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Battling Ilson
rescue point
8th April 2006 - UniBond League Premier Division
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Blyth
Spartans |
1-1 |
Ilkeston
Town |
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McClen
45
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Att
592
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Gill
71
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Archibold |
1 |
Scott
B |
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McCabe |
2 |
Ludlam |
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Leeson |
3 |
Jervis |
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Snowdon |
4 |
Gaunt |
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Forster |
5 |
Kirkwood |
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Lowther |
6 |
Miller |
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McClen |
7 |
Clifford |
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Fenton |
8 |
Burns |
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Dale |
9 |
Muller |
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Bell |
10 |
Gill |
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Gildea A |
11 |
Holmes |
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Gildea L > Fenton |
12 |
Carruthers > Burns |
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Graham > Bell |
14 |
Smith M
> Ludlam |
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Appleby > Gildea A |
15 |
Swinscoe |
2 mins -
In
quick succession Scott makes excellent saves from Bell and
Dale.
10
mins - Leeson
pulls down Muller but Muller spot kick is saved by
Archibold.
45
mins - 1-0 -
Dale's
quickly taken long free kick headed home cleverly by McClen.
Half
time Blyth Spartans
1 Ilkeston Town 0
55
mins - Carruthers replaced Burns.
56
mins - Ludlam free kick
pushed past post by Archibold.
59
mins - Jervis corner
appeared to cross the line but goal not given.
68
mins - Muller denied by
a last ditch tackle from Forster
71
mins - 1-1
- Jervis free kick
headed back across goal for by Miller for Gill to score with a tap in.
77
mins - Smith M came on for the injured Ludlam
Full
time Blyth Spartans
1
Ilkeston Town 1
| WhiteBallProject Man
of the Match |
Gareth
Holmes - An aggressive all
action display which upset Blyth's rhythm and stopped them playing
their usual brand of football. Gareth actually appeared to
get stronger as the game wore on.
Ilkeston
Town continue to keep up their record of producing excellent results
against teams near the top of the table.
The
Robins started the game without Hoyle whose wife was ill but
the versatile Kirkwood slotted in at the back. Blyth totally
dominated the opening stages of the game and it looked as Ilkeston could be
in for a right drubbing. And this was despite missing a penalty
after ten minutes. The Robins were pinned back in their own half but
as the half wore on Blyth started to lose their sharpness.
Ironically Blyth scored just as the Robins were looking likely to go
in with a clean sheet.
In
the second half Ilkeston were a changed team. firstly they appeared
to have a strong wind behind and then they started to 'mix it' with
Blyth. This more physical approach upset the Blyth players and
management and ultimately cost them the three points. Ilkeston
started to dominate the game and the Blyth fans spent more time in discussion
with our management than supporting their own team. In the end
Ilkeston did equalise but could have had all three points with a bit
more luck in front of goal. Many Blyth supporters appeared more
upset about the energetic antics of manager Nigel Jemson than
the fact they had thrown away two valuable points. Nigel has
his critics but it must accepted that today's his half time tactical
decisions and second half substitutions gained Ilkeston Town a
surprise point in their quest for UniBond Premier Division safety.
It may be a case of accepting that football management is not a
popularity contest but a race to get more points than the opposition
and remember nobody liked Brian Clough when he was at Hartlepool.
UniBond
League Premier Division
Home
v Witton Albion Tuesday 11th April 2006 7.45pm kick off
*19th position
Club with inferior record of the 3 clubs 4th from bottom in the
UniBond, Isthmian & Southern League to be relegated.
Friday
7th April 2006
Lincoln
United 3 Frickley Athletic 7
Saturday
8th April 2006
AFC Telford United 0
Guiseley 0
Ashton
United 0 Witton Albion 2
Blyth
Spartans 1 Ilkeston Town 1
Burscough
1 Matlock Town 1
Leek
Town 1 Farsley Celtic 1
Marine
3 Bradford Park Avenue 1
Runcorn
Halton 0 Ossett Town 2
Monday
10th April 2006
Runcorn
Halton 0 Lincoln United 1
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