Ilkeston Town v Atherton Collieries.
Updates from 3pm
Today’s visitors to the NMG, bottom of the table Atherton are almost certainly relegated.
Teams:
Ilkeston Town:
1 Yates, 2 King, 3 Walker, 4 Declan Eratt-Thompson, 5 Tom Marshall, 6 Minkley. 7 Wafula, 8 Dixon, 9 Cursons. 10 Meikle. 11 White.
Bench : 12 Koby Eratt-Thompson 14, Cox, 16 Alex Marshall, 17 Hutchinson, 13 Leivers.
Atherton Collieries:
1 Donaghy, 2 Moonan, 3 Thompson, 4 Ahmed Ali. 5 Evans, 6 Thompson, 7 Rydell, 8 Putnam. 9 Beckford, 10 Scanlon, 11 Lusiama.
Bench : 12 Mfuni, 14 King, 15 Sheppard, 16 Mo Ali, 13 Buckley.
Sixteen year old Liam Sheppard (pictured) is on the bench for Atherton. He played for them last week to become surely their youngest player to play at this level.
We’re approaching kick off. Not a big crowd here today.
It’s sunny and quite warm but gusty.
The teams are out. Ilkeston are in their red home kit. Atherton are in black & white stripes.
Peep! We’re underway.
The wind is playing tricks already. Ilkeston have had a couple of chances. Atherton goalkeeper Tom Donaghy did well to smother a close range shot. Then Tom Marshall’s forward ball sails out of the ground.
Chance for Atherton as they get a free kick on the edge of the area. Lewis Thompson’s shot takes flight over the bar.
A Declan Eratt-Thompson shot is blocked, then Tom Marshall’s effort drifts wide.
Ilkeston are in command but they have not yet scored.
Jordan Scanlon fires over in a rare threat by the visitors.
Half-time: Ilkeston 0 Atherton 0.
[HT: Notts Co 1 Harrogate 0; Derby and Forest not playing]
Second half. Atherton get us underway.
Tom Cursons is through but his shot is stopped by the oncoming Donaghy,
Yates saves from Ethan Beckford, then –
GOAL for Ilkeston. Ilkeston find the net at last. Jaiden White crosses and Cursons hits a floor shot past Donaghy. 52 mins. 1-0.
Same pair combine again – White crosses, Cursons heads goalward but this time Donaghy saves.
Ilkeston Substitution: Jonathan Wafula is replaced by Koby Eratt-Thompson.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Callum Minkley fires number two after Jamie Walker controls the ball in the area and makes the chance for him,
71 mins. 2-0.
634 at the NMG today.
Alex Marshall on for Declan Eratt-Thompson,
Let off for Atherton as the ball lands on Donaghy’s net behind the bar, then the keeper make a good save from Walker.
Cursons is replaced by Ben Hutchinson but there’s very little time to go.
Free kick to Ilkeston in a good position.
GOAL for Ilkeston. It’s gone in. Donaghy thumps the ground in annoyance. Hutchinson the scorer. 3-0. 90 +4 mins.
Full time: Ilkeston Town 3 Atherton Collieries 0

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