Recap: Chesterfield lose to Eastleigh in injury-time
Paul Cook’s men are third in the table and are just three points off the top despite losing their last two games.
Eastleigh are 14th and are unbeaten at home.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
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Key Events
- FT: Eastleigh 2 v 1 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Hosts score injury-time winner; Liam Mandeville had earlier equalised on 50 minutes
- Third straight defeat for Town, who drop to 4th
- SIX changes for Chesterfield - Fitzsimons, Cook, Akinola, Cooper, Asante and Tshimanga all start
- (Spireites XI 4-2-3-1) Fitzsimons; King, Cook, Grimes, Horton; Banks, Akinola; Mandeville, Asante, Cooper; Tshimanga. Subs: Williams, Clements, Jones, Uchegbulam, Quigley.
- Covolan, Clarke and Miller all injured
Chesterfield team news confirmed - SIX changes
Paul Cook makes SIX changes from the defeat to Dagenham in midweek as Ross Fitzsimons, Joe Cook, Tim Akinola, Akwasi Asante, George Cooper and Kabongo Tshimanga all start.
That means Cook makes his debut since signing in the summer, while Akinola, Cooper and Tshimanga make their first starts of the campaign. Bailey Clements is involved in a matchday squad for the first time this season.
Lucas Covolan, Calvin Miller and Jack Clarke all confirmed injured.
There is also no Laurence Maguire, Darren Oldaker and Armando Dobra.
(4-2-3-1) Fitzsimons; King, Cook, Grimes, Horton; Banks, Akinola; Mandeville, Asante, Cooper; Tshimanga.
Subs: Williams, Clements, Jones, Uchegbulam, Quigley.
Referee: Lewis Smith (he was in charge of the 2-0 win at Oldham recently. He sent off Curtis Weston last season against Solihull Moors in the 3-2 home defeat)
Assistant referee: Andrew Hickman
Assistant referee: Russell Jones
Fourth official: Thomas Copping
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