My family did indeed move to Corby in the 70's as my dad went to work in the steel industry and play for Corby Town (amongst others in the area).

I was born in Kettering but we emigrated to Scotland in 1980.

A bit irrelevant that though. The game v Fulham was the kind of tie that the FA Cup is all about and the 2-4 scoreline that resulted from the game (courtesy of two late Fulham goals) suggested that the game would have been a feast for the tv and the viewers.

There was very nearly a giant killing in the game and with the stature of the FA Cup diminishing year on year, the need for a major giant-killing is needed more and more.

It also gave the chance to show that there is life outside the Premier League too.

Sadly, Man U v Spurs was one of the games chosen IIRC, giving us another all Prem tie that is hardly gonna raise too many eyebrows.

Ok I admit you should have been on if that was an alternative (could not remember what games were shown in that round).

Big walled city derby tonight. Which will make it the second game I've paid in to see since 2006...

Warrington v Vauxhall Motors.

Up for this one tonight, come on the Town!

really turning the shay into a fortress this season, won every league game at home this season.

3-0 win against AFC Flyde tonight. still 4th but still with a bundle of games in hand on the teams above us.

trip to Skelmersdale on saturday, level on points with them big game.

Who won???

Vauxhall are coming down here to play Quorn in the FA Trophy in a few weeks and I fancy the upset then.

Ilkeston lost to Alfreton and have Southport away next....could turn into a bit of a slump I fear

4-3 Vauxhall. Comfortable 3-0 win for Leigh at Ashton (in Makerfield) Athletic in the Lancs Cup tonight.

Cheers

where are Ilkeston in the table?

Good luck to (soon to be ex) Poppies boss Mark Cooper as he leaves to take charge of the Posh in the Championship. A massive jump for the guy. Thankfully, I doubt he will be taking too many players with him!

He did a great job with Kettering and will be a hard act to follow but he deserves his chance. Whether or not he will be good enough for that level remains to be seen.

Thanks Mr Cooper but I just wish you could have stayed for the Leeds game that you deserved to be inolved in.

Has anyone ever been to Skelmersdale's ground before.

goinng to there place tomoz, just wondering what to expect

very interesting game at Skelmersdale today, finished 2-2, probs a fair result.

nice ground as well, the pitch was flat which is probs why we didnt play too bad.

7 points off top with 4 games in hand, still in it.

4 points from 9, is that a blip over at the Shay?



Convincing second half performance saw Leigh run out 4-0 winners at Prescot. As the chant goes, 10-0 on aggregate

you won away at Prescot, did you go to there ground?

a tiny blip but we have it under control, winning all the game in hand we have will still comfortably take us top of the league.

plus with our home form that has seen us not drop a home point yet means we can notch up 3 points from the home games

Certainly did. Quite like it really, though I'd already been there previously from when we were both in the UniBond Prem.

well the ground was alright, didnt think much of the pitch though. glad we have done that trip for the season. hope we dont have to go there again next season.

skelmersdales ground was nice very nice pitch too.

you quite like it cause you won 4-0

Pitch held up remarkably well considering the rain, so no complaints about that. Acoustics behind the goal are exceptional as well, though scoring four second half goals certainly helped the atmosphere. Nice bar as well.

well i suppose its always going to be a better experiance alround if you win 4-0.

Skelmersdale certainly one of the better grounds in this league a good pitch,

Halifax, Skelmersdale, Lancaster and probably leigh even though i havent been there cause your in a brand new stadium so will be good. all very good grounds.

you might have to open another stand to accomodate our large away support,

now brings on another week of postpning league games to play in other competitions.

fa trophy the only one i want to stay in really,

home to Mossley in one of the Unibond cups on Tuesday,

and i notice your slowy creeping up on Halifax only 6 points behins us.

looking forward to our trip to Leigh Sports Village on the 5th of December should be a good game.

oh and it might be a football topic but i have to say i am really happy to see the Centurians back on the Championship in Rugby, really like the set up at your club really going in the right direction on and off the feild.

Mossley come to Ilkeston in the Trophy on Saturday so would be interested in what you think of them.

i will give you a clue when i have seen them.

they were one of the best teams i saw last season, they ripped us to peices at there place in the league last season, think they lost a few players since then though.

Brackley who they beat in the last round are a decent Southern League Premier Club so I think they must have something about them.

well i will be hoping they dont show that tommorow.

2/1 for you to win in the Trophy on Saturday....confident???