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
How Grimsby will line-up
Grimsby XI: McKeown, Efete, Waterfall, Pearson, Crookes, Revan, Coke (c), Hunt, Bapaga, Sousa, McAtee.
Subs: Crocombe, Sears, Longe-King, Fox, Spokes, Adlard.
KICK-OFF DELAYED
Chesterfield said in a statement: “Today’s kick-off in the pre-season friendly fixture at home to Grimsby Town has been put back to 2pm.
“The closure of the A61 from the Horns Bridge roundabout to the ‘Tesco’ roundabout has led to traffic delays. Please find an alternative route to the Technique Stadium.”
Rowley loaned out
Chesterfield midfielder Joe Rowley joins National League club on loan
Chesterfield midfielder Joe Rowley has joined King’s Lynn Town on loan until January 4.
Jamie Sharman
The former young Spireites defender has joined Matlock Town.
He was released by the Blues earlier this summer.
The Mariners
Signed young Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Alex Hunt, 21, on loan until January on Thursday. He could make his debut today.
Today’s opponents
The Mariners are managed by Paul Hurst, who was in the running for the Chesterfield manager’s job before Rowe was appointed.
Relegated from League Two last season, Grimsby have played six friendly matches, beating Cleethorpes Town, Mansfield, Alfreton Town and Boston United and have lost to Rotherham United and Hyde United.
So far they have signed goalkeeper Max Crocombe, defenders Shaun Pearson, Adam Crookes, Sebastian Revan, Michael Efete and David Longe-King, midfielders Alex Hunt, Ben Fox and Eric Sousa and strikers Joel Grant, Ryan Taylor, John McAtee.
Good luck, Scotty
Former Chesterfield striker Scott Boden signs for National League club
Former Chesterfield striker Scott Boden has signed for Boreham Wood.