Recap: Chesterfield beat 10-man Solihull Moors to stay top of the National League

Chesterfield will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run when they travel to Solihull Moors today (3pm KO).
Solihull Moors v Chesterfield - live updates.Solihull Moors v Chesterfield - live updates.
Solihull Moors v Chesterfield - live updates.

The Spireites are top of the National League and have gone eight games without defeat despite a big injury list.

Today’s opponents are eighth in the table, six points behind Town, and were beaten by Wigan in the FA Cup in extra-time in midweek.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the build-up, team news, match updates and reaction so stay tuned.

Solihull Moors v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Solihull Moors 0 v 2 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
  • Spireites stay top of the league
  • Alex Whittle gives Spireites lead on 36 minutes
  • Kabongo Tshimanga doubles lead just before half-time
  • Solihull down to 10-men at 0-0 after Kyle Storer is shown a straight red card for tackle on Luke Croll
  • Town unchanged from win against Weymouth
  • (3-4-2-1) Loach; Williams; Grimes, Croll; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Kellermann, Khan; Tshimanga. Subs: Minter, McCourt, Mandeville, Tyson, Payne.

Spireites seeing this one out comfortably so far, still 0-2.

Second Spireites sub - 70 minutes

Khan off, Mandeville on.

For Khan to make it 0-3 after Kellermann played him in. He was one-on-one but he seemed to dither a bit and Boot smothered the ball.

Let’s hope that doesn’t come back to bite them.

25 minutes to go.

First Spireites sub - 63 mins

Oyeleke off, McCourt on.

Tests Boot from outside the area and forces the home stopper to parry his effort.

Almost an hour gone

And Town are still 2-0 and looking comfortable so far this half.

Cuts inside and lets fly on his left boot but it goes high and wide.

53 played, 0-2.

Goes into the book for a foul on the far side after a poor touch allowed him to be closed down when he was trying to clear the ball.

Town need to be careful not to let get complacent this half.