart Andy Peaks now sits in the Lambs` dug-out, I have little doubt he will be extremely disappointed to see the club he managed from April 2014 until February 2022 suffer such a poor season. However, he will also be wary of the fact that Chris Nunn’s side can go to Tamworth with nothing to lose and play in a more relaxed frame of mind – that proving to be the case on Tuesday night when they beat Basford United 2-0 at Hayden Road to record their first three-point haul since January 2nd.
The Lambs have been caught by Coalville Town after Adam Stevens` men returned from Bloomfields with a point from a 0-0 draw against Needham Market on Tuesday. The Ravens have a game in hand on Tamworth but there’s only one goal between them, so a race to the final game looks on the cards. Will it be a return to the Vanarama National League for Tamworth for the first time since 2018, or will it be a first venture into Step 2 for Coalville?
Stevens` side travel to the Westwood Stadium on Saturday to take on an out-of-form St Ives Town side, who have failed to win in their last nine matches, dropping them alarmingly down the table to 17th and only three points above the drop zone.
When discussing promotion to the National League, we shouldn’t, of course, forget third-placed Leiston, who are only three points behind the top two, although they have played one more game than Tamworth and two more than Coalville. However, one cannot refute that former Norwich City star Darren Eadie and Chris Wigger have done a terrific job at Victory Road, whatever the outcome. And the Suffolk side host the game of the day in the division against fourth-placed Rushall Olympic.Liam McDonald’s Pics, who beat a young Port Vale side 6-3 to reach the Staffordshire Senior Cup final in midweek, will want to carry that form into this weekend’s match.Indeed, Rushall still have an outside chance of causing the top three problems as, after playing Leiston, they also face Coalville but then have fixtures against teams at the wrong end of the table to face in the run-in. The Pics are currently four points behind Leiston but have played two games less.
There should be a decent crowd at Liberty Way on Saturday as fifth-placed Nuneaton Borough host the well-supported Bromsgrove Rovers. And whilst Jimmy Ginnelly’s hosts look to have a play-off spot safe and secure, Sporting’s recent form is a concern as they have won just once in their last eight matches and have dropped down to 15th in the table. Michael McGrath’s side go into the Boro game 6 points above the drop zone.
Ilkeston Town take their ten-game unbeaten run to an Alvechurch side who look relatively safe now in 13th place. The Robins` top five hopes rest in others hands as much as their own as they trail Nuneaton by 8 points with only 15 left to play for.
At the other end of the table, second-bottom Hednesford Town could join Diamonds in being relegated if they lose at the Race Stadium to Needham Market and fifth-from-bottom Stratford Town beat in-form Barwell at the Arden Garages Stadium. Barwell inflicted a 5-1 defeat on Hednesford last weekend and have lost just once in their last seven outings. Third-bottom Bedford Town are in the worst form of any team in the division. The Eagles haven’t tasted victory since hammering AFC Rushden & Diamonds 6-1 on Boxing Day and have failed to score in their last five games. Graeme Tomlinson’s side face a `six-pointer` on Saturday with another of the strugglers, Basford United, who haven’t won in five, travelling to The Eyrie. The Eagles currently trail fifth-bottom Stratford by 9 points. Sandwiching them are Kings Langley, who welcome mid-table Stourbridge to the Orbital Fasteners Stadium on Saturday. Chris Winton’s side are just a point behind Stratford but have played a game more.
The only games on Saturday with little riding on them apart from pride and final placings sees Mickleover, who are seventh, host tenth-placed Royston Town, while eighth-placed Redditch United have 12th-placed Hitchin Town visiting the Trico Stadium.

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Matchman · 31/3/2023 8:17 PM

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The Church are unbeaten in there last 2 home matches

7:30 pm · 31 Mar 2023

No Mention of a pitch inspection !?!?

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 8:41 AM

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Alvechurch FC @Alvechurch1st
That Match Day Feeling
We are back home again today
The Church take on Ilkeston Town as they both fight for the 3pts
Come and show your support for the lads as the enter the last month of season
Tickets available on the gate

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 11:28 AM

At the ground now and there’s still covers over the whole of both penalty areas.
It’s going to be a mud bath.

There’s quite a slope from one side of the pitch to the other.

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 1:33 PM

Alvechurch
1 Joseph, 2 Cassidy. 3 Burton, 4 Teixeira, 5 Dugmore, 6 Carter, 7 Abbey, 8 Edge, 9 Waldron. 10 Concannon, 11 Soule.
Bench : 12 Williams, 14 Finnigaan. 15 Walkr, 16 Hamilton.

Ilkeston :
1 Foulkes, 2 Errat-Thompson, 3 Wilder, 4 Hilton, 5 Delap, 6 Fenton, 7 Campbell, 8 Thomas, 9 Lita, 10 Brown-Hill, 11 Bennett.
Bench: 12 Patterson, 14 Ward, 16 Woakes, 18 Kozluk, 19 Woodward (GK)

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 1:34 PM

Wifi here is very weak so I may have to resort to phone updates.

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:07 PM

Having to use phone

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:11 PM

Alv with the slope advantage. Foulkes has made two good saves. Strongly start by Alv. 0-0 10. Mins

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:16 PM

Alv are on top in the early stages. Corner to Ilkeston. Goal

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:18 PM

Delap shot comes back off the bar and Campbell smacks it in 1-0 16 mins

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:21 PM

BrownHill goes down in area but nothing given. We’re ahead against the run of play

kevilsonlad · 01/4/2023 2:21 PM

Ramayeeeeeeeee

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:23 PM

Foulkes makes another two good saves 1-0. 22 minutes

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:29 PM

Foulkes is keeping us in it. Good save by Alv keeper from Errat-Thompson. Wilder so close to a second Ilkeston goal but denied by brilliant save 1-0. 28 minutes

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kevilsonlad · 01/4/2023 2:30 PM

Matchman wrote:
Foulkes is keeping us in it. Good save by Alv keep from Errat-Thompson. Wilder so cloudy to a second Ilkeston goal but denied by brilliant save 1-0. 28 minutes

"so cloudy to a second " lol

Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:32 PM

Ilkeston dangerous on the counter. Thomas shot just wide. Ilkeston playing much better now. 1-0. 33 minutes

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:37 PM

Ilkeston are now the better side. Campbell shot pushed out for corner. Wilder shot cleared off line. 1-0 36 minutes

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:42 PM

Ilkeston are playing well now. Ollie sets Lita up but his shot is wrong side of post. 0-0. 41 minutes

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Matchman · 01/4/2023 2:49 PM

Great chanting from Ilson Away fans. Saving tackle by Fenton
It’s half time and we lead 1-0

Matchman · 01/4/2023 3:07 PM

We’re off again

Matchman · 01/4/2023 3:11 PM

Ilkeston corner. Comes to nothing. No chances yet. 1-0. 51 minutes

Matchman · 01/4/2023 3:14 PM

Big chance Alv I think the shot caught the post. We escaped. It’s still. 1-0. 53 minutes

Matchman · 01/4/2023 3:20 PM

Good defending by Fenton. Determined start by Alv.
Lita scores but offside flag is raised. Still 1-0. 60 minutes

Matchman · 01/4/2023 3:25 PM

Great run by Dec but he’s robbed as about to shoot. Alv still pressing. But Foulkes has been excellent.
1-0. 65 minutes