Recap: Chesterfield fall to defeat at York City

York City v Chesterfield - live updates. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)York City v Chesterfield - live updates. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)
York City v Chesterfield - live updates. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images)
Champions Chesterfield visit struggling York City today (3pm).

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

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FT: York City 2 v 1 Chesterfield Town concede twice in the second-half to fall to defeat.

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Dobra off, Cook on.

Hobson on, Banks off.

Horton off, Mandeville on.

Chesterfield pressure

Town are pressing for an equaliser. King has just brought a save out of Watson from distance.

7,571 (2,185 Spireites fans).

Goal for York City: 2-1

Akinyemi is sent clear down the right, he makes his way into the box, takes Grimes on and finds the bottom corner with a low left-footed finish.

Have switched wings, Dobra is on the left and Berry is on the right.

Grimes is booked for a foul on Akinyemi.

For Naylor for bringing down Armstrong just over halfway.

1-1 with 25 minutes to go.

Lets fly with a low volley from from the edge of the box but Watson was behind it.

Very open game now.

Goal for York City: 1-1

Kouhyar finishes clinically after not being tracked into the box.

1-1 on 54 minutes.

Flying save from Watson to deny Dobra after Chesterfield kept alive the second-phase of a corner.

Down the other end, Grimes is forced to make a block following a counter.

This game has opened up now.

Berry drives forward down the left, cuts the ball back for Quigley, whose shot is deflected wide for a corner.

Frrom Boot to deny Chadwick from close-range. Great reactions to keep that one out!

Ready to go for the second-half!

Blues in front at the break

Chesterfield are in front thanks to Quigley's early opener. He could have had another with a header.

Town had strong penalty shout for handball when Berry went through. He also had another good chance saved.

There was a long stoppage before HT with Latty-Fairweather being stretchered off after colliding with Banks in the air.

From 18 yards is down the throat of Boot, who holds it nicely.

For Berry, who burst through on goal just like he did earlier, but Watson stuck out a big hand to block his shot.

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