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Follow the game here tonight as Ilkeston take on playoff hopefuls Workington Town. Workington have won their last five matches and need just 2 points from their remaining two matches to secure a playoff place. Team news around 7 30 pm.
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The team and supporters are well on their way to tonight's game. Ilkeston FC would like to thank Liam Attwood and IFCSG for their help with the travel arrangements.
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Sorry for delay 2 minutes gone
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Team : Eve, Thornberry, Scanlon, Leverock, Baker, Bather, Horne, Gordon, Dwyer, Gamblen, Head.
Subs : Paine, Tyrell, Tonge (gk)
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Ilkeston wearing all navy. no real chances yet. Dwyer almost breaks through. Workington keeper punches clear. Good work by Gordon almost creates chance
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Nothing between the teams so far. Eve saves close range effort. Linesman flag saves Workington. 15 minutes : no score
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Leverock booked for foul. Free kick causes problems but linesman flags. Workington starting to look dangerous now.
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Ref gives Workington free kick which Eve saves well. Eve cuts out dangerous through ball. First corner to Workington. Horne heads clear. Half hour gone 0-0.
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Free kick for Ilkeston cleared by Workington. Home side on top but not creating anything so far. workington throw everyone forward for free kick but Eve punches clear.
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Great interception by Baker. Another save by Eve. Workington are pressing. 40 minutes 0-0.
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Its one way traffic at the moment as we approach half time. Dwyer breaks free and crosses, Gordon gets head to cross but its just wide. Excellent save by Eve draws applause. Baker almost gives Ilkeston lead when his header hits post on stroke of half time. Ht 0-0.
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Dwyer finds net but linesman saves Workington
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Very tight decision. Most home supporters thought the "goal'' was good. We don't get any luck.
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Dwyer almost through again. Workington substitution on 54 minutes
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Another home substitution on 57 minutes
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Workington are pressing again. Free kick to Workington on edge of area. Good punch by Eve but its another corner. Good spell by Workington.
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Ilkeston are having trouble getting out of their own half. Goal Workington on 65 minute. 1-0.
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The goal was coming as Ilkeston were under increasing pressure. Head replaced by Tyrell on 70 minutes
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Yellow for Workington No. 5. Rare Ilkeston attack only wins a throw in. Good save by Workington keeper. Workington winning most loose balls. Second goal for Workington as ball is deemed to be over the line. 2-0 on 80 minutes
Last edited by Matchman (19/4/2017 7:27 PM)
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Another Workington substitution 83 minutes. Then Reece Horne replaced by Connor Paine. Two man tangle, ref gives Workington the free kick. Another Workington yellow. Corner to Ilkeston. Referee shows straight red to Dwyer. in last minute . Don't ask me what for.
Last edited by Matchman (20/4/2017 2:09 AM)
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3 minutes added time. Dwyer must have said something (like you've given us nothing all night).
Its finished : Workington 2 Ilkeston 0.
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It was a frustrating night for Ilkeston as decisions appeared to go against them. Apparently Anthony Dwyer was red carded for calling the ref a cheat. That will always get you a red but his frustration was perhaps understandable . Dwyer's disallowed goal at the start of the second half seemed to be particularly harsh as he appeared to have timed his run perfectly before slotting the ball home. The red card in the final minute came following a throw in given to Workington which looked like Ilkeston's.. Matt Baker's header against a post might have given Ilkeston a half time lead and Dwyer's disallowed effort would have put them two up. Having said that Workington did play well in the second half and put Ilkeston's defence under a lot of pressure. There could be no complaint about Workington's first goal but the second was another decision in their favour that the ball had crossed the goal line before being cleared.