Recap: Chesterfield suffer second league defeat of season against Maidenhead United despite fightback
The Spireites will go above leaders Halifax, who are not in action this evening, with a win or a draw.
This game should have taken place in November but was postponed due to Covid.
Maidenhead are fourth bottom and have only won once in their last nine matches.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at York Road and will bring you everything you need to know.
Maidenhead United v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Maidenhead United 3 v 2 Chesterfield (7.45pm KO)
- Spireites miss chance to go top of league after defeat
- Kelly gives hosts lead on seven minutes; Puts hosts back in front on 79 minutes
- Sparkes free-kick makes it 2-0 on 20 minutes
- King halves deficit with superb free-kick right on half-time
- Tshimanga levels on 56 minutes for his 22nd goal of the season
- Two changes as Alex Whittle and Jim Kellermann replace Calvin Miller and AkwasiAsante
- (3-4-2-1) Loach; Williams, Grimes, Croll; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Kellermann, Mandeville; Tshimanga. Subs: Maguire, Miller, Khan, Asante, Payne.
Save by Loach
Maidenhead are awarded a free-kick about 25 yards out after a foul by Grimes. Adams drills it towards goal but Loach is behind it.
Five gone, 0-0.
Here we go
The teams are out here at York Road.
Avoid defeat and Town will return to the top of the table.
Live updates from the next 90 minutes coming up.
Formation tweak
A slight tweak in formation for Town then as they revert to using two number 10s. Cautious approach with Asante makes sense, certainly don’t won’t to lose him again. Whittle rewarded for his impact Saturday.
The Spireites have not beaten Maidenhead in five attempts since they were relegated to the National League, hopefully that changes tonight.
Chesterfield team news confirmed - two changes
Two changes as Alex Whittle and Jim Kellermann replace Calvin Miller and AkwasiAsante.
(3-4-2-1) Loach; Williams, Grimes, Croll; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Kellermann, Mandeville; Tshimanga.
Subs: Maguire, Miller, Khan, Asante, Payne.