Recap: Chesterfield thrash King's Lynn Town to move back into National League play-offs
The Spireites have three home games in a row, starting this evening, and they will be aiming to take full advantage.
The Blues secured just their second win in eight games when they beat Woking 4-1 on Saturday.
The Linnets are third bottom and are struggling for form.
Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
Chesterfield v King’s Lynn Town: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 4 v 1 King’s Lynn Town
- Goals from Yussuf, Carline, Rowe and Yarney secure second successive 4-1 win
- Spireites move up to sixth after victory
- Danny Rowe scores his first Town goal with free-kick for 4-1
- Will Evans back in squad for first time in two months
- (3-4-1-2) Montgomery; Yarney, Gunning, Maguire; Carline, Oyeleke, McCourt, Whittle; Clarke; Rowe, Yussuf. Subs: Evans, Whelan, Mandeville, Dinanga, Mitchell.
- Five changes for Chesterfield as Yarney, Whittle, McCourt, Clarke and Yussuf replace Kerr, Weston, Whelan, Rowley and Dinanga.
TEAM NEWS - FIVE changes
Five changes for Chesterfield as Yarney, Whittle, McCourt, Clarke and Yussuf replace Kerr, Weston, Whelan, Rowley and Dinanga. Evans is back in the squad for the first time since March.
(3-4-1-2) Montgomery; Yarney, Gunning, Maguire; Carline, Oyeleke, McCourt, Whittle; Clarke; Rowe, Yussuf.
Subs: Evans, Whelan, Mandeville, Dinanga, Mitchell.
Tonight’s other National League fixtures
- Aldershot Town v Yeovil Town
- Solihull Moors v Weymouth
- Stockport County v Dagenham and Redbridge
- Maidenhead United v Notts County
- Wealdstone v Bromley
- Sutton United v Woking
Liam’s pre-match thoughts
We’ve been saying this for a while now but tonight is of course another HUGE match for the Spireites as they bid to make the play-offs.
Three points tonight would get them back in the top seven because Halifax and Wrexham are not playing.
On paper it is a game they should be winning but King’s Lynn caused Chesterfield lots of problem a month ago when they met at The Walks. They played some nice football that day, were threatening on the counter and certainly looked a better team than their league position suggests.
The big talking point ahead of the game is whether the Blues will have Gavin Gunning available tonight. He was struggling with his groin towards the end of Saturday’s match at Woking and he will be assessed today.
Fraser Kerr had a scan on his ankle injury and James Rowe said he will be able to update us after this evening’s match.
Psychologically it would be a big boost to jump back into the play-off positions tonight and it would set them up nicely for two more home games after this one against Wealdstone and Dagenham and Redbridge.
I don’t think it will be easy tonight but I think they will get the job done so I’m going for a 2-1 home win.
Tonight’s visitors
Had their match against Solihull Moors on Saturday called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
They have not played for eight days, which was a 5-1 loss at Boreham Wood.
King’s Lynn team news
From their official club website: “The only major absence for this game remains to be Cameron King, who recently had breathing concerns during the fixture against Dagenham & Redbridge.
“Ethan Coleman’s loan deal with the club came to an end at the beginning of May and has since returned to parent-club Brackley Town for the remainder of the season.
“Elkan Baggot will also be set to miss the fixture with Chesterfield after returning to Ipswich Town to participate in the club’s FA Youth Cup tie with Liverpool on Wednesday.”