WhiteBallProject / Sat 13 Sep 25 : Lancaster v Ilkeston : Ko 3pm

**Posted by Matchman** 10/9/2025 2:21 PM

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After three consecutive defeats we travel to 2nd in the table Lancaster City who have picked up 16 points from their last 6 matches (5 wins and a draw).

**Posted by Matchman** 10/9/2025 7:34 PM

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To an outsider this looks like a home win banker. But despite losing at Hednesford we played well enough to get at least a point. So will we have a change of luck at the Giant Axe?

Last season we lost 3-4 at Lancaster with each side scoring three times in the first half

The season before that we won 4-0 with a Jamie Walker hat-trick after Tyrell Waite had been sent off half way through the first half.

**Posted by Matchman** 11/9/2025 9:56 PM

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L’Varn Brandy was on crutches at training tonight and is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks. That’s three key players missing for the Lancaster match with Marshall and Daniel suspended.

Deaks tried a much tougher approach at training demanding more from his players. He let them know that if results don't improve, changes will be made.

Last edited by Matchman (12/9/2025 3:32 AM)

**Posted by Alex** 11/9/2025 10:42 PM

Daniel will be able to play. It's a 7 day rule in this league. He will miss cleethorpes

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 12/9/2025 1:21 PM

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 12/9/2025 1:22 PM

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 12/9/2025 1:22 PM

**Posted by Matchman** 12/9/2025 1:48 PM

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Away travel to The Giant Axe, home of Lancaster City FC - Sat 13th Sep 2025

Supporters Group coach leaves ground 8 am after picking up at Kirk Hallam and Market Place.

For supporters travelling on the team coach, the coach leaves the ground at 9 30 am

Journey time is approx 4 hours including a 30-45 minute stop

The Supporters Group coach will arrive in Lancaster around midday with plenty of time for sight seeing, eating and drinking before going to the match in time for the kick off at 3pm
£25 per person

The Players coach goes straight to the ground arriving around 1 30pm. £20 per person

Last edited by Matchman (12/9/2025 2:08 PM)

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 12/9/2025 1:55 PM

**Posted by Matchman** 12/9/2025 7:53 PM

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Lancaster City Football Club @LancasterCityFC
𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 We take on the Robins
@ilkestontown_fc
@NorthernPremLge
Sat 13th Sep,
15:00
The Giant Axe,
LA1 5PE
£12 Adult, £9 Conc., £5 Student, £3 12-7, U12 FREE


12 Sep 2025

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 12/9/2025 9:41 PM

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 5:59 AM

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It’s MATCH DAY again and it’s an early get up for all of our brilliant away supporters travelling to The Big Axe.

Lancaster City are the Northern Premier League's No 1 form team with 16 points from their last six matches so it’s another really tough game.

There’s only two matches being played in our league today due to it being an FA Cup day so if we can get a result it's a chance to climb up the table.

Hope the game is as good as the last one at Hednesford but with a better outcome.

Team news here at around 2 30 pm followed match updates throughout the game.

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 9:35 AM

Unfortunately not much support today due to being let down by Littles Bus Company

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 13/9/2025 12:30 PM

UPDATES 15:00

Premier League
Newcastle United 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

Championship
West Bromwich Albion 0 Derby County 0

League One
Burton Albion 0 Lincon City 0
Mansfield Town 0 Stevenage 0

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Milton Keyes Dons 0
Gillingham 0 Notts County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Cleethorpes Town 0 Leek Town 0
LancasterCity 0 Ilkeston Town 0

FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
AFC Fylde 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Ashton United 0 Scarborough Athletic 0
Buxton 0 Redditch United 0
Colehill Town 0 Hednesford Town 0
Curzon Ashton 0 Hebburn Town 0
Dunston 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
FC United of Manchester 0 Chadderton 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Rushall Olympic 0
Harborough Town 0 Worksop Town 0
Hyde United 0 Whitby Town 0
Matlock Town 0 Carlton Town 0
Morpeth Town 0 Witton Albion 0
Newcastle Blue Star 0 Marine 0
Quorn 0 Kettering Town 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Stamford 0
South Shields 0 Guiseley 0
Spalding United 0 Alfreton Town 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Blyth Spartans 0 Bradford PA 0
Brighouse Town 0 Heaton Stannington 0
Newton Aycliffe 0 Blyth Town 0

Northern Premier League Midland
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Basford United 0
Belper Town 0 Bedworth United 0
Mickleover 0 Bourne Town 0
St Neots Town 0 Long Eaton United 0

Northern Premier League Midland
Shepshed Dynamo 2 St Neots Town 0

Northern League Division One
Newcastle Benfield 0 Horden CW 0
Northallerton Town 0 North Shields 0
Whitley Bay 0 Shildon 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
Belper United 0 Eastwood Community 0
Gresley Rovers 0 Grantham Town 0
Harrowby United 0 Sherwood Colliery 0
Heanor Town 0 Blackstones 0
Hucknall Town 0 Boston Town 0
Kimberley MW 0 Ashby Ivanhoe 0
Newark Town 0 Clay Cross Town 0
Skegness Town 0 Newark and Sherwood United 0

Northern League Division Two
Grangetown BC 0 Prudhoe YC 0
Newcastle University 0 Redcar Town 0
Park View 0 Alnwick Town 0
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 0 Billingham Town 0
Sunderland West End 0 AFC Newbiggin 0

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 12:49 PM

Arriving at ground now

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 1:19 PM

Lancaster City
1 Kelly, 2 Bailey, 3 Thompson, 4 Amison, 5 Oliver, 6 Bailey, 7 Moonan, 8 Bjork, 9 Lawson, 10 Caine, 11Yawson.
Bench: 12 Coulton, 14 Clarke, 15 Craig, 16 Evangelinos, 17 Sloan.

Ilkeston Town
Bench: 1 Roberts, 2 Stevens, 3 Walker, 4 Parker, 5 Janneh, 6 Dixon, 7 Youmbi. 8 Essien, 9 Kirby-Moore, 10 Daniel, 11Fox.
Bench: 12 Thornhill, 14 Sulkowski, 15 Whyle, 13 Leivers.

Last edited by Matchman (13/9/2025 1:53 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 1:50 PM

10 minutes to kickoff. We’ve not got our strongest team playing today but anything can happen. It’s sunny just now and the grass pitch looks in good condition.
Ilkeston are wearing red. The Dolly Blues are in; you guessed it, Blue.

The teams are out and we're ready to start.

We're off........

Last edited by Matchman (13/9/2025 1:59 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:06 PM

Good tackle by Janneh averts danger. Now Ilkeston free kick in good position. Janneh gets a head on it but it’s wide. Great cross by Bailey for City finds a head but that’s well wide too. Youmbi wins a corner but it’s cleared. 0-0. 7 mins

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:13 PM

Youmbi does well to cross but Fox can’t quite reach it. Good save by Roberts from Lawson. Stevens’s cross has Kelly back pedalling. Yawson has a great chance on the break but he fires over . Looked offside but lino kept his flag down. 0-0. 14 mins

Last edited by Matchman (13/9/2025 5:23 PM)

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 13/9/2025 2:17 PM

UPDATES 15:20

Premier League
Newcastle United 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

Championship
West Bromwich Albion 0 Derby County 0

League One
Burton Albion 0 Lincon City 0
Mansfield Town 0 Stevenage 0

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Milton Keyes Dons 0
Gillingham 0 Notts County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Cleethorpes Town 0 Leek Town 0
Lancaster City 0 Ilkeston Town 0

FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
AFC Fylde 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Ashton United 0 Scarborough Athletic 0
Buxton 0 Redditch United 0
Colehill Town 0 Hednesford Town 2
Curzon Ashton 1 Hebburn Town 0
Dunston 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
FC United of Manchester 0 Chadderton 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Rushall Olympic 0
Harborough Town 0 Worksop Town 1
Hyde United 0 Whitby Town 0
Matlock Town 0 Carlton Town 0
Morpeth Town 0 Witton Albion 0
Newcastle Blue Star 0 Marine 0
Quorn 0 Kettering Town 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Stamford 0
South Shields 0 Guiseley 0
Spalding United 0 Alfreton Town 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Blyth Spartans 0 Bradford PA 0
Brighouse Town 0 Heaton Stannington 0
Newton Aycliffe 0 Blyth Town 0

Northern Premier League Midland
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Basford United 0
Belper Town 0 Bedworth United 0
Mickleover 0 Bourne Town 0
St Neots Town 0 Long Eaton United 0

Northern Premier League Midland
Shepshed Dynamo 0 St Neots Town 0

Northern League Division One
Newcastle Benfield 1 Horden CW 0
Northallerton Town 0 North Shields 0
Whitley Bay 0 Shildon 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mnsfield 1 Deeping Rangers 0
Belper United 0 Eastwood Community 0
Gresley Rovers 0 Grantham Town 0
Harrowby United 0 Sherwood Colliery 0
Heanor Town 0 Blackstones 0
Hucknall Town 0 Boston Town 0
Kimberley MW 1 Ashby Ivanhoe 0
Newark Town 1 Clay Cross Town 0
Skegness Town 0 Newark and Sherwood United 0

Northern League Division Two
Grangetown BC 0 Prudhoe YC 0
Newcastle University 0 Redcar Town 1
Park View 0 Alnwick Town 1
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 1 Billingham Town 0
Sunderland West End 0 AFC Newbiggin 0

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:19 PM

I say this every match - Stevens is class. Roberts has to race out and he’s lucky that his block hits the on -rushing forward and goes wide of the post.
GOAL Ilkeston score following afree kick Not sure who got the touch. City 0 Ilkeston 1 18 mins

I think it was Parker but announced as Daniel. Then City shot hits the crossbar and goes over

Last edited by Matchman (13/9/2025 2:21 PM)

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 13/9/2025 2:22 PM

Ex Robin Nathan Caine up front for Lancaster City

**Posted by kevilsonlad** 13/9/2025 2:25 PM

will we hold on ?????

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:31 PM

Daniel effort hits the high netting behind the goal. Great work by Youmbi turning the full back inside out.
Big City appeal for a pen but its not given when their player goes down under challenge in the area.
Now Ilkeston corner. Stevens to take , Several players hit the deck and City free kick is given.
City 0 Ilkeston 1 32 mins

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:36 PM

Kirby-Moore is assaulted off the ball but the ref ignores it. What a save by Roberts from Caine then he punches clear. City are on the attack now. Ilkeston still ahead. 37 mins

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 13/9/2025 2:41 PM

UPDATES 15:40

Premier League
Newcastle United 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

Championship
West Bromwich Albion 0 Derby County 0

League One
Burton Albion 0 Lincon City 1
Mansfield Town 0 Stevenage 0

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Milton Keyes Dons 1
Gillingham 0 Notts County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Cleethorpes Town 0 Leek Town 0
Lancaster City 0 Ilkeston Town 1

FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
AFC Fylde 1 Bamber Bridge 0
Ashton United 0 Scarborough Athletic 0
Buxton 0 Redditch United 0
Colehill Town 0 Hednesford Town 5
Curzon Ashton 2 Hebburn Town 0
Dunston 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
FC United of Manchester 0 Chadderton 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Rushall Olympic 0
Harborough Town 0 Worksop Town 2
Hyde United 1 Whitby Town 0
Matlock Town 1 Carlton Town 0
Morpeth Town 0 Witton Albion 0
Newcastle Blue Star 0 Marine 0
Quorn 0 Kettering Town 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Stamford 0
South Shields 0 Guiseley 0
Spalding United 0 Alfreton Town 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Blyth Spartans 0 Bradford PA 0
Brighouse Town 0 Heaton Stannington 0
Newton Aycliffe 0 Blyth Town 0

Northern Premier League Midland
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2 Basford United 0
Belper Town 1 Bedworth United 1
Mickleover 1 Bourne Town 0
St Neots Town 0 Long Eaton United 1

Northern League Division One
Newcastle Benfield 2 Horden CW 0
Northallerton Town 0 North Shields 2
Whitley Bay 0 Shildon 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mansfield 2 Deeping Rangers 1
Belper United 1 Eastwood Community 1
Gresley Rovers 0 Grantham Town 0
Harrowby United 0 Sherwood Colliery 1
Heanor Town 1 Blackstones 0
Hucknall Town 0 Boston Town 0
Kimberley MW 1 Ashby Ivanhoe 0
Newark Town 2 Clay Cross Town 1
Skegness Town 1 Newark and Sherwood United 0

Northern League Division Two
Grangetown BC 0 Prudhoe YC 0
Newcastle University 0 Redcar Town 3
Park View 0 Alnwick Town 1
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 2 Billingham Town 0
Sunderland West End 1 AFC Newbiggin 1

Last edited by WhiteBallProject (13/9/2025 2:49 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:41 PM

City corner. We’re under some pressure. Stevens clears off the line. Another City corner. Great catch by Roberts. Stevens so close with a shot from distance.
City 0 Ilkeston 1. 42 mins

Last edited by Matchman (13/9/2025 2:42 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:45 PM

We’ll do well to get to half time ahead.
2 minutes added time

**Posted by Matchman** 13/9/2025 2:47 PM

Half time Ilkeston lead 1-0

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** 13/9/2025 2:54 PM

UPDATES 15:50

Premier League
Newcastle United 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

Championship
West Bromwich Albion 0 Derby County 0

League One
Burton Albion 0 Lincon City 1
Mansfield Town 0 Stevenage 0

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Milton Keyes Dons 1
Gillingham 0 Notts County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Cleethorpes Town 1 Leek Town 0
Lancaster City 0 Ilkeston Town 1

FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
AFC Fylde 2 Bamber Bridge 0
Ashton United 0 Scarborough Athletic 0
Buxton 0 Redditch United 0
Colehill Town 0 Hednesford Town 5
Curzon Ashton 2 Hebburn Town 0
Dunston 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0
FC United of Manchester 0 Chadderton 0
Gainsborough Trinity 0 Rushall Olympic 0
Harborough Town 1 Worksop Town 2
Hyde United 1 Whitby Town 0
Matlock Town 1 Carlton Town 0
Morpeth Town 1 Witton Albion 1
Newcastle Blue Star 0 Marine 0
Quorn 1 Kettering Town 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Stamford 0
South Shields 0 Guiseley 0
Spalding United 0 Alfreton Town 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Blyth Spartans 0 Bradford PA 0
Brighouse Town 1 Heaton Stannington 0
Newton Aycliffe 0 Blyth Town 0

Northern Premier League Midland
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2 Basford United 0
Belper Town 1 Bedworth United 1
Mickleover 2 Bourne Town 0
St Neots Town 1 Long Eaton United 2

Northern League Division One
Newcastle Benfield 2 Horden CW 0
Northallerton Town 0 North Shields 2
Whitley Bay 0 Shildon 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
AFC Mansfield 3 Deeping Rangers 1
Belper United 1 Eastwood Community 1
Gresley Rovers 0 Grantham Town 0
Harrowby United 0 Sherwood Colliery 2
Heanor Town 1 Blackstones 1
Hucknall Town 0 Boston Town 1
Kimberley MW 1 Ashby Ivanhoe 0
Newark Town 2 Clay Cross Town 1
Skegness Town 1 Newark and Sherwood United 0

Northern League Division Two
Grangetown BC 0 Prudhoe YC 0
Newcastle University 0 Redcar Town 3
Park View 0 Alnwick Town 1
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 3 Billingham Town 0
Sunderland West End 1 AFC Newbiggin 1