FC's D-Day

April 16, 2009

FC UNITED are facing D-day in their battle for a play-off place as they travel to Ilkeston this Saturday, April 18, kick-off 3pm.

The reds are down to sixth place in the UniBond Premier League table, one spot below the play-off zone, after they drew 0-0 with Nantwich at Gigg Lane on Easter Monday.

It is crucial that they return from Derbyshire with three points at the weekend or their season will effectively be over.

Ilkeston are also in the promotion mix. They currently sit second with four games left to play.

United did everything but score against promotion rivals Nantwich, hitting the woodwork on four occasions.

Nicky Platt saw two fantastic efforts rebound off the bar but the fifth-placed visitors held firm to share the spoils.

FC manager Karl Marginson said: "It’s going to be very difficult but we’re not out of it (the play-off fight).

"We’ve got to concentrate on doing our own thing and we need to win our remaining games and see what happens."

After Ilkeston, FC will face Bradford Park Avenue at Gigg Lane in the final game of the season.

BPA are gunning for a play-off spot themselves so it could go right down to the wire.