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Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
Welling United FC
Eduard Habermann
FA Cup Final
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 15 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 17 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 18 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 18 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 25 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 25 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1④ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 4 |
| 30 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| 30 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| 31 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 32 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 32 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 36 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 36 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 36 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 36 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 5 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 38 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 42 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
FA Cup• Ilkeston Town FC has 2 FA Cup Trophies.
• The previous FA Cup Final appearances by Ilkeston Town FC include:
• a season 3 loss to Boston United 3-2.
• a season 15 loss to Halifax Town AFC 1-0.
• a season 16 loss to AFC Wimbledon 2-1 (extra time).
• a season 20 win over Hyde FC 1-0.
• a season 28 win over Burton Albion FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• Ilkeston Town FC exited the FA Cup in the 2nd Round last season when they lost to FC United of Manchester 1-0.
• Welling United FC has 1 FA Cup Trophy.
• The previous FA Cup Final appearances by Welling United FC include:
• a season 36 loss to AFC Wimbledon 2-0.
• a season 37 win over AFC Wimbledon 1-0.
• a season 40 loss to Tonbridge Angels 2-1 (extra time).
• Welling United FC crashed out of the FA Cup last season in a 3-0 loss to Bridgwater Town in the Quarterfinals.
Ilkeston Town FC
• Florian Schmid (II/16 Df) is sidelined with a ankle sprain suffered in match 26 against Harrogate Railway AFC.
• Florian Schmid (II/16 Df) is sidelined with a head injury suffered in match 31 against AFC Fylde.
Welling United FC
• Robert Morgan (IV/16 Gk) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Ilkeston Town FC and Welling United FC have met 31 times with 3 of those occurring in the FA Cup.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 17, lost 8 and drawn 6 of 31 matches against Welling United FC.
• Ilkeston Town FC has a 2 game winning streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Ilkeston Town FC | Position | Welling United FC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 15 |
| — | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 30 | Defenders | 30 |
| 32 | Midfielders | ✓ 38 |
| 80 ✓ | Forwards | 76 |
| 50 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 49 |
🅾 PREDICTION: ILK 3 – 6 WEL (WEL to win)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is decisive — Ilkeston (80) narrowly edge Welling (76) in attack, but Welling's superior midfield (38 vs 32) and sweeper presence (16 vs 0) give them the overall tactical edge.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK | Sylar Kelley (MF, TL:19) — WEL
🎯 VERDICT: Welling United should take this FAC tie with a 6-3 victory on the neutral venue. Despite Ilkeston's potent forward line, Welling's midfield duo of Sylar Kelley and Evan Burns (both TL:19) dominate the engine room, creating constant attacking opportunities that overwhelm Ilkeston's defence. Kelley in particular looks set to be the decisive figure, pulling the strings and exploiting the space left by Ilkeston's lack of a sweeper.
MARVIN'S TAKE
ILK 3 - 6 WEL
Welling's midfield duo of Kelley and Burns have the kind of energy that will absolutely run this match into the ground — and I mean that in the most exhausted, inevitable way possible. Ilkeston's forward line looks busy enough, and they'll score their three goals with what I can only describe as the hollow cheerfulness of beings who don't know what awaits them. A nine-goal spectacle on a neutral pitch, which is the universe's way of reminding everyone that defence is merely a suggestion and hope is just disappointment wearing a hat.
AXEL'S TAKE
ILK 3 - 6 WEL
Welling are going to tear through this Ilkeston backline like a wrecking ball — their midfield engine room with Kelley and Burns grinding out possession all afternoon is going to be absolutely relentless on a neutral pitch where Ilkeston can't lean on home support. Ødegård in goal will make some stops but he's going to be picking the ball out of his net too many times against a Welling forward line that looks genuinely dangerous. This one could get ugly fast.
