Offline
We're at the ground nice and early for this afternoon's match. The pitch looks good. Spriklers have been on. Excellent view from the impressive stand. It's a sunny day with a bit of breeze. If you can't make it to the game you are welcome to follow the match progress here. Team news around 2 15 pm - kickoff 3pm.
Offline
IlkestonTown : team
1 Liam Mitchell, 2 Lavell White, 3 Billy Bennett, 4 Fabian Smith, 5 Deon Meikle, 6 Chris Shaw, 7 Reece Fyfe, 8 Jermain Hollis, 9 Elliott Reeves, 10 Alex Marshall, 11 Jamie Walker.
Subs : 12 Paulo Piliero, 14 Rod Orlando-Young, 15 Matt Baker, 16 Kyle Dixon, 21 Kyle Perry.
AFC Wulfrunians : team
1 Jake James, 2 Liam Riley-Stewart, 3 Mitchell McDonald, 4 Conor Hughes, 5 George Taylor, 6 Jack Rowley, 7 Jumaane Meggoe, 8 Craig Gregg, 9 Curtis Sterling, 10 Jake Webb, 11 Ben Jevons (Cap).
Subs : 12 Arnold Chaponda, 14 Charles Wilson, 15 Matthew Johnson, 16 Tim Jackson, 17 Chris Worrall.
Last edited by Matchman (30/3/2019 2:23 PM)
Offline
The players are out. Two new players are on the bench. Ilkeston are wearing blue shirts, black shorts, Wulfs in red shirts, black shorts. Ilkeston to kick off We're off .........
Offline
Ilkeston first on attack. Long throw into box by Bennett but Wulfs clear. Free kick to Wulfs 50 yards out. Ball goes out. 0-0 6 minutes
Offline
Lavell gets early yellow for retaliatory kick out at Wulfs player. Ilkeston corner. - cleared. Reco makes chance for Jamie walker but he fires over. first effort on goal. Fabian Smith volleys over. 0-0 14 minutes
Offline
Another free kick to Wulfs again 50 yards out. Ilkeston head clear. Good shot by Jumaane Megoe and Mitchell does well to get in the way of it. Now Ilkeston get a free kick just outside area. This is a good chance. Walker scores. It went through the keeper who should have saved it 1-0 20 minutes
Last edited by Matchman (30/3/2019 9:59 PM)
Offline
Free kick to Wulfs quite a long way out causes problems but Shaw clears. . Walker picks out Reeves with a cross but header is too high. Yet another Wulfs free kick . They all go into box. Forward misses with his header. 1-0 30 minutes
Offline
Fyfe forced to concede a corner following good Wulfs attack. Game is now a bit scrappy. Shot by Meggoe is wide. Good run and cross by reeves but no one on the end of it. Cracking free kick by Fabian Smith slams against the bar. 1-0 36 minutes
Offline
Corner for Wulfrunians comes to nothing. Riley-Stewart booked for foul on Smith. Game of few chances and many free kicks.
Half Time : AFC Wulfrunians 0 Ilkeston Town 1
Last edited by Matchman (30/3/2019 7:50 PM)
Offline
Second half is underway .....
Offline
No chances yet Gregg blasts over following free kick Goal Jamie Walker flicks the ball in before the keeper can gather. 2-0 52 minutes
Offline
Loughborough 1 Walsall Wood 1 the students equalised just before the break after going bdhond early on
Offline
Free kick to Wulfs : good header but Mitchell catches it. Reeves breaks through but Keeper comes out bravely and grabs the ball.
Walsall wood and Loughborough Univ 1-1
Offline
Fyfe replaced by Dixon on 59 minutes. Corner well collected by Mitchell under pressure. Webb replaced by Chaponda. Free kick to Ilkeston wide left. Taken by Smith and it Nearly sneaks in past keeper. Dixon puts Reeves through but keeper saves Reeves shot. Bennett free kick met by Walker but it's just wide. Great effort. 2-0 67 minutes
Last edited by Matchman (30/3/2019 7:52 PM)
Offline
Dixon first timer curls wide. MacDonald replaced by Johnson. Wulfs get one back No it's disallowed for offside. Wulfs unlucky. 2-0 71 minutes
Offline
Meikle replaced by Baker on 72 minutes. Not a lot of football very scrappy at the minutes . Kyle Perry replaces Alex Marshall on 76 minutes. 2-0
Offline
Still 1-1 at Loughborough and Walsall Wood
Offline
Free kick Ilkeston on edge of area. Perry takes and it hits the wall. Great save by Mitchell but ref had blown for Wulfs free kick. Mitchell saves the kick taken by Sterling. Sterling replaced by Wilson. 2-0 82 minutes
Offline
Khalsa 2-1 up at Wolverhampton Sporting! Controversial second goal
Offline
Ref appears to be pushed after handbags situation . second yellow for Lavell and he has to go. Ilkeston down to ten for final five minutes. Ball hits Ilkeston crossbar as Wulfs push forward. Mitchell booked for time wasting 2-0 87 minutes
Offline
Penalty for Wulfs
Offline
GOAL Wilson scores Massive protests by Ilkeston players at penalty award. 2-1 90 minutes
Offline
Corner to Wulfs. They sense they can get something in the final moments
Last edited by Matchman (30/3/2019 7:55 PM)
Offline
GOAL
Offline
What a run by Dixon and he puts it on a plate for Reeves 3-1 Reeves may have been booked for celebrating with the Ilkeston supporters.
Last edited by Matchman (30/3/2019 7:57 PM)
Offline
There's the whistle Full time Wulfrunians 1 Ilkeston 3
Offline
Late goal by walsall wood . They lead 2-1.
Offline
Sitting in A and E at Ilkeston Hospital! Thanks Ilson you’ve made it bearable!
Offline
Walsall Wood have won 2-1
Offline
Walsall Wood have won 2-1.
Khalsa won 4-1 at Wolves Sporting
So no change at the top