Recap: Eastleigh concede late equaliser against Altrincham to put Chesterfield in driving seat for play-offs
Ninth-placed Eastleigh play their game in hand at Altrincham this evening (7pm KO) and a win for the visitors will leapfrog them to fifth, with the Spireites dropping out of the play-off positions.
If that happens Town will need to beat Halifax this weekend and hope that either Wrexham or Eastleigh don’t win.
But a draw or defeat for Eastleigh tonight would keep the Spireites’ fate in their own hands.
Altrincham v Eastleigh: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Altrincham 1 v 1 Eastleigh (7pm KO)
- Draw puts Chesterfield’s play-off fate in their own hands
- Town play Halifax away on final day of season on Saturday
- Tyrone Barnett heads Eastleigh in front early in second-half, Ryan Colcloush equalises with 10 to go
Here we go!
Right, both teams are out at a sunny Moss Lane.
Anything less than an Eastleigh win and Chesterfield will have their own fate in their hands on Saturday.
A few Chesterfield fans are watching the live stream of this one like myself.
Alty til we die...
Why is this match important for Chesterfield?
In a nutshell, it will decide whether Chesterfield just need to win at Halifax to secure a play-off place, or whether they need a victory and other results to go their way.
A win for Eastleigh tonight will mean Town will need to win at The Shay and hope the Spitfires or Wrexham slip up on Saturday.
Got it?
Let the fun begin!
Good evening!
Well if someone had told me that as the DT’s Spireites reporter I’d be liveblogging Altrincham v Eastleigh this season then I’d have replied....YOU WHAT?!
But yeah, here we go, stay tuned for all the key updates from the game which will decide whether Chesterfield go into the final day of the season on Saturday with their play-off hopes in their own hands or not.
We’re all Alty aren’t we!!!