Teams:
Ilkeston Town –
1 Yates, 2 Minkley, 3 Parker, 4 Meikle, 5 Marshall, 6 Maher, 7 Brandy, 8 Daniel. 9 Cursons, 10 Dixon, 11 Walker
Bench: 12 Eratt-Thompson 14 Wafula, 15 Wilkinson, 16 Kirby-Moore , 17 Hardwick.
1 Visser, 2 Buckley, 3 Ndene, 4 Curl,5 Edwards, 6 Heywood, 7 Miller, 8 Scully, 9 Potts, 10 Shenton, 11Campbell.
Bench:12 Onyeka,14 Reeves, 10 Porter, 16 Okome, 17 Hurst.
Ilkeston in red. Leek in blue.
We’re underway at the Microlise New Manor Ground.
Ilkeston begin by attacking the car park end.
Not a bad crowd considering how cold it is.
First real opportunity falls to Leek. Liam Buckley running through is halted. Louis Potts heads wide from the free kick.
Couple of good fast breaks by Ilkeston are dealt with.
Most of the play is in Leek’s half but no real goal threats so far by Ilkeston.
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Matt Yates tips over a shot from Hayden Campbell.
GOAL for Leek. Campbell scores with a simple tap-in from Potts’ cross. Ilkeston are undone by a fast counter attack. 1-0. 26 mins.
Then Campbell hits the bar with a header. A let-off for Ilkeston. Yates can only watch as the woodwork takes a hit.
Dino Visser saves from Tom Cursons.
GOAL for Leek. Potts finds the net from a break, 44 mins. It’s all going wrong for Ilkeston. 2-0.
Half time: Ilkeston 0 Leek 2.
Ilkeston continue to toil against Leek, whose excitement at being in the lead is interesting to watch. They congratulate each other all the time.
Ilkeston search for a solution: Meikle replaced by Eratt-Thompson. Brandy replaced by Wafula. Dixon replaced by Hardwick.
Good effort by Hardwick – just wide.
Ilkeston get the ball in the net but it’s disallowed.
Parker replaced by Kirby-Moore.
Daniel effort takes a deflection wide. Then a scramble in the Leek goalmouth is cleared. Leek are time wasting. Ilkeston are getting more frustrated.
Only ten mins left for Ilkeston to change things. They’re on top but can’t score.
Tom Marshall has to leave the field after a head clash.
It’s one of those days – Ilkeston are heading for a defeat against a relegation threatened side.
Four minutes added but Ilkeston are a beaten side.
Full time: Ilkeston 0 Leek 2.
