League Play-Off

Ilkley
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lewis Warner kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute Lewis Warner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vic Winterbine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kieran Butlers short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Vic Winterbine to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in Vauxhall United's zone, Lewis Warner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vic Winterbine came out of the goal and Lewis Warner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Kieran Butler fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ilkley's protests and gave Kieran Butler a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ilkley getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Kieran Butler hit a great ball. Vic Winterbine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lewis Warner in the 28th minute of the match. Cody Hamilton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Francis Wiley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francis Wiley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from CJ Fletcher in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Ilkley's Lewis Warner dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0.

3-0 became the score in the 51st minute when Lewis Warner elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Lewis Warner struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Vic Winterbine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilkley. Kieran Butler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vic Winterbine stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lewis Warner's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. In the 66th minute, Albert Middlewood hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cody Hamilton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lewis Warner struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Vic Winterbine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilkley. In the 71st minute Kieran Butler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vic Winterbine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilkley's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Cody Hamilton scored to the left of an out of position Francis Wiley, making the score, 3-1. 78 minutes into the game, Ilkley's Kieran Butler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vic Winterbine made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. After a defensive mix-up in Vauxhall United's zone, Kieran Butler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vic Winterbine came out of the goal and Kieran Butler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vic Winterbine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kieran Butler in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Vauxhall United's Cody Hamilton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francis Wiley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ilkley had won after a very even match.