Recap: Chesterfield beat 10-man Solihull Moors to stay top of the National League
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.
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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.
Rowe on Alex Whittle
“Players like Alex Whittle that deserve to start could not quite break into the team and his performances probably sum up what is happening here at the moment. It has been a fantastic three weeks for Alex and now he needs to maintain that consistency.
“That is what sums up the ethos of the group, we are sticking together, there are not egos, we are all pulling in the same direction and the ones who are not playing at the moment are support the ones who are.”
Rowe on today’s opponents
“We have got to respect them, I went to the game on Tuesday, they played very well and conducted themselves excellently against League One opposition.
“They don’t let a lot of goals in but they don’t score so many either.
“It is a difficult place to go and they have picked up some good results home.
“They will be looking to have a right go at us I am sure.
“They have got quality throughout the squad and they have got the budget to match.
“Their ambition is promotion as well, so we are going to a promotion contender away.
“We have got nine players out but that is just the way it is. It is a good time from their perspective to play us with us having so many players out but I am not fussed about that. We have picked up some great results with the current players who are in the fold.
“We will have a right go ourselves and we are full of confidence.
“As usual I want our performance levels to match our DNA.”
Rowe on Solihull boss Neal Ardley
“They have got a very experienced manager who I respect a lot. He has had a really strong career as a young manager still. People forget how young Neal still is. He has performed well in the EFL and he has also taken Notts County to the play-offs and started well at Solihull. It is going to be good to pit my wits against him.”
Early team news
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Top support
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