Mixed fortunes for Spireites over Easter
CHESTERFIELD FC
BRADFORD CITY 1 CHESTERFIELD 0
Chesterfield were denied at least a point by a superb goalkeeping display from City's Scott Loach - and slumped to what could be a costly defeat in their hunt for a play-off place.
Loach made two great saves as Bradford held on to victory after a 16th header from Peter Thorne.
Chesterfield: Roche, Picken, Kovaks, Downes, Robertson (Moloney 65), Lowry (Smith 57), Niven (Winter 79), Kerry, Leven, Fletcher, Dowson.
Attendance: 13,825.
*Full match report and comments - see Thursday's Derbyshire Times
Whiel Chesterfield were losing rivals Rochdale beat Rotherham 4-1 and Wycombe drew 0-0 at home to fifth-placed Stockport.
CHESTERFIELD 4 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2
Spireites kicked off the Easter campaign with a victory - coming from 2-0 down to secure all three points.
The visitors went two up with goals from Proctor in the 23rd and 31st minutes - the second from the penalty spot - before Niven pulled one back within seconds for Chesterfield.
Chesterfield were on level terms in the 58th minute thanks to an own goal by Roberts and went ahead a minute later through Lowry.
Ward completed the scoring for the Blues in the 85th minute.
Attendance: 3,274
*Full match report and comments - see Thursday's Derbyshire Times
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25 March 2008 8:07 AM
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