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.
REACTION
MAIDENHEAD REACTION: Rowe describes performance as 'appalling' and says they lacked 'leadership'
James Rowe described Chesterfield’s performance in the defeat against Maidenhead United as ‘appalling’ and ‘shocking’.
It’s all over
FT: Maidenhead United 3 v 2 Chesterfield
The Spireites suffer just their second league defeat of the season. They fought back to 2-2 and looked like they were going to win it but came undone from a set-piece.
Reaction to follow.
Goal for Maidenhead: 3-2
The hosts go back in front. Kelly nods in a corner from a near post flick-on. 79 minutes played.