Recap: Chesterfield lose ground in promotion race after defeat to Halifax
The third-placed Spireites are unbeaten in nine and have won all of their last six games.
Meanwhile, the hosts are in the bottom half after making a slow start to the season but have improved in recent weeks.
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Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at The Shay and will bring you all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
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Key Events
- FT: Halifax 1 v 0 Chesterfield (12.30pm KO)
- Spireites drop to 4th after conceding late winner
- Spireites XI (4-1-4-1) Fitzsimons; King, Williams, Grimes, Clements; Jones; Mandeville, Oldaker, Whelan, Dobra; Quigley. Subs: Palmer, Akinola, Uchegbulam, Asante, Tshimanga.
- Chesterfield unchanged for sixth successive match
10 to go
Still a very even and tight contest.
Chesterfield having lots of the ball, Shaymen looking bright on the break at times.
King is booked for a foul on the edge of the Chesterfield box.
Chance for Grimes
He meets King’s corner with his head but it is soft and Johnson makes a comfortable save. Should have done better.
20 minutes remaining.
Quigley offside again
Oldaker wins the ball in midfield, plays Quigley in, but his shot is blocked by home keeper Johnson. But again the offside flag was up.
Quigley puts the ball in the net
But the offside flag had gone up a long time before after Oldaker slipped him in.
Half chance for Whelan
But he could not control Quigley’s cross from the left into the box. His heavy touch let him down there.
Halfax respond and win a corner up the other end.
Halifax appeal for a penalty
As Dieseruvwe goes down in the box and claims he was dragged by Grimes. Nothing given.