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All being well there will be Live updates and goal alerts here tonight starting with team news around 7 30pm
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Team and supporters are on their way.
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Just arrived at Spennymoor Ground. Sprinklers are on.
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Ilkeston team :
1 Jamie Hannis, 2 Max Thornberry, 3 Charlie Scanlon, 4, Dante Leverock, 5 Matt Baker, 6, Tom Gamblen, 7 Reece Horne, 8 Danny Gordon, 9 Tevahn Tyrell, 10 Anthony Dwyer, 11 Ben Morris.
Subs : Jaylon Bather, Ryan Head, Connor Paine.
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Premier League referee Michael Oliver is here tonight. His wife, Lucy Oliver is refereeing tonight's game.
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40 minutes before kick off . Sprinklers are still on.
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We are approaching kickoff time. Spennymoor look a big and experienced side. I have an excellent view of the pitch. Spenymoor are wearing black and white stripes and Ilkeston are wearing red and blue stripes. The teams are now out. ilkeston are starting down the slope. We're off.
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Good interception by Baker. Strong start by Spenny. Early chance for Tyrell but the keeper catches his lob.
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Baker heads clear. Spenny look very strong and powerful moving the ball quickly. Its going be a tough game. 10 minutes gone
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Good work by Leverock as Ilkeston are force to defend. Good cross by Horne forces Ilkeston corner. Good tackle Leverock then good save by Hannis. Gordon puts Dwyer through on the right but his cross is intercepted. Ilkeston's attacks are infrequent but dangerous. 20 minutes 0-0.
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Dwyer fouled when going towards goal. Free kick is cleared. Spenny forward fires over. Good headed clearance by Thornberry. 25 minutes 0-0.
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So far so good for ilkeston. Spenny on top but Hannis is being well protected. Run and shot by Dwyer close but wide. Half hour gone.
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Good forward play by Tyrell but he's penalised. Reece Horne is doing really well. 5 minutes to half time. Creditable performance so far.
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Chance for Spenny but they shoot straight at Hannis who saves easily. one minute added time.
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Its half time. 0-0.
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Second half is underway. Ilkeston now playing up the slope.
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Early corner for Spenny but Baker clears. Dwyer crosses but its too high. Super interception by Leverock . Tyrell beats keeper to ball but can't stop it going out. Goal Spennymoor on 55 minutes. Scorer David Dowson. 0-1.
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Spenny shot goes high and wide. Free kick Spenny on edge of area. Resultant header goes safely over.
Hour gone 0-1.
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Ilkeston are battling back but its harder this half. 2 substitutions by Spennymoor on 65 minutes.
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Good play by Gamblen nearly sets Morris free. Dwyer is proving a thorn in Spenny defence.Much more from Ilkeston going forward than at Buxton. Some good inter passing but not quite creating opportunities. Second goal for Spennymoor 77minutes, scorer Dowson again. Ilkeston didn't deserve that but its 0-2.
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Tyrell replaced by Jaylon Bather, 78 minutes. Spenny defender gets yellow for foul on Scanlon. Thornberry to the rescue for Ilkeston. Horne replaced by Head on 84minutes
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Another headed clearance under pressure by Thornberry. 5 minutes left
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Good attack by Ilkeston ends with corner. 3 added minutes.
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Chance at both ends. Mistake by Baker in final moment give Dowson his hat trick. 0-3
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It's finished 0-3. Scoreline is a bit harsh on Ilkeston but its another defeat . Not a bad performance overall against the second best team in the league.