Grimsby Town’s last gasp win makes it tighter at the top for Chesterfield and play-off rivals
Chesterfield have been nudged out of the League Two play-off frame with two matches to go, but the damage is repairable
Grimsby Town scored a 94th minute winner to beat high flyers Cambridge United 2-1 last night and replace the Spireites in seventh place by a single point.
David Artell’s side of course had been pipped by the same score at the SMH last week.
Chesterfield’s destiny is still in their hands. Six points from Saturday’s home date with Crewe Alexandra and next weekend’s trip to fellow contenders Swindon Town will bank a play-off spot for the second year running.
Grimsby host Swindon in a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday while Crewe will arrive at the SMH for a 3pm start with their own play-off chances done after a run of three defeats in four.
The Spireites could take their points tally to 79 with a couple more wins, nine more than they accumulated in the whole of last season in taking seventh spot.
They also have to keep tabs on Barnet, who are three points behind them.
Barnet host mid-table Gillingham on Saturday and sign off away to current relegation scrappers Harrogate Town on May 2. Grimsby’s final match is at Tranmere Rovers, who still need points to be sure of avoiding the drop.
“There’s going to be a few twists and turns in terms of where everyone finishes,” said Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb.
"I think before it was about, if we don’t finish in the top three then finish fourth or fifth. Now it is just about cementing our place in the top seven in the next two games.”