Recap: Chesterfield fightback to beat Altrincham but lose Akwasi Asante and Armando Dobra to injuries
The third-placed Spireites beat Barnet 3-1 on Friday night to make it five games unbeaten at the start of the season.
Altrincham, in 19th, are yet to win but they have only lost once, with their four other games all ending in draws.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
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Key Events
- FT: Altrincham 1 v 2 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Spireites go top after win
- Spireites lose Asante and Dobra to injury in first-half
- Mullarkey gives hosts lead before half-time; Williams equalises after HT; Tshimanga makes it 1-2
- Paul Cook names unchanged side from win against Barnet
- Chesterfield XI: Covolan; King, Williams, Grimes, Horton; Oldaker, Banks; Mandeville, Dobra, Asante; Quigley. Subs: Maguire, Jones, Cooper, Uchegbulam, Tshimanga.
Is really struggling here. He is back to his feet but looks in a lot of pain. He is off the pitch for the timebeing.
Big chance!
Chesterfield take a short corner, Mandeville delivers to the far post, Grimes heads it back across goal but Williams could not turn it in from a couple of yards out.
Let off
Alty counter but Colclough hits the side-netting after going past King in the area. Good chance.
Header over
From Quigley after King cut inside and delivered a cross but it had far too much power on it.
Not long until the break.
Penalty shout
For Altrincham’s Colclough after he got the wrong side of Oldaker inside the box. Could have been given, that. Close call.
Nice feet by Mandeville inside the area to evade a couple of challenges but he couldnt get a shot off.