WhiteBallProject » Sat 23rd Aug 2025 - Bamber Bridge v Ilkeston

Matchman · 20/8/2025 7:51 AM

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We go again on Saturday at Bamber Bridge who have made a decent start to the season.
They have beaten Guiseley and Leek, drew with Cleethorpes and lost to Rylands

Hopefully after win lose, win lose, it’s our turn to win again.

Matchman · 20/8/2025 3:22 PM

Since we were moved to the Northern Premier League from the Southern League at the end of the 2022-23 season Bamber Bridge has been a lucky ground for us. Last season we won by 2-1 and the season before that we won by 4-1.

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Matchman · 22/8/2025 3:17 PM

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Coaches to Bamber Bridge 23rd August 2025.

Supporters Group bus
Kirk Hallam 9.55
Market place 10.00
Ground approx 10.15. £22 per person for members, £5 charge for non members on top.

Supporters travelling on the Players bus
Coach leaves ground 10 45. £20 per person

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Matchman · 22/8/2025 5:59 PM

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Apologies for my failure to deliver updates at Warrington. My updates wouldn’t up-load for some reason.

Anyway, I will be trying again at Bamber Bridge and hopefully updates will be back to normal.

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kevilsonlad · 22/8/2025 10:09 PM

Matchman wrote:
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Apologies for my failure to deliver updates at Warrington. My updates wouldn’t up-load for some reason.

Anyway, I will be trying again at Bamber Bridge and hopefully updates will be back to normal.

No Probs mate

Matchman · Yesterday 6:53 AM

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It’s MATCH DAY and really hoping for a win or draw.
A win keeps us near the top of the table
If we lose we’ll be in the bottom half

We just need to put away our chances which we didn’t do at Warrington.

The last time we lost 3 of our first 5 matches was 9 seasons ago in our 2016-17 relegation season
Sat 27 Aug 2016 H Ashton Utd Evo-Stik Premier L 0 - 2
Mon 29 Aug 2016 A Matlock Town Evo-Stik Premier D 0 - 0
Sat 10 Sep 2016. A Warrington Town Evo-Stik Premier L 1 - 4
Tue 13 Sep 2016. A Whitby Town Evo-Stik Premier L 1 - 2
Tue 20 Sep 2016. H Hednesford Town Evo-Stik Premier A - A
Sat 24 Sep 2016. H Buxton Evo-Stik Premier W 1 - 0

I can't remember the abandoned home game with Hednesford but I could have been on holiday.
Can anyone else remember it and why it was abandoned?

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Matchman · Yesterday 1:28 PM

Bamber Bridge
1 Dowling, 2 Abankwha. 3Hey, 4 Baxter, 5 Knight-Percival, 6 Bailry, 7 Allen, 8 Churchman, 9 Moore, 10 Bange, 11 Poilly.
Bench : 12 Potts, 14 Scarborough, 15 Adubofour, 16 Dodd, !7 Bould.

Ilkeston Town
1 Wharton, 2 Minkley, 3 Walker,4 Parker, 5 Marshall, 6 Dixon, 7Brandy, 8 Essien, 9 Fox, 10 Kirby-Moore, 11Youmbi.
Bench : 12 Stevens, 13 Sulkowski, 14 Thornhill, 15 Whyle, 16 Daniel.

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Matchman · Yesterday 1:42 PM

15 minutes to kickoff . I’ve got a good view from the halfway line and so far so good.
There's a small dog in the seat next to me.

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Matchman · Yesterday 1:48 PM

Deaks has said that the emphasis is on attack today.

The pitch looks in good condition

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Matchman · Yesterday 1:58 PM

The referee has the match ball.
The teams are ready to come out
Bamber Bridge are in all white. Ilkeston are in ink/pink.

Matchman · Yesterday 2:01 PM

Ilkeston to kick off and going up the slight slope

2 minutes past 3pm We’re off......

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Matchman · Yesterday 2:10 PM

Poilly get in the first shot but no trouble for Wharton. Walker’s cross is cut out, Then Youmi's cross is just behind Fox. What a goal ‘ by Kofi Moore. unstoppable. 0-1. 8 mins

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Matchman · Yesterday 2:14 PM

Great run by Poilly leaves Marshall standing but the shot goes over the bar.
Both sides are attacking. Brandy is playing on the left. BB 1. Ilkeston 0. 12 minutes

Matchman · Yesterday 2:22 PM

Good attacking game so far. Chance for Bange but he runs out of steam and falls over when about to shoot. Really good close range save by Wharton. BB1 Ilkeston 0. 21 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 2:29 PM

Good Ilkeston attack but Kirby-Moore is crowded out. Great interception by Essien. Confrontation between Abankwah and Parker. Ref sorts it out without showing cards. BB 1 Ilkeston. 0. 27 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 2:37 PM

Silly handball by Bamber defender . Free kick central but 30 yards out. Essien hits the wall and the ball runs safe for Bamber. another good save by Wharton. It's Bamber looking more likely just now. 1-0. 35 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 2:49 PM

Good defending by Sam Parker. Essien receiving treatment. He’s okay. Bange is proving a hand full of. He’s big and knows how to play rough. Free kick to Bamber in good position Everyone up for it but it’s Fox who clears.
Half Time. Bamber 1 Ilkeston 0

Matchman · Yesterday 2:52 PM

Bamber are worth their lead as they’ve had far more chances to score, but Ilkeston are still in this game.

Matchman · Yesterday 3:01 PM

Other latest scores:
FC United 1 Guiseley 0
Gainsborough 0 Lancaster 0
Hebburn 1 Cleethorpes 1
Hyde 3 Whitby 1
Morpeth 0 Hednesford 0
Rushall 2 Stockton 1
Stocksbridge 0 Rylands 0
Workington 1 Ashton Utd 0

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Matchman · Yesterday 3:05 PM

Have to say Bamber Bridge looked a very good side in the first half. Cracking goal; similar to Brandy’s, right in the top corner.
Second half is underway.......

Matchman · Yesterday 3:15 PM

Walker wins a corner but he’s taken a knock. Fox header not far off target. Great header by Bange but equally good save by Wharton. This is best I’ve seen of Wharton. Bamber 1 Ilkeston 0. 54 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:20 PM

Marshall off injured replaced by Whyle. Stevens pulled back, Yellow for Bamber player. Now Walker booked. Free kick Bamber near corner flag. Wharton collects. Bamber 1 Ilkeston 0. 60 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:32 PM

Corner to Bamber - They’re quick on the counter attack. Ryan Perkins gets a yellow ( laughable ).
Fox goes down in area - Ref says No. Walker fouled again another Bamber yellow. Free kick comes in and walker header is wide.
Goal by Baxter. 2-0. Bamber. on 75 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:37 PM

Bange gets a yellow. (well deserved). Free Kick to Ilkeston. Nothing from it.
Fox and Brandy replaced on 76 mins. Bamber 2 Ilkeston 0

Matchman · Yesterday 3:43 PM

Good Ilkeston counter but it’s only a corner. Deflection goes straight into Dowlings hands. How lucky for him.
Walker fires over. Bamber 2 Ilkeston 0. 82 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:54 PM

Good play by Stevens but Daniel's shot is too high.
4 minutes added
Ilkeston denied what looked like an obvious pen.

It’s finished and another defeat.
Bamber Bridge 2 Ilkeston Town 0