WhiteBallProject » Sat 4th April 2026 : Ilkeston Town v Warrington Town : NMG ko 3pm

Matchman · 29/3/2026 1:55 PM

Easter Saturday and we’re into the final month of the 2025-26 season. Another 3 points should see any lingering relegation fears come to an end as we look to avenge a narrow defeat suffered early in the season at Warrington.

This match will be quickly followed by our Easter Monday visit to Rushall so let’s see if we can pick up another 3 points from this one too.

Matchman · 30/3/2026 3:32 PM

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Warrington Town were relegated from the National League North at the end of the last season and they made a poor start to this season, winning only one of their first eleven league and Cup matches (That single win being against Ilkeston). On 11th October they were in the bottom 3 with just 6 points from 9 league matches.
They gradually recovered and are now mid table with 47 points from 36 matches, that’s 3 points more than Ilkeston who have played a game less.
A win for Ilkeston would see us go above Warrington because we have a better goal difference.

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Matchman · 30/3/2026 3:56 PM

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Warrington Town have one of the poorest away records in the league . Only Morpeth, Prescot and Hyde have picked up less away points.

WarringtonTown's away record this season: P18. W4. D4. L10. F21. A42. Pts16

Their biggest defeat was 0-8 against Hebburn

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Matchman · 30/3/2026 10:29 PM

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Our remaining fixtures:

Sat 04 Apr. Warrington Town (H)
Mon 06 Apr. Rushall Olympic (A)
Sat 11 Apr Bamber Bridge. (H)
Sat 18 Apr Stocksbridge P S (A)
Tue 21 Apr Glossop North End (Pride Park)
Sat 25 Apr FC United (H)

It would be amazing to win our next 4 league matches, then the Derbyshire Senior Cup before ending the season at home to FC United .

If FC United need to win to get automatic promotion what a final match that would be.

Matchman · 01/4/2026 10:23 PM

This weekends fixtures are spread over 3 days:

Thu 2nd Apr 7 45 pm : Cleethorpes v Stocksbridge.

Fri 3rd Apr 3 pm. : Ashton Utd v Rushall
Fri 3rd Apr. 1 30 pm : Hednesford v Prescot
Fri 3rd Apr 3pm : Lancaster v Morpeth
Fri 3rd Apr. 6 30 pm : Leek v Bamber Bridge
Fri 3rd Apr. 3pm. : Stockton v Gainsborough.
Fri 3rd Apr 3pm. : Whitby v FC United

Sat 4th Apr. 3pm : Guiseley v Hyde
Sat 4th Apr. 3pm. : Ilkeston v Warrington Town
Sat 4th Apr. 3pm : W Rylands v Workington

All teams in the bottom six have tough away matches. If Stocksbridge, Morpeth, Prescot, Hyde, Rushall or Workington could avoid defeat and pick up points it would a massive boost to their survival chances.

But a win for Ilkeston and no points for the bottom teams would leave us 11 points clear of the drop with only 4 games to play.

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Matchman · 02/4/2026 5:00 PM

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Easter recollections

Last season we picked up just 1 point over Easter, losing 0-4 at Macclesfield on the Saturday and drawing 1-1 at the NMG with Matlock on Easter Monday.

The season before we drew 2-2 with Bradford Park Avenue at the NMG on the Saturday and won 2-1 at Matlock on the Monday

The season before that when in the Southern League, we beat Hednesford 4-1 at the NMG then lost 2-1 at Basford on Easter Monday.

Let’s see if we can pick up six points this Easter starting with Warrington Town

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Matchman · Yesterday 8:41 AM

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MATCH DAY

Sat April 4th and we’re into the last month of the season

Leek Town’s Good Friday win against Bamber Bridge means we drop a place to 14th but all of the other teams below us lost which makes our current total of 44 points look almost enough to keep us up. Almost certainly, 3 points against Warrington Town today would ensure our safety and give us a chance of a mid table finish.

I’m back doing match updates after missing the Prescot Cables match.

Matchman · Yesterday 1:35 PM

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

Warrington Town
11 Isherwood, 2 Melhado, 3 Shaw, 5 Gumbs, 6 Butler, 7 Tweedy, 8 Vela, 9 Murphy, 10 Daly, 11 Thompson, 20 Bourne.
Bench: 17 Roper, 12 Doyle, 14 Harris, 15 Morris, 16 Scallon.

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Matchman · Yesterday 1:54 PM

We’re approaching kickoff, here at a sunny NMG.
The teams are out. Ilkeston in red. Warrington in navy blue.
Ilkeston are attacking the car park end,
We're off.....

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Matchman · Yesterday 2:04 PM

Ilkeston are kicking into a gusty wind. Goa for Warrington in their first attack 0-1. 3 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 2:09 PM

Not the start we wanted. Another Warrington chance but Parker wins the ball to end the opportunity.
Big chance for Murphy as he latches onto a wind assisted ball forward but Roberts makes the save. 0-1. 9 mins

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Matchman · Yesterday 2:17 PM

Warrington corner. It’s an in-swinger but it goes behind Brandy attempted cross is diverted for a corner. But nothing from it. 0-1. 17 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 2:29 PM

Daly is through but he’s offside. Warrington are trying to use the wind to their advantage. Roberts races out 30 yards to win a tackle. Fox replaces Stevens (injured). 0-1. 29 mins

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Matchman · Yesterday 2:34 PM

Great play by Murphy for Warrington. Then Murphy header saved by Roberts. Brandy shot is miles wide.
0-1. 34 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 2:43 PM

FREE kick Warrington. Goes out for goal. Fox does well and Essien shot is blocked.

4 minutes added time. 0-1

Matchman · Yesterday 2:47 PM

Good cross by Walker but keeper claims. Ilkeston corner on the right.

HT 0-1. Very wind affected half.

Matchman · Yesterday 3:04 PM

Can we make use of the wind in the second half?

Matchman · Yesterday 3:04 PM

We’re off.....

Matchman · Yesterday 3:09 PM

Brave save by Isherwood at the feet of Odunaiya. Essien wins the ball and shoots but Isherwood saves.
0-1 49 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:17 PM

Great cross by Fox then Ilkeston shot strikes the crossbar. Daniel’s strike whistles past the post.
Goal Udunaiya from the narrowest of angles In off the post. 1-1 55 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:21 PM

Daniel shot deflected wide. Brandy in swinger held on the line by Isherwood. It’s all Ilkeston now
1-1 60 mins. Kirby-Moore replaces Brandy

Matchman · Yesterday 3:27 PM

Att 425. Fox fouled just outside area.. Thornhill is on and takes the free kick but it’s headed clear. Another Ilkeston free kick. Isherwood makes a good save. 1-1 67 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:31 PM

Ilkeston denied what look like a certain penalty. Another Ilkeston free kick. Warrington hanging on now.
1-1. 71 mins

Matchman · Yesterday 3:40 PM

Ilkeston piling on the pressure, Another corner. Thornhill's corner lands on the net just behind the bar.
1-1. 79 mins