Recap: Chesterfield's National League title bid all but over after defeat to Altrincham
The Spireites are second in the National League, seven points behind leaders Stockport County, who have a game in hand.
Paul Cook’s men edged a hard-fought game against Maidenhead United 1-0 on Saturday.
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Hide AdAltrincham are 15th in the table but have won all of their last three home games – with an aggregate score of 12-0! (3-0, 4-0, 5-0).
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you everything you need to know.
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Key Events
- FT: Altrincham 1 v 0 Chesterfield (7.45pm KO)
- Spireites stay 2nd but now trail Stockport by 10 points
- Matty Kosylo opens scoring on 48 minutes
- Two changes for Chesterfield as Joe Rowley and Akwasi Asante replace Calvin Miller and Tom Whelan
- Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle; Kellermann, Khan; Mandeville, Asante, Rowley; Quigley. Subs: Gunning, Williams, Weston, Whelan, Miller.
Big chance for Alty
Colcough is slipped in on goal, King manages to get back and put him off a bit, and he slides the ball wide. Colclough claims he was pulled back and wants a pen. Not given.
Maguire heads over King’s corner at the near post.
15 minutes to go, 1-0.
Town need some inspiration here, struggling to get going.
Booking
For Kellermann. That means he is banned for the next two matches after accumulating 10 yellows.
Second Spireites sub - 66 minutes
Quigley, who went down holding his lower back, is replaced by Whelan.
Chance!
Grimes leaps highest to meet King’s deep corner but it is blocked. Looked to be going on target.
Another good cross
This time from Mandeville who gets to the byline and delivers low across the six-yard box but again nobody was there.
58 played, 1-0.