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Ilson go through in thriller

11th March 2006 - Unibond League Presidents challenge Cup Semi Final

 

Matlock Town  3-4 Ilkeston Town 

Bowler 58

Webster 90, 102

Att

377

Clifford 10

Gill 76

Muller 107

Carruthers 114

Richmond 1 Scott
Davis 2 Ludlam
Riley 3 Jervis
Clarke 4 Gaunt
McNicholas 5 Brewer
Lukic 6 Soar
Webster 7 Clifford
Warne 8 Burns
Cropper 9 Muller
Barraclough 10 Gill
Bowler 11 Holmes
Circuit 12 Carruthers
Taylor 14 Smith M
Williams 15 Swinscoe

 

MATCH DETAILS

 

10 mins - 0-1 -Clifford scores for Ilkeston after being set up by Muller.

 

17 mins - Brewer taken off injured replaced by Swinscoe.

 

Half time Matlock Town 0 Ilkeston Town 1

 

58 mins - 1-1 - Bowler forced the ball home at the far post after an excellent cross by Warne.

 

68 mins - Taylor replaces Cropper.

 

71 mins - Smith M replaces Ludlam

 

76 mins - 1-2 - Gill fired home after Muller almost dispatched a Smith cross.

 

78 mins - Circuit replaces Warne.

 

86 mins - Williams replaces McNicholas

 

89 mins - Carruthers replaces Gill.

 

90 mins - 2-2 -Webster fired home from a Bowler cross after Ilkeston failed to recat.

 

Full time Matlock Town 2 Ilkeston Town 2

 

102 mins - 3-2 - Webster put Matlock in front after breaking clear of Ilkeston defence.

 

107 mins - 3-3 - Muller latched on to ball from Smith cut inside and slipped ball past keeper

 

114 mins - 4-3 - Carruthers raced through to score after being put through by Smith.

 

Full time Matlock Town 3 Ilkeston Town 4

 

 

WhiteBallProject Man of the Match - Adam Muller - A sensational performance and injured for most of the game as well. Just pipped Mark Clifford and Gareth Holmes

 

Post Mortem

Considering the sort of season Ilkeston town have had so far this was a rousing victory against a local rival who outplayed the Robins earlier this season. Ilkeston's recent signings seem to hold the key to their future in the UniBond Premier Division. Robert Gill, Adam Muller and Mark Smith look quality when grouped together.

 

Now Ilkeston need to produce the same fire and passion in the league for they have a tough run in with many of the top teams visiting the New manor Ground and the so called easier games being away from home.

 

Next in the Presidents Cup however is Bradford Park Avenue with a date and venue still to be decided.

 

Next Game - 

Unibond League Premier Division

Away v Prescot Cables Saturday 18th March 2006 3pm kick off

 

League Ranking -

P W D L F A Pts  Pos
32 8 10 14 37 40 34 16th

 

 

PICTURE GALLERY

All pics belong to WhiteBallProject

 

WBP MoM - Adam Muller

 

Robert Gill

 

Martin Carruthers

 

Mark Clifford