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Stourbridge made a poor start to the season . They failed to win any of their first seven matches drawing 4 and losing 3 and were third from bottom. Since then they have staged a recovery picking up ten points from their last five matches.

They were delighted to pick up a point at Leiston in their last match and here is their manager's reaction
     
 
Stourbridge FC @StourbridgeFC 
You can hear Stu Pierpoint’s thoughts (featuring some very happy Stourbridge fans) by following the link below after todays last minute point against @leistonfc


https://youtu.be/bJk10HHMIgY  



 

Last edited by Matchman (24/10/2022 9:50 AM)

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Really looking forward to the Stourbridge match. After two good performances in our last two matches dare we believe that we're back on track and ready to mount a renewed challenge to get into the playoffs?
(The automatic promotion spot now looks to be beyond us and looks to be Tamworth's)   

Jamie Ward must be pleased with the performances of his current squad of players and will have Montel Gibson also available for this match.
A resounding win against Stourbridge will signal that Ilkeston are back as promotion challengers.  I'm going for a 4-1 win.

But Stourbridge are unbeaten in their last three so won't be pushovers.  It could be a close game.

 

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Tonight's score updates  after 60 mins
Kings Langley  0  Coalville  1
Redditch  1  Basford  1  

Tonight's score updates  after 75 mins
Kings Langley  1  Coalville  2
Redditch  2  Basford  1      (Patrick for Basford, Flannigan 2 pens for Redditch)

Kings Langley 1 Coalville  3     88 mins
Redditch  2  Basford  1             88 mins


Full time:  Kings Langley  1  Coalville  3          Coalville move up to 4th.

Full time:   Redditch  2  Basford  1                   Redditch move up to 3rd 




 

Last edited by Matchman (24/10/2022 7:51 PM)

Ilkeston
1 Battersby, 2 Wilson, 3 Hutchinson, 4 Thomas, 5 Delap. 6 Fenton, 7 Eratt-Thompson 8 Bradley, 9 O'Grady, 10 Troke, 11 Fyfe, 
Bench 12Hilton, 13 Woodward, 14 Campbell, 16 Gibson, 17 Solomon.

Stourbridge 
1 Price, 2 Little, 3 Knight, 4 Prosser, 5 Kettle, 6 Hull, 7 King, 8 Moore, 9 Cowley, 10 Styche,11 Knights
Bench : 12 Vaughn, 14 Worley. 16 Lewis, 17 Gittings, 18 Mills.

 

Ilkeston are lucky to survive Stourbridge's first attack. Stourbridge forward gets a lucky rebound and Battersby does well to save the shot.  Really shaky start for Ilkeston,        0-0       5 mins

Corner for Ilkeston but nothing comes of it.  Nice Ilkeston move earns another corner but again its cleared. No chances created for a while        0-0      17 mins 

Great tackle by Fenton averts the danger. Corner to Stourbridge. Thomas intercepts and makes a good run forward.  O'Grady shot is blocked by a defender. Battersby has been the busier keeper.       0-0         23 mins

Cracking goal from Styche and Stourbridge lead    Hammered home for the edge of the area into the top corner..        0-1       30 mins

We can't complain because we've created nothing so far. Prosser slams one wide for Stourbridge. Not much going right for Ilkeston.      0-1       39 mins

We're off again     Reco shot fizzes wide   

Corner to Ilkeston after good save by Price.   Stourbridge clear.         0-1     55 mins

UPDATES 25 October 2022

Southern League Premier Central
Bedford Town 0 Alvechurch 2
Hednesford Town 1 Barwell 0
Ilkeston Town 0 Stourbridge 2
Leiston 2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0
Mickleover 2 Bromsgrove Sporting 0
Nuneaton Borough 0 Needham Market 0
Stratford Town 1 Hitchin Town 0
Tamworth 2 Royston Town 0

Others
Wealdstone 0 Notts County 6
Alfreton Town 2 Scarborough Athletic 0
Matlock Town 2 Marske United 1
Cleethorpes Town 0 Long Eaton United 1

Battersby saves yet another header.  Stourbridge getting the headers from corners.  Cowley fires narrowly  wide as Stourbridge continue to look much more dangerous than Ilkeston. Troke shot is well wide.       0-2      76 mins

Battersby is saving Ilkeston from a drubbing. This must be Ilkeston's poorest perfomance.       0-2    86 mins

Full time    Ilkeston  0  Stourbridge  2