Recap: Chesterfield record successive wins with victory at Southend United
The Spireites, who won for the first time in 10 games on Saturday, visit the Shrimpers who are also battling for a place in the top seven despite off-the-field worries.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at Roots Hall and will bring you everything you need to know.
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Key Events
- FT: Southend United 1 v 2 Chesterfield (7.45pm KO)
- (4-2-3-1) Fitzsimons; Sheckleford, Williams, Grimes, Maguire; Akinola, Oldaker; Uchegbulam, Mandeville, Colclough; McCallum. Subs: Palmer, King, Banks, Quigley, Dallas.
- New signing Dallas makes the bench; Spireites unchanged from Gateshead
Chesterfield team news confirmed
Chesterfield are unchanged from the win against Gateshead on Saturday.
New signing Andrew Dallas is on the bench.
(4-2-3-1) Fitzsimons; Sheckleford, Williams, Grimes, Maguire; Akinola, Oldaker; Uchegbulam, Mandeville, Colclough; McCallum.
Subs: Palmer, King, Banks, Quigley, Dallas.
Southend boss Maher looking forward to facing Paul Cook
“I think it’s two good teams going at it who both want to win football matches,” Maher told the Southend Echo.
“They’re a tough opponent and they got a good result on Saturday.
“They’ve got a lot of good players and an experienced manager in Paul Cook.
“They’re up there for a reason and we’ve got to be on our game.
“I think it will be a good game too as it’s two teams who go out and play attacking football at this level.
“They look to play the right way and have a top manager at this level.
“There are a number of top managers in this league but to put yourself against someone like Paul is great for me personally and we’re looking forward to the game.”
Southend fitness checks
Manager Kevin Maher will check on skipper Nathan Ralph and striker Rhys Murphy ahead of this one, according to the Southend Echo.
“Ralphy and Murphy joined in a bit of training today,” Maher said.
“We’ll assess how they react to that and see going forward where they’re at.”
Dallas desparate to ‘get going'
On joining Town until the end of the season from Solihull Moors, the forward said: “I was absolutely buzzing when I had the opportunity to come and play at this great stadium. It was one I definitely jumped at.
“Once I got the green light from Solihull, it was something I wanted to pursue and I’m just desperate to get going.”
Our predicted line-up
We will go with an unchanged line-up from the win against Gateshead on Saturday but we think new signing Andrew Dallas will replace Danny Rowe on the bench.
Fitzsimons; Sheckleford, Williams, Grimes, Maguire; Oldaker, Akinola; Uchegbulam, Mandeville, Colclough; McCallum.
Subs: Horton, Palmer, Banks, Dallas, Quigley.
Spireites injury news
Armando Dobra (hamstring) has a ‘chance’ of being fit tonight but he is still likely to miss out.
Akwasi Asante (groin) remains out after having an injection.
Southend’s home form
Tonight’s opponents have the eighth best home record in the league this season.
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