Not a good start to the trip. We now have a replacement bus and are on our way.
Ilkeston (5th in NPL table) will be wanting to win to stay among the leaders. Lancaster (11th) have only lost once at home and twice away but they have made a lot of draws.
Lancaster team:
1 Mendes, 2 Bailey, 3 Thompson, 4 Moonan, 5 Beeden, 6 Ikpakwu, 7 Bennett, 8 Bailey, 9 Mansell,10 Abbott, 11 Evangelinos.
Bench : 12 Lawson, 14 Cuani, 15 Coulton, 16 Caine, 17 Fleming.
Ilkeston team:
1 Yates, 2 Eratt-Thompson-, 3 Parker, 4 Meisle, 5 Minkley, 6 Wilkinson, 7 Dixon, 8 Daniel, 9 Cursons, 10 Kirby-Moore 11 Walker.
Bench : 12 Stevens, 14 Wafula, 15 Marshall , 16 Johnson, 17 Hutchinson.
A minute silence precedes the game.
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Crazy start! Three quick goals. It’s Lancaster 2 Ilkeston 1.
Cursons gave Ilkeston the lead, 1 min.
Bennett equalised for City, 4 mins,
Mansell put City in front, 6 mins.
[Derby Co 1 Plymouth 0; Doncaster 0 Notts Co 1]
Ilkeston continue to trail. City look lively.
GOAL for Ilkeston. George Wilkinson levels the score. 23 mins. 2-2. Jamie Walker gets the ball into the box and Wilkinson is there to put it past Andre Mendes.
Shocking foul on Sam Parker by Mansell – deserved a red card. Parker has had to come off. He’s back on now.
[Derby Co 1 Plymouth 1; Doncaster 0 Notts Co 1]
GOAL for Ilkeston. We’re in front. Wilkinson scores again, turning Parker’s header past Mendes. 39 mins. 3-2.
GOAL for City. Bennett scores his second. 45 mins. 3-3.
Minkley rescues Ilkeston with a timely block.
Half time: 3-3.
[HT: Derby Co 1 Plymouth 1; Doncaster 0 Notts Co 1]
Plenty of goals then at The Giant Axe. Join us again for the second half.
The second half begins.
And again… GOAL for City. Aaron Bennett hat-trick makes it 4-3 to City 47 mins. Awful defending by Ilkeston.
It’s all going wrong for Ilkeston. Two have collided, both hurt and receiving treatment.
Close to a fifth for City. Abbott almost scores.
Wafula replaces Parker.
Stevens replaces Kirby-Moore.
Evangelinos goes even closer for City as they try to give themselves a cushion.
People are saying this is the best game they’ve seen at The Giant Axe so far this season.
Big sigh from the home crowd as Bennett shoots narrowly wide.
Another Ilkeston change: Marshall for Minkley.
Three changes by City.
Colin Daniel has been impressive for Ilkeston – just went very close to scoring as they have a good attacking spell.
Brilliant save by Mendes.
Caine replaces Bennett.
Johnson replaces Wilkinson.
Time running out for Ilkeston now. 5 mins left.
[Derby Co 1 Plymouth 1; Doncaster 1 Notts Co 1]
Six additional minutes.
Attendance: 706 here today.
Ilkeston are throwing everyone forward for an equaliser.
Great save by Mendes.
Cursons brought down – penalty appeal but the ref gives it outside the box.
Free kick goes wide.
