Recap: Chesterfield thrashed by play-off rivals Grimsby Town despite taking lead
The Spireites are currently third in the league table, while the Mariners are seventh and eight points behind.
With just eight games remaining, this is another crucial clash in the promotion race.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide you with all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
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Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 1 v 4 Grimsby Town
- Spireites unchanged from last week’s draw at Notts County
- Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle; Weston, Whelan; Mandeville, Khan, Miller; Asante. Subs: Gunning, Oyeleke, McCourt, Rowley, Quigley.
Chesterfield team news confirmed
The Spireites are unchanged from last week’s 1-1 draw at Notts County.
Jamie Grimes starts despite going off injured in the second-half against Notts.
Manny Oyeleke returns from injury and makes the bench.
Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle; Weston, Whelan; Mandeville, Khan, Miller; Asante.
Subs: Gunning, Oyeleke, McCourt, Rowley, Quigley.
Liam’s predicted line-up
I’m going for three changes from the 1-1 draw a Notts County last weekend.
I’m predicting Gavin Gunning to replace the injured Jamie Grimes.
Manny Oyeleke, who has returned to training, to come in for Tom Whelan.
And Joe Rowley to start in place of Liam Mandeville mainly because he played 60 minutes for England C on Wednesday night.
I could be wrong with Oyeleke starting, but he is such an important player and I think Town have missed him. However, if Paul Cook deems it too early to start him after six weeks out, then I totally get that. They certainly can’t afford to lose him again this season.
(4-2-3-1) Loach; King, Gunning, Maguire, Whittle; Oyeleke, Weston; Rowley, Khan, Miller; Asante.
Subs: Williams, Whelan, Mandeville, Denton, Quigley.
That would mean no place for Melvin Minter and Fraser Kerr. Jak McCourt, Danny Rowe and Nathan Tyson would also miss out but they have only just returned to training.
Today’s officials
Referee: Adrian Quelch (His only other Chesterfield game this season was the Spireites’ 4-1 away win at Barnet in January).
Assistant referee: Matthew Sowerby
Assistant referee: Reece Davies, Reece
Fourth official: Alexander Kelly