It’s Ilkeston (6th in NPL table) v FC Utd (12th) at the New Manor Ground today. Sadly it’s also about Kyle Place, the young Ilkeston home and away supporter who died recently. A bucket collection will be taken at the ground to help with his funeral costs.
Teams –
Ilkeston Town:
1 Yates, 2 Minkley, 3 Charles, 4 Essien, 5 Marshall, 6 Parker, 7 Brandy, 8 Daniel, 9 Kirby-Moore, 10 Walker, 11 Stevens
Bench : 12 Meikle, 14 Dixon, 15 Eratt-Thompson, 16 Abdullah. 17 Hardwick.
FC United:
1 O’Keefe, 2 Palinkas, 3 Hall, 4 Donohue, 5 Misambo, 6 Evans, 7 Grivosti, 8 Munroe, 9 Le Fondre, 10 Buckley, 11 Ennis.
Bench: 12 Miles, 14 Bellizia, 15 McLoughlin, 16 Halford, 17 Sudworth.
The teams are out. All the Ilkeston players are carrying one red and one white balloon.
Peep! We’re underway.
[Forest 0 Everton 0; Portsmouth 0 Derby 0 – Zetterstrom saves early penalty]
Matt Yates in early action saving from the feet of Buckley.
In an Ilkeston attack, Jaden Charles’s cross drops behind the goal.
GOAL for FC. Great finish by Charlie Ennis after he picks up the ball from Buckley’s forward run and finds the bottom corner of Yates’s net. 8 mins. 0-1.
GOAL for Ilkeston. L’Varn Brandy equalises with a great strike. 19 mins. 1-1.
Le Fondre blind shot on the turn lands on the crossbar. That was close!
Ilkeston still pressing but FC United look dangerous on the break.
Yates has made two crucial saves for Ilkeston.
Jordan Buckley looks to be the main threat for FC United.
Half time: Ilkeston 1 FC Utd of Manchester 1.
[HT: Nottm Forest 0 Everton 0; Portsmouth 0 Derby 0]
Second half is underway.
Jordans Stevens shoots a bender – but it’s just too high.
And a good run by Brandy but it comes to nothing.
There’s a big crowd here today – FC have brought a fair few and they’re making plenty of noise.
Attendance: 969.
Le Fondre shoots over the bar.
Charles and Brandy have been replaced by Meikle and Dixon.
Kirby-Moore appears to be man-handled but no foul given.
[Nottm Forest 0 Everton 0; Portsmouth 1 Derby 1 – Derby score but Pompey reply within a minute]
Abdullah and Hardwick on for Kirby-Moore and Stevens.
[Nottm Forest 0 Everton 0; Portsmouth 1 Derby 2]
Free kick to Ilkeston in a good position just outside FC’s area brings a diving save by O’Keefe. Then the teams take a drinks break.
FC United rescued by the lino.
Ilkeston are going for a winner – and taking risks – great save by Yates from an FC break-away.
Tom Marshall clears O’Keefe’s crossbar by an inch.
Essien replaced by Declan Eratt-Thompson.
Then a great save by Yates at the other end.
FC United are hanging on but are capable of nicking a goal themselves.
Ilkeston have two shots blocked.
Ilkeston get the ball in but it’s disallowed! FC rescued by the lino.
[Nottm Forest 0 Everton 1; Portsmouth 2 Derby 2]
Full time: Ilkeston 1 FC Utd 1
