Recap: Danny Rowe scores two and assists another as Chesterfield beat Tamworth in pre-season friendly
This is the Spireites’ fifth pre-season fixture, having won two and lost two so far.
The National League campaign gets underway in two weeks so this is another opportunity to get some vital minutes ticked off.
Tamworth play in the Southern Football League Premier Central.
Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction so stay tuned
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Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 3 v 1 Tamworth (3pm KO)
- Danny Rowe gives Blues lead on 10 minutes, adds second just after hour
- Liam Mandeville heads third with 10 minutes remaining
- Dan Creaney heads equaliser one minute into second-half
- (3-4-1-2): Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Trialist; Carline, Oyeleke, Khan, Miller; Clarke; Rowe, Payne. Subs: Weston, Rowley, Mandeville, McCourt, Tyson, Trialist x2.
- Three trialists in Town squad
- Pre-season friendly behind closed doors at Technique
GOALLL: 2-1
Rowe gets his second of the game after a wonderful run and pass by Clarke. 2-1. 62 minutes played.
Comes in from Miller who cuts inside and fires at goal on his right foot, Singh saves at his near post.
Goal: 1-1
Equaliser for Tamworth one minute into the second-half. Creaney glances in a free-kick. 1-1.
Spireites HT subs
Two subs for Chesterfield at half-time as trialist Minter replaces Loach and Mandeville is on for Carline.
Ahead at the break
HT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Tamworth
Danny Rowe’s third goal of pre-season has the Spireites in the lead.
A let off for Chesterfield as Tamworth’s Creaney misses a sitter.
Up the other end, Payne heads over from a cross.
Almost HT.
Off the post!
Khan rattles the post from close-range, the ball bounces back off the woodwork and into the arms of Tamworth keeper Singh. A bit of luck for the visitors there.