Recap: Goals from Liam Mandeville, Danny Rowe and Nathan Tyson hand Chesterfield first win of pre-season against Matlock Town

The Spireites play their second pre-season game tonight against Matlock Town (7.30pm KO).
Matlock v Chesterfield - live updates.Matlock v Chesterfield - live updates.
Matlock v Chesterfield - live updates.

Chesterfield lost 3-2 at Alfreton Town on Saturday in their first summer outing and this evening will allow the squad to get some more much-needed minutes ticked off.

There will be a minute’s applause before kick-off for the legendary Ernie Moss who died last week.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction so stay tuned.

Matlock Town v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Matlock Town 1 v 3 Chesterfield (7.30pm KO)
  • Mandeville gives Spireites third minute lead
  • Byrne equalises with excellent free-kick
  • Rowe puts Blues back ahead with great strike before HT, Tyson adds late third
  • Three trialists play for Blues
  • First-half XI: Loach, Grimes, Gunning, Maguire; King, Oyeleke, McCourt, Mandeville, Whittle; Payne, Rowe.
  • Second pre-season friendly for Spireites
  • Minute’s applause before game for Ernie Moss

FT: Matlock Town 1 v 3 Chesterfield

Mandeville, Rowe and Tyson on the scoresheet.

Some good goals and more minutes in the tank.

TYSON!

A brilliant lung-busting run from Khan who carried the ball from his own half, beat a man and then played it to Tyson who buried it in off the crossbar. Final minutes here.

Another trialist has come on. He looks young. Attacking midfielder. Other centre mid trialist has gone to right centre-back.

Spireites still lead 2-1.

Early days but central midfield trialist has shown some nice touches so far. Spireites still lead 2-1.

Good reaction save from Chesterfield trialist goalkeeper to stop Egerton’s close-range header. 1-2.

And more subs - 58 mins

King and Payne off, Rowley and Denton on.

More subs - 55 mins

Khan and another trialist replace Mandeville and McCourt.

Trialist appears to be a central midfield player.

Miller and Tyson replace Whittle and Rowe at the break.

Trialist goalkeeper also replaces Loach. A different trialist from the one who played Saturday.

Back underway in the second-half.

Matlock 1 v 2 Chesterfield

Spireites goals coming from Mandeville and Rowe. Byrne with a well-taken free-kick for the hosts.

Danny Rowe is back!

Payne holds the ball up on the edge of the box and he lays it off for Rowe who thunders it in off the crossbar.

1-2.