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Clipstone FC
The Lido Ground
Clipstone Road East
Clipstone Village
Nottinghamshire
​NG21 9AB


DIRECTIONS: 
From M1 J29, take exit signposted A617 Mansfield. At next roundabout, take third exit continuing on the A617. Keep going straight on until you get to the Mansfield ring road with Riley’s snooker hall on your right and a miner’s statue on your left. Follow the road round underneath a pedestrian bridge and take the next left onto the A6191 (Ratcliffe Gate). After around half a mile, turn left onto the B6030 (Carter Lane). Follow the B6030 for about 3 miles, go straight on at a roundabout and the ground will be on your left.

Public Transport:
Station: Mansfield 3½m. Stagecoach East Midlands buses 14/15/16 from Mansfield (Bus Station) pass ground on left; six times per hour, takes 17 mins. 

CLIPSTONE FC is a sub group of Clipstone Miners Welfare Community Trust 
Charity Number 525041

 

We’re at Clipstone and it’s now 25 minutes to kickoff. It’s a grass pitch and it’s looking good. The sprinklers are on.

Five minutes to kick off. I think its a first game for Jordan Stevens

Stevens wins a corner but Clipstone have made the better start. Clip shot deflected wide.        0-0.     10 mins

Goal Clipstone deservedly ahead.    1-0.    19 mins

Last edited by Matchman (14/7/2026 7:09 PM)

Sam Wilson has received more passes than any other Ilkeston player.   1-1.     35 mins

We see the occasional touch of class from Stevens.  

Half time: Clipstone 1 Ilkeston 2

Second half is underway. 

Equaliser from distance as Wilson is caught out of his goal.      2-2      56 mins
bur Ilkeston strike back immediately.     2-3.        57 mins

Great chance for Ilkeston  No 19 Trialist but he can’t beat the keeper.  Ilkeston header over the bar from the corner.          2-3.      75 mins

Another good stop by Wilson and the follow up shot flies over. Ilkeston No 19 fouled just outside area. He takes the free kick and its only just wide.  another chance for No 19 but the keeper denies him.   Strong Ilkeston finish.       2-4.    85 mins

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With so many trialists taking part (eight in total) the performance was never going to match that what was seen at Worksop and in fairness it’s difficult for trialists because they have to try to catch the eye rather than doing the simple things. So the match looked like an established team against a team of individuals. Clipstone were the dominant force in the first half and created several chances but failed to take them. Ilkeston came more into the game in the second half but Clipstone continued to create and miss opportunities.
Jordan Stevens played in the first half. He looked confident, showed some good touches and scored Ilkeston’s first goal. Logan Green started alongside Elwalid Elhagany in defence in the first half. Elhagany went off leaving Green as the main central defender and he had a decent game. Sam Wilson made some good saves but like Alfie Roberts before him he sometimes wanders out of his goal. He was caught out on one occasion last night and beaten by a shot from distance. Despite not playing particularly well we won by 4-2 because we took our chances and Clipstone didn’t. There has to be a positive there somewhere. The dry grass pitch caused the ball to run untrue occasionally but Clipstone looked a very decent side and will feel the scoreline was not a true reflection of the effort that put in.I’m told that one of the Ilkeston trialists has scored now scored 4 goals so maybe he’s done enough. I also keep being told that more signings are imminent. Hopefully we’ll hear more in the next few days.


 

Last edited by Matchman (15/7/2026 6:52 AM)