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Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Stew Worrall struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Gerry Birch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salford FC. If Lance Best had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Salford FC's Felix Dixon got a free kick in the 14th minute. Zack Tanner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donny Chambers in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ilkeston FC Champ's Lance Best got a free kick in the 17th minute. After 28 minutes of play, Ilkeston FC Champ's Lance Best made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zack Tanner was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sean Wakefield during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sean Wakefield hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salford FC's goalkeeper Zack Tanner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gerry Birch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stew Worrall in the 44th minute of play. Ilkeston FC Champ's Gerry Birch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Ilkeston FC Champ from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Donny Chambers who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Zack Tanner when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 57th minute Lance Best shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zack Tanner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loyd Wilberforce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stew Worrall in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerry Birch prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stew Worrall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerry Birch having to interfere. Salford FC's Zack Tanner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lance Best in the 67th minute of play. Zack Tanner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lance Best in the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lance Best in the 78th minute of play forced Salford FC's goalkeeper Zack Tanner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zack Tanner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donny Chambers in the 80th minute. Zack Tanner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donny Chambers in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stew Worrall in the 84th minute of play forced Ilkeston FC Champ's goalkeeper Gerry Birch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lance Best received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Zack Tanner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donny Chambers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Zack Tanner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.