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11/2/2026 6:31 AM  #1


Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

There’s never a dull moment at Ilkeston and all eyes are on the next match which is against Guiseley. It’s been an up and down season and we need the points after two defeats against teams fighting relegation. 
Guiseley are always tough opposition and on Saturday they will be all out to avenge our 4-1 victory on their ground.
After reaching the playoffs last season Guiseley were expected to do well but like Ilkeston they’ve spent much of the season in the lower half of the table. They currently have 2 points more than Ilkeston.

Guiseley’s away record is not brilliant  but neither is Ilkeston’s home record

Guiseley record to date    P.29  W10.  D6.  L13.  F31.  A40.  Pts 36
Guiseley away record       P14.  W4.   D2.   L8.    F8.   A18.  Pts 14 

Ilkeston record to date      P29.  W10.  D4.  L15 .  F39.  A42.  Pts 34
Ilkeston home record        P14.   W6.   D1.   L7.    F22.  A20.  Pts 19

 

 

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12/2/2026 6:25 AM  #8


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Apparently some fans are boycotting matches

We really need supporters to help us just now. We're on 34 points so we need another 16 points to pretty much ensure we stay up. We need as many points as possible from our home matches starting with Guiseley.

There are only 5 home games remaining after the Guiseley match and they're all tough ones. Four of them are against teams in the top six. 
Hebburn (1st), Stockton (4th), Warrington (10th), Bamber Bridge (6th) and FC United (3rd)

 

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Yesterday 8:39 AM  #9


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

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GUISELEY AFC

25/26 Away Fan Guide:
Ilkeston Town
14 February 2026

We’re making the trip to Derbyshire on Saturday to face Ilkeston Town at the New Manor Ground for our first away game of the month. Our Away Fan Guide has all the matchday information. 

Stadium Address
New Manor Ground, Awsworth Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8JF
Tel: 0115 9300386 | Email: enquiries@ilkestontownfc.co.uk

Tickets
Tickets will be available to purchase at the turnstiles on the day by cash or card payment.Tickets are priced at:


  • £13 Adults
  • £9 Concessions & students
  • £2 U16s
  • FREE U11s

Ilkeston offer a digital only matchday programme, this will be available shortly before the game, car parking is available at £3 per car.

Segregation
Segregation will not be in place for this fixture with Lions fans able to choose their viewing spot as we line up in our yellow and navy blue away kit., There’s covered seating on one side of the ground and covered terraced stands behind each goal.

Catering
A wide selection of hot and cold snacks and beverages will be available from Ilkeston’s food facilities on Saturday with food huts on both sides of the ground. The clubhouse will also be open before, during and after the game.

Travel
Coach travel is available with Guiseley AFC Supporters’ Club, just call Paul on 07518 445861 to secure a seat.The coach leaves Nethermoor at 10:30am priced at £25 for members and £30 for non-members.




 

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Yesterday 9:31 AM  #10


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

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​It’s important that we produce a winning performance against Guiseley because our next five league matches and a blank Saturday could leave us perilously close to the drop zone as we go into the final month of the season.

Next 5 league matches after Guiseley:
21 Feb  Rylands      (A)
28 Feb  Hebburn     (H)
07 Mar  No match
14 Mar  Stockton     (H)
21 Mar  Ashton        (A)
28 Mar  Prescot       (A)



 

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Yesterday 10:28 PM  #11


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Yesterday 10:29 PM  #12


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From the Archives - We have met tomorrow's opponents before. Do you remember these line ups? I can identify one future Ilkeston Town manager, a future Mickleover manager and a future member of the Cleethorpes Town coaching staff!

 

Today 9:46 AM  #13


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Neil Ross. Bloody hell you forget about him. Ross and muller up front was a great partnership.

 

Today 9:47 AM  #14


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Whitby mate has been called off

 

Today 11:41 AM  #15


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Quite a few postponements already, including Alnwick Town, so i will be doing updates on the remaining games this afternoon.
UPDATES  11:30
 
FA Cup Fourth Round
Burnley 0 Mansfield Town 0
 
Championship
Derby County 0 Swansea City 0
 
League Two
Bromley 0 Notts County 0
Chesterfield 0 Harrogate Town 0
 
National League North
AFC Fylde 0 Alfreton Town 0
Chester 0 Buxton 0
Worksop Town 0 Oxford City 0
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Workington 0
Hebburn Town 0 FC United of Manchester 0
Hyde United 0 Hednesford Town 0
Ilkeston Town 0 Guiseley 0
Lancaster City 0 Leek Town 0
Morpeth Town 0 Warrington Rylands 0
Prescot Cables P Cleethorpes Town P
Rushall Olympic 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Warrington Town 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
Whitby Town P Ashton United P
 
Northern Premier League East Division
Blyth Town P Ossett United P
Emley 0 Blyth Spartans 0
Heaton Stannington P Bradford PA P
North Ferriby 0 Ashington 0
Recar Athletic P Matlock Town P
 
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Belper Town 0 Anstey Nomads 0
Boldmere St Michaels 0 Long Eaton United 0
Mickleover 0 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo P Carlton Town P
 
Lowland League
Berwick Rangers P CumberNauld Colts P
 
Northern League Division One
Newcastle Benfield 0 Guisborough Town 0
Newcastle Blue Star 0 Kendal Town 0
Northallerton Town P Whitley Bay P
 
United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mansfield 0 Blackstones 0
Belper United 0 Newark Town 0
Boston Town 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Clay Cross Town 0 Melton Town 0
Grantham Town 0 Deeping Rangers 0
Hucknall Town P Harrowby United P
Kimberley MW 0 Skegness Town 0
Newark and Sherwood United 0 Heanor Town 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Eastwood Community 0
 
Northern League Division One
AFC Newbiggin P Sunderland West End P
Alnwick Town P Park View P
Billingham Town P Ryton & Crawcrook Albion P
Prudhoe YC 0 Grangetown BC 0
Redcar Town P Newcastle University P
 
 
EX ROBINS
 

 

Today 2:32 PM  #16


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Ilkeston Town
1 Roberts, 2 Abudu, 3 Parker, 4 Whyle, 5 Marshall, 6 Carter, 7 Youmbi,  8 Dixom, 9 Odunaiya, 10 Kirby-Moore, 11 Walker.
Bench: 12 Brandy, 14 Stevens, 15 Fox, 16 Essien, 17 Thornhill.

Guiseley
1 Cracknell, 2 Odunston, 3 Brown, 4 Mbeka, 5 Hudson, 6 Lawlor, 7 Hopper, 8 Emmett, 9 Berchill, 10 Silva, 11 Christie-Crainie
Bench ; 12 Owen, 14 Lufudu, 15 Boyle, 16 Gould, 17 White. 
 

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Today 2:55 PM  #17


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Ilkeston debuts for No 9 Daniel Odunaiya and No 2 Jay Abudu

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Today 3:00 PM  #18


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

The teams are out.   Ilkeston in red    Guiseley in yellow

Ilkeston start by attacking the car park end. 

We’re off......

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Today 3:10 PM  #19


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Not a shot on goal in the first 10 minutes. Defences on top. 

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Today 3:19 PM  #20


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Great cross into the box by Parker but the header goes wide. that was the first attempt on goal. Good attack by Guiseley.    that’s better.          0-0.    19 mins

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Today 3:21 PM  #21


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UPDATES  15:20
 
FA Cup Fourth Round
Burnley 0 Mansfield Town 0
 
Championship
Derby County 0 Swansea City 0
 
League Two
Bromley 0 Notts County 0
Chesterfield 1 Harrogate Town 0
 
National League North
AFC Fylde 1 Alfreton Town 0
Chester 0 Buxton 0
Worksop Town 0 Oxford City 0
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Workington 0
Hebburn Town 0 FC United of Manchester 0
Hyde United 1 Hednesford Town 0
Ilkeston Town 0 Guiseley 0
Lancaster City 1 Leek Town 1
Morpeth Town 0 Warrington Rylands 1
Prescot Cables P Cleethorpes Town P
Rushall Olympic 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Warrington Town 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
Whitby Town P Ashton United P
 
Northern Premier League East Division
Blyth Town P Ossett United P
Emley 0 Blyth Spartans 0
Heaton Stannington P Bradford PA P
North Ferriby 0 Ashington 0
Recar Athletic P Matlock Town P
 
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Belper Town 0 Anstey Nomads 0
Boldmere St Michaels 0 Long Eaton United 0
Mickleover 1 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo P Carlton Town P
 
Lowland League
Berwick Rangers P Cumbernauld Colts P
 
Northern League Division One
Newcastle Benfield P Guisborough Town P
Newcastle Blue Star P Kendal Town P
Northallerton Town P Whitley Bay P
 
United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mansfield 1 Blackstones 1
Belper United 2 Newark Town 0
Boston Town 1 Gresley Rovers 0
Clay Cross Town P Melton Town P
Grantham Town 0 Deeping Rangers 0
Hucknall Town P Harrowby United P
Kimberley MW 0 Skegness Town 0
Newark and Sherwood United 0 Heanor Town 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Eastwood Community 0
 
Northern League Division One
AFC Newbiggin P Sunderland West End P
Alnwick Town P Park View P
Billingham Town P Ryton & Crawcrook Albion P
Prudhoe YC P Grangetown BC P
Redcar Town P Newcastle University P
 
 
EX ROBINS
Tom Cursons scores for Boston United on 7’. Three in three games!
 

 

Today 3:23 PM  #22


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

What a chance for Christie on the break but he puts his shot wide. Should have scored.  Chance for Dixon but he fires wide of the far post.      0-0.   23 mins

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Today 3:28 PM  #23


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Dixon gets a yellow.  Birchill does well but his shot is too high.  Odunaiya shot hits the inside of the post and flies across goal. Then Kirby-Moore  scores       1-0.      26 mins

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UPDATES  15:35
 
FA Cup Fourth Round
Burnley 1 Mansfield Town 0
 
Championship
Derby County 0 Swansea City 0
 
League Two
Bromley 1 Notts County 0
Chesterfield 1 Harrogate Town 0
 
National League North
AFC Fylde 2 Alfreton Town 0
Chester 0 Buxton 0
Worksop Town 0 Oxford City 0
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Workington 2
Hebburn Town 0 FC United of Manchester 2
Hyde United 2 Hednesford Town 0
Ilkeston Town 1 Guiseley 0
Lancaster City 1 Leek Town 1
Morpeth Town 0 Warrington Rylands 1
Rushall Olympic 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Warrington Town 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
 
Northern Premier League East Division
Emley 0 Blyth Spartans 0
North Ferriby 0 Ashington 0
 
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Belper Town 0 Anstey Nomads 0
Boldmere St Michaels 0 Long Eaton United 0
Mickleover 1 Basford United 0
 
United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mansfield 1 Blackstones 1
Belper United 2 Newark Town 1
Boston Town 1 Gresley Rovers 0
Grantham Town 0 Deeping Rangers 0
Kimberley MW 0 Skegness Town 0
Newark and Sherwood United 0 Heanor Town 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Eastwood Community 0
 
 
EX ROBINS
Tom Cursons scores for Boston United on 7’. Three in three games!
 
 
 

 

Today 3:40 PM  #25


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Ilkeston freekick headed goalwards by Parker but Cracknell makes a good save. Kirby-Moore   go down in the area - no pen. Guiseley free kick takes a deflection off Abudu but Roberts still saves it.     1-0.   40 mins

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Today 3:46 PM  #26


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Birchil shot brings a brilliant save from Roberts.      1-0.     44mins

 

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Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

HT.  1-0

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UPDATES  15:48
 
FA Cup Fourth Round
Burnley 1 Mansfield Town 0
 
Championship
Derby County 0 Swansea City 0
 
League Two
Bromley 1 Notts County 0
Chesterfield 1 Harrogate Town 0
 
National League North
AFC Fylde 3 Alfreton Town 0
Chester 0 Buxton 0
Worksop Town 0 Oxford City 0
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Workington 2
Hebburn Town 0 FC United of Manchester 1
Hyde United 2 Hednesford Town 0
Ilkeston Town 1 Guiseley 0
Lancaster City 2 Leek Town 1
Morpeth Town 0 Warrington Rylands 2
Rushall Olympic 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Warrington Town 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
 
Northern Premier League East Division
Emley 0 Blyth Spartans 0
North Ferriby 0 Ashington 0
 
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Belper Town 0 Anstey Nomads 0
Boldmere St Michaels 0 Long Eaton United 1
Mickleover 1 Basford United 0
 
United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mansfield 1 Blackstones 1
Belper United 2 Newark Town 1
Boston Town 1 Gresley Rovers 1
Grantham Town 0 Deeping Rangers 0
Kimberley MW 0 Skegness Town 1
Newark and Sherwood United 1 Heanor Town 0
Sherwood Colliery 1 Eastwood Community 1
 
 
EX ROBINS
Tom Cursons scores for Boston United on 7’. Three in three games!
Jonathan Wafalu, Kevin Bastos, Curtis Burrow and Luke Shaw start for Belper Town and Sacha Markelic on bench
Kyle Tomlin starts for Anstey Nomads with Courey Grantham on the bench
 
 

 

Today 4:00 PM  #29


Re: Sat 14th Feb 26 : Ilkeston v Guiseley : NMG, ko 3pm

Computer issues may mean no score updates second half!

 

Today 4:06 PM  #30


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We’ve re-started.....

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