WhiteBallProject » Nuneaton Griff v Ilkeston Town : Live Updates

Matchman · 27/1/2018 10:58 AM

Supporters unable to travel to Nuneaton for this afternoon's match can follow the game's progress here on Whiteball. Goal alerts as they happen and unbiased updates every five minutes or so. It's like being there.

Matchman · 27/1/2018 1:58 PM

Its kick off time.

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:02 PM

We're 0ff. Pitch is cutting up already. The ball is not bouncing much. Both teams are using the long ball.

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:05 PM

First shot for Griff by Chris Mitchell but it's well wide. No chances for Ilkeston yet 0-0 5minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:16 PM

Both teams are struggling to put a move together on this surface. Good defending by Micah Edwards. Chance for Colley but he over runs it. Closest to a goal - Colley's corner almost drops in. Then Ilkeston's first chance - White creates an opportunity for Alex Marshall but he fires wide. 0-0 15 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:24 PM

Great through ball by Montel to White but the ball stops dead in the mud and the move comes to an end. Colley bursts through and is brought down on edge of area. Colley takes the kick but Deakin saves. 0-0 25 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:31 PM

Its very difficult to run with the ball. Tom Marshall tries a long shot but it's too high. 0-0 30 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:40 PM

Walker breaks free but lino flag goes up. Close call. Bennett through ball almost deflected for an own goal.
GOAL Alex Marshall scores following good work by Micah Edwards who made the opening. Ilkeston ahead 1-0 40 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:42 PM

Alex Marshall one on one with keeper but he blasts over. Should have scored. 42 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 2:44 PM

It's half time : Nuneaton Griff 0 Ilkeston Town 1

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:00 PM

No half time substitutions. We're off again

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:03 PM

Powerful run by Edwards wins a corner. Corner beats everyone. Good work by Wheatley and Gibsons shot is deflected wide. 48 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:06 PM

Walker tests Griff keeper. Strong start to second half by Ilkeston.

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:14 PM

Free kick to Griff in good position but Ilkeston clear. Good run by White wins another corner. Free kick to Ilkeston keeper collects. Marshall curler doesn't quite curl in. GOAL for Griff. Out of the blue Commins the scorer. Ball sticks in the mud and Commins latches on to it 1-1 57 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:18 PM

Ref and lino have a chat and the outcome is a yellow for Deakin. Must have been something the lino spotted or took offence to.

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:26 PM

At last a free kick goes Ilkeston's way but its wasted. Ilkeston pushing forward but so far can't find a way through. Griff are happy to defend. Shaw heads back across goal and Jemson heads over. 1-1 70 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:33 PM

Belford (Manager) comes on for Griff. Nothing is falling Ilkeston's way. Millerchip booked for foul on Gibson. Walkers free kick goes too high. Griff clear one off the line from Montel. 1-1 78 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:38 PM

Now Griff breakaway and Jemson has to head off line. Good little spell for Griff.

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:40 PM

Good Griff effort goes just too high. We're ini danger of losing now. 1-1 85 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:43 PM

It's going to be a desperate finish. Griff are sensing they can win. Corner to Ilkeston. Excellent defending by Griff

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:46 PM

Griff hanging on. Its almost on 90 minutes

Matchman · 27/1/2018 3:50 PM

Another near miss for Ilkeston. Montel pulls ball across and its cleared from under the bar . Ilkeston are piling up the corners. Its finished and it two points dropped . Result : Nuneaton Griff 1 Ilkeston 1

Last edited by Matchman (27/1/2018 3:51 PM)

Matchman · 27/1/2018 5:45 PM

Today's teams were :
Nuneaton Griff :
1 Aidan Jeyes, 2 Ryan Aston (C), 3 Lee Hewitt, 4 Brennan King, 5 Ryan Millerchip, 6 Ashley Wilks, 7 Jack Colley, 8 Ryan Ball, 9 Lewis Commins, 10 Chris Mitchell, 11 Luke Delaney.
Subs : 12 Ali Abdillahi, 13 Courtney Belford, 14 Pawel Smigilski,15 Craig Jee, 16 Jordan Gardiner

Ilkeston :
1 Ian Deakin, 2 Lavell White, 3 Jamie Walker, 4 Chris Shaw, 5 Charlie Jemson, 6 Tom Marshall, 7 Micah Edwards, 8 Jordan Wheatley, 9 Alex Marshall, 10 Montel Gibson, 11 Billy Bennett.
Subs : 12 Tim Hopkinson, 14 Martin Lench, 16 Ben Fairclough, 16 Ben Morris, 17 Elliot Hodgett-Young.

Last edited by Matchman (27/1/2018 8:42 PM)

Matchman · 27/1/2018 9:04 PM

Two points dropped makes it pretty much mission impossible now for Ilkeston to catch Walsall Wood. Passing football or running with the ball were really difficult on the gluepot pitch. Ilkeston had their chances but didn't take them with Alex Marshall seeming to have lost his goalscoring touch. He had a really good chance immediately after scoring but lifted his shot too high with just the keeper to beat. That proved to be a costly miss when Griff equalised. The goal had a touch of fortune when the ball became stuck in the goalmouth mud and Commins was on the spot to score. Ilkeston really tried to retrieve the situation but Griff defended with a bit of luck and a lot of effort. In the last five minutes Ilkeston had five corners but couldn't make one count. Well done to Griff for excellent defending in the closing stages.

WhiteBallProject · 27/1/2018 9:04 PM

Thanks for the updates John. A game in which Ilkeston had enough chances to win. The bumpy pitch did not help the Robins passing game but saying we cannot deny that Nuneaton Grif worked hard and deserved their point. Their goalkeeper sixteen year old Aiden Jeyes made his debut and had a very good game. My Man of the Match was Tom Marshall who hardly put a foot wrong closely followed by Micah Edwards who made Ilkestons goal and drove forward as much as possible. Chris Shaw also had a very assured performance after his unfortunate errors against Atherstone Town. The Robins will next week be able to have another goal at beating Grif. They will not however underestimate their opponents has they now know that Grif are no pushovers.