Recap: Chesterfield close gap on National League leaders Grimsby Town after narrow win against Eastleigh
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.
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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.
Booking
We think the ref went back and booked Eastleigh’s Michael Kelly for the challenge on King in the build-up to the goal.
GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! 1-0
TSHIMANGA!!!
Of course it’s that man again. A poacher’s finish six-yards out after good work by Kellermann and then Payne. Well done to the ref on that occasion for playing an advantage after the linesman flagged for a foul on King in the build-up. 1-0, 34 played.
Another Town chance
This time Tshimanga breaks clear in the box, he should square it to Payne who would have had a clear shot at goal but Tshimanga took it on himself and then fell to the floor. A few half-hearted appeals for a penalty but it would have been soft.
33 played, 0-0.
Good move by Town
Mandeville collects the ball on the edge of the box, lays it left to Miller who picks out Tshimanga in the six-yard box but his attempt is blocked. First real chance for the hosts.
Drives forward out of defence for Eastleigh, he keeps going and going and then lets fly but it goes a couple of yards wide.
Chance for Eastleigh
Kerr’s back-pass to Loach is a bit short, the Town goalkeeper comes rushing out but his clearance is blocked by House, the ball goes up in the air and is heading towards goal but Grimes gets back and heads it away but it not fully clear. A shot comes in from Pritchard which Loach parries and it goes behind for a corner, which comes to nothing. A let off for the Blues.
Ball in the net for Chesterfield
But it is ruled out. In fairness, the ref blew his whistle long before Payne’s long-range deflected effort went in.