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Kingstonian FC
Jason Halpin
Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
AP Cup Semifinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
| 17 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2④ | - (n) | 2⑤ | | /
| 1 | - | 6 | - | 3 |
| 20 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 22 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 23 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 24 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 24 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 26 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 2 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 4 | - (n) | 4 | | | 2 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 32 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 33 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 36 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 5 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
AP Cup• The previous AP Cup Final appearances by Kingstonian FC include:
• a season 32 loss to Luton Town FC 5-2.
• a season 41 loss to Luton Town FC 1-0.
• Kingstonian FC exited the AP Cup in
• The previous AP Cup Final appearances by Ilkeston Town FC include:
• a season 10 loss to AFC Fylde 1-0.
• a season 16 loss to Burton Albion FC 2-0.
Kingstonian FC
• Kingstonian FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Ilkeston Town FC
• Ilkeston Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Kingstonian FC and Ilkeston Town FC have met 25 times with 3 of those occurring in the AP Cup.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 12, lost 5 and drawn 8 of 25 matches against Kingstonian FC.
• Kingstonian FC has a 2 game winning streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Kingstonian FC | Position | Ilkeston Town FC |
| 16 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 13 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 55 | Defenders | ✓ 59 |
| 29 ✓ | Midfielders | 23 |
| 55 | Forwards | ✓ 60 |
| 3 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 5 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: KIN 0 – 0 ILK (Draw) | ||
🏠 Home: Kingstonian FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:0 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Ilkeston Town (60) narrowly edge Kingstonian (55) in attack, but Kingstonian's home advantage groundsman bonus adds +8 to their forwards, effectively levelling the contest.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Luke McDonald (FW, TL:17) — KIN | Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to end goalless, and the 0-0 prediction reflects how evenly matched these sides are once home advantage is factored in. Ilkeston Town carry the greater attacking threat with Marcos Nuñez leading their line, but Kingstonian's boosted forward unit and Connor Bateman's solid presence in goal should keep things tight. Tobias Ødegård's superior goalkeeping (18 vs 16) could prove the difference if either side creates a late chance.
Match Notes
Olmec Steve versus a man who once landed a plane. One navigates turbulence professionally, the other manages Ilkeston. Both are here regardless, which is either brave or simply inevitable.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/13 - 7:31 PM