WhiteBallProject » Sat 23rd March - Guiseley v Ilkeston

Matchman · 20/3/2024 8:05 AM

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Guiseley warmed up for their home game with Ilkeston with an important 2-1 win at Whitby last night. The victory strengthens their position for a playoff finish and leaves Whitby 11 points adrift and seemingly now out of contention.

The four playoff places now appear to be most keenly contested by :
Warrington 62 points from 33 matches
Hyde Utd 60 points from 34 matches
Marine 58 points from 33 matches
Guiseley 58 points from 33 matches
Macclesfield. 56 points from 31 matches

So Ilkeston go to Guiseley with all the pressure on the home team who will be desperate not to drop points.

Guiseley won 4-1 at the NMG in November, Ilkeston’s biggest home defeat.

Alex · 20/3/2024 8:57 AM

Was thinking about this last night.

Ashton are in 8th with 2 games in hand. Their next 2 games Ratcliffe and Macclesfield.

So which team will be the unlucky loser?

Trowell Nicky · 20/3/2024 2:56 PM

Some teams are offering a discount for this Saturday’s ‘Non League day’ games – Radcliffe and Bradford Park Avenue, for example, are offering £5 for all. Guiseley are offering a discount, but only if you’ve got a Premier League or EFL season ticket …

Non League Day Offers For Ilkeston Clash | Guiseley AFC

Matchman · 20/3/2024 7:46 PM

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Guiseley are currently 5th. Ilkeston are 13th.

Guiseley's record to date is : P33. W17. D7. L9. F59. A47. Points 58
Their home record is. : P15. W9. D2. L4. F32. A29. Points 29

Their average home gate is 616
Their top scorer is Gabriel Johnson with 16 goals

Guiseley are well placed for a play off position finish but their remaining seven fixtures aren’t easy. However, their next four matches are all at home.
They have to play : Ilkeston (H), Lancaster (H), Warrington(H) and Worksop (H), Then Matlock (A), FC United (H) and finally Workington (A)

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Alex · 20/3/2024 8:56 PM

Trowell Nicky wrote:
Some teams are offering a discount for this Saturday’s ‘Non League day’ games – Radcliffe and Bradford Park Avenue, for example, are offering £5 for all. Guiseley are offering a discount, but only if you’ve got a Premier League or EFL season ticket …

Non League Day Offers For Ilkeston Clash | Guiseley AFC

This means we are going to get wank Leeds fans giving the big.

Great

Matchman · 21/3/2024 4:30 PM

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Fixtures : Sat 23rd March 2024
Bamber Bridge v Stafford
Bradford v Worksop
FC United v Basford
Gainsborough v Workington
Guiseley v Ilkeston
Hyde v Warrington
Lancaster v Marine
Macclesfield v Morpeth
Matlock v Whitby
Radcliffe v Ashton

Once again, there are some critical matches this weekend. As well as the promotion and relegation issues, teams in safe positions like Morpeth, Gainsborough, Ilkeston, Bamber Bridge, Workington and Matlock, will want to finish as high as possible

Guiseley had a big win in midweek at Whitby and they will want to build on that result against Ilkeston. But Ilkeston have put in some decent away performances this season winning at Basford, Lancaster, Atherton, Gainsborough, Worksop and Stafford .

Guiseley’s last three home matches resulted in most recently a 1-0 win against Radcliffe, before that a 4-1 win against Morpeth and before that a 2-1 defeat against Macclesfield
Ilkeston lost their last away match by 5-3 at Macclesfield. Prior to that they won 2-0 win at Stafford and before that they won 2-1 at Worksop.

A home win is not a foregone conclusion.

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Matchman · 21/3/2024 8:13 PM

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Current form favours Guiseley

Guiseley have lost oniy two of their last 8 matches
03 Feb Radcliffe (A). W 4-3
10 Feb Ashton. (A) D 1-1
17 Feb Morpeth. (H) W 4-1
24 Feb Stafford (A) L 1-2
05 Mar. Atherton. (A) W 2-1
09 Mar Radcliffe (H) W 1-0
16 Mar Marine (A) L 0-1
19 Mar. Whitby (A) W 2-1

Ilkeston have gone 5 matches without a win.
03 Feb Marine (H). D 1-1
10 Feb. Lancaster (H). L. 2-3
17 Feb Macclesfield (A) L 3-5
24 Feb Radcliffe (H) L 1-2
02 Mar Bamber Bridge (A) Postponed
16 Mar. Hyde. (H) D 1-1

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Matchman · 22/3/2024 6:57 AM

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Ilkeston have lost twice against league leaders Radcliffe: 0-3 away and 1-2 at home.

Guiseley have beaten Radcliffe twice: 4-3 away and 1-0 at home.

It's non league day and there could be a big crowd to watch Ilkeston spring a surprise.

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Matchman · 22/3/2024 7:43 AM

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Matchman · 23/3/2024 8:09 AM

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Its Matchday on the road as we travel to promotion hopefuls, Guiseley
After this match there’s just five Saturdays until the end of the season
We still have to play Bradford, Atherton and Morpeth at home.
We have four away matches to come: Matlock (Bank Holiday Monday) Ashton, Bamber Bridge (Tuesday evening game) and Warrington on the final Saturday

Sat 30 March Bradford H
Mon 1 April Matlock A
Sat.06 April Atherton H
Sat 13 April Ashton U A
Tue 16 April Bamber B A
Sat 20 April Morpeth H
Sat 27 April Warrington A

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WhiteBallProject · 23/3/2024 12:55 PM

Out watching the mighty Alnwick Town in the League Cup Semi-Final against Gosforth Bohemians (What a name!). All being well and we don't need extra time or penalties I should be back to do updates after half-time at Guiseley!

Matchman · 23/3/2024 1:42 PM

Guiseley
1 Battersbie, 2 Brown, 3 Nsaka, 4 Ekpolo, 5 Walkewr, 6 Ible 7, Afuye, 8 tongue, 9 Murphy, 10 Johnson, 11 Whelan.
Bench : 12 Ashman, 14 Pratt, 15 Mariette, 16 Moore, 17 Dawson.

Ilkeston Town
1 Yates, 2 King, 3 Walker, 4 Eratt-Thompson, 5 Marshall T, 6 Minkley, 7 Brandy, 8 Dixon, 9 Cursons, 10 Meikle, 11 Wafula.
Bench: 12 Parker, 14 White, 16 Marshall A, 17 Hutchinson, 13 Leivers.

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Matchman · 23/3/2024 1:55 PM

5 minutes to kick off. It's a grass pitch and it's cold and windy.

Matchman · 23/3/2024 1:59 PM

The teams are out. Guiseley are in white shirts, blue shorts.Ilkeston are in all red
New signing Jaden White is on the bench.

we're off

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:06 PM

Johnson is through but he's well offside. Wafula wins the first corner. Cursons chance from the corner but its wide. 0-0. 6 mins

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:13 PM

Guiseley corner now. Dixon sends Cursons away who goes down under challenge. Nothing given .Wafula shot blocked then a free kick given to Guisley to end the danger. what an escape for Ilkeston King with a goal line clearance and the ball goes safely into Yares's hands. 0-0. 13 mins

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:19 PM

Brave save by Battersbie. Now a Guiseley corner which Yates gathers. It's end to end and even Steven.
0-0. 18 mins

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:25 PM

Another great save by Yates then Guiseley forward fires the loose ball over the open goal.
Pen given to Guisley for foul by Marshall who was wrong sided. The pen hits the bar. it's still 0-0. 24 mins

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:26 PM

Ilkeston go down the other end and Cursons scores. 1-0 to Ilkeston. 25 mins

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:30 PM

Fierce reaction from Guiselry. Great chance for Murphy to level but it's high and wide. 1-0. 30 mins

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Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:33 PM

Equaliser for Guiseley from close range. 1-1. 33 mins

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:41 PM

ground shot saved by Yates. Guiseley in the ascendancy now. Meikle booked for a trip. Chance for Johnson but Yates is there. Injured Walker replaced by Alex Marshall. that's a surprise. 1-1 40 mins

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Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:45 PM

Another Ilkeston player injured. Its Dixon. Ilkeston free kick near corner flag. Its cleared. 1-1
4 minutes added time

Matchman · 23/3/2024 2:48 PM

ilkeston corner. Nothing from it. Excellent defending by Dec to stop a Guiseley break.

Half time. 1-1c.

Matchman · 23/3/2024 3:05 PM

We're off again....

WhiteBallProject · 23/3/2024 3:08 PM

UPDATES 23rd March 2024 16:08

Northern Premier League Premier Division

Bamber Bridge 0 Stafford Rangers 1
Bradford PA 0 Worksop Town 2
FC United of Manchester 1 Basford United 0
Gainsborough Trinity 3 Workington 0
Guiseley 1 Ilkeston Town 1
Hyde United 0 Warrington Rylands 0
Lancaster City 0 Marine 0
Macclesfield 2 Morpeth Town 0
Matlock Town 0 Whitby Town 4
Radcliffe 1 Ashton United 2

Others
Burton Albion 0 Port Vale 0
Northampton Town 1 Derby County 0
Notts County 0 Salford City 1
Chesterfield 1 Boreham Wood 0
Brackley Town 1 Alfreton Town 0
Southport 1 Buxton 1
Stratford Town 0 Long Eaton United 0
Dunston 2 Carlton Town 1
Ossett United 1 Belper Town 1
Gresley Rovers 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 0
Loughborough Dynamo 1 Coventry Sphinx 2
Lye Town 1 Shepshed Dynamo 0
Quorn 4 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1

Matchman · 23/3/2024 3:11 PM

Another Yates save at the expense of a corner. Good play by Declan driving forward. Attendace given as 900.
1-1. 51 mins

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