.
It's match day and a chance for the team to show what they can do in front of a big crowd. Neither side will want to lose this one so it should be a Christmas cracker.  
Matlock were expected to be strong promotion challengers this season and it's not too late as we're only half way through the season. They are the only side that we haven't played against yet.  
This is our last match of 2023 so let us end the year on a high note and everyone going home happy.
 

Ilkeston Town
1 Yates, 2 King, 3 Parker, 4 Marshall T, 5 Perch, 6 Cox, 7 Eratt-Thompson, 8 Dixon, 9 Waite, 10 Starkie, 11 Walker.
Bench : 12 Minkley, 14 Brandy, 16 Loughlan, 17 Marsnall A, 18 Jabbison

Matlock Town
1 Deeney, 2 McDonald, 3 West, 4 Whitehead, 5 Wilkinson, 6 Evans, 7 Johnston, 8 Wood, 9 Armond, 10 Margetts, 11Dwyer.
Bench:  12 Demidh, 14 Duhameau, 16 Clarke, 17 Dimiao, 18 Williams


 

Last edited by Matchman (26/12/2023 1:34 PM)

It's 5 minutes to kickoff.  The Junior players who played in the earlier match wil be comming out with the teams so loads of parents are around the tunnel.

Here they come. Ilkeston in red and white, Matlock in yellow.

Last edited by Matchman (26/12/2023 1:58 PM)

We're off
 

UPDATES 26th December 2023 15:10
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Ashton United 0 FC United of Manchester 0
Atherton Collieries 1 Workington 0
Bamber Bridge 0 Lancaster City 0
Guiseley 0 Marske United 0 
Ilkeston Town 0 Matlock Town 0
Macclesfield 0 Hyde United 0
Marine 0 Warrington Rylands 0 
Morpeth Town 0 Whitby Town 0 
Radcliffe 1 Bradford PA 0
Stafford Rangers 0 Gainsborough Trinity 0 
Worksop Town 0 Basford United 0
 
Others
Wigan Athletic 0 Derby County 0
Notts County 0 Doncaster Rovers 0
Solihull Moors 0 Chesterfield 0
Alfreton Town 0 Buxton 0
South Shields Blyth Spartans 0
Mickleover 0 Long Eaton United 0
Grantham Town 0 Carlton Town 0
Sheffielf 0 Belper Town 0
Anstey Nomads 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0
Rugby Town 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Shepshed Dynamo 1 Quorn 0

It's fairly even but Deeney is still untested. Good save by Yates. Matlock looking the more dangerous going forward.        0-0.     23 mins

Johnston fires over for Mattock. Now it's the 26th minute and the game is stopped in memory of Sam Wilson.  Players of both teams join the applause. 
we're off again.         0-0.       27 min
 

Matlock close again.  It's Matlock knocking on the door. Nothing from Ilkeston's attack. We'll do well to get to half time without conceding.       0-0.     39 mins

A bit of a flurry from Ilkeston and Deeney gets a touch of the ball. Matlock defender gets a yellow  for a foul on Dixon. Walker header from the free kick goes wide.  
4 minutes added time. 

UPDATES 26th December 2023 15:54
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Ashton United 0 FC United of Manchester 0
Atherton Collieries 3 Workington 2
Bamber Bridge 0 Lancaster City 1
Guiseley 1 Marske United 1 
Ilkeston Town 0 Matlock Town 0
Macclesfield 0 Hyde United 0
Marine 1 Warrington Rylands 1 
Morpeth Town 0 Whitby Town 0 
Radcliffe 2 Bradford PA 0
Stafford Rangers 2 Gainsborough Trinity 0 
Worksop Town 0 Basford United 0
 
Others
Wigan Athletic 0 Derby County 1
Notts County 2 Doncaster Rovers 0
Solihull Moors 2 Chesterfield 0
Alfreton Town 1 Buxton 1
South Shields 0 Blyth Spartans 3
Mickleover 1 Long Eaton United 1
Grantham Town 1 Carlton Town 1
Sheffield 1 Belper Town 1
Anstey Nomads 0 Loughborough Dynamo 1
Rugby Town 2 Gresley Rovers 0
Shepshed Dynamo 1 Quorn 0

UPDATES 26th December 2023 16:18
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Ashton United 0 FC United of Manchester 1
Atherton Collieries 3 Workington 2
Bamber Bridge 0 Lancaster City 1
Guiseley 1 Marske United 1 
Ilkeston Town 0 Matlock Town 0
Macclesfield 0 Hyde United 0
Marine 1 Warrington Rylands 1 
Morpeth Town 0 Whitby Town 0 
Radcliffe 2 Bradford PA 0
Stafford Rangers 2 Gainsborough Trinity 0 
Worksop Town 0 Basford United 0
 
Others
Wigan Athletic 0 Derby County 1
Notts County 3 Doncaster Rovers 0
Solihull Moors 2 Chesterfield 0
Alfreton Town 1 Buxton 1
South Shields 0 Blyth Spartans 3
Mickleover 1 Long Eaton United 1
Grantham Town 1 Carlton Town 2
Sheffield 1 Belper Town 1
Anstey Nomads 0 Loughborough Dynamo 1
Rugby Town 2 Gresley Rovers 0
Shepshed Dynamo 1 Quorn 1

Waite's pass to Dixon is too heavy and the possibility is lost. Matlock still look the more likely to break the deadlock.   Loughlan replaces Tom Marshall.          0-0.       65 mins

Walker's ground shot flies past their post. Ilkeston are making a few chances.  
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