Northern Premier League

Rampant Reds get revenge in rout

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 December 2023

WORKINGTON 4 ILKESTON TOWN 1
By John Walsh

A SPLENDID performance from Workington went a long way to erasing the memory of a 6-1 defeat at Ilkeston early in the season.
Despite going a goal behind after only five minutes Workington dominated the game for long periods, producing some eye-catching football which featured two new young arrivals.
Midfielder Sam Hetherington and centre-back Connor Pani, on loan respectively from Carlisle and Gateshead were both excellent.
But Ilkeston must have thought they were in for another profitable afternoon when defender Luke Cox scored with a st...

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