Recap: Chesterfield and Notts County share points in entertaining National League draw

A depleted Chesterfield side head to Notts County in a crunch clash in the National League today (3pm KO).
Notts County v Chesterfield - live updates.Notts County v Chesterfield - live updates.
Notts County v Chesterfield - live updates.

The Spireites, who were defeated 1-0 at Altrincham in midweek, are second in the table, six points ahead of today’s opponents.

Notts go into this one having secured impressive back-to-back wins against Dagenham and Redbridge and Boreham Wood.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at Meadow Lane and will bring you everything you need to know.

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Key Events

  • FT: Notts County 1 v 1 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
  • Alex Whittle gives Town lead on 13 minutes; Kyle Wootton equalises with penalty before half-time
  • Three changes for Chesterfield: IN: Miller, Weston, Whelan; OUT: Kellermann, Rowley, Quigley
  • (4-2-3-1) Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle; Weston, Whelan; Mandeville, Khan, Miller; Asante. Subs: Gunning, Williams, McCourt, Rowley, Quigley.
  • Spireites 2nd; Notts 6th

Wootton misses a sitter!

His free header from a couple of yards out clips the crossbar and goes over. Big let off for Town.

Khan drills a low cross in from the right and it somehow reaches Asante, who was not expecting it at all, at the far post. It just took him by surprise and the ball bounced off him into Slocombe’s arms.

Second Spireites sub - 69 minutes

Quigley replaces Mandeville, who has hardly been involved today.

By Town. Weston interception, bursting run by Khan, Miller’s cross goes behind.

O’Brien replaces Arter for Notts.

66 played, 1-1.

Almost a second for Notts

Rodrigues’ deflected effort from the edge of the box goes just wide.

Whittle makes a great block to deny Kelly-Evans at the far post. That was a crucial block.

Miller hits the woodwork after a great interception by Maguire on halfway. It didn’t look the cleanest of strikes but it almost put Town back in front.

For King. Blatant foul to stop a counter.

Town break following a good run by Khan, Miller’s deflected cross almost finds a way past Slocombe but he tips over for a corner.

Town then win another corner.

First Spireites sub - 50 minutes

Grimes hobbles off and Gunning replaces him.