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Thanks to a Lithuanian rescue plane, I'm back from Greece to cover this afternoon's match. The cabin crew on the aircraft were redundant Thomas Cook staff who volunteered to help get stranded holidaymakers home without pay.
There are only four league matches this afternoon due to some teams playing in the FA Trophy Extra Preliminary round.
Belper v Stocksbridge PS
Ilkeston v Newcastle
Sutton Coldfield v Market Drayton
Worksop v Leek
A win for Ilkeston will take them up to third providing Stocksbridge don't get an equivalent winning score at Belper.
A win for Leek Town at Worksop would give them top spot.
Match updates as usual here on whiteballproject
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ILKESTON TEAM :
1 Ross Durrant, 2 Lavell White, 3 Ryan Campbell-Gordon, 4 4 Tom Marshall, 5 Chris Robertson, 6 Dean Freeman, 7 Fabian Smith, 8 Jermain Hollis, 9Shaun Harrad, 10 Reece Fyfe, 11 Conor Green.
Subs : 12 Kevin Da Silva Bastos, 14 Rod Orlando-Young, 15 Mason Lee, 17 Nathan Smith.
NEWCASTLE TOWN :
1 Ranjan Hill, 2 James Melhado, 3 Nathan Morley, 4Taylor Attrell, 5 James Askey, 6 Luke Dennis, 7 Jack Van Der Laan, 8 CharlieScott, 9Jordan Cole. 10 Matthew Ward, 11 Michael Conlon,
Subs : 12 Tommy Van Der Laan, 14 Joshua Glover, 15 Sam Bradbury, 16 Oliver Putnan. 17 Ethan Cartwright.
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First corner to Newcastle as they start the match with the wind behind them. First save of the match is by Durrant.
0-0 8 minutes
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Sluggish start by Ilkeston. The wind isn't helping. Ilkeston haven't created a chance. Michael Conlon fires wide for Newcastle from edge of area. Best effort so far 0-0 14 minutes
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Shot from Cole hits Freeman Lucky for Ilkeston. Good run by Conlon again. Newcastle on top. 0-0 17 minutes
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Free kick to Ilkeston on edge of area but shot is straight at keeper. Good spell of attacking possession by Ilkeston. Great run by Jack Van Der Lan and only brave goalkeeping by Durrant stops him from scoring.
0-0 24 minutes
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Again Durrant saves Ilkeston by racing out and just beating Van Der Laan to the ball. Header from Scott goes over. Good skill and shot by Campbell Gordon for Ilkeston. Then Durrant saves grass cutter from Van Der Laan. Ward fires wide as Newcastle keep making chances. 0-0 31 minutes
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Reco fires over after good skill again by Campbell- Gordon. Big penalty appeal by Ilkeston but ref books Reco for diving. Hollis is inches wide with dragged shot. Very close. 0-0 36 minutes
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Again brilliant by Campbell Gordon as he accelerates forward. Long shot by Nathan Morley but Durrant its equal to it. Campbell-Gordon again shows class racing forward. 0-0 42 minutes
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Terrific run by Reco. Just before half time Newcastle nearly concede when Keeper Ranjan Gill spills the ball but they scramble it away.
Half time , its goalless. Loads of chances, Newcastle having slightly more but Ilkeston finished the half the stronger after a hesitant start.
Half time score : ILKESTON TOWN 0 NEWCASTLE TOWN 0
Very impressed with loanee, Ryan Campbell-Gordon who has been outstanding as an attacking wing back.
For some reason, the Newcastle keeper has been allowed to play in a red jersey very similar to Ilkeston's shirts.
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The players are back out for the second half. Ilkeston need to do better if they are to take the three points. We're off .....
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Ht : Worksop 0 Leek 2
Marshall tries a dipper from distance but it dips too late. Orlando Young replaces Green on 52 minutes.
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Ilkeston are left appealing as Reco goes down but Newcastle break and nearly score. Reco cross haded back across goal by Fabian Smith but Newcastle clear. Reco is starting to shine. 0-0 58 minutes
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Free kick for Newcastle is deflected for a corner. Then a header goes wide. Gate 492.
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Smiths throw in is grabbed at second attempt by Gill. Smith Replaced by Mason Lee on 62 minutes. Campbell Gordon's excellent run and cross is headed away. Newcastle shot drifts well wide, 0-0 66 minutes
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Harrad so close with his head. Marshall with a great chance from three yards hits the side netting after good work by Mason Lee and Orlando Young. Van der Laan wins a corner. Lee wins corner for Ilkeston. freeman heads wide but corner given. Ilkeston profit as Lee heads in. 1-0 77 minutes
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Orlando beats keeper to ball out wide and crosses but no one in the box and Newcastle clear. Reco magic but his shot is too high. Bad foul on Hollis and James Melhado is booked. 1-0 81 minutes
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Penalty to Ilkeston for hand ball. Harrad scores 2-0 83 minutes
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Penalty won by Lee whose flick hit defenders hand. Cambell Gordon forces a corner. Freeman's header is just wide. He is then replaced by De Silva Bastos. Two saves by Gill from Fyfe then Lee in quick succession. Then Bastos breaks clear but shoots over. 2-0 88 minutes
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Strong Ilkeston finish. Ilkeston Penalty handball again Tom Marshall scores 3-0 90 minutes
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Vann Dar Laan shot curls wide. Goal Newcastle Ilkeston defender guilty of gifting them a goal 1-3 93 minutes. And There goes the whistle
Result ILKESTON 3 NEWCASTLE 1
Pity to give away the softest goal ever at the end but it's three points and to be fair 0-3 would have been a harsh score line on Newcastle who were well in the game until Ilkeston's late flurry.
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Worksop are thrashed again :
Worksop 0 Leek 4
Belper 1 Stocksbridge 0
Sutton Coldfield 2 Market Drayton 0
Ilkeston are up to third on 18 points from 10 games
Leek top with 22 points from 9 games , Carlton second on 20 points from 9 games
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After match comments :
First of all, Newcastle turned out to be much better than most of us anticipated. They were the probably the better side in the early stages and it wasn't until about halfway through the first half that Ilkeston began to get a grip. Durrant, not for the first time, stopped us from going behind. In a match we expected to dominate Newcastle certainly deserved to be level at half time and It wasn't until the final 15 minutes that they finally capitulated. Ilkeston's breakthrough goal was unlucky for Newcastle because it looked like an Ilkeston header went behind for a goal kick but a corner was given. Ilkeston then profited from the corner when Mason Lee headed in at the near post. The corner was flicked on by Shaun Harrad and Lee instinctively finished. This was followed by the first penalty goal which saw Newcastle heads drop for the first time as they realised that their efforts looked like being in vain and the game was now beyond them. The second penalty made the win look more emphatic than it was but then we gave away a silly goal right on time much to the displeasure of Ross Durrant.
Very pleased for Mason Lee to score the vital opening goal. He's been more patient than others waiting for his chance.
Most would agree that we are so lucky to have the best keeper in the League in Ross Durrant.
In Reco Fyfe we probably have one of the most skilful players at this level and it must only be a matter of time before a Football League club come in with an offer for him.
Finally, what a debut by Ryan Campbell-Gordon. It's not often that a debutant gets man of the match. He was absolutely outstanding attacking down the left side with superb skill and acceleration. He's with us on loan from Port Vale so unfortunately we may not have for him long.
Defensively we look sound with Dean Freeman and Chris Robertson forming a formidable barrier.
Last edited by Matchman (30/9/2019 9:27 AM)