Ilkeston's forwards — and they have rather a lot of them, which I find both impressive and completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things — will simply overwhelm Carlton's defence with sheer relentless attacking intent, like the universe overwhelming hope. Carlton's groundsman has done his best with this pitch, bless him, a tiny act of defiance against the inevitable, but Ilkeston's superior forward line will punish every defensive lapse Carlton's backline offers them. I predict a Carlton fightback that almost matters, almost being the operative word, before Ilkeston pull away to win, which will bring joy to approximately nobody for longer than forty-eight hours.

Ilkeston are bringing a forward line that looks absolutely ferocious tonight, and I reckon Carlton's defensive line is going to be torn apart like tissue paper in a hurricane. That front trio from Ilkeston has too much firepower for a Carlton backline that's leaving gaps you could drive a bus through. Home advantage gives Carlton a fighting chance and they'll nick a couple, but Ilkeston march out of here with three points.