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8th placed Ilkeston (6 points) could go above Whitby, Worksop, Ashton and Stockton if they beat Bamber Bridge.

Whitby (7 points) are at home to Macclesfield
Worksop (7 points) are home to Blyth Spartans
Ashton United (8 points) are home to Workington
Stockton (9 points) are away to Hyde United



 

Last edited by Matchman (23/8/2024 7:09 AM)

Ilkeston town
1 Yates, 2 Perch, 3 Parker, 4 Eratt-Thompson D 5 Marshall T, 6 Minkley, 7 Brandy, 8 Meikle, 9 Cursons, 10 Wafula, 11Walker, 
Bench:  12 Eratt-Thompson-K, 14 Markelic, 15 Daniel, 16 Kirby-Moore, 17 Marshall A.

Bamber Bridge
1 Michalski, 2 Wallbank, 3 Brockbank, 4 Squires, 5 Kenyon, 6 Hey, 7 Chirchman, 8 Potts, 9 Molloy, 10 Cane, 11 Baxter..
Bench: 12 Harvey, 14 Grand, 15 Hasler-Cregg, 16 Bould, 17 Mohamed.


 

The teams are out.   Ilkeston in red . Bamber in all yellow.

Ilkeston will kick off and defend the car park end.

We're off.......

Baxter shot turned round the post by Yates. Good rampage forward by Cursons. Then Parker fires over the bar. Great cross by Walker and Cursons header is just the wrong side of the post.      0-0.     14 mins 

Cursons though on goal excellent save by Michalski. Brandy header goes wide.      0-1.   29 mins

Walker sets up Perch whose shot is just over. It's a good contest with both sides going for goals. Cursons wins the ball and feeds Declan but Dec's shot is well wide.      1-1.   39 mins


























 

It's been an entertaining first half. Ilkeston will probably feeling they should be ahead. Cursons effort saved

HT. 1-1

Last edited by Matchman (24/8/2024 4:41 PM)

Great chance for Cane as Ilkeston appeal for offside but he can't get there..  Then an excellent save by Yates from Molloy. Strong start by Bamber.       1-1.      51 mins

Brandy shot from the corner of the area is just wide of the far post. Parker blocks Potts shot and Ilkeston go up the other end and score through Cursons one on one with the keeper.       2-1.     60 mins

Ilkeston lead for 2 reasons. Cursons and Yates.  Perch is having a good game too. Bamber look capable of another goal on the counter.     2-1        71 mins

Minkley beats a Bamber forward to a header on the Ilkeston 6 yard line. Great  defending.  Meikle replaced by Alex Marshall on 77 mins.       still 2-1

More good play by Cursons who has been announced as MOTM. 
Close shave for Ilkeston when Bamber break and header from cross is so close. 
Big effort by Bamber to find a leveller.  Another Bamber header is inches to high.      


correction to timing    There is now 6 minutes added time,

Last edited by Matchman (24/8/2024 2:48 PM)