WhiteBallProject » Tue 1st Sep Live updates from Ilkeston v Grantham & Radford v Shepshed

Matchman · 30/8/2020 7:04 PM

It's our first home pre-season friendly against our Lincolnshire friends, Grantham Town. We've both had bad results recently. Ilkeston have to bounce back from a 4-0 reverse at Newark and Grantham need to recover from the embarrassment of their abandoned match at Stamford.

We'll also be posting score updates from the FA Cup match between Radford and Shepshed Dynamo. The winners will be Ilkeston's opponents at the NMG in the next round on Saturday 12th September.

kevilsonlad · 30/8/2020 8:11 PM

Will be on twitter looking for the scores like i have for the other friendlies because i have loads of work to do at home ... Hate to say it but it will be a good test against Grantham but the main result is the for me will be the Shepshed one . I really do hope we get them in the next round mainly because their fans are one of the best group of fans in non league football .

Matchman · 01/9/2020 5:17 PM

Tonight's teams :

Ilkeston Town :
1 Ross Durrant, 2 Joe Wilson, 3 Billy Bennett, 4 Tom Marshall, 5 Jamie Williamson, 6 Kieran Fenton, 7 Ricco Spencer, 8 Ollie Brown-Hill, 9 Alex Troke, 10 Nat Watson, 11 James Reid.

12 Zak Goodson, 13 Richard Syainsby, 14 Mason Lee, 15 Charlie Marzano, 16 Alex Render, 17 Ayleal Dill, 18 Mitchell Tait.

Grantham Town :
1 Jan Budtz, 2 Ben Middleton, 3 Ben Turner, 4 Michael Hollingsworth, 5 Tom Ward, 6 Greg Young, 7 Nathan Dyer, 8 Brad Abbott, 9 Remaye Campbell, 10 James Barrett, 11 Alistair Taylor.

12 Ash Worsfold, 14Alex Watson, 15 Liam Hardy, 16 Triaist, 17 Trialist.

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Matchman · 01/9/2020 5:51 PM

It's kickoff time, the teams are now out and the floodlights are on. Ilkeston are wearing the new home kit, Grantham in grey shirts and white shorts

We're off

Matchman · 01/9/2020 5:58 PM

Good interception by Williamson in Grantham's first attack. Corner to Grantham. Ilkeston clear. No chances so far. 0-0 7 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:04 PM

Spencer brought down on edge of area. Ilkeston header from Reid's free kick is on target but saved by Budtz.
0-0 14 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:12 PM

Shepshed lead by 1-0 after 16 minutes

Marshall through ball almost finds Troke but defender clears in the nick of time.
Great run and cross by Goodson. Nat Watson goes down in the box but no penalty. Grantham free kick is well defended by Ilkeston. 0-0 22 minutes

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Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:16 PM

Ilkeston free kick just outside area. Reid takes but it's deflected by the wall for a corner. Another Ilkeston free kick. This time Reid's effort goes wide. 0-0 26 minutes

Radford equaliser 26 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:25 PM

The tempo has increased and it's getting lively as Marshall is floored. The ref is trying to calm the players down speaking to several of them and booking Grantham's Abbott. Another Ilkeston player badly fouled and there's now a confrontation involving several players. Grantham's Hollingsworth is Sent off. 0-0 35 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:31 PM

Good passing move wins a corner for Ilkeston. Keeper drops the ball but recovers to grab it. Keeper races out to win ball from Goodson. Great ball by Watson to Bennett but cross beats every one. 0-0 41 minutes.

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:39 PM

I think Goodson was booked for a trip. I may be wrong. Ilkeston on top since the sending off. Corner to Ilkeston as we go into added time. Header just off target.

Half time here : ILKESTON 0 GRANTHAM 0

Half time Score at Radford : Radford 1 Shepshed 1 (Winners play Ilkeston on 12th Sep )

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kevilsonlad · 01/9/2020 6:45 PM

Obviously Grantham haven't learnt their lesson. To be honest I blame their manager . What the hell does say to his players before they go. " Go on guys just kick the crap out of them "

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:53 PM

It's certainly been competitive for a friendly.

The teams are back out . Richard Stainsby has replace Ross Durrant in Ilkeston goal. We're underway again....

Matchman · 01/9/2020 6:58 PM

Stainsby forced into an early save. GOAL Grantham 49minutes It's a good strike by Nathan Dyer. 0-1

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:03 PM

Really good Grantham move but fizzles out in the end. Marshall tries his luck from distance but it's high and wide. 0-1 55 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:10 PM

Brown-hill comes on after 57 minutes Immediately makes a mazey run down the left. . Terrific Ilkeston move but shot is deflected wide. To be fair Grantham have stepped up their game. Another good Ilkeston move but keeper cuts out Reids cross. 0-1 62 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:16 PM

Corner to Ilkeston as they crank up the pressure. It's cleared. Ricco Fouled when racing through. Another Reid free kick. Brown-Hill beats two defenders then he's fouled. Good punch out by Grantham keeper. Reid fires wide after good Ilkeston possession. 0-1 68 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:21 PM

Troke robbed as he prepared to shoot. Really good approach play by Ilkeston but nothing to show for it so far. 0-1 73 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:26 PM

Good play by Ricco wins a corner. It's headed away. Free kick Ilkeston 5 yards outside area. Troke takes and its over the bar . RiccoSpencer replaced by Goodson 0-1 78 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:34 PM

Brown-Hill super shot hits the bar and goes over. Chance for Goodson but he fires over. Reid almost crates an opening but defender clears danger. Grantham find net but its offside. Troke header saved What a cracking game 0-1 85 minutes

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:37 PM

Penalties at Radford after finishing 1-1

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:42 PM

Brown-Hill Fouled another Ilkeston free kick. Great catch by keeper . Great defending by Grantham. There goes the whistle. We may have lost but a terrific performance by the Ilkeston team.

ILKESTON 0 GRANTHAM 1

Matchman · 01/9/2020 7:47 PM

Radford v Shepshed result : 1-1 SHEPSHED WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES

Matchman · 02/9/2020 8:38 AM

I'd heard a lot of good things about Ricco Spencer and last night he delivered.
Grantham were certainly competitive and it proved to be a good test. On another night we would have won.
That's three consecutive defeats but we were much better last night. The team are starting to gel and Joe Maguire will make a difference
James Reid was influential and dictated play last night, Nat Watson looks better every game, Ollie Brown-Hill is quality and Alex Troke will score goals
Billy Bennett looks a contender for captain
Some good performances by the younger players. Defender, Joe Wilson looks very promising.

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Matchman · 02/9/2020 8:51 AM

Tuesday 1st September 2020
Ilkeston Town 0 Grantham Town 1
Ilkeston gave match time to several of their highly rated younger players in their first home pre-season game and despite being beaten it was a praiseworthy team performance. It was a very competitive friendly with the feisty visitors having a player sent off but a 49th minute goal by Nathan Dyer proved to be the winner. Grantham started strongly but Ilkeston had the first opportunity. On 10 minutes Jan Budtz saved Alex Troke’s header and he was then called into action saving James Reid’s free kick. On 18 minutes Nat Watson went down under challenge in the Grantham area but the referee said no penalty. This was followed by a Reid free kick which was deflected wide. The game was starting to get lively culminating in Grantham’s Michael Hollingsworth being shown a red card. With a man advantage Ilkeston began to get on top but the first half ended goalless.
Four minutes after the restart Grantham were ahead with Dyer’s fine strike from 12 yards out. Ilkeston tried desperately to find an equaliser but the Gingerbreads were defending with great determination. There was some excellent approach work as Ilkeston cranked up the pressure but they were repeatedly repulsed by Grantham’s uncompromising defence. On the hour good work by Troke produced a chance for Zak Goodson but he was denied by an excellent save. Ollie Brown-Hill came closest to levelling when his thunderous shot rattled the crossbar with Budtz beaten. Five minutes from time Grantham did what Ilkeston couldn’t do when they found the net but the effort was cancelled by an offside flag. Ilkeston kept pushing to the end and Troke had a late header saved before they ran out of time.