Recap: Danny Rowe scores two and assists another as Chesterfield beat Tamworth in pre-season friendly

Chesterfield host Tamworth in a behind closed doors friendly at the Technique Stadium today (3pm KO).
Danny Rowe gave Chesterfield the lead after 10 minutes.Danny Rowe gave Chesterfield the lead after 10 minutes.
Danny Rowe gave Chesterfield the lead after 10 minutes.

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

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.

Weston on, Oyleke off.

Is playing wide right in place of Carline, who went off at the break.

Equaliser for Tamworth one minute into the second-half. Creaney glances in a free-kick. 1-1.

Two subs for Chesterfield at half-time as trialist Minter replaces Loach and Mandeville is on for Carline.

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.

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.

Good hold-up play by Payne who sets it back to Clarke, he plays in Miller one-on-one but the angle was slightly against him and he drags it wide