Match Report
Prescot Cables went into the game 19th in the table on 42 points; Ilkeston Town sat 11th on 52 — a 10-point gap. The last five rounds placed Prescot Cables 10th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Prescot Cables 1 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Ilkeston Town 1.3 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.29.
Prescot Cables had drawn four in a row.
Valerie Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,200. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Prescot Cables: Sharif Deans (17') · Ilkeston Town: Jay Abudu (38'), Robbie Fox (87')
Key stats
Possession: Prescot Cables 43% · Ilkeston Town 57% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 10-3