WhiteBallProject / Sat 27 Sep 25 : Ilkeston v Workington : NMG Ko 3pm

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 26/9/2025 4:30 AM

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It’s League match no. 12 for us as we take Workington at the New Manor Ground. Workington are notoriously poor travellers but their only win so far this season was a 2-1 victory at Bamber Bridge (where we lost by 2-0).
Workington’s 4 defeats have been: 0-6 at Stockton, 0-2 at Hednesford, 0-2 at Lancaster and 1-2 at Hebburn.

Workington's away record: P5. W1 D0. L4. F3. A13. Pts 3
Ilkeston’s home record : P5, W2, D0, L3. F5, A 6, Pts 6

So it's a battle between two sides who have not started the season as well as they had hoped and a chance for a welcome 3 points.

With only six matches in our league this weekend due to FA Cup participation, 3 points could move us several places up the table.

After missing the last two matches I’m back doing updates for this one.

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 26/9/2025 7:16 AM

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NPL Premier Division Preview

Despite some sides being involved in FA Cup action, there are still six matches to get stuck into this Saturday in the Northern Premier League’s top division.

League leaders Lancaster City, are involved in one of those, as they take on Guiseley.

After losing their opening two league games, the Dolly Blues have picked up 22 points out of a possible 24, including five straight wins, to sit atop the division ahead of their clash with last season’s play-off finalists.

Guiseley have yet to win back-to-back league games this season, but they can do so on Saturday after beating Morpeth Town last time out.

For the hosts, Jimmy Marshall’s men can extend their lead over the current second-placed side, Hednesford Town, to five points, as the Pitmen are embroiled in cup action, but a defeat could see them fall off the top.

That is, if Stockton Town can continue their impressive home form and pick up all three points against Bamber Bridge.

The Anchors have won four and drawn one of their five league games at the MAP Group UK Stadium so far this season, scoring 15 goals in the process too.

Bamber Bridge will be eager to get back to action after their fixture against Warrington Town last weekend was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

FC United of Manchester were also forced to sit out last weekend due to the weather, but are back in action away at Prescot Cables.

Mark Beesley’s side have gone three weeks without scoring a goal, after a couple of goalless draws in their last two league games. Prescot will provide a big test to that, as Ste Daley’s side are notoriously difficult to break down at home.

Cables, alongside Stockton, are unbeaten in front of their home fans in league action this season, conceding just three in their five games on home soil.

Elsewhere, Hebburn Town’s rich vein of form will be put to the test when they take on Warrington Rylands.

The Hornets have won four and drawn two of their last six games - a run which has seen them climb to eighth in the table, three points behind Saturday’s visitors.

After a four-goal haul last time out against Hyde United at home, Neil Reynolds’ Blues will be hoping to find that goalscoring form on their travels, having netted just twice away from Gorsey Lane in league action.

And near the foot of the table, two of the current bottom three are in action.

This includes Stocksbridge Park Steels, who, at the 10th attempt, will search for their first league win of the season at home to Whitby Town.

Stocksbridge have had the lead in three of their last four games, but haven’t been able to hold onto all three points.

They’ll be hoping that elusive victory can finally come against a Whitby side with just one win in their last six games.

And finally, Workington have a chance to climb out of the bottom three if they can take any points away from Ilkeston Town.

The Reds have picked up a modest five points from their last four games, after a start which saw them lose five of their opening six.

A win for Ilkeston could see them climb as high as seventh if other results go their way.

Fixtures - Saturday 27 September

Hebburn Town vs Warrington Rylands
Ilkeston Town vs Workington
Lancaster City vs Guiseley
Prescot Cables vs FC United of Manchester
Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Whitby Town
Stockton Town vs Bamber Bridge

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**Posted by pezamb** 26/9/2025 10:04 PM

Fingers crossed for another win and that the new boys can hit the ground running. Might even make it to this one!

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 7:32 AM

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it’s MATCH DAY and we have three new players to welcome to the NMG

21 year old left winger Fedel Ross-Lang

Plus two loan signings from Sheffield United: (With us on loan till January 2026)

Centre half Seth Okyere

Attacking midfielder Jackson Blaise

**Posted by pezamb** 27/9/2025 8:03 AM

Can't wait for the Blaise of glory headlines when he nets the winner

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** **Online!** 27/9/2025 12:19 PM

Hope he does not Blaise it over the bar!

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** **Online!** 27/9/2025 1:03 PM

UPDATES 15:00

Championship
Wrexham 0 Derby County 0

League One
Burton Albion 0 Plymouth Argyle 0
Mansfield Town 0 Rotherham United 0

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Newport County

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Hebburn Town 0 Warrington Rylands 0
Ilkeston Town 0 Workington 0
Lancaster City 0 Guiseley 0
Prescot Cables 0 FC United of Manchester 0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 0 Whitby Town 0
Stockton Town 0 Bamber Bridge 0

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round
Dunston 0 Gainsborough Trinity 0
Enfield Town 0 Quorn 0
Harborough Town 0 Peterborough Sports 0
Hednesford Town 0 Billericay Town 0
Hyde United 0 Matlock Town 0
Marine 0 Buxton 0
Morpeth Town 0 Southport 0
Runcorn Linnets 0 Ashton United 0

Scottish Cup First Round
Berwick Rangers 0 Nairn County 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Ashington 0 Silsden 0
Lincoln United 0 Blyth Town 0
Pontefract Collieries 0 Heaton Stannington 0

Northern Premier League Midland Division
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Long Eaton United 0
Belper Town 0 Wellingborough Town 0
Boldsmere St Michaels 0 Carlton Town 0
RC Warwick 0 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Bedworth United

Northern League Division One
Guisborough Town 0 Newcastle Benfield 0
Kendal Town 0 Newcastle Blue Star 0
West Auckland Town 0 West Allotment Celtic 0
Whitley Bay 0 Northallerton Town 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
Blackstones 0 AFC Mansfield 0
Clay Cross Town 0 Skegness Town 0
Deepng Rangers 0 Belper United 0
Eastwood Community 0 Hucknall Town 0
Grantham Town 0 Heanor Town 0
Kimberley MW 0 Newark Town 0
Newark and Sherwood 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Wisbech Town 0

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 1:31 PM

Ilkeston Town
1 Roberts, 2 Minkley, 3 Daniel, 4 Whyle, 5 Marshall, 6 Parker, 7 Youmbi, 8 Dixon, 9 Kirby-Moore 10 Thornhill,11 Walker
Bench : 12 Okyere, 13 Sulkowski, 14 Fox, 15 Ross-Lang, 16 Stevens.

Workington
1 Mitchell, 2 Barnes, 3 Leslie, 4 McGladdery, 5 Little, 6 Dickinson, 7 Symington, 8 Fitzpatrick, 9 Rigg, 10 Ellis, 11 Galloway.
Bench: 12 Hopper, 14 Atkinson, 15 Deans, 16 Park, 17 Allan.

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 1:56 PM

We’re approaching kickoff. It’s dull but not raining so far.

Here come the teams. Workington are in all lime green. Ilkeston are in red shirts, white shorts.

Ilkeston will attack the car park end in the first half.

We'reoff.....

Last edited by Matchman (27/9/2025 2:01 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:01 PM

what a start

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:03 PM

Kirby-Moore scores after round about 20 seconds. 1-0. 1 min

He races towards goal and holds off a challenge before fining past Mitchell.

Last edited by Matchman (27/9/2025 2:04 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:09 PM

Youmbi shot is saved low down by Mitchell. Free kick to workington in useful position but Symington’s effort is over the bar. youmbi wins a corner on the right. walker sot is over the bar. 1-0. 8 mins

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:17 PM

UPDATES 15:15

Championship
Wrexham 0 Derby County 0

League One
Burton Albion 0 Plymouth Argyle 0
Mansfield Town 0 Rotherham United 0

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Newport County

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Hebburn Town 0 Warrington Rylands 1
Ilkeston Town 1 Workington 0
Lancaster City 0 Guiseley 0
Prescot Cables 1 FC United of Manchester 0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 0 Whitby Town 0
Stockton Town 1 Bamber Bridge 0

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round
Dunston 0 Gainsborough Trinity 0
Enfield Town 0 Quorn 0
Harborough Town 0 Peterborough Sports 0
Hednesford Town 0 Billericay Town 0
Hyde United 0 Matlock Town 0
Marine 0 Buxton 0
Morpeth Town 0 Southport 0
Runcorn Linnets 0 Ashton United 0

Scottish Cup First Round
Berwick Rangers 0 Nairn County 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Ashington 0 Silsden 0
Lincoln United 0 Blyth Town 0
Pontefract Collieries 0 Heaton Stannington 1

Northern Premier League Midland Division
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Long Eaton United 0
Belper Town 1 Wellingborough Town 0
Boldsmere St Michaels 0 Carlton Town 0
RC Warwick 0 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Bedworth United

Northern League Division One
Guisborough Town 0 Newcastle Benfield 0
Kendal Town 0 Newcastle Blue Star 1
West Auckland Town 0 West Allotment Celtic 0
Whitley Bay 0 Northallerton Town 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
Blackstones 0 AFC Mansfield 0
Clay Cross Town 0 Skegness Town 0
Deepng Rangers 0 Belper United 0
Eastwood Community 0 Hucknall Town 0
Grantham Town 0 Heanor Town 0
Kimberley MW 0 Newark Town 0
Newark and Sherwood 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Wisbech Town 0

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:18 PM

Roberts has to race out of his goal to clear. Then a Workington effort flies over. Thornhills free kick is deflected behind but a goal kick is given. Mitchell just beats Youmbi to the ball after initially hesitating. . 1-0. 17 mins

Last edited by Matchman (28/9/2025 5:58 AM)

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:20 PM

Walker header hits the bar but Youmbi is there to force home the rebound. 2-0. 19 mins

Last edited by Matchman (27/9/2025 2:21 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:25 PM

Free kick Ilkeston at corner of area. Great goal by Symington makes it 2-1. on 25 mins

Last edited by Matchman (27/9/2025 2:26 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:31 PM

Another Ilkeston corner won by Youmbi. Injury to Parker . he’s replaced by Okyere. 2-1. 30 mins

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:34 PM

UPDATES 15:30

Championship
Wrexham 1 Derby County 1 ft

League One
Burton Albion 0 Plymouth Argyle 0
Mansfield Town 0 Rotherham United 1

League Two
Chesterfield 0 Newport County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Hebburn Town 0 Warrington Rylands 1
Ilkeston Town 2 Workington 1
Lancaster City 0 Guiseley 0
Prescot Cables 1 FC United of Manchester 0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 Whitby Town 0
Stockton Town 1 Bamber Bridge 0

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round
Dunston 0 Gainsborough Trinity 0
Enfield Town 0 Quorn 0
Harborough Town 0 Peterborough Sports 0
Hednesford Town 0 Billericay Town 0
Hyde United 0 Matlock Town 0
Marine 0 Buxton 1
Morpeth Town 0 Southport 0
Runcorn Linnets 0 Ashton United 0

Scottish Cup First Round
Berwick Rangers 0 Nairn County 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Ashington 0 Silsden 0
Lincoln United 1 Blyth Town 0
Pontefract Collieries 0 Heaton Stannington 2

Northern Premier League Midland Division
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Long Eaton United 0
Belper Town 1 Wellingborough Town 0
Boldsmere St Michaels 1 Carlton Town 1
RC Warwick 0 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Bedworth United 0

Northern League Division One
Guisborough Town 0 Newcastle Benfield 0
Kendal Town 0 Newcastle Blue Star 1
West Auckland Town 0 West Allotment Celtic 0
Whitley Bay 0 Northallerton Town 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
Blackstones 0 AFC Mansfield 0
Clay Cross Town 0 Skegness Town 0
Deepng Rangers 0 Belper United 0
Eastwood Community 0 Hucknall Town 0
Grantham Town 0 Heanor Town 0
Kimberley MW 0 Newark Town 0
Newark and Sherwood 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Wisbech Town 0

Northern League Division Two
FC Hartlepool 0 Grangetown BC 0
Newcastle University 0 Boldon CA 0
Ryton and Crawcooks Albion 0 Chester-le-Street 0
Seaham Red Star 0 AFC Newbiggin 0
Tow Law Town 0 Prudhoe YC 1

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:41 PM

Good collect by Roberts under pressure/ Now a free kick to Ilkeston just outside area . It’s a good effort by Thornhill but just wide and high. Good play by Youmbi but he’s penalised then gets a yellow card.
Goal Luke Ellis for workington. 2-2 39 mins

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:43 PM

Goal ilkeston Youmbi again finds the bottom left corner of the net. 3-2. 42 mins

Last edited by Matchman (27/9/2025 2:43 PM)

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:46 PM

UPDATES 15:45

Championship
Wrexham 1 Derby County 1 ft

League One
Burton Albion 0 Plymouth Argyle 1
Mansfield Town 0 Rotherham United 1

League Two
Chesterfield 1 Newport County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Hebburn Town 0 Warrington Rylands 1
Ilkeston Town 3 Workington 2
Lancaster City 0 Guiseley 0
Prescot Cables 1 FC United of Manchester 0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 Whitby Town 0
Stockton Town 1 Bamber Bridge 0

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round
Dunston 0 Gainsborough Trinity 1
Enfield Town 1 Quorn 0
Harborough Town 0 Peterborough Sports 0
Hednesford Town 0 Billericay Town 0
Hyde United 0 Matlock Town 0
Marine 0 Buxton 1
Morpeth Town 0 Southport 0
Runcorn Linnets 0 Ashton United 0

Scottish Cup First Round
Berwick Rangers 0 Nairn County 0

Northern Premier League East Division
Ashington 0 Silsden 0
Lincoln United 1 Blyth Town 0
Pontefract Collieries 1 Heaton Stannington 2

Northern Premier League Midland Division
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Long Eaton United 0
Belper Town 1 Wellingborough Town 0
Boldsmere St Michaels 1 Carlton Town 2
RC Warwick 0 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Bedworth United 0

Northern League Division One
Guisborough Town 0 Newcastle Benfield 0
Kendal Town 0 Newcastle Blue Star 1
West Auckland Town 0 West Allotment Celtic 0
Whitley Bay 0 Northallerton Town 0

United Counties League Premier Division North
Blackstones 0 AFC Mansfield 0
Clay Cross Town 0 Skegness Town 0
Deepng Rangers 0 Belper United 0
Eastwood Community 0 Hucknall Town 0
Grantham Town 0 Heanor Town 0
Kimberley MW 0 Newark Town 0
Newark and Sherwood 0 Gresley Rovers 0
Sherwood Colliery 0 Wisbech Town 0

Northern League Division Two
FC Hartlepool 3 Grangetown BC 0
Newcastle University 0 Boldon CA 0
Ryton and Crawcooks Albion 0 Chester-le-Street 1
Seaham Red Star 0 AFC Newbiggin 0
Tow Law Town 0 Prudhoe YC 1

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 2:48 PM

Good run by Dixon but he can’t get his shot away.

Half Time. Ilkeston 3 Workington 2

**Posted by WhiteBallProject** **Online!** 27/9/2025 3:02 PM

UPDATES 16:00

Championship
Wrexham 1 Derby County 1 ft

League One
Burton Albion 0 Plymouth Argyle 2
Mansfield Town 0 Rotherham United 1

League Two
Chesterfield 2 Newport County 0

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Hebburn Town 0 Warrington Rylands 1
Ilkeston Town 3 Workington 2
Lancaster City 0 Guiseley 0
Prescot Cables 1 FC United of Manchester 0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 Whitby Town 0
Stockton Town 1 Bamber Bridge 0

FA Cup Third Qualifying Round
Dunston 0 Gainsborough Trinity 1
Enfield Town 2 Quorn 0
Harborough Town 1 Peterborough Sports 0
Hednesford Town 0 Billericay Town 0
Hyde United 0 Matlock Town 0
Marine 0 Buxton 1
Morpeth Town 0 Southport 2
Runcorn Linnets 1 Ashton United 0

Scottish Cup First Round
Berwick Rangers 0 Nairn County 1

Northern Premier League East Division
Ashington 0 Silsden 0
Lincoln United 1 Blyth Town 0
Pontefract Collieries 1 Heaton Stannington 3

Northern Premier League Midland Division
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Long Eaton United 0
Belper Town 1 Wellingborough Town 0
Boldsmere St Michaels 1 Carlton Town 2
RC Warwick 2 Basford United 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Bedworth United 0

Northern League Division One
Guisborough Town 0 Newcastle Benfield 0
Kendal Town 0 Newcastle Blue Star 1
West Auckland Town 0 West Allotment Celtic 0
Whitley Bay 0 Northallerton Town 0

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

Northern League Division Two
FC Hartlepool 4 Grangetown BC 0
Newcastle University 0 Boldon CA 0
Ryton and Crawcooks Albion 0 Chester-le-Street 1
Seaham Red Star 2 AFC Newbiggin 0
Tow Law Town 0 Prudhoe YC 1

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 27/9/2025 3:04 PM

We’re off again..