Recap: Chesterfield beat Halifax to progress to National League play-off semi-finals
The Shaymen finished fourth so they have home advantage this evening.
The Spireites secured seventh spot on the last day of the season.
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Hide AdHalifax, who have the best home record in the division, have taken four points off Town this campaign and go into this one as hot favourites.
The winner will play Solihull Moors away this Sunday in the semi-finals.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you everything you need to know.
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Key Events
- FT: Halifax 1 v 2 Chesterfield (7.45pm KO)
- Spireites will play Solihull Moors away on Sunday in semi-finals
- Rowe header on 20 minutes put Blues in front; King blasts in for 0-2 on 66 minutes
- Sub Stenson pulls one back two minutes later on 66 for 1-2
- Spireites XI: Loach; King, Williams, Maguire, Grimes, Miller; Kellermann, Whelan, Khan; Mandeville, Rowe. Subs: Whittle, McCourt, Rowley, Denton, Tyson.
- In: Maguire, Miller, Whelan. Out: Whittle, Weston, Denton.
Goal for Halifax: 1-2
Sub Stenson gets the hosts back in it from close-range with a tap-in from a cross. The home fans are up for it now.
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!! 0-2
KING!!!
The full-back blasts the ball into the roof of the net from a very tight angle, wide on the right.
How has he got that in from there?! What a rocket from Kingy against his former club. He runs the length of the pitch to celebrate with the jubilant Spireites fans up the other end. Chesterfield lead 2-0.
Big chance!
For Mandeville to grab a second but his shot was straight at Johnson. I hope Town don’t rue that, that could be crucial.
Warburton
Curls over from inside the box for Halifax after a bit of indecisiveness from Maguire and Miller.
Chesterfield corner
Khan breaks down the left, fizzes across a ball and wins a corner, their first in the second-half.
Chesterfield fans are in great voice, they are enjoying this performance so far.
For the hosts.
Waters gets in behind Maguire down the left, Chesterfield don’t clear their lines properly and Senior drags a shot wide from about 10 yards out.
HT: Halifax 0 v 1 Chesterfield
Rowe’s header has the Spireiites in front at the break. The best 45 minutes from Chesterfield in a long time. They have played very well and deservedly lead.