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We're 4 minutes into the game. No score yet
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Deakin's long kick nearly finds Hopkinson but HSJ keeper gets to it first. Keeper fumbles Gibson's shot but they scramble it away. Heather forward's header from a free kick is saved by Deakin. 10 minutes 0-0.
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MvNulty has to foul Hopkinson as he heads for goal. Tom Marshalls free kick is just too high and lands on the net. Gibson so close with a first time effort but keeper manages to block it. Gibson gets round full back and crosses but no one can get on the end. 0-0 20 minutes
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Brave defending by Mullis under pressure. Both teams are attacking. Brilliant save by Tom McNulty from Fairclough. Heather are playing well but have not been able to create an opportunity. Ilkesto looking more likely to score. 0-0 25 minutes
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Terrific spell of pressure from Ilkeston but its still 0-0. good defending by Heather. Ilkeston still pressing and HSJ hanging on Great interception by Joseph McNulty HSJ captain. Ilkeston penalty appeal rightly turned down. It's all Ilkeston. 0-0 30 minutes
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Chance for Heather but Bloore's shot saved by Deakin. Good cross from Fairclough and Hopkinson does well to get his head on it but can't direct it goalwards.
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Apart from not scoring Ilkeston are playing really well. Powell replaced by Sherrington for HSJ. 40 minutes
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Keeper (excellent so far) saves one from Fairclough. Good effort from Gonzales saved by Deakin. Walker's corner is missed by everyone. It's half time No Score
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We're off again.
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Montel breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. Measured shot into the top corner. 1-0 47 minutes
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Almost an equaliser. Heather shot fizzes past the post. Deakin must have touched it because corner given. Hopkinson scores on 52 minutes. 2-0.
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Heather get one back through Michael Bloore. 2-1 54 minutes
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Gibson can't quite convert Bennett's free kick into the box. Attendance 542. Good defending by Shaw stops Heather break. Hour gone 2-1.
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Out rushing HSJ keeper appeared to bring down Ilkeston forward but ref waves play on. Halfway through second half still 2-1.
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GOAL ! Jamie Walker on 70 minutes 3-1
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Mullis replaced by Hill on 74 minutes.Ref has a word with Fairclough and Minshull. Hopkinson tripped in area . Looked like a pen but ref says no.
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Deakin has to rush out to collect. Gonzales wins corner but Deakin catches under pressure.
Fairclough and Gibson replaced by Edwards and White on 80 minutes
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Wheatley replaced by Lench. Doyle replaced byWatts on 83 minutes
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Header from Misambo hits the post. Late fightback from Heather. 85 minutes 3-1.
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Walker blasts over with a snap shot. . Another good effort from Walker but this time keeper saves well. Jemson is always cool under pressure. Free kick to Heather 5 yards outside area. Good effort but Deakin collects it like it's a back pass. Handbags following a hard tackle. Ref has to sort it with several players involved. Outcome is Shaw given a yellow card. It's nearly time
Last edited by Matchman (17/2/2018 3:54 PM)
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There goes the full time whistle. Ilkeston 3 Heather St Johns 1.
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Today's teams were:
ILKESTON : 1 Ian Deakin, 2 Ben Fairclough, 3 Jamie Walker, 4 Chris Shaw, 5 Charlie Jemson, 6 Tom Marshall. 7 Ben Morris, 8 Jordan Wheatley, 9 Tim Hopkinson, 10 Montel Gibson, 11 Billy Bennett.
Subs : 12 Martin Lench, 13 Jamie Hannis, 14 Micah Edwards, 15 Lavell White, 16 Elliott Hodgett-Young.
HEATHER ST JOHNS : 1 Tom McNulty, 2 Fraser Mullis, 3 Michael Bloore, 4 Jesse Race, 5 Joseph McNulty, 6 Rudy Misambo, 7 Andre Gonzales, 8 Fraser Doyle, 9 David Yonwin, 10 Benn Minshull, 11 Conal Powell.
Subs : 12 Matthew Hill, 14 Joshua Sherrington, 15 Davey Watts, 16 Kyle Bache, 17 Thomas Weale.
Scorers : Montel Gibson 1-0 47 minutes
Tim Hopkinson 2-0 52 minutes
Michael Bloore 2-1 54 minutes
Jamie Walker 3-1 70 minutes
My choice star player : Ben Fairclough