Recap: Chesterfield hammer Bradford City in pre-season friendly
The Spireites get their National League campaign underway two weeks today on August 6, while the League Two Bantams start a week earlier on July 30.
This is the only home friendly for Town this summer so it will be a good opportunity for fans to see how Paul Cook’s men are shaping up.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you all the team news, updates and reaction.
Chesterfield v Bradford City: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 3 v 0 Bradford City (3pm KO)
- Joe Quigley scores twice and Liam Mandeville grabs a third before 60 minutes
- Spireites: 4-2-3-1: Covolan; King, Williams, Grimes, Horton; Oldaker, Banks; Mandeville, Asante, Dobra; Quigley.
- Pre-season friendly at Technique Stadium
Nice corner routine
King cuts its back to Oldaker around the edge of the box but the midfielder fires it first time over the bar. Nice idea, though.
0-0 after 14 minutes.
Bright start from Town
They’ve had the better of the possession so far and have just put together a nice move down the right. Banks has been at the heart of most things so far.
We’ve also seen early signs of the press that Cook is keen to implement.
Goalless after five minutes.
Here we go
The teams are out and we are about to get underway. Stay with us for all the key action from the next 90 minutes.
We have not been supplied with an official subs list so we will just have to see how we get on!
Both teams are being put through their paces ahead of kick-off.
This is Bradford’s final friendly before they start their League Two season against Doncaster Rovers next Saturday.
The Spireites still have one more friendly after this one which is away at Boston United on Friday night.
Chesterfield team news confirmed
Five of Chesterfield’s summer signings start.
Same line-up as at Matlock last weekend.
4-2-3-1: Covolan; King, Williams, Grimes, Horton; Oldaker, Banks; Mandeville, Asante, Dobra; Quigley.