Northern Premier League

Keeper Yates comes back to haunt Trinity

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 December 2023

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GAINSBOROUGH T 0 ILKESTON TOWN 1
By Rob Hughes

AN inspired goalkeeping performance from returning shot-stopper Matt Yates ensured all three points headed to Derbyshire.
A dull opening period was lit up midway through the opening half with an audacious goal.
Jamie Walker spotted Ben Bottomley off his line and lifted the ball over the on-loan goalkeeper from the halfway line to score the decisive goal for Ilkeston.
Trinity came out of the traps looking to get back into the game, but found their former custodian Yates in top form.
Justin Iwobi, making his first start, sp...

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