Recap: Chesterfield and Notts County share points in entertaining National League draw
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.
Notts County v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES
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
Team news coming up shortly
Fraser Kerr, Tom Denton and Nathan Tyson are all out early doing some running so doesn’t look like any of those three will be involved today.
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Today’s officials
Today’s referee is Lewis Smith, who was the man in charge when Chesterfield lost 3-2 at home to Solihull Moors last month. Smith deservedly got heavily criticised after missing an horrendous tackle on Jak McCourt, who is still out injured.
Assistant referee: Williams Davis
Assistant referee: Paul Tomes
Fourth official: Aaron Bannister
Our predicted line-up
Chesterfield predicted line-up (4-2-3-1) Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle; Weston, Whelan; Mandeville, Khan, Miller; Asante.
Subs: Kerr, Williams, Gunning, Rowley, Quigley.
Injury news
Chesterfield will be without the suspended Jim Kellermann today.
The midfielder collected his tenth yellow card of the season against Altrincham in midweek, triggering a two-match ban.
His suspension starts this weekend against the Magpies and he will also miss next Saturday’s home game against Grimsby Town.
The Spireites did not bring in any new additions before Thursday’s transfer deadline which means they head to Nottingham with a stretched squad.
With Kellermann suspended, it will probably mean that Curtis Weston comes into midfield to replace him.
Fraser Kerr is likely to come back onto the bench after being the only fit outfield player left out of the matchday 16 against Alty.
Tom Denton and Jak McCourt are thought to be the closest out of all the injured players to returning but they are still a couple of weeks away.
George Carline, Luke Croll, Haydn Hollis, Manny Oyeleke, Jack Clarke, Kabongo Tshimanga, Danny Rowe and Nathan Tyson all remain out.
Notts County have injuries to defenders Richard Brindley and Kyle Cameron and so they brought in Sam Graham on loan from Rochdale for a third spell at the club.
They also added experienced former Premier League midfielder, Harry Arter, 32, to their ranks last week. He joins on loan from rivals Nottingham Forest until May.
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