'Grew into the game' - player ratings from Chesterfield v Port Vale

The newly named Jersey Mike’s Trophy is proving a nice fit for the club, banking minutes for players who need them and decent results against Manchester City U21s and now the Valiants to keep up the autumn momentum.

Here’s our ratings from the 1-1 draw which ended with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win and two more points on the board in Group D

Ryan Boot 7: Stepping in for young James Sissons in goal, was there with two or three smart saves when his team needed him. No chance with the Vale goal.

Junior Eccleston 7: Didn’t get quite the same freedom down the right as against Manchester City U21s the previous week. Still defended diligently and used the ball well.

Alfie Pond 7: Kept busy by Port Vale raids in the first half. Showed a decent turn of pace and dealt with everything thrown at him before a knee injury cut short his night at half time.

Chey Dunkley 7: Didn’t get a goal like he did against Man City’s kids but did well for one so short of match practice

Tom Pearce 7: Sharp block from the left-back prevented an early Vale goal. Played more than an hour before making way for Dylan Duffy

Kiano Dyer 7: Confronted with more physicality compared to a week earlier. Grew into the game after a quiet start. Had a hand in Chesterfield’s goal, went close a couple of times and ended the match strongly

Rafiq Lamptey 6: One of the stand-outs against Man City U21s, quieter here against more experienced operators.

Tom Naylor 7: Took the captain’s armband, put himself about, an experienced head in a young team.

Liam Mandeville 7: Had a penalty appeal waved away in the first half and saw plenty of the ball. His crunching tackle on Vale’s number 2 late on was loved by Paul Cook and the home supporters

Joel Randall 7: The Bolton Wanderers man played just over an hour, as Cook promised at the fans’ forum last week. His best moment was a weaving run and shot in the first half. One to watch as the season unfolds

Fraser Bryden 6: Workmanlike and honest. Had a couple of chances to add to his debut goal in the Trophy seven days earlier

Subs

Alex Whitney 7 (for Pond 46):Plunged into central defence for the injured Pond for the second half. The Academy product well

Louie Marsh 8 (for Randall 65): Ditto his showing against Man City. Came on, worried defenders, scored a goal. That’s four in five games now

Will Grigg 7 (for Bryden 65):Called up from seemingly nowhere. Got on the end of a couple of good balls in and slotted a pen in the shoot-out. His last act in a Chesterfield shirt? We’ll see

Dylan Duffy 7 (for Pearce 65): First proper match action since May. Kept a cool head under pressure to make sure the shoot-out went his team’s way

Connor Cook (for Naylor 82): N/A