Loughborough Dynamo’s unbeaten seven-game run

BETVICTOR NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION ONE EAST LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO 3

ILKESTON TOWN 1

A TWO-GOAL blitz in the final ten minutes saw Loughborough Dynamo stretch the unbeaten run to seven against Ilkeston Town.

Kevin Da Silva Bastos made the difference off the bench complemented by an inspired performance from Manuchim Oke-William to close the game.

The victory is Dynamo’s ninth at the ADT Stadium which gives them the third-best home record in the league, with strong home performances being the key to this unbeaten run.

The Moes started the game the livelier team, with Karl Demidh testing

Ilkeston goalkeeper Ross Durrant early on with a curling effort which seemed destined to hit the back of the net.

Not long after that opportunity, Alex Steadman opened the scoring for the hosts, with Max Bardsley-Rowe cushioning Demidh’s cross into the goalscorer’s path as he showed his composure to round the ‘keeper and slot the ball into the net.

It wasn’t till just after the 30-minute mark that the visitors were able to test Jason Alexander in goal as dangerman Kieran Wells forced a good save off the Dynamo ‘keeper, as Alexander got a strong right hand to the forward’s shot.

The Moes went into the break deserving of the one-goal lead they had thanks to a superb team effort where Lee Attenborough’s side simply out-worked Ilkeston.

The circumstances of the game were quick to change in the second period however, with Fernando BellToxtle equalising for The Robins with a well-taken goal. His strike nestled into the top-right of Alexander’s net to level the game up.

Loughborough responded spectacularly to the setback, however, especially after the late introduction of new signing, Bastos who terrorised the Ilkeston back-line with his skilful dribbling.

It was that dribbling that set up Dynamo’s second as Bastos beat his man and whipped in a low, driven cross into Oke-William who scored his first Loughborough goal since his return to put them back in front.

Oke-William was straight back into the action as he used his awareness to intercept a pass at the back and ran through on goal to set up Demidh for his sixth Dynamo goal this season, which rounded off another brilliant performance in front of The Moes’ home support.

The win means Attenborough’s side have won 31 of their 39 points at the ADT Stadium and lifts them to 11th place in the league table as they continue this brilliant run of form.

It was a perfect response to the 5-0 defeat suffered to Ilkeston back in November which is an indication of the progression of the team since the turn of the year.