Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Ilkeston 14th on 54, Ramsbottom United 24th on 26. Ilkeston's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Ramsbottom United ran at 0.87 scored and 2.35 conceded, Ilkeston at 1.33 and 1.72.
Defeat had followed defeat for Ramsbottom United — three in succession.
The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium in Ramsbottom staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.


