Ilkeston Town face Derbyshire neighbours Matlock Town today. Updates on the way.
Ilkeston Town:
1 Yates, 2 Minkley, 3 Walker, 4 Essien, 5 Marshall, 6 Parker, 7 Brandy, 8 Daniel, 9 Kirby-Moore 10 Dixon, 11 Stevens.
Bench : 12 Meikle, 14 McDonald, 15 Charles, 16 Eratt-Thompson, 17 Hardwick.
Matlock Town:
1 Litherland, 2 Smart, 3 Milambo, 4 Bachirou, 5 Ravenhill, 6 Oglesby, 7 Stobbs, 8 Whitehouse, 9 Gibson, 10 Bondo, 11 Wilson.
Bench: 12 Fry, 14 Clayton, 15 Zottos, 16 Noel-Williams, 19 Alexander.
A nice afternoon would have brought in a big Easter crowd but the rain seems to have deterred many people.
Matlock, fighting to avoid relegation, will win, I think.
Peep! We’re underway.
Under cover areas of the NMG are packed. Ilkeston are attacking the car park end to begin with.
Ilkeston get the ball in the net but it’s given offside. Only 2 mins gone! Stevens the unlucky ‘scorer’ heading in Brandy’s cross,
[Latest: WBA 0 Derby 1, Notts 0 Cheltenham 0]
GOAL for Ilkeston. Jamie Walker scores from just outside the box. 9 mins. 1-0.
A dangerous looking Matlock attack ends with Matt Yates grabbing the incoming cross.
[Latest: WBA 0 Derby 2, Notts 0 Cheltenham 0]
Hard shot from Daniel is pushed away by Litherland.
Ilkeston are looking the better side but there’s still only one goal in it.
Great play by Sam Essien wins applause. He gets the ball to Brandy but the move is stopped.
Essien is everywhere.. Best player on the pitch.
The wet surface is making control difficult but Essien has mastered it.
Half time: Ilkeston 1 Matlock 0.
[HT: WBA 0 Derby 2, Notts 1 Cheltenham 0]
GOAL for Matlock. Second half begins with a quick goal for the visitors. Montel Gibson the scorer. 47 mins. 1-1. The ex-Ilkeston favourite flicks the ball past Yates to give Matlock a lifeline..
Colin Daniel tries a blast but it’s blocked by the wall.
Bad foul on Brandy. Yellow for Matlock player.
[Leeds winning 6-0 against Stoke]
Great play by Brandy and a lovely cross but there’s no one there to finish. Then a great cross is delivered by Daniel but Kirby-Moore’s header goes wide. Still 1-1 but Ilkeston pressing.
[Latest: WBA 1 Derby 2, Notts 1 Cheltenham 0]
RED CARD. Jack Stobbs (Matlock) sent off for second yellow after pulling back L’Varn Brandy. 66 mins. 1-1.
Ilkeston change: Hardwick on for Dixon.
[Latest: WBA 1 Derby 3, Notts 1 Cheltenham 1]
Essien is the sponsors’ Man of the Match.
Stevens and Brandy replaced by Meikle and Charles.
Neat play by Walker but his cross is blocked.
Time is running out. 87mins gone.
Big chance for Montel to win it for Matlock but his shot goes wide.
Six extra minutes.
Jamie Walker hits the bar for Ilkeston.
Full time: Ilkeston 1 Matlock 1. (Attendance: 634)
Play-off place now beyond Ilkeston.
Matlock stay on course to avoid relegation.
[FT: WBA 1 Derby 3, Notts 1 Cheltenham 2]
