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Harrogate Railway AFC
Allan Sellers
Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
League Round 12
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 13 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 15 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0① | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 5 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 24 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 30 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 32 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 33 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 33 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 11 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 34 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 34 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 10 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 41 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 41 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 42 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 16 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Harrogate Railway AFC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
• Ilkeston Town FC were the 3rd division champions last season.
Harrogate Railway AFC
• Harrogate Railway AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Gregor Millar (II/13 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Harrogate Railway AFC (currently at 48).
• Cliff Gerrard (I/12 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Harrogate Railway AFC (currently at 34).
Ilkeston Town FC
• Ilkeston Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Leo McNeill (III/13 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Ilkeston Town FC (currently at 73).
• Florian Schmid (II/15 Df) has made 50 appearances for Ilkeston Town FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Harrogate Railway AFC and Ilkeston Town FC have met 42 times with 31 of those occurring in the League.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 16, lost 15 and drawn 11 of 42 matches against Harrogate Railway AFC.
• Harrogate Railway AFC has a 2 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Ilkeston Town FC haven't won a league match at Station View since season 32.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Harrogate Railway AFC | Position | Ilkeston Town FC |
| 15 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 15 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 72 ✓ | Defenders | 59 |
| 28 ✓ | Midfielders | 23 |
| 37 | Forwards | ✓ 60 |
| 7 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 4 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: HAR 1 – 0 ILK (HAR to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Harrogate Railway AFC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive battle — Ilkeston's attack (FW:60) vastly outguns Harrogate's defence (DF:72), though Harrogate's defensive numbers hold a narrow edge that will be tested repeatedly.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Erik Holm (GK, TL:15) — HAR | Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK
🎯 VERDICT: Harrogate Railway AFC are predicted to edge this one at home, buoyed by a home advantage that boosts their forward line by 9 points and gives them a meaningful edge in attack generation with 7 estimated attempts to Ilkeston's 4. Ilkeston's threat is real — their forward total of 60 is the standout figure on the pitch — but Harrogate's defensive solidity, anchored by Freddy Arboleda (TL:15), should just about hold firm. Marcos Nuñez will be the danger man for Ilkeston, but a resolute Harrogate backline and home support should see them through by the narrowest of margins.
Match Notes
Olmec Steve riding into enemy territory tonight — The Commish will have his lads ready for a siege. Should be a proper battle.
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