MATCH PREVIEW: ILKESTON TOWN (H)

16 Feb 2024

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The Silkmen return to league action this Saturday as Ilkeston Town make the journey to the Leasing.com Stadium.  

Alex Bruce’s side will be looking to carry on the momentum following last Saturday’s amazing victory away at Hampton and Richmond Borough.

Goals from Lewis Fensome and Sam Heathcote saw The Silkmen progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy to set up a tie with either Coalville Town or Bishop’s Stortford.

Ilkeston travel from Derbyshire in good form, having won three of their last five games in the league.

MATCH DETAILS 

Date: Saturday 17th February 2024

Kick-Off: 15:00

Kit Colours:

SILKMEN: BLUE/GOLD

ILKESTON: RED

CLUB ADDRESS

The Leasing.com Stadium,

London Road,

Macclesfield,

SK11 7SP

HOW TO FIND US

If you are unsure of how to find us at The Leasing.com Stadium, the link below will provide you with all the travel details you may need.

TEAM NEWS

Tunde Owolabi is available again after serving his three game ban. Sam Perry and Bohan Dixon are both available to make their first Silkmen appearances.

Alex Curran and Luke Duffy remain out but are making good progress. Sam Grimshaw is a longer term absentee.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets are available to home and away fans both online and on the gate from 13:00.

Tickets are priced –

  • Adults: £17
  • Concessions: £13
  • Students: £10
  • Disabled: £10
  • U18: £7
  • U12: £3

Please note that Disabled and Carer tickets can only be claimed from our Club Reception on the production of relevant identification.

An adult must accompany all Under-12s.

You can purchase your ticket HERE

REFRESHMENTS

Bar Twenty Seven will be open to home fans before, during and after the game with food supplied from Suburban Green matchday menu.

Kiosk’s – All our door kiosks will be open serving range of drinks, snacks and pies.

Jak Steel Fan Zone will be open with Wood Fire Smoke Suppling pizzas.

ARRANGEMENTS

Traveling fans will enter the Stadium via the turnstiles located in between the Silkmen Terrace and Moss Lane Stand.

PROGRAMMES

A full matchday programme will be on sale around the ground priced at £3.

COMMENTARY

If you can’t make the game then fear not, as the dulcet tones of Matthew Todd will be providing full-match commentary via our Mixlr channel from around 14:50.

You can access via the link HERE 

MATCH UPDATES

We will also be providing live match updates on our Facebook and Twitter channels tomorrow afternoon.

For those who don’t have social media profiles, then you can access Football Webpages for goal updates via the link below:

https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2023-2024/northern-premier-league-premier-division/macclesfield/ilkeston-town/468378

 

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