With both teams trying to make the promotion play-off places, this should be a good game.
Teams:
1 Harker, 2 Baggs, 3 Purewal ,4 King ,5 Nicholson, 6 Coulthard, 7 Butterworth, 8 Painter, 9 Scott, 10, Sweet. 11 Hayes.
Bench 12 Thompson, 14 John, 15 Gallacher, 16 Fowler, 17 Roberts.
Ilkeston Town –
1 Yates, 2 Minkley, 3 Charles, 4 Meikle 5 Marshall. 6 Parker, 7 Brandy, 8 Daniel, 9 Kirby-Moore , 10 Dixon, 11 Stevens.
Bench 12 Essien . 14 McDonald. 15 Wauchope. 16 Eratt-Thompson, 17 Hardwick.
It’s good to see lots of Ilkeston supporters here. It’s a small ground with no cover on three sides, so let’s hope it doesn’t rain. We could have a full house with no Premiership and Championship games today.
Ilkeston are in red and white, Stockton in yellow and blue.
Peep! We’re underway.
Brandy miscues as Ilkeston surge forward, then a chance at the other end – Yates punches clear.
Good claim by Yates under a lot of pressure.
Stockton are beginning to get on top, urged on by their fans.
Brandy breakaway excites the Ilkeston fans but he’s eventually crowded out.
Stevens has been spoken to by ref for retaliation after he was fouled.
Brandy is looking like Ilkeston’s best hope.
Good break by Stockton but Ilkeston defenders sort it.
More good handling by Yates using all of his area.
Meikle races clear for Ilkeston but he’s brought down.
Stockton continue to have the edge but Ilkeston are creating chances as well.
Stockton player gets a yellow for a foul on Kirby-Moore.
Chance for Ilkeston as they win a free kick just outside pen area.
The ball hits the wall and is cleared.
Chance for Stockton’s Kevin Hayes but he puts the ball over the bar.
Half time: Stockton 0 Ilkeston 0.
Second half gets underway.
This is a vital 45 minutes. Ilkeston must win, realistically, to keep in the promotion race.
Chances for both teams, then – Harvey Kirby-Moore is flattened in the area – but nothing given. Ilkeston fans can’t believe it.
Long range effort from Stockton’s Joshua Baggs goes wide.
Kirby-Moore fouled again. This time we get the free kick.
Brandy brought down in the area. Play on again!
Stockton break away and nearly score. Baggs header goes over from the corner.
GOAL for Stockton. 59 mins. 1-0. Kevin Hayes scores from a narrow angle to put his side in front.
That was tough on Ilkeston.
Essien and Eratt-Thompson come on replacing Brandy and Stevens.
Ilkeston get the ball in the net but the lino’s flag is raised.
More subs: Hardwick and McDonald on, Meikle and Charles off.
Ilkeston are going for broke now. Big effort to turn things round. Full marks for trying.
Stockton’s Fenton John is booked for dissent as his side are forced to defend.
Ilkeston go close as a cross comes in but it is cleared.
Dixon header is blocked.
Essien shot is blocked.
Another two shots blocked. Ilkeston are having a real go but time is slipping away.
Four Fergie minutes.
Full time: Stockton 1 Ilkeston 0
