Recap: Chesterfied suffer late heartbreak against Notts County in play-offs
The Magpies finished one place and one point above the Spireites so they have home advantage in this one-off tie.
The match will go to extra-time and penalties if it finishes in a stalemate.
The winner of this clash will play Torquay United away next weekend.
Liam Norcliffe is at Meadow Lane and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
Notts County v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Notts County 3 v 2 Chesterfield
- Spireites concede in 90th minute to crash out of play-offs
- Boss James Rowe not happy with free-kick decision which led to winner
- Blues led twice through Danny Rowe’s long-range free-kick and Liam Mandeville’s strike
- Goalkeeper James Montgomery played last 30 minutes injured
- Notts play Torquay away in semi-finals next week
- One change for Chesterfield as Whittle replaces Taylor
- (3-4-2-1): Montgomery; Evans, Gunning(c), Maguire; Carline, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Mandeville, Clarke; Rowe. Subs: Taylor, McCourt, Whelan, Tyson, Yussuf.
Liam’s predicted line-up
Liam Norcliffe's predicted Chesterfield starting line-up for Notts County play-off encounter
The Spireites are in play-off action when they face Notts County at Meadow Lane on Saturday.
Selection headache for the gaffer
James Rowe's selection headache for Notts clash and why Kairo Mitchell will not be available
James Rowe says he has got different ‘options’ to choose from when selecting his team for the play-off encounter against Notts County on Saturday.
Rowe: ‘Nobody expected us to be here'
ONE DAY TO GO: 'We don't want the opportunity to pass us by', says James Rowe ahead of Notts clash
James Rowe is keen for Chesterfield not to let their play-off opportunity pass them by and is confident that they can perform under pressure.
First up, the opposition view
TWO DAYS TO GO: Notts County should ‘not underestimate’ Chesterfield’s momentum, says rival boss
Notts County should ‘not underestimate’ Chesterfield’s momentum going into Saturday’s play-off clash, says Magpies manager Ian Burchnall.