The last time we beat Whitby was Easter Monday 4th Apr 2016 at the NMG.
Teams:
Ilkeston Town –
1 Yates, 2 Brown, 3 Walker, 4 Perch, 5 Marshall, 6 Minkley, 7 Brandy, 8 Dixon, 9 Cursons, 10 Kirby-Moore, 11 Daniel.
Bench: 12 Meikle, 14 Wafula, 15 Marshall A, 17 Hutchinson, 19 Leivers.
Whitby Town –
1 Bland, 2 Keithly, 3 Collins, 4 Darcey, 5 Sukar, 6 Haswell, 7 Hawkins, 8 Wheatley, 9 Walker, 10 Gibson, 11 Doherty,
Bench: 12 Smith, 14 Hutchinson, 15 Parkinson, 17 Cranston.
We’re underway. Ilkeston in red, Whitby sea blue.
Unbelievable! A penalty for Ilkeston in 1st minute.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Jamie Walker scores from the spot. 1 min. 1-0.
Harvey Kirby-Moore was brought down in the box – but it’s highly unusual for a ref to give a penalty so early.
Whitby are mounting a fightback. Good save by Yates keeps Ilkeston in front. And a good block by Tom Marshall.
Alfie Doherty is causing a bit of concern for Ilkeston with his speedy runs.
Meanwhile Ilkeston’s L’Varn Brandy is looking good for us on the break.
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Yellow for Joe Wheatley after bringing down Brandy.
Joe Gibson creates another Whitby chance but sends the ball well wide.
Whitby appeal for a penalty but instead the ref yellow cards player for diving.
Tom Marshall booked for a very strong tackle.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Tom Cursons leaves keeper Shane Bland helpless with a shot into the bottom corner of the net. 38 mins. 2-0.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Harvey Kirby-Moore scores just before the break. 3-0 43 mins.
Half time: Ilkeston 3 Whitby 0
[HT: Notts Co 1 Accrington Stanley 0]
What can you say? Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes nothing goes right. Let’s see what the second half brings.
Kirby-Moore gets into a good position but he’s robbed before he can create something.
Cursons works his way into a shooting position but his shot goes into the side netting.
Stephen Walker’s header for Whitby is stopped by Yates.
Then Yates makes a very good save from Aaron Haswell.
Cursons again works his way into a space in front of goal but his shot goes wide.
Yates in action again to frustrate Whitby.
Kirby-Moore is replaced by Jonathan Wafula on 65 mins.
[Notts Co 2 Accrington Stanley 0]
Today’s NMG attendance: 657.
Great effort by Colin Daniel. He’s only just wide with a curler.
Conor Dixon is chosen as Man of the Match.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Tom Cursons is set up by Wafula and makes it 4-0. 81 mins.
GOAL for Whitby. Sam Collins hits a great shot past Yates after cutting in from the left. 4-1, 85 mins.
PENALTY FOR ILKESTON.
Cursons takes it, Bland saves. 90 mins.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Jamie Walker scores. 90+3 mins. 5-1.
Full time: Ilkeston 5 Whitby 1
