Praise for Swindon Town supporters who showed class in defeat
The Chesterfield FC chairman has praised Swindon Town supporters for the way they dealt with their crushing end to the season at the weekend.
The Robins’ 2-1 loss to the Spireites at the County Ground completed their slide from automatic promotion contenders in League Two to a finishing position of ninth.
It was a let-down for the majority of the near 13,000 crowd and consigns one of the best supported clubs in the section to another year in the bottom tier.
But Chesterfield chairman Ashley Kirk, who was at the match, said the home fans he encountered took the loss of the match and a play-off spot in good grace.
"I have to say Swindon’s fans were very magnanimous and generous in defeat on Saturday,” he told the Derbyshire Times. "A lot of them congratulated us and wished us all the best.
“A couple of mates of mine in the away end said about 20 Swindon supporters stayed behind and clapped them off the terraces, which was a lovely touch.
“It was not expected and it would be good if all football was like that.
"They were a very friendly bunch and very sporting in how they responded to defeat.
"It is was a cracking game and a great atmosphere.”
Chesterfield’s attention now turns to Sunday’s semi-final first leg back on home soil against Notts County.
The game is already a sell-out, with Notts having shifted their allocation of 1,061 tickets.