A big, big match but it looks like a poor attendance because of the weather. It’s wet and very windy so anything can happen.
Worksop (2nd in table) have a very good away record – they’ve only lost 2 of their 10 matches so far.
Ilkeston (4th) have won 5 and drawn 4 at the NMG.
We look to avenge at 2-0 defeat at Worksop on Tuesday 10th September.
Ilkeston Town –
1 Yates, 2 Minkley, 3 Parker, 4 Eratt-Thompson 5 Marshall, 6 Wilkinson, 7 Brandy, 8 Daniel, 9 Cursons, 10 Dixon, 11 Stevens.
Bench: 12 Meikle, 14 Johnson, 15 Wafula, 16 Kirby-Moore , 17 Hardwick.
Worksop Town –
1 Taylor, 2 Atherton, 3 Wilde, 4 Leesley, 5 Bencherif, 6 Shiels, 7 Starcenko. 8 Gratton. 9 Burrow, 15 Bramall, 11 Hall.
Bench: 12 Tomlinson, 14 O’Malley, 10 Hughes, 16 Hutchinson, 17 Wedgbury.
Ilkeston are in red, Worksop in blue and black.
Ilkeston will attack the car park end first half. Worksop to kick off.
Peep! We’re underway.
Hamza Bencherif has the first chance for Worksop following a long throw into Ilkeston’s box. We clear it.
Pretty even in the first 15 mins.
Both teams are doing their best to keep the ball but the wind is strong.
A Worksop corner curls dangerously into the Ilkeston goal area – it’s forced away by Tom Marshall with a good header.
Good dribble by L’Varn Brandy till he’s fouled. The resultant free kick ends up just wide of goal.
Near miss by Worksop as a shot is deflected for a corner.
Jacob Gratton’s header is saved by Yates.
Half time: 0-0.
Worksop get us underway for the second half.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Colin Daniel’s free kick beats the wall and the keeper. 50 mins. 1-0. It came about after Tom Cursons was fouled. Daniel took the free kick and sent a low shot into the net.
That’s warmed up the Ilkeston supporters.
GOAL for Ilkeston. Colin Daniel again! 55 mins. 2-0. He fires in from a corner.
I can’t keep up! So much happening!
RED CARD. A Worksop player is off after bringing down Tom Cursons who was through.
Daniel, Marshall and Cursons have shots blocked as Ilkeston press.
GOAL for Ilkeston. 61 mins. 3-0. It’s a blast from Connor Dixon.
Brandy is thrilling the Ilkeston supporters with great runs. The Worksop players will need a brandy! He’s making them dizzy.
Chance for the visitors’ Jordon Burrow but he hits the ball wide.
Brandy replaced by Alex Hardwick. 3-0. 75 mins.
Scramble on Worksop’s goal-line! They manage to clear eventually.
Ilkeston appeal for a penalty but the ref gives it the other way.
Hardwick limps off, replaced by Jonathan Wafula.
Also Tom Cursons is replaced by Harvey Kirby-Moore. 80 mins
Ilkeston continue to go forward.
Into added time and the pressure from Ilkeston continues.
Wafula header is just over the bar.
Casey Johnson and Kirby-Moore have shots blocked.
Full time: Ilkeston 3 Worksop 0. Att: 527.
