Recap: Goals from Liam Mandeville, Danny Rowe and Nathan Tyson hand Chesterfield first win of pre-season against Matlock Town
Chesterfield lost 3-2 at Alfreton Town on Saturday in their first summer outing and this evening will allow the squad to get some more much-needed minutes ticked off.
There will be a minute’s applause before kick-off for the legendary Ernie Moss who died last week.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction so stay tuned.
Matlock Town v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Matlock Town 1 v 3 Chesterfield (7.30pm KO)
- Mandeville gives Spireites third minute lead
- Byrne equalises with excellent free-kick
- Rowe puts Blues back ahead with great strike before HT, Tyson adds late third
- Three trialists play for Blues
- First-half XI: Loach, Grimes, Gunning, Maguire; King, Oyeleke, McCourt, Mandeville, Whittle; Payne, Rowe.
- Second pre-season friendly for Spireites
- Minute’s applause before game for Ernie Moss
For Chesterfield right on half-time. Rowe beat the offside trap and played the ball into the path of Mandeville who scooped the ball over the bar. 1-1.
McCourt’s blocked shot falls into the path of Mandeville on the right who delivers a cross and Rowe heads narrowly over. 1-1.
Goal for Matlock: 1-1
Alex Byrne curls in a free-kick from the edge of the box. Nice strike. 38 mins.
36 mins
Joe Rowley and Saidou Khan have both just gone down the tunnel so perhaps we could see them after the break.
Still 0-1.
Drinks break - 25 mins
Loach parries a fierce drive from Ubechegulam. Drinks break now taking place on 25 minutes. 0-1.
Payne tests Matlock stopper Rowley from around 20 yards. Rowe dummied the ball for Payne who let it run across his body before hitting it.
Spireites then have a strong penalty appeal as King looked to be dragged down.
0-1.
Chance -15 mins
For Payne in the box but his effort is blocked and goes behind for a corner.
Oyeleke has started this game very well. Some lovely touches.
0-1.
GOAAALLL: 0-1
Liam Mandeville gives Chesterfield the lead in the third minute.
Payne slipped him in and Mandeville stroked it across the keeper.
0-1.