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

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

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

Has just gone down and Gunning looks to be coming on.

HT: Notts County 1 v 1 Chesterfield

A really good half from the Spireites despite the late penalty. Such a shame.

Goal for Notts County: 1-1

Wootton slots in the penalty.

1-1.

Whittle penalised for a foul on Rodgrigues.

Wootton to take.

Chesterfield pressure

The visitors win a couple of corners and keep the pressure on as we approach half-time.

Couple of half chances for Mandeville and then Khan.

For Notts’ Vincent for dragging back Whittle.

Are being allowed to play some nice stuff here. Notts are standing off them. The hosts are playing on the counter.

Hooks one over the bar from the edge of the box after Notts countered from a Chesterfield corner.

28 played, 0-1.