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Matchman · 08/3/2020 8:07 PM

As teams try to reduce their backlog of matches there are six games scheduled for this Tuesday 10th March.

Carlton Town v Market Drayton
Glossop NE v Frickley Athletic
Sheffield v Loughborough D
Spalding United v Chasetown
Stamford v Sutton Coldfield
Stocksbridge PS v Belper Town

Four promotion contenders are in action against each other.
Stamford v Sutton Coldfield will be interesting as Stamford have won their last 5 and Sutton have won their last 6.
Stocksbridge PS v Belper will be interesting as Belper have lost their last 3 and Stockbridge have lost their last 2.

Premier Division Mickleover play both Tuesday night (Ashton, away) and Thursday night (Basford, home).

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Matchman · 09/3/2020 4:42 PM

As we approach the final weeks of the season, all match results take on more significance.
At this time the top three look like being Leek, Stamford and Cleethorpes. 4th and 5th placed should go to Belper and Carlton if they can win their games in hand. If they falter, there is a clutch of teams who could possibly sneak into the playoffs with a strong finish. Sutton Coldfield. Stocksbridge, Kidsgrove and Sheffield will all feel they have a chance..

Join us for live updates on Tuesday night from 7 45pm. Comments are welcome.

WhiteBallProject · 10/3/2020 7:23 AM

Sutton Coldfield have come from nowhere really and are the team in form. It puts our game against them a month ago in to perspective making it not the complete disaster it felt like at the time. I still think Stamford will be too strong on their own patch.
Stocksbridge will do well to beat Belper but both teams are struggling with their form so it could be a draw!

Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:36 AM

Current positions (top ten) before Tuesday night matches:

P W D L F A +/- Pts
1  Leek Town    27 22 3 2 62 19 +43 69
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2  Stamford    27 20 4 3 67 25 +42 64
3  Cleethorpes Town   28 17 5 6 66 39 +27 56
4 Belper Town    23 13 6 5 42 29 +13 45
5 Stocksbridge 28 13 6 9 48 44 +4 45
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6 Sutton Coldfield 27 13 5 9 44 32 +12 44
7 Ilkeston Town 31 12 7 12 51 47 +4 43
8 Carlton Town 24 12 6 6 44 33 +11 42
9 Frickley Athletic (-3) 25 13 3 13 46 43 +3 39
10 Kidsgrove Athletic 26 11 5 10 42 31 +11 38

The top three all won on Saturday to consolidate their positions. Belper, Carlton, Stocksbridge and Kidsgrove all lost allowing Sutton Coldfield to strengthen their position. Wins for Frickley and Ilkeston enabled both of them to stay in contention with an outside chance of making the playoffs.

It's a really big game for Belper tonight at Stocksbridge. They have to play a midweek game every week because of their backlog and a 4th consecutive defeat tonight will dent their confidence. 5th placed Stocksbridge will see this match as a must win to boost their playoff hopes.

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 6:51 PM

Welcome to tonight's match updates

Sheffield v Loughborough Dynamo is postponed but the other games have started. No goals yet

Mickleover, Matlock and Grantham are also playing tonight. No goals in any of their games so far.

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 6:57 PM

10 minutes gone in our games . no goals yet. Spalding v Chasetown started later than the other games.

Ex Ilkeston Montel Gibson put Halesowen one up after 3 minutes at Bedford.

Carlton are one up against Chasetown Aaron Opoku penalty 16 minutes. Carlton 1 Market Drayton 0

Frickley have scored at Glossop through Bradley Wells after 15 minutes Glossop NE 0 Frickley 1

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:11 PM

Latest scores after approx 25 minutes

Carlton 1 Market Drayton 0
Glossop NE 0 Frickley 1
Spalding 0 Chasetown 0
Stamford 0 Sutton Coldfield 0
Stocksbidge 0 Belper 0

Ashton 0 Mickleover 1
Warrington 0 Matlock 0
Whitby 0 Grantham 0

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:18 PM

Breaking score : Stamford 0 Sutton Coldfield 1 (Edwin Ahenkorah 31 minutes)

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:21 PM

Breaking News Red card for Daniel Fletcher of Carlton on 34 minutes

Latest scores after approx 40 minutes

Carlton 1 Market Drayton 0
Glossop NE 0 Frickley 1
Spalding 0 Chasetown 0
Stamfoord 0 Sutton Coldfield 1
Stocksbridge 0 Belper 0

Now ; Whitby 0 Grantham 1

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:32 PM

Carlton have gone two up despite being a man down
Aaron Opoku again the scorer on 41 minutes Carlton 2 Market Drayton 0

Stamford equaliser Harry Vince penalty on 44 minutes Stamford 1 Sutton Coldfield 1

Chasetown have scored at Spalding through James O'Neil on 31 minutes : Spalding 0 Chasetown 1

Glossop equaliser : Rhys Clooney 44 minutes : Glossop NE 1 Frickley 1

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:40 PM

Half time scores in :

Carlton 2 Market Drayton 0
Glossop NE 1 Frickley 1
Stamford 1 Sutton Coldfield 1
Stocksbridge 0 Belper 0

Still playing : Spalding 0 Chasetown 1 after 44 minutes now half time 0-1

Sheffield match was postponed due to waterlogged pitch

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WhiteBallProject · 10/3/2020 7:48 PM

Matchman wrote:
10 minutes gone in our games . no goals yet. Spalding v Chasetown started later than the other games.

Ex Ilkeston Montel Gibson put Halesowen one up after 3 minutes at Bedford.

Carlton are one up against Chasetown Aaron Opoku penalty 16 minutes. Carlton 1 Market Drayton 0

Frickley have scored at Glossop through Bradley Wells after 15 minutes Glossop NE 0 Frickley 1

Is Bradley Keiran's brother?

WhiteBallProject · 10/3/2020 7:51 PM

Montal Gibson is a player who I would love to see in Ilkeston's present line up! He would be good back up for Keiran and Kole (Double Ks)

Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:53 PM

So - Carlton two up but down to ten men after defender Darren Fletcher sent off

Stamford and Sutton Coldfield level - Tight game as expected between two in form sides

Stocksbridge on top against Belper but no score

Chasetown unbeaten in their last three matches look like keeping the run going

WhiteBallProject · 10/3/2020 7:56 PM

Connor Russo was Market Drayton's Captain and by far they most accomplished player against us on Saturday is only on the bench tonight for their tie against Carlton. This means that their meagre attacking threat will be even less than it was against us!!

Matchman · 10/3/2020 7:56 PM

50 minutes gone in our matches - No score changes

Carlton are the gainers in the top ten so far as they are the only team winning

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WhiteBallProject · 10/3/2020 7:59 PM

WhiteBallProject wrote:
Connor Russo was Market Drayton's Captain and by far they most accomplished player against us on Saturday is only on the bench tonight for their tie against Carlton. This means that their meagre attacking threat will be even less than it was against us!!

Also Ethan Stanton who was substituted on Saturday and threw his dummy out of the pram is not in the squad at all. Well done the manager of Market Drayton!

Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:06 PM

More goals :

Carlton now three up : Tyler Blake 55 minutes : Carlton 3 Market Drayton 0

Frickley have regained the lead at Glossop : Jonathan Margetts 55 minutes : Glossop 1 Frickley 2

Alex · 10/3/2020 8:08 PM

Ex ilson player Chris Robinson has put Grantham 1-0 at Whitby

Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:12 PM

Now : Carlton 4 Market Drayton 0 : Arron Opoku competes his hat-trick on 65 minutes. Poor show by Drayton who have the extra man.

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:16 PM

Second goal for Margetts (pen) on 70 minutes : Spalding 1 Frickley 3

Mickleover now trailing 2-1 at Ashton United
Matlock still lead at Warrington 1-0
Now : Whitby 1 Grantham 1

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:24 PM

Still goalless between Stocksbridge and Belper Belper don't concede many goals and don't score may goals
Still 1-1 between Stamford and Sutton Coldfield

Less than ten minutes left. Draws in these matches are good for Ilkeston.

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:38 PM

Matlock now 2-1 up at Warrington
Mickleover trail 1-3 at Ashton
Result : Whitby 1 Grantham 1

Stamford have scored in the 90th minute Stamford 2 Sutton Coldfield 1 (John Challinor the scorer)

Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:42 PM

Chasetown now two up at Spalding through George Cater on 84 minutes : Spalding 0 Chasetown 2

Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:43 PM

Another for George Cater on 87 minutes : It's now Spalding 0 Chasetown 3

Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:45 PM

Full time scores :
Carlton 4 Market Drayton 0
Glossop 1 Frickley 3
Spalding 0 Chasetown 3
Stamford 2 Sutton Coldfield 1
Stocksbridge 0 Belper 0

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Matchman · 10/3/2020 8:59 PM

Not too much damage done by tonight's results

Didn't want Carlton to win but they were always going to be too good for Market Drayton.
Would have preferred Frickley not to have won
Sutton Coldfield losing was good for us.
Stocksbridge and Belper drawing was the best outcome for us.

Stamford's late winner puts them only two points behind Leek. Carlton were the big gainers tonight. Their win lifts them to 6th. Sutton Coldfield drop to 7th and Ilkeston drop to 8th.

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Matchman · 11/3/2020 7:11 AM

Top ten after matches played Tuesday 10th March :

P W D L F A +/- Pts
1  Leek Town    27 22 3 2 62 19 +43 69
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2  Stamford    28 21 4 3 69 26 +43 67
3  Cleethorpes Town   28 17 5 6 66 39 +27 56
4 Belper Town    25 13 7 5 42 29 +13 46
5 Stocksbridge PS 29 13 7 9 48 44 +4 46
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6 Carlton Town 25 13 6 6 48 33 +15 45
7 Sutton Coldfield 28 13 5 10 45 34 +11 44
8 Ilkeston Town 31 12 7 12 51 47 +4 43
9 Frickley Athletic (-3) 30 14 3 13 49 44 +5 42
10 Kidsgrove Athletic 26 11 5 10 42 31 +11 38

It's been a good night for Carlton in the race for the playoffs but there's some way to go yet.

Matchman · 12/3/2020 8:59 AM

Just spotted that Matlock conceded two late goals and lost 2-3.