Recap: Chesterfield finish pre-season with win against Grimsby Town
Spireites fans could get their first look at new signing Kabongo Tshimanga, who signed from Boreham Wood on Tuesday, for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.
Grimsby, managed by Paul Hurst, were relegated from League Two last season.
Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction so stay tuned throughout the day.
Chesterfield v Grimsby Town: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 2 v 1 Grimsby Town (2pm KO)
- Liam Mandeville scores long-range strike inside first minute, adds another on 20 minutes
- Erico Sousa pulls one back with deflected strike on 33 minutes
- (3-4-1-2) Loach; Kerr, Grimes, Maguire; King, Weston, Khan, Miller; Mandeville; Rowe, Payne. Subs: Minter, Carline, Whittle, Kellermann, McCourt, Clarke, Tyson, Trialist.
- New signing Kabongo Tshimanga ‘not risked'
- Kick-off delayed until 2pm due to a road closure
- Final pre-season match for Spireites
Stright after that Sousa’s long-range strike clipped the bar.
Grimsby have improved since they pulled a goal back.
Half-time
HT: Chesterfield 2 v 1 Grimsby Town
Liam Mandeville at the double for the Spireites, who were the better side for the most of that half until the Mariners pulled one back and then came close from two set-pieces.
Almost 2-2
Almost an equaliser for the visitors from a set-piece but Grimes pinched it off a Grimsby head.
The Mariners threaten from another set-piece and this time Payne clears close to the goal-line.
Goal for Grimsby: 2-1
Sousa’s strike takes a deflection off Maguire and wrong-foots Loach.
34 minutes played and the visitors are back in it.