Assistant boss salutes graft and craft in Chesterfield's win over York City
Chesterfield were praised for doing the dirty work as well as the creative stuff in their best win of the season so far.
The Spireites rode their luck at times in the first half before taking a stranglehold to beat the reigning National League champions York City 2-0 at a bouncing SMH Group Stadium.
Although the way they moved the ball pleased assistant manager Danny Webb, it was the other side of the game the players showed that also gave him satisfaction.
He told the Derbyshire Times: "Scott Lindsey is a very coach and first half York were the better team. Second half we were certainly the better team. It is one of the most positive second-halves we have had this season.
"We did it not only with (the passing play) that players were brought in to do but when those same players win a tackle, track back and put their head in to try and win the ball, that’s what really gets the supporters onside.
"I call it dirty work but it’s the work you need to do to get wins because if you don’t track runners or if you pull out of tackles then York come back and win that match.
“There are a lot of aspects needed to win a game and we ticked most boxes today.”
Lee Bonis’s third goal of the season and a stoppage time solo effort from Dilan Markanday crowned the victory and had the home crowd on their feet.
York had arrived third in the early League Two standings.
“It is the first home league win and it’s one against a team, like ourselves, who are probably one of the favourites to be up there,” added Webb.
"Before half time York hit the bar and probably thought they should have scored. They didn’t and it was important then that we re-grouped at half time and didn’t give them as many chances as we did in the first half. We achieved that.”
After a slow start to the season, Paul Cook’s side are suddenly unbeaten in five in league and cup.
They are also up to eighth place after back-to-back three-pointers and as things stand with international call-ups they will go to Cheltenham, in fifth, next Saturday. There is a midweek EFL Trophy date with Port Vale.
Added Webb: “There is still work to be done, let’s get that right. We’re not the finished article. We are still gelling but we gelled today and played well and won and that’s the perfect scenario.”