Northern Premier League

SMITH DECIDES ROBINS BATTLE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 April 2017

ASHTON UNITED 1 ILKESTON 0
By David Robinson
A SINGLEgoal was enough for Ashton to see off the other Robins in an end-of-season encounter with Ilkeston already relegated.
Richard Smith started up front Ashton, and it was his run towards the penalty area which led to Matty Chadwick firing over.
Chadwick was the main threat in the first half, firing the latest of three attempts just past the post after 15 minutes. Ilkeston could have moved ahead five minutes before the break when Anthony Dwyer’s effort came back off the crossbar and Charlie Duke came almost as close clipping the left ha...

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