Recap: Chesterfield suffer first defeat of season against leaders Gillingham

Gillingham v Chesterfield - live updates.Gillingham v Chesterfield - live updates.
Gillingham v Chesterfield - live updates.
Chesterfield travel to league leaders Gillingham today (12.30pm).

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

Gillingham 1 v 0 Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES (12.30pm KO)

FT: Gillingham 1 v 0 Chesterfield Spireites did everything but score.

More reaction coming up on the DT website.

CHESTERFIELD RED CARD

Dunkley is given his marching orders for two quick-fire yellows

Naylor now hits the crossbar in the 90th minute. It just won't go in.

Williams is on for Banks.

More subs - 81 mins

Metcalfe is on for his debut, and Drummond is also on, with Grigg and Markanday coming off.

Jacobs is on for Daley-Campbell, who has had a really good game. Surprised at that. But it’s an attacking player for a defender, I suppose.

Grigg and Dobra both stretch to reach Daley-Campbell’s brilliant cross but they couldn’t get there. How Chesterfield haven’t score yet is beyond me.

But Dobra couldn’t force Banks’ cutback in from close-range.

6,954 (330 Spireites fans).

Ehmer has recived his second yellow, this time for a late tackle on Berry, and is given his marching orders.

Gillingham lead 1-0 but are a man down.

This time the hosts hit the post through Lapslie’s header.

Heads over from Berry’s corner.

Chesterfield are controlling this half in the eary stages. Passing the ball really well.

Ehmer is booked for a late challenge on Dobra, who is causing problems. Chance for a shot at goal here...

Goal ruled out for Spireites

Markanday finishes a superb sweeping Chesterfield move but the offside flag is up. Great move.

Chesterfield win a couple of early corners in this half but they can’t make them count.

Here we go for the second-half.

Gillingham lead 1-0.

Behind at the break

HT: Gillingham 1 v 0 Chesterfield

Flown by that half. Very watchable game. Two teams on the front-foot. The Spireites have hit the woodwork twice and Markanday had a big chance. Hosts threatening going forward as well.

Dribble by Markanday, taking on a couple of Gills players, and winning a corner as we approach half-time.

Two minutes added.

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