Recap: Promotion-chasing Chesterfield record much-needed win against Maidenhead United

Chesterfield host Maidenhead United today in the National League (3pm KO).
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The Spireites are second in the table but have fallen seven points behind leaders Stockport County after recording just two wins from their last seven fixtures.

The Blues are unbeaten in their last four but they have conceded late equalisers in each of their last two games.

Today’s opponents are fifth from bottom but are 13 points clear of the drop zone.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe will bring you everything you need to know from the match.

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Key Events

  • FT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Maidenhead United (3pm KO)
  • Sub Akwasi Asante scores winner on 76 minutes
  • Spireites stay 2nd in National League
  • Paul Cook names an unchanged line-up from the draw at Boreham Wood
  • (4-2-3-1) Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle, Kellermann, Whelan; Mandeville, Khan, Miller; Quigley. Subs: Gunning, Williams, Weston, Rowley, Asante.

Rowley is on the right, Asante wide left, Mandeville behind Quigley.

Another Ashmore save

This time he gets down well to his left to tip wide Whittle’s driven shot from about 20 yards.

Double change for Town - 63 minutes

Rowley and Asante replace Miller and Whelan.

Asmore saves again!

This time he tips wide Quigley’s shot from the edge of the box after some good hold-up play from the striker.

Khan is denied by Ashmore from close-range after Mandeville threaded a nice pass into him. That was the chance they were looking for.

Lots of posession for Town this half but Maidenhead are very well organised.

5,518 (55 from Maidenhead).

HT: Chesterfield 0 v 0 Maidenhead United

Pretty poor overall but Maguire and Quigley have gone close.