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Re: Sat 7th Jan'23 : Ilkeston v Rushden & Diamonds : 3pm
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FINAL SCORES
Southern League
Hitchin Town 2 Bromsgrove 0
Bedford 1 Hednesford 3
Coalville 1 Tamworth 0
Ilkeston Town 3 Rushden 1
Leiston 6 Basford 2
Nuneaton 1 Redditch 0
Rushall 1 Needham Market 0
St Ives Town 2 Mickleover 0
Stourbridge 5 Royston 1
Stratford 1 Kings Langley 2
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This is a tight league. Our next three opponents (all below us in the league), Kings Langley, Hednesford and St Ives all won today.
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What a team performance today. True, we didn't tun our massive superiority into a goal fest but nevertheless there were some outstanding performances, Jamie Ward and Lee Tomlin turned back the clock and were superb as they ran the show throughout. Rushden weren't brilliant but our display must have persuaded some of the 1320 fans to come again.
It was good to have Joe Wilson and Henri Wilder back. We still have a few players out with injuries but we have a strong squad. now. I thought Chris O'Grady did well when he came on and so did Thabang Dube. That's the first time I've seen Dube and he looked skilful and strong. Remaye keeps getting goals no matter where he plays,
Getting into the playoffs would be a massive achievement from where we are now but it's not impossible and I think we're good enough to close the gap between us and the leading teams. We're now unbeaten in four and we could be into the long winning run that we need.
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Robins move into top six with win over Rushden
Jan 7, 2023
SPL Premier Central
Ilkeston Town 3 (Campbell 45+1, Tomlin 70, Fenton 83)
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 (Corden 81)
The Robins moved up to sixth in the league standings on Saturday with a comfortable win over AFC Rushden & Diamonds. We dominated possession for much of the game and deserved the points, although the visitors battled well and made things tricky for us in the last 15-20 minutes of the game. But ultimately we had too much and made it four games unbeaten.
An early chance fell to each side with Dempsey Arlott-John sent in on goal by Jamie Ward but seeing his shot go wide of the far post, then moments later Tali Jallow had a crack from 25 yards which hit the top of the crossbar on its way into the fans behind the goal. Ward’s free-kick then found Henri Wilder at the back post but his effort on the stretch went back across goal and wide. Ward and Jack Thomas both saw long range efforts go close, then Kieran Fenton’s free-kick was deflected and forced keeper Dean Snedker to readjust and gather the ball well.
Chances kept coming. Reco Fyfe headed Lee Tomlin’s cross onto the roof of the net, Diamonds’ Jallow nodded wide from a free-kick and then Ward’s solo run saw him beat three men but his low shot was saved by Snedker’s legs. Remaye Campbell was then put in on goal by Ward but after rounding Snedker, his eventual shot was blocked on its way to goal by some heroic defending from Evan Empochontsif. However, Campbell wouldn’t be denied on the stroke of half-time, as Tomlin floated a diagonal ball over the top and Campbell’s looping header beat Snedker and dropped into the net.
We began the second-half well too, Campbell’s low shot pushed wide by Snedker who then denied our striker again when put through on goal by Tomlin’s perfectly weighted pass. Arlott-John and sub Chris O’Grady saw strikes go close before the second goal duly arrived on 70 minutes, Joe Wilson finding Tomlin in the penalty area who turned and fired low into the net. Diamonds then pulled a goal back with nine minutes to go, sub Fraser Corden’s low shot from outside the penalty area deflected past Saul Deeney after good work from Jenson Cooper. But two minutes later the points were sealed when a deep cross from one centre-half, Finn Delap, found the other, Fenton, at the back post and he was able to nod the ball into the roof of the net from just in front of the post to round off the win.
Ilkeston: Deeney, Wilson, Wilder, Thomas, Delap, Fenton, Fyfe (O’Grady 60), Ward, Campbell, Tomlin (Bradley 87), Arlott-John (Dube 73)Not used: Bello, Woodward
Rushden: Snedker, Agemoh-Davies, Lashley, Abimbola (Corden 68), Empochontsif, Black, Tee, White, Cooper, Jallow (Pinto-Leite 88), Kanga (Joyce 87)Not used: Dean, Grey
Att: 1,320
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AFCRDTV Interviews following our defeat at @ilkestontown_fc 
AFCRDTV following our defeat to Ilkeston Town
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Yet another fantastic day down at the NMG. A big thank you to our chairmans for making it a free game and hopefully some new fans aswell who enjoyed their day out.
One thing i have notice this season is there isnt any bad teams in this league. I think rushden problem was that they wanted to play to much football which left them open at the back.
The 1st half was simular to the 1st half against mickleover, lots of chances but no goals to show for all of our efforts until the last minute of the half.
2nd half shooting towards the home end there was only going to be one winner. Some of the football we played is probably the best we have played this season at home. Pass and move pass and move but not enough shots for my liking.
Man of the match could be 1 of 4 players ward, wilson, tomlin or Campbell but i will go with jamie ward. If there is a video of this game then show it to any young player because they will learn from it.
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Jamie Ward speaks after Saturday's 3-1 win over AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
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This is what Southern League reporter, Steve Whitney said about our win against Rushden & Diamonds:
In the Premier Division Central....
Diamonds looked as though they would react well to Chris Nunn’s appointment as their new manager after they beat St Ives Town at Hayden Road on January 2nd in his first game in charge. However, last weekend saw them be second best to an impressive and improving Ilkeston Town side, who triumphed 3-1 at the Microlise New Manor Ground.
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