Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Farsley Celtic 4th with 79 points, Ilkeston 15th with 49, 30 apart. On the form table Ilkeston stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Farsley Celtic ran at 2 scored and 0.81 conceded, Ilkeston at 1.14 and 1.21.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Ilkeston.
The match was played at Throstle Nest (capacity 3,900). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.