Recap: Chesterfield close gap on National League leaders Grimsby Town after narrow win against Eastleigh

Chesterfield will be aiming to secure their fourth successive win when they host Eastleigh tonight (7.45pm KO).
Chesterfield v Eastleigh - live updates.Chesterfield v Eastleigh - live updates.
Chesterfield v Eastleigh - live updates.

The Spireites climbed to second with a 2-1 win against Boreham Wood on Saturday.

The visitors are 13th and have won their last two league matches, including a 2-1 victory at home to Altrincham at the weekend.

The away side have former Blues man Tom Whelan in their ranks.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you all the build-up, team news, match updates and reaction.

Chesterfield v Eastleigh: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Eastleigh
  • Spireites one point off top after win
  • Kabongo Tshimanga scores winner on 34 minutes
  • Gavin Gunning forced off injured after 10 minutes with broken nose and taken to hospital
  • 3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Maguire; King, Oyeleke, Kellermann, Miller; Mandeville; Payne, Tshimanga. Subs: Grimes, Whittle, McCourt, Khan, Tyson.

Chesterfield could do with a spell of possession here, they are really struggling to retain the ball.

Whelan is booked for a high-footed challenge on Payne. Maguire is not happy and pushes Whelan. Payne might have been booked as well for saying something to the ref.

68 gone, 1-0.

Curls a free-kick over the crossbar from about 25 yards.

65 played, 1-0.

Big chance for Eastleigh

Boyce’s close-range header is going in but it takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner. Big sigh of relief there.

Eastleigh are having a little spell of posession here and Town are having to work very hard to keep their shape.

Second Spireites sub - 52 minutes

Kellermann has gone down injured and is coming off, McCourt is on.

Maguire heads wide from inside the area after Oyeleke’s deflected shot fell to him.

Attendance: 5,086 (83 from Eastleigh).

Here we go then for the second-half.

Chesterfield lead 1-0 thanks Tshimanga’s 34th minute goal.

HT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Eastleigh

Another tight 45 minutes.

Kabongo Tshimanga’s 11th goal in 13 league games is the difference.

Gavin Gunning off injured.