Teams –
Ilkeston Town:
1 Yates, 2 Minkley, 3 Parker, 4 Dixon, 5 Marshall , 6 Wilkinson, 7 Brandy, 8 Daniel, 9 Cursons, 10 Kirby-Moore, 11 Walker.
Bench: 12 Eratt-Thompson (Koby), 14 Wafula, 15 Johnson, 17 Hutchinson, 19 Mason (GK)
1 O’Keefe, 2 Cowen, 3 Doherty, 4 McCourt, 5 Burke, 6 Baird, 7 Lowe, 8 White, 9 Gilchrist, 10, Osel, 11 Harry.
Bench : 12 Newton, 14 Bryan, 15 Colitto, 16 Denton.
Ilkeston start the first half attacking the car park end.
We’re off…
It’s a Bovril day at the NMG – sunny but chilly.
Good collect by Yates as Ashton attack.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Tom Cursons puts us ahead, 8 mins. 1-0.
Nightmare fumble for keeper Conor O’Keefe.
Brandy fires wide from a good position – should have been 2-0.
Ashton’s Louis White goes close – his shot being deflected wide.
Another chance for Ashton as they have a god spell. Free kick is blocked by Ilkeston’s defensive wall.
[Derby 2 Norwich 3 (full time); Forest 0 Fulham 0; Morecambe 1 Notts 0 (latest)]
Good break forward and cross by Brandy but Ashton clear the danger.
Walker’s header well saved by O’Keefe.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Walker’s left side cross is headed home by Tom Marshall at the far post. 27 min, 2-0.
Ilkeston get a free kick on the edge of Ashton’s area. It results in a goalmouth scramble – eventually cleared.
GOAL for Ashton. Jason Gilchrist scores after Ilkeston give him a gift opportunity. 41 mins. 2-1.
Half time. Ilkeston 2 Ashton 1
[Derby 2 Norwich 3 (full time); Forest 0 Fulham 0; Morecambe 1 Notts 0 (half time]
Yellow for Ashton player for foul on Brandy.
Terrific pressure by Ilkeston ends with Cursons’ shot hitting a defender on the line after several shots were blocked.
Cursons then wins a corner.
We go close again as Dixon’s cross is met by Kirby-Moore’s header but the keeper is in the right place to save.
[Derby 2 Norwich 3 (full time); Forest 0 Fulham 1; Morecambe 1 Notts 0 (latest)]
Both managers have been spoken to by the ref as it gets hectic. (55 mins)
Ashton make a triple substitution.
Ilkeston’s Dixon is cautioned for a challenge on Baird.
Great run by Walker nearly puts Cursons through.
Attendance today: 651
Kirby-Moore is replaced by Wafula on 66 mins.
GOAL for Ashton. Andrew Osei-Bonsu equalises, 70 mins. 2-2.
After all Ilkeston’s dominance, Ashton are now on top, going for winner.
Great run by Walker nearly puts Cursons through.
Cowan is cautioned for a foul on Cursons.
Baird sent off.
Dixon sent off after second yellow.
Ashton go very close to scoring. Either Yates or Parker clears off the line from Jak McCourt.
L’Varn Brandy gets Man of the Match award.
Full time : 2-2.
