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

Three sides of the Technique stand, applaud and sing the name of the legendary Ernie Moss.

Has taken a boot to the head and is currently down receiving some treatement.

Eight played, 0-0.

No clear-cut chances or shots on goal so far in the first five minutes.

Chesterfield’s Miller has had a couple of dribbles down the left and just moments ago Kellermann tried to thread a ball through to Tshimanga but Eastleigh’s Harper covered well.

Chesterfield are of course in their home strip, while Eastleigh are in orange and black.

We are underway!

Good evening everyone!

We are just under 10 minutes from kick-off here at the Technique Stadium.

The sprinklers are currently going nuts and soaking every blade of grass to ensure the ball will be fizzing around.

I don’t think this one will be as easy as some might think, Eastleigh are a dangerous team on their day and have picked up some form in recent weeks.

It goes without saying that Danny Rowe’s absence is a big blow but it is a chance for Stefan Payne to step up to the plate.

We don’t quite know how fit Saidou Khan is but he is on the bench and might be able to do 15-20 minutes if needed.

Stay with us for live updates over the next 90 minutes and beyond.

Apparently the Spitfires have had a big turnover in players in the summer, particularly in defence.

Key men to watch out for tonight are Harry Pitchard, Vincent Harper and Ben House. Some bloke called Tom Whelan has been quite good as well...

Journalist Paul Fisher over at BBC Radio Sheffield has got his calculator out and reckons this is James Rowe’s 50 match in charge of Chesterfield tonight. Not done bad, has he?

No Danny Rowe in the squad tonight, Stefan Payne comes in. We can only assume that Rowe has picked up an injury and has not been risked but we will get that confirmed after the match when we speak to James Rowe.

Saidou Khan makes a surprise return on the bench.

Calvin Miller starts despite going off on Saturday.

Jak McCourt and Nathan Tyson among the subs.

3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Maguire; King, Oyeleke, Kellermann, Miller; Mandeville; Payne, Tshimanga. Subs: Grimes, Whittle, McCourt, Khan, Tyson.

Hi all!

It was an excellent win on Saturday against Boreham Wood but that’s gone now and attention turns to Eastleigh tonight.

This is another tricky encounter against a team who appear to be picking up some form and who I expect to finish in the top half at the very least this season.

Due to the injury situation James Rowe does not have the luxury of rotating personnel so it will have to be another big effort from those who put in a shift on Saturday.

Former Spireite Tom Whelan will probably have a point to prove this evening and he scored a brilliant free-kick last time out against Altrincham. If the Blues can keep him quiet and top scorer Ben House, who has four goals this season, then hopefully they will have enough to collect the three points.

I’m going for another close scoreline with Chesterfield edging it 1-0 with that man Kabongo Tshimanga finding the net again.