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Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
Swindon Supermarine FC
John Blazel
Youth Cup Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 16 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
| 21 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| 24 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| 26 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| 26 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| 31 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| 31 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| 34 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 36 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 36 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 37 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 38 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 38 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 38 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 39 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 39 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 39 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 40 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 20 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 42 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2③ | - (n) | 2④ | | /
| 21 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Ilkeston Town FC has 4 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Ilkeston Town FC include:
• a season 9 win over Chasetown FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 26 win over AFC Wimbledon 2-1.
• a season 31 win over Halifax Town AFC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• a season 34 win over AFC Wimbledon 3-0.
• Ilkeston Town FC exited the Youth Cup in the Quarterfinals last season when they lost to FC United of Manchester 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-5).
• The deepest that Swindon Supermarine FC has reached in the Youth Cup prior to this season was:
• a season 32 semifinal loss to Harrogate Railway AFC 2-1.
• a season 35 semifinal loss to Bedford Town FC 4-2.
• a season 36 semifinal loss to Kendal Town FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• Swindon Supermarine FC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 2-1 loss to Kendal Town FC in the 2nd Round.
Ilkeston Town FC
• Cole Hamilton (III/13 Fw) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Swindon Supermarine FC
• Ahmed Alaoui (APP/8 Df) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Ilkeston Town FC and Swindon Supermarine FC have met 34 times with 0 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 21, lost 7 and drawn 6 of 34 matches against Swindon Supermarine FC.
• Ilkeston Town FC are unbeaten in their last 5 games against Swindon Supermarine FC, winning 2 of those matches.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Ilkeston Town FC | Position | Swindon Supermarine FC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 10 |
| — | Sweeper | ✓ 12 |
| 58 ✓ | Defenders | 28 |
| 22 | Midfielders | ✓ 40 |
| 58 ✓ | Forwards | 56 |
| 30 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 9 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: ILK 3 – 1 SWI (ILK to win) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward vs Defence is the decisive battle — Ilkeston's attack (FW:58) vastly outguns Swindon Supermarine's defence (DF:28), giving ILK a commanding edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK | Jared Lampton (DF, TL:15) — SWI
🎯 VERDICT: Ilkeston Town FC should win this comfortably at 3-1. Their attacking output (30 estimated attacks) is overwhelming compared to Swindon's nine, and Swindon's weak goalkeeper rating (GK:10) leaves them exposed to the relentless pressure ILK will apply. Marcos Nuñez (FW TL:17) looks set to be the decisive figure, with the firepower and quality to punish a Swindon backline that simply lacks the numbers to cope.
Match Notes
Olmec Steve and Supermarine converge on neutral ground, as if geography might offer clarity that league position cannot. It will not. Kick off approaches regardless.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/10 - 7:30 PM