WhiteBallProject » Market Drayton v Ilkeston

Matchman · 06/3/2020 8:31 AM

Market Drayton have not been able to play at home since 8th Feb when they lost 1-0 to Stocksbridge Park Steels
Following that game they had their next two scheduled home matches against Ilkeston and Loughborough Dynamo postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
They have not won since 1st January when they beat Newcastle by 3-2
They have won only one of their 13 home games, a 2-1 win against Wisbech.
They have conceded more goals than any other team (80 goals conceded in 27 matches)
Their biggest defeats have been : 9-2 against Cleethorpes, 7-0 against Loughborough, and 6-0 against Sutton Coldfield.
However, their last three results show improved form and only 3 goals conceded
Sat 1st Feb Lincoln Utd (away) drew 1-1
Sat 8th Feb Stocksbridge (home) lost 0-1
Sat 15th Feb Ilkeston (home) Postponed
Sat 22nd Feb Kidsgrove (away) drew 1-1
Sat 29th Feb Loughborough (home) Postponed

Their average gate of 112 is the lowest in the league. We may be able to give that a little boost.

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Matchman · 07/3/2020 2:08 PM

Market Drayton team :
13 Sam Agius, 2 Tom Nixon, 3 Mike O'Reilly, 4 Jamie Hands, 5 Conner Hughes, 6 Henry Nash, 7 Connor Russo, 8 James o'Reilly, 9 Zak Hill, 10 Ethan Stanton, 11 Brendon Price.
Subs 12 Callum Gratbrook, 1 Ashley Rawlins, 15 Lucas Green-Birch, 16 James Tindall-Birch, 14 Andre James.

Ilkeston Town team :
1 Ross Durrant, 2 Fabian Smith, 3 Billy Bennett, 4 Tom Marshall, 5 Kieran Fenton, 6 Joe Maguire, 7 James Cullingworth, 8 Fernando Bell-Toxtle, 9 Kieran Wells, 10 Kole Lambert, 11 Reece Fyfe.
Subs : Benjamin Clark, 13 Richard Stainsby, 14 Alex Render, 15 Joe Wilson.

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Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:01 PM

Nice little ground with a bit of a slope from goal to goal. Ilkeston are wearing blue, Market Drayton in red. Drayton look a really young side. Ilkeston to kick down the slope first half.
It's kickoff time We're off .......

Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:07 PM

Early pressure from Ilkeston but no chances yet. Flicked header by Lambert finds Wells but offside flag is up. At the other end a cross by Nixon is collected by Durrant. 0-0 6 minutes

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Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:11 PM

The slope is such that the ball running away from Ilkeston's forwards. Bennett's free kick into box is headed out for Ilkeston corner. It's cleared. Good effort by Wells drifts wide. 0-0 11 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:19 PM

Wells header on the run is just wide. Another header by Wells this time lands on the crossbar. It's all Ilkeston. Corner to Drayton. Durrant punches clear. Better possession by Ilkeston now. 0-0 19 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:25 PM

Wells is everywhere and wins a corner. Dangerous in swinger by Bennett but ref gives Drayton a free kick to the annoyance of the fans behind the goal. Good effort by Lambert but keeper saves low down. Another Ilkeston corner. Wells hits the bar again. Ilkeston piling on the pressure 0- 25 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:31 PM

Another Ilkeston corner. Maguire header headed off the line by defender. Drayton break and Russo makes Durrant save. Header by James O'Reilly is too high. Yet another Ilkeston corner. Great punch by keeper under pressure. drayton keeper is doing really well. 0-0 30 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:38 PM

Marshall long shot has keeper back pedalling. Ilkeston need to score after all this pressure. Rare chance for Drayton but forward miscues. Still 0-0 38 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 3:45 PM

Mike O'Reilly free kick effort is well wide. Tom Marshall header goes acrross the goal face and wide.
GOAL at last Bennett cross headed in by Wells 1-0 44 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:03 PM

Fyfe races through but brilliant tackle robs him. Lambert can't quite get enough on his header as Ilkeston look for a second.
Half time : MARKET DRAYTON 0 ILKESTON 1

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:08 PM

We're underway again and good saves by both keepers already. especially the one by Durrant. Drayton are looking better this half 1-0 50 minutes

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Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:18 PM

Corner to Drayton. It's cleared. Cullingworth cross cut out by keeper. Smith cross headed wide by Lambert. Corner conceded by Bennett. Great tackle by Marshall but he's penalised unjustly. It's a different game this half and Ilkeston's lead is fragile, 1-0 60 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:29 PM

Stanton replaced by James 61 minutes. Great run by Reco but Drayton clear. Wells sends Fernando free but keeper gathers. Hill replaced by Bennett-Tindall on 70 minutes . 1-0 71 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:31 PM

Drayton corner lands on Ilkeston net. Fernando replaced by Ben Clark on 73 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:36 PM

Clark wins a corner. Maguire shot deflected for another corner. Keeper collects. We need a second goal. 15 minutes left. Ilkeston are on top but only one goal up. 1-0 78 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:43 PM

Keeper Agius is dealing with everything so far. Lambert shot blocked. Russo replaced by Green-Birch on 80 minutes. Fenton booked 82 minutes. Free kick to Drayton in good position. Shot takes a deflection for a corner. Everybody misses it and its a goal kick. 1-0 84 minutes

Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:48 PM

Wells so close from tight angle following Ilkeston break. Big penalty appeal as Rico appears to be brought down but ref says no. Looked a cert. 1-0 89 minutes

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Matchman · 07/3/2020 4:53 PM

Into added time. Free kick to Drayton. Everybody goes up for it. Ilkeston get it away. Durrant gathers cross and holds on to it .

There's the whistle and Ilkeston win by a single goal.
Result : MARKET DRAYTON 0 ILKESTON 1

Matchman · 07/3/2020 9:40 PM

Sat 7th March 2020
Northern Premier League, South East Division
Market Drayton 0 Ilkeston Town 1
A goal by Kieran Wells a minute before half time was enough for Ilkeston to secure a third consecutive win. Ilkeston totally dominated the first half with Wells twice hitting the frame of the goal but Market Drayton almost held out. The second half with the slope and wind advantage saw the hosts do much better but Ilkeston finished worthy winners.
Wells was always Ilkeston’s danger man from crosses into the box but Drayton keeper Sam Agius was proving difficult to beat. A Wells header hit the crossbar on 18 minutes then 6 minutes later he rattled the bar again. Agius then saved low down from Kole Lambert. Next, Joe Maguire had a header cleared off the line before Drayton skipper Connor Russo tested Ross Durrant at the other end. Tom Marshall had Agius back-pedalling after seeing him off his line. Drayton had a rare chance on 38 minutes but Zac Hill miscued. Just when it seemed that the first half would be goalless Billy Bennett’s cross was headed firmly in at the back post by Wells.
The start of the second half saw Drayton have their best spell and Durrant had to make a fine save to preserve Ilkeston’s lead. Lambert headed a Fabian Smith cross wide as Ilkeston regained control but with only a fragile one goal lead Drayton stayed in the game. Lambert had a shot blocked but then Drayton got a free kick in a dangerous position which was deflected for a corner. With 5 minutes left Wells was so close to a second goal from a tight angle but his effort rolled just wide. A minute after that Ilkeston had a massive penalty shout when Reco Fyfe looked to be brought down well inside the area as he was about to shoot. It looked a certain penalty but the official in charge thought otherwise. Before the end Drayton had another free kick opportunity but Ilkeston cleared and the points were secure.