Really tough September month

Sat 7th    Whitby       home
Tue 10th  Worksop.   away
Sat 14th   Morpeth.   away
Tue 17th   Hyde.       home
Tue 24th   Leek.        away
Sat 28th   Ashton       home


 

Last edited by Matchman (18/7/2024 4:31 PM)

November Fixtures

Sat. 2nd  Blyth Spartans            home 
Sat 9th    Lancaster.                  away
Sat 16th. Stockton                     home
Sat 23rd. Warrington Rylands.   away
Sat 30th. Hebburn                      home

 

January 2025 fixtures

Wed 1st Jan.  Basford.              home
Sat  4th  Jan.  Gainsborough.    away
Sat 11th Jan.   Hyde                  away
Sat 18th Jan.   Morpeth.            home
Sat 25th Jan.   Leek.                 home

March 2025 fixtures

Sat 1st Mar.        Prescot Cables          home
Sat 8th Mar.        No match
Sat 15th Mar      Lancaster                    away
Sat 22nd Mar.    Stockton.                     away
Sat 29th Mar.     Warrington Rylands    home



 

Ilkeston Town 2024-25 Fixtures

Sat 10th Aug   Gainsborough     home
Tue 13th Aug.   Mickleover             away
Sat 17th Aug    FC United               away
Tue 20th Aug  Macclesfield         home
Sat 24th Aug   Bamber Bridge    home
Mon 26th Aug   Basford                  away
Sat 31st Aug.    FA Cup 1st Q round
Sat 7th Sep      Whitby                  home
Tue 10th Sep    Worksop                away
Sat 14th Sep    Morpeth                 away   or FA Cup 2nd Q round
Tue 17th Sep   Hyde                     home
Tue 24th Sep   Leek                       away
Sat 28th Sep   Ashton                  home   or FA Cup 3rd Q round
Sat 5th Oct      FA Trophy  3rd Q Round
Sat 12thOct.    Workington             away    or FA Cup 4th Q round
Sat 19th Oct   Guiseley                home
Sat 26th Oct    Prescot Cables       away    or FA Trophy 1st round proper
Sat. 2nd Nov   Blyth Spartans     home
Sat 9th Nov      Lancaster               away
Sat 16th Nov   Stockton               home   or FA Trophy 2nd round proper
Sat 23rd Nov    Warrington Ry        away
Sat 30th Nov   Hebburn                home
Sat 7th Dec     Worksop                home    or FA Trophy 3rd round proper
Sat 14th Dec    Whitby                    away
Sat 21st Dec    Mickleover            home
Thu 26th Dec    Matlock                   away
Wed 1st Jan    Basford                  home
Sat  4th  Jan    Gainsborough          away
Sat 11th Jan     Hyde                        away
Sat 18th Jan    Morpeth                  home
Sat 25th Jan    Leek                        home
Sat 1st Feb      Ashton                      away
Sat 8th Feb     Workington             home
Sat 15th Feb    Guiseley                   away
Sat Feb 22nd   Blyth Spartans          away         
Sat 1st Mar      Prescot Cables       home
Sat 8th Mar      Blank Saturday - No matches
Sat 15th Mar    Lancaster                home
Sat 22nd Mar    Stockton                   away
Sat 29th Mar    Warrington Ry        home
Sat 5th Apr        Hebburn                   away
Sat 12th Apr    FC United                 home
Sat 19th Apr      Macclesfield              away
Mon 21st Apr   Matlock                    home
Sat 26th Apr      Bamber Bridge          away  

    

Last edited by Matchman (22/7/2024 8:16 AM)

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Last season we finished 11th (mid table) with 60 points 

There are plenty of good teams in this league so an improvement on last seasons 60 points is what we should be aiming for. 

50 points ensures we avoid relegation 

70 points is usually enough to get into the playoffs but for us to pickup an extra 10 points may be expecting too much. 
 
It’s important to get a good start.


Radcliffe, Marine, Marske, Atherton, Bradford and Stafford

have been replaced by

Blyth Spartans, Mickleover, Leek, Stockton , Hebburn and Prescot Cables.

​It doesn't get any easier. 2 good teams out and at least 3 good teams in

 

Last edited by Matchman (19/7/2024 11:18 AM)

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It's true that if we win our FA Cup 1st qualifying round game on 31st August then the Morpeth away game on 14th September will most likely be re-arranged as a night match. 
If we were then to win our FA Cup 2nd qualifying round match  then Ashton at home on 28th September would also have to be  re-arranged as a night match
If we were then to win our FA Cup 3rd qualifying round match then Workington away would become a night match.

Likewise in the FA Trophy, if we win our 3rd qualifying round tie on 5th October then the Prescot Cables away match on 26th October would most likely be re-arranged as a night match.

Plenty of wishful thinking there.

 

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​Only the first FA Cup and FA Trophy matches have allocated dates. Any progress in either competition means postponing league matches and re-arrangement as night matches.  The extra games can work against you in the league but a run in the FA Cup especially brings in some good revenue.
Reaching the 3rd qualifying round earns £7500    (£2250+£3375+£1875) 
Reaching the 4th qualifying round earns  £14375 ( £2250+£3375+£5625+£3125)

There are changes regarding replays in the FA Cup this season
From this season (2024-25) there are no FA Cup replays from the first round proper but there are replays in the earlier qualifying rounds

So if we were to draw our FA Cup 1st qualifying round match on Sat 31st August 2024 then the replay would be Tue 3rd September (There are no midweek league matches scheduled for the following week)

But if we were to progress to the 2nd qualifying round on 14th Sep 2024 it could involve two league matches having to be re-arranged. Morpeth away would be postponed and if the cup game ended in a draw then the replay would be Tue 17th Sep meaning the league match against Hyde United at home would also have to be arranged.


FA Cup prize money
First Round Qualifying winners         £2,250
First Round Qualifying losers            £   750
Second Round Qualifying winners.   £3,375
Second Round Qualifying losers       £1,125
Third Round Qualifying winners        £5,625
Third Round Qualifying losers.          £1,875
Fourth Round Qualifying winners.     £9,375
Fourth Round Qualifying losers         £3,125 


 

Last edited by Matchman (22/7/2024 8:06 AM)