WhiteBallProject » Tue 26 Sep 23 : Ilkeston Town v Macclesfield : ko 7 45pm

Matchman · 24/9/2023 11:20 AM

.
Tuesday night sees one of the biggest matches of the season take place at the NMG.
Macclesfield are the best supported teams in the league and are currently in third place. They are likely tp bring around 400 supporters so it’s going to be a highly charged contest under the lights.
Macclesfield have 16 points from their 8 matches played so far. They will be keen to show an improvement in their away form after losing to Lancaster and FC United while Ilkeston go into the game with some confidence after their 4-0 success against Lancaster City.

Matchman · 24/9/2023 7:20 PM

.

Tuesday soon comes round after Saturday and after such an outstanding performance at Lancaster we have what must be our biggest test so far when Macclesfield come to town.
Will we be in dream land again or will it be "after the Lord Mayor's show"?

There is almost a full list of fixtures and several cracking contests.
As well as Ilkeston v Macclesfield there's Marine v Radcliffe, Warrington Rylands v FC United and Worksop v Matlock.
Radcliffe's 100% start must be at risk when they travel to Marine and who would have thought that Ilkeston would make a better start to than Matlock?

Tuesday 26th September 2023
Ashton Utd v Bradford PA
Atherton v Bamber Bridge
Ilkeston v Macclesfield
Marine v Radcliffe
Morpeth v Guiseley
Stafford Rangers v Hyde Utd
Warrington Rylands v FC United
Whitby v Marske
Workington v Lancaster
Worksop v Matlock.

* Basford v Gainsborough moved from Tues 26th Sep to Sat 30th Sep

It's still early days but If we beat Macclesfield we're really back on track

Last edited by Matchman (25/9/2023 8:03 PM)

Alex · 24/9/2023 8:47 PM

Just hope we don't do a jekyll and Hyde

Matchman · 25/9/2023 11:02 AM

.
Macclesfield FC @thesilkmen
Get behind the Silkmen on the road! Tomorrow evening we travel to Derbyshire to take on Ilkeston Town.
Tickets are to be purchased on the gate and priced as follows
Adults - £12
Concessions - £8
U16s - FREE

25 Sep 2023

Last edited by Matchman (25/9/2023 11:03 AM)

Matchman · 25/9/2023 11:52 PM

.
Macclesfield’s three away games so far have been at Bradford, Lancaster and FC United and each of these clubs had their highest home attendance against Macclesfield

Bradford v Macclesfield Attendance 720 (Bradford Avg .Attendance …. 478)
Lancaster v Macclesfield Attendance 649 (Lancaster Avg, Attendance … 470)
FC United v Macclesfield Attendance. 2342 (FC United Avg. Attendance…1787)

Ilkeston’s average home attendance so far is 762.
Our biggest attendance was 991 against Worksop.
Our only home night match was against Gainsborough and was our lowest attendance of 529.

It's doubtful that our match against Macclesfield will top the Worksop attendance because our night matches are not as well attended as the 3 o’clock kickoffs but it could be close.

Last edited by Matchman (26/9/2023 2:03 AM)

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:25 AM

.
.
It's Matchday and it's the big one so if you're coming to the game tonight, be early to avoid the expected congestion around the ground and queues at the turnstiles. We're expecting 300-400 from Macclesfield so il's going to be really busy.
It's recommended that local supporters arrive at least an hour before kickoff.

WhiteBallProject · 26/9/2023 8:09 AM

WhiteBallProject · 26/9/2023 8:09 AM

WhiteBallProject · 26/9/2023 8:10 AM

Matchman · 26/9/2023 2:41 PM

.

Macclesfield's Match Preview
https://macclesfieldfc.com/latest-news/match-preview-ilkeston-town-a/

Matchman · 26/9/2023 6:18 PM

Ilkeston Town
1 Yates, 2 Anderson, 3 Parker, 4 Wilder, 5 Perch, 6 Cox, 7 Goodson, 8 Dixon, 9 Waite, 10 Eratt-Thompson 11Walker
Bench : 12Keane, 14 Brandy, 15 Starkie, 16 Hallam, 17 Hanson.

Macclesfield
1 O'Keefe, 2 Pemberton, 3 Dawson, 4 Fensome, 5 Heathcotr, 6 Sass, 7 Kengri, 8 Mendy, 9 Curran, 10 Rooney, 11 Duffy.
Bench : 12 Drummond, 14 Murphy, 15 Nolan, 16 Peers, 17 Joshua.

Last edited by Matchman (26/9/2023 6:18 PM)

Matchman · 26/9/2023 6:35 PM

It's 10 minutes to kickoff

The players are in the tunnel now. Ilkeston are in red and white. Macclesfield are in all blue.

The teams are out.

Ilkeston will attack the car park end

we're off.......

Last edited by Matchman (26/9/2023 6:46 PM)

Matchman · 26/9/2023 6:50 PM

Free kick to Macc in a decent position. It's headed away for a corner. Header goes over the bar. 0-0. 4 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 6:57 PM

Good defensive header by Perch. Duffy shot goes wide after he cuts inside. Great Macclesfield move ends with a shot which Yates saves. 0-0. 10 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:05 PM

Macclesfield have made the better start. Maccs appeal for a handball but it's not given. O'keefe grabs Walker' s cross under his bar. 0-0. 19 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:08 PM

Kengi lifts his shot over the bar. Maccs are creating opportunities. Kengi finds Duffy who should score but again its over the bar, 0-0. 22 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:15 PM

Dixon replaced by Starkie. Ilkeston shot goes wide. Ilkeston fans are keeping up the noise. Great play by Duffy but final pass goes astray. Eratt-Thompson shot is well wide. 0-0. 29 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:22 PM

More good attacking from Macclesfield but no end product so far. Excellent defending by Perch. Goodson free kick easily saved by O'Keefe. Ilkeston are having to defend just now. 0-=0- 36 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:32 PM

Goodson booked. Curran header collected by Yates. Decent effort by Starkie beats the angle of post and bar. 4 minutes added time.

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:34 PM

Half Time. 0-0.

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:51 PM

we're off again

Matchman · 26/9/2023 7:58 PM

First chance to Macclesfield from Duffy's cross. Nothing to shout about so far, 0-0. 53 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:06 PM

Starkie effort is wide Macclesfield continue to dominate possession. 0-0 60 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:09 PM

Maccs are the better side but its still 0--0 Chances are very few tonight. 0-0 . 65 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:14 PM

Goodson replaced by Brandy. Starkie's deep cross has O'Keefe back pedalling but the ball drops over the bar. Duffy gets past Anderson but his cross goes out. 0-0. 70 mins

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:17 PM

GOAL. for Macclesfield. Drummond heads in the cross. 0-1. 71 mins

Last edited by Matchman (26/9/2023 8:17 PM)

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:21 PM

Starkie fouled on corner of area. Pemberton booked for the foul. Deflection from Walker's kick is narrowly wide Goal kick given. 0-1. 76 mins

Last edited by Matchman (26/9/2023 8:23 PM)

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:26 PM

Wilder replaced by Hallam. Ilkeston free kick. Red card for Macclesfield player.
GOAL. WALKER. 1-1

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:27 PM

Walker heads home the free kick to equalise

Matchman · 26/9/2023 8:28 PM

It's a different game now. 1-1 82 mins