Recap: Chesterfield extend unbeaten run to seven games to top National League with win at Yeovil Town
The second-placed Spireites have won four and drawn two of their first six matches.
The hosts, who have former Blues players Grant Smith and Adi Yussuf in their ranks, have only played four games but have won their last three after losing on the opening day of the season.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at Huish Park and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
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Key Events
- FT: Yeovil Town 0 v 2 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Chesterfield go top of the league and are seven unbeaten
- Manny Oyeleke gives Town lead on 19 minutes, Kabongo Tshimanga doubles lead on 36 minutes
- Two changes for Chesterfield as George Carline and Liam Mandeville replace Jeff King and Saidou Khan
- No Danny Rowe or Laurence Maguire in the squad
- (3-4-1-2) Loach; Kerr, Gunning (c), Grimes; Carline, Weston, Oyeleke, Miller; Mandeville; Payne, Tshimanga. Subs: Minter, Whittle, King, McCourt, Khan.
Yeovil goal ruled out
A threatening attack down the right sees a cross cut-out by Weston and cleared for a corner.
The hosts are then awarded a free-kick about 20-yards out for a handball against Payne who blocked a shot. Gorman takes the free-kick but it hits the wall and goes behind for a corner.
From the resulting corner, Loach drops the ball and the ball is turned into the net but it is ruled out fo a foul on the Town goalkeeper.
On target from Chesterfield’s Miller. Oyeleke swept the ball first time out to the left, Miller collected it and ran towards the edge of the box, he cut inside and tried his luck but Smith was equal to it. 10 minutes gone, 0-0.
Opening minutes
Chesterfield won their first corner of the game when a Yeovil defender misjudged a ball down the left channel by Gunning. Payne was running in behind but the hosts cleared it behind for a corner. Unfortunately Mandeville’s delivery was cleared at the near post.
Gunning has just received a bang to the head and has been receiving some treatment but he is back to his feet now.
And we’re off!
We are underway here at Huish Park.
Yeovil are in green and white, while Chesterfield are wearing all blue.
The Spireites have opted to switch Yeovil around so they are kicking towards their home fans in this half.
COYB!
Countdown to kick-off
Good afternoon everybody and a very warm welcome from a lovely day down here in Somerset.
Chesterfield are just warming up in front of us here in the press box at Huish Park. The players ard currently going through some passing drills as we edge closer to kick-off.
There’s no surprises in terms of Chesterfield’s starting XI but there is no Danny Rowe in the squad and Melvin Minter makes the bench for the first time this season. We will try get some clarity from James Rowe at full-time.
Stay with us as we bring you all the big talking points from the game and post-match reaction.
Chesterfield team news confirmed - two changes
Two changes for Chesterfield today as George Carline and Liam Mandeville replace Jeff King and Saidou Khan.
No Danny Rowe or Laurence Maguire in the squad. We know that Maguire has been struggling with an ankle problem but there was no mention of Rowe in yesterday’s pre-match conference so we will ask at full-time.
Goalkeeper Melvin Minter is involved for the first time.
There is no striker on the bench.
(3-4-1-2) Loach; Kerr, Gunning (c), Grimes; Carline, Weston, Oyeleke, Miller; Mandeville; Payne, Tshimanga.
Subs: Minter, Whittle, King, McCourt, Khan.