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This is a big game for Ilkeston against 3rd placed Worcester City. Worcester will fancy their chances of winning and drawing level on points with Ilkeston. If they win by more than two goals they will go above Ilkeston on goal difference. Ilkeston though, will be keen to extend their lead at the top. Supporters unable to travel to the game are welcome to follow the live updates here on Whiteball.
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Ilkeston team:
1 Liam Mitchell. 2 Jordan Wheatley, 3 Billy Bennett, 4 Chris Shaw, 5 Matt Baker, 6 Kyle Dixon, 7 Lavell White, 8 Tom Marshall, 9 Elliott Reeves, 10 Alex Marshall, 11 Jamie Walker.
Subs : 12 Ryan Whitehurst, 17 Reece (Rico) Fyfe, 14 Tim Hopkinson, 15 Ryan Wheatley, 16 Paolo Piliero.
Worcester City team :
1 Dan Jezeph, 2 Luke Chilton. 3 Jamie Smith, 4 George Forsyth, 5 jordan Stoddart, 6 Joel Caines, 7 Tyler Weir, 8 Chris Withington, 9 Jordan Harrison, 10 Matt Birley, 11 James Baldwin.
Subs : 12 Joe Bates, 17 Sam Gilder, 14 Liam Lockett, 15 Nick Turton, 16 Adam Osbourne.
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It's almost kick off time. The teams are out and we're about to start. There's quite a slope from goal to goal and Ilkeston are kicking uphill first half. We're off ....
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Baker has to clear. Early pressure from City.Mitchell saves Withington shot. Birley booked for dangerous lunge. 5 minutes gone City on top.
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Good defending by Shaw. GOAL Worcester. Came from a throw in into the box which was not cleared . Baldwin the scorer 0-1 9 minutes
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Free kick for Ilkeston but Keeper saves. Lavell's cross causes panic but its eventually cleared. Marshall free kick saved as Ilkeston push forward. 0-1 16 minutes
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Chance for Weir but he miscues. City looking more dangerous. What a chance for Forsyth but his bullet is just wide. Reeves breaks into area but keeper dives at his feet. City are racking up corners. 0-1 23 minutes
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Alex Marshall now booked for persistent aggression. Worcester playing well and forcing Ilkeston back. Jordan Wheatley injured and leaves the field. Replaced by Rico. Rico shot is deflected over the bar for corner. Trouble near dugouts involving McIntyre. Terrific effort by Harrison is just wide. 0-1 35 minutes
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Keeper saves Reeves effort. It's fast and furious. Another City corner. Corner lands on the net. Great skill by Rico and he's brought down resulting in Caines being booked. Amazing save by Jezeph from Dixon. So close to an equaliser. City players are trying to get Tom Marshall sent off. Only a yellow. English long shot has to be turned over by Mitchell. It's half time and a very lively half. 0-1
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City deserve their lead but Ilkeston now have the slope in the second half. It's been a fiesty affair with four bookings so far. Worcester's partisan fans are right behind their team appealing for everything. Pity Dixons effort just before half time was brilliantly saved. It was a wonderful move between him and Rico Fyfe.
Official Gate 496.
Right now I think we would take a draw.
Last edited by Matchman (20/10/2018 2:58 PM)
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The players are back out. Second half is underway .....
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Baldwin has a bit of luck and nearly capitalises on it. Matt Baker gets red card Ridiculous ! so harsh
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We're up against it now. Brilliant saving tackle by Shaw. Goal line clearance by Tom Marshall from Weir. Alex Marshall replaced by Paolo Piliero 0-1 58 minutes
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Good run by Reeves wins a corner. Tom Marshall free kick just too high.
Half time Sporting Khalsa 0 Westfields 1
Last edited by Matchman (20/10/2018 3:27 PM)
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Reeves possibly pushed in area but no pen following great play by Rico. Better from Ilkeston. Plenty of theatrics from City players. Ilkeston doing better despite being a player short.
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Second goal for City Birley the scorer 0-2 70 minutes
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Walker shot flies across the goal. Close. Ilkeston not getting any breaks despite playing better than they did in the first half. Amazing goal by Harrison on 80 minutes 0-3
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Walker replaced by Hopkinson on 83 minutes. Dixon scythed down. Tom Marshall header just wide. 0-3 87 minutes
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Baldwin gets man of the match. Hopkinson header saved. It just won't go in for Ilkeston. There's the whistle for time WORCESTER CITY 3 ILKESTON 0
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Latest Sporting Khalsa 0 Westfields 4
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Hugely flattering scorline for City but they did deserve to win. Matt Baker was really upset after the match at his red card. It was really harsh. In my opinion Ilkeston deserved credit for trying to retrieve the game in the second half despite being a player down. Pushing forward meant they ran the risk conceding again and that's what happened. Going forward Ilkeston had no luck whatsoever and they were so close to scoring on several occasions. It just wouldn't go in. Great debut by Rico Fyfe who looked class.