Workington v Ilkeston football updates coming up.
Ilkeston supporters make their longest journey today.
Ilkeston are 6th in the table; Workington 14th.
Workington haven’t scored nor conceded many goals so far.
An Ilkeston fan is saying we’ve never won here.
Workington –
1 Mitchell, 2 Little, 3 Galloway, 4 Kamara, 5 Swinglehurst, 6 Ambrose, 7 Symington, 8 Nugent, 9 Rigg, 10 Norris, 11 Stephenson.
12 Wilkinson, 14 Bell, 15 Hubbold, 16 MCCarron,17 Eccles.
Ilkeston –
1 Yates, 2 Minkley. 3 Parker, 4 Dixon, 5 Marshall, 6 Wilkinson, 7 Stevens, 8 Meikle, 9 Cursons, 10 Kirby-Moore 11 Walker,
Bench Eratt-Thompson Koby, Wafula, Eratt-Thompson Declan, Daniel, Hutchinson.
Workington wearing red, Ilkeston blue.
We’re underway at Borough Park.
It’s a grass pitch but it’s OK, they haven’t had the rain we have had in Ilkeston.
Harvey Kirby-Moore has been flattened by a ball in his face. He’s been on the floor for a while.
He’s recovered.
Chance for Kirby-Moore but he’s clattered just as he’s poised to shoot.
Then a chance for Workington but Yates saves with an outstretched leg.
Tom Cursons gets himself in a good position but shoots over the bar.
Another save by Yates with his foot.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Cursons takes his chance with just the keeper to beat. 1-0. 27 mins. Best opportunities have fallen to the home side but Ilkeston lead.
Cursons corner is caught by the wind and blown out of play.
We thought rainwater was going to be a problem but it’s the wind.
That goal has taken Ilkeston up to 4th spot – but let’s not count our chickens yet.
GOAL for Workington. 38 mins. 1-1.
GOAL for Workington. 39 mins. 1-2
Back to reality. We’re losing. Similar goals. Player chases a long ball and lobs Yates.
That was a blow for Ilkeston. Travelling fans are silenced.
Mitchell saves a Jamie Walker header as Ilkeston try to respond.
Half time: Workington 2 Ilkeston 1.
[Result: Chesterfield 2 Notts County 2. McGoldrick equaliser for Notts 90+4 mins. HT: Alfreton 0 Spennymoor 0 FA Cup]
Second half starts. Ilkeston should do better this half; they had the wind against them first half.
Walker shoots narrowly wide after good build-up by Stevens.
Ilkeston change: Jonathan Wafula replaces Sam Parker on 57 mins.
A cross by Cursons evades everyone.
Another change: Hutchinson replaces Stevens, 60 mins.
Attendance at Borough Park: 803.
Ilkeston are pressing.
Close! Tom Cursons has an effort blocked on the line. The ball is eventually claimed by the keeper.
Lindon Meikle shoots over.
Then so does Cursons from close range.
Wafula is unlucky to be booked trying to retrieve the ball from a Workington player.
Time running out for Ilkeston. About ten minutes left.
Ilkeston get the ball in the net but it’s not going to count. Foul on the keeper.
Everyone is up for Ilkeston now giving Workington opportunities on the counter. Only four mins normal time left.
[Latest: Alfreton 1 Spennymoor 0, FA Cup]
Great pressure by Ilkeston met by great defending by Workington.
Break by Workington – great save by Matt Yates to keep Ilkeston’s faint hopes alive.
Full time: Workington 2 Ilkeston 1.
