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
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