Recap: Laurence Maguire scores twice as Chesterfield complete stunning comeback against Notts County

Chesterfield are gunning for back-to-back wins as they host promotion rivals Notts County tonight (7.45pm KO).
Chesterfield v Notts County - live updates.Chesterfield v Notts County - live updates.
Chesterfield v Notts County - live updates.

The second-placed Spireites recorded their first victory in five on Saturday against Yeovil Town.

The Magpies, meanwhile, jumped into the play-off places with a 2-0 success at Woking.

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Notts could close the gap on Town to just three points with a win in Derbyshire this evening.

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

Chesterfield v Notts County: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Chesterfield 3 v 1 Notts County (7.45pm KO)
  • Elisha Sam scores excellent opener on 40 minutes for Notts County
  • Laurence Maguire heads equaliser on 60 minutes and then scores again on 86 minutes
  • Spireites stay 2nd after win but cut gap to leaders Stockport to three points
  • Akwasi Asante scores late penalty after Liam Mandeville fouled
  • One change for Chesterfield as Saidou Khan replaces Joe Quigley
  • (4-2-3-1) Loach; King, Grimes (C), Maguire, Whittle; Kellermann, Whelan; Mandevile, Khan, Miller; Asante. Subs: Minter, Kerr, Williams, Rowley, Quigley.

7,912 (1,793 from Notts County).

HT: Chesterfield 0 v 1 Notts County

It’s been quite even but Sam’s moment of quality has the visitors in front. Notts looked dangerous on the counter towards the end of the half. Chesterfield have done okay but the final ball has let them down.

Jaros saves at his near post from Grimes’ flick after great play by Khan.

Goal for Notts County: 0-1

Sam curls into the far corner following a counter. Great finish, to be fair. Skipped past King and then produced an accurate finish.

Chesterfield are putting together some nice passages of play at times but the final is letting them down.

0-0.

Miller meets King’s deep cross at the back post and it goes behind for a corner. Full-back to full-back there. Corner comes to nothing, sadly.

Good covering from Grimes

To make up for a mistake by King. Notts were in but he got back and made a timely interception.

From King’s delivery from the right. Got up well but he could not keep it down.