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Matchman · 07/1/2017 12:10 PM

Updates here today starting with Ilkeston team news around 2 45pm.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 2:32 PM

Ilkeston team :
1 Hannis, 2 Walters, 3 Head, 4 Meakin, 5 Baker, 6 Bather, 7 Rose, 8 Gamblen, 9 Gordon, 10 Morris, 11 Clarke.
Subs : Thornberry, Horne, Scanlon, Atkinson, Tyrell.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 2:46 PM

Welcome to Marston Road Stafford for this afternoon's match. It's dull and the pitch is soft. Kick off is in 15 minutes.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 2:56 PM

Rangers are wearing black and white shirts and white shorts. Ilkeston are in red and blue shirts and red shorts. Stafford look a big strong side so it looks like we're in for a tough game today. The floodlights are on from the start. Five minutes to kickoff.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:01 PM

The teams come out at the corner of the pitch and it looks like a good attendance. Ilkeston team go into a huddle. Stafford to kick off. We're off.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:02 PM

Early scare for Ilkeston. Rangers force two corners.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:06 PM

Stafford header goes over but offside anyway. Stafford on top in early stages. 5 minutes gone

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:10 PM

Chance created by Gordon but Rangers clear. Hannis saves close range header. 10 minutes 0-0.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:15 PM

Rangers are piling up corners. Baker clears goal bound shot as Stafford dominate. 15 minutes 0-0.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:22 PM

Good move wins corner for Ilkeston. Ilkeston defence coping so far. GOAL Luis Rose. Ilkeston take unlikely lead on 22 minutes.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:30 PM

Ilkeston fans can now be heard. Hannis races out to clear danger. Good defending by Jaylon. half hour gone Ilkeston still ahead.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:42 PM

Great save by Hannis tipping shot round post on 33 minutes. That was Rangers best effort for a while. Walters wins corner. Good header from Bather but ball is cleared. Hannis saves with feet. Stafford No 11 booked. Stafford shot clips post. Hannis drops ball but then makes recovery save as Ilkeston are under pressure. 40 minutes still 1-0.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 3:47 PM

One minute added . Morris shot hits side netting. Half time Stafford 0 Ilkeston 1

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:06 PM

Second half is underway

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:08 PM

Stafford equaliser on 47 minutes . Hannis makes initial save butReid follows up to score. 1-1

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:15 PM

What a pity to concede so early. Free kick Rangers on edge of area. Deflected for corner. Strong header but Hannis collects. Great chance for Rose but keeper saves Then another chance but ball hots Stafford defender. Ilkeston should be ahead. 55 minutes gone 1-1.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:23 PM

Stafford starting to get on top but it's still 1-1. STAFFORD APPEAL FOR PENALTY BUT BAKERS TACKLE IS GOOD.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:26 PM

Ilkeston having to defend. Atkinson replaces Brandon Clarke on 65 minutes

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:32 PM

It's pretty much one way traffic towards the Ilkeston goal. Goal Stafford on 70 minutes. Touch of fortune about the goal but the pressure has been mounting. Meakin replaced by Horne.

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:39 PM

Tyrell replaces Gamblen on 75 minutes. Great effort by Morris forces good save following decent spell by Ilkeston. 1-2 after 80 minutes

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:46 PM

Free kick Ilkeston in good position. Stafford Breakaway but Hannis saves in one on one. Reece Horne booked. Five minutes left

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:50 PM

Ilkeston trying to come back but having to take risks. 3 added minutes

Matchman · 07/1/2017 4:55 PM

Another breakaway chance for Stafford but Hannis saves again. It's finished in defeat 1-2.

Matchman · 08/1/2017 3:31 PM

Yesterday was a really good effort by the lads even though it was another defeat. We led at half time thanks to a well taken goal by Luis Rose but unfortunately we conceded an equaliser only two minutes into the second half. We then had a really good double chance to regain the lead but couldn't take it. We were made to pay when Stafford benefited from a lucky deflection which set them up for the winner. Nevertheless it was a battling performance in which Ilkeston defended really well and Jamie Hannis was my star performer. We were congratulated by the Stafford officials after the game for the way we played.
Ilkeston enjoyed great support from about a hundred fans in the impressive 763 attendance, many of whom travelled independently. Despite going so long without a win we are most fortunate have such a solid band of supporters willing to get behind the Club through difficult times.
Well done to Pete who came into the Stafford Rangers Chairman's Lounge to speak with Nigel Harrop before the game.
Forgot to mention that Carl Stokes also came in and sat with us. I asked him if his team didn't have a game and he said yes they were playing but he wanted to come and watch Ilkeston and he was wearing his IlkestonFC coat.

Last edited by Matchman (08/1/2017 7:05 PM)