Recap: Chesterfield hammer Wealdstone to close gap on Woking

Chesterfield have a chance to close the gap on third-placed Woking tonight when they travel to Wealdstone (7.45pm KO).
Wealdstone v Chesterfield - live updates.Wealdstone v Chesterfield - live updates.
Wealdstone v Chesterfield - live updates.

The Spireites are fourth and six points behind Woking but could cut the deficit to three points if they win their game in hand this evening.

Hosts Wealdstone are eighth and just three points off the play-offs themselves.

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

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Key Events

  • FT: Wealdstone 0 v 4 Chesterfield (7.45pm KO)
  • Stones 8th; Spireites 4th
  • 4-2-3-1 Fitzsimons; King, Palmer, Grimes, Maguire; Jones, Banks; Mandeville, Dallas, Colclough; McCallum. Subs: Williams, Horton, Oldaker, Uchegbulam, Quigley.
  • Four changes from Yeovil draw

Town in a very good position now as Quigley gets a shot on target but it is easily saved.

0-3.

GOOOOAAAALLLL!!! 0-3

DALLAS!!!

Dallas has his first goal for the Spireites, who now lead 0-3. The striker finished at the near post after a low cross by Colclough.

Banks drives into the box and tests keeper Howes with a shot with the outside of his foot and then Mandeville scoops the rebound over the bar but he was off balance.

Two separate attacks have promise for Chesterfield but the final balls from Colclough and Dallas are lacking.

Here we go in the second-half. 0-2.

HT: Wealdstone 0 v 2 Chesterfield

The Spireites are in a commanding position. McCallum’s penalty and Mandeville’s finish has them in front. McCallum has gone off injured. Grimes cleared off the line just before the break.

Grimes clears off the line!

Banks’ pass to Jones was short and Wealdstone were in on goal. But Palmer got back to make a superb tackle in the box and then Grimes cleared the next shot off the line. Brilliant last-ditch defending!

GOOOOAAAAALLLL!!! 0-2

MANDEVILLE!!!

Chesterfield double their lead. 0-2. Mandeville bundles the ball home from close-range after scramble in the box.

NINE minutes added time

That’s due to the injuries to Ilunga and McCallum, who have both gone off.

Spireites sub - 40 minutes

McCallum can’t continue and is replaced by Quigley.

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