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

Solihull Moors v Chesterfield - live updates.

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

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.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 16:06 BST

Back underway in second-half

0-2.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:54 BST

Half-time: 0-2

HT: Solihull Moors 0 v 2 Chesterfield

Spireites lead against 10-man hosts thanks to goals from Alex Whittle and Kabongo Tshimanga. Crucial save from Scott Loach and a brilliant block from Tyrone Williams just before the second goal. Kyle Storer sent off for Solihull.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:49 BSTUpdated 15:51 BST

GOOOOAAALLL!!! 0-2

TSHIMANGA!!!

Loach makes a top save and then there was a great block in there frm Williams as well.

Seconds later Tshimanga makes it 0-2 up the other end! He catches Boot out at his near post with a powerful hit. 16 goals in 16 league games for Tshimanga.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:46 BST

Header over

From Kellermann from King’s free-kick wide on the right.

Two minutes to the break.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:45 BST

Great block

By Grimes to stop a shot on target.

Town counter but Kellermann’s effort is weak and goes wide.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:44 BST

Good strike

Comes in from King from about 25 yards out on his left foot but it just whistles over the bar.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:40 BST

GOOOOOAAAALLL!!!! 0-1

WHITTLE!!!

Beautiful play from Whittle down the left who plays two one-twos and then fires the ball in from inside the area.

Chesterfield lead 1-0.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:36 BST

Solhull go close twice.

First, Ball’s strike from the edge of the box deflects narrowly wide for a corner.

Next, Newton’s overhead kick inside the area is not far away.

0-0, 34 played.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:31 BST

RED CARD FOR SOLIHULL

Solihull’s Storer is shown a straight red card for a bad challenge on Croll.

The hosts will have to play for over an hour with 10-men now.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021, 15:29 BSTUpdated 15:33 BST

Solihull hit the crossbar

The hosts won a disputed a corner, took it quickly, a header came in from Newton at the far post and it looped up and hit the bar before the Blues cleared.