Ashton Utd v Ilkeston Town football updates coming up.
Ashton are just outside the promotion play-off zone – they’ve won 7 of their last 8 matches and they’ll be keen to keep up their challenge against Ilkeston who are mid-table but on a decent run of results themselves.
Teams –
Ashton United
1 Paul Cooper, 2 Dan Cowan, 3 Sean Newton, 4 Sam Baird, 5 Luke Baird, 6 Mitchell Rose, 7 Alex Byrne, 8 James Hardy, 9 Jason Gilchrist, 10 Kielen Adams, 11 Warren Clarke.
Bench: 12 Nathan Lowe, 14 Marchus Cusani, 15 Jake Charles, 16 Brad Abbott, 17 Benny Couto.
Ilkeston Town
1 Matt Yates, 2 Larell King, 3 Jamie Walker, 4 Declan Eratt-Thompson, 5 Tom Marshall, 6 Callum Minkley, 7 Jonathan Wafula, 8 Connor Dixon, 9 Alex Marshall, 10 Lindon Meikle, 11Tom Cursons.
Bench: 12 Koby Eratt-Thompson, 14 Luke Cox, 15 L’Varn Brandy, 17 Ben Hutchinson, 19 Mitch Leivers.
The pitch is very wet but has been passed fit to play on by the ref.
We’re underway at the Hurst Cross Stadium.
Jamie Walker sets up a good chance with a forward run but there’s no one to meet his cross. Then Tom Cursons shoots over the bar.
[Derby 1 L Orient 0; Walsall 0 Notts 1]
Ilkeston have the edge in the early stages. Big save by Paul Cooper denies Cursons.
[Derby 2 L Orient 0]
A scramble in the Ashton goalmouth is cleared.
Then Gilchrist fails with a chance for Ashton.
Jamie Walker is involved in a 50-50 challenge with an Ashton’s Alex Byrne. Byrne comes off worst and Walker gets a yellow. Handbags follow and a player from each side goes in the ref’s black book.
It’s livening up now.
Cooper comes out of his goal, misses the ball and fouls an Ilkeston player. Nothing given.
[Walsall 0 Notts 2]
GOAL for Ilkeston. Two good saves by Cooper, then Ilkeston are third time lucky as Jonathan Wafula scores. 31 mins. 1-0.
[Nottm Forest 0 Wolves 1]
Things are getting tense. Ref has had a word with people in both dugouts.
Near things at both ends. An Ilkeston clearance falls nicely to an Ashton player but Yates is in the right place to save. Then there’s another scramble at the other end after Cooper can’t hold the ball but Ilkeston can’t get it over the line.
Declan Eratt-Thompson’s shot is blocked. Strong finish to the half by Ilkeston.
Half time: Ashton 0 Ilkeston 1.
[HTs: N Forest 1 Wolves 1, Derby 2 L Orient 0; Walsall 0 Notts 2]
The match restarts. A good first half by Ilkeston but Ashton will be going all out to turn the game around,
GOAL for Ilkeston. Town double their lead with a Tom Cursons goal. He connects with Meikle’s cross and hits no.2 past Cooper. 2-0. 54 mins.
Ashton are trying to get back in the game but Ilkeston, with everyone excelling, are doing really well.
Alex Marshall finds Cursons with a good cross but Curson’s volley goes over the bar.
Ashton’s Gilchrist heads over but the ref gives a corner. Then the same player heads into the side netting.
[Forest 2 Wolves 2; Walsall 1 Notts 3]
L’varn Brandy replaces Alex Marshall.
Brilliant defending by Tom Marshall thwarts Ashton again.
GOAL for Ashton. Benny Couto scores with a grass-cutter. 76 mins. The hosts are back in the game. 2-1.
RED CARD for Jason Gilchrist (Ashton). He’s sent off for elbowing someone in the face. 81 mins.
[Derby 3 L Orient 0]
Ashton are making a real effort despite being a man down.
Exciting finish to the game. Both teams going for the all-important next goal.
Five minutes added time.
Great save by Yates. Then an Ashton shot goes narrowly wide.
Another top stop by Yates.
Great holding of the ball by Brandy. They can’t get it off him.
Pee-eep! It’s all over.
Full time: Ashton Utd 1 Ilkeston 2.


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