Match Report
11 points for Ashton United (13th), 7 for Ilkeston Town (19th): a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Ashton United: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Per game in the league, Ashton United were scoring 1.11 and conceding 1, Ilkeston Town 0.67 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Ilkeston Town — three in succession.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Ashton United, 3 draws and 1 for Ilkeston Town, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 17% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Hurst Cross, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. Ashton United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ashton United: Dan Turner (42') · Ilkeston Town: Ashley Hunter (76')
Key stats
Possession: Ashton United 47% · Ilkeston Town 53% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-2