Recap: Kabongo Tshimanga scores late winner as Chesterfield beat National League promotion rivals Grimsby Town
The Spireites are top of the table, are 11 unbeaten and have only lost one in 17 in the league and one in 20 in all competitions.
Grimsby have slipped down the league to sixth in recent weeks after losing six of their last seven.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction so stay with us throughout the day.
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Key Events
- FT: Grimsby Town 0 v 1 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Kabongo Tshimanga scores late winner on 84 minutes
- Spireites stay top after win and are unbeaten in 12
- (3-4-2-1) Loach; Kerr, Grimes, Whittle; Williams, Weston, Oyeleke, Miller; Kellermann, Mandeville; Tshimanga. Subs: McCourt, Khan, Clarke, Payne, Asante.
- One change as Tyrone Williams replaces the injured Luke Croll
- Akwasi Asante involved for first time since April after ACL injury
Kellerman goes close - great save!
Crocombe turns Kellermann’s snap shot from inside the area around the box. He got fingertips to it. So close.
First on target
For Chesterfield comes on 42 minutes from Weston, whose deflected shot from distance was straight at Crocombe.
Goes on a nice dribble down the left, works his way into the box, should get a shot off but he got crowded out in the end.
Ten minutes to the break, 0-0.
Off the bar!
Chesterfield’s Miller sends in a deep cross and it clips the crossbar! Grimsby goalkeeper Crocombe looked in trouble there.
Loach saves
From Efete’s effort inside the box. It was straight at him and didn’t have much power.
30 played, 0-0.
Second Mariners chance
This time Bell lands on a loose ball on the edge of the box but he volleys narrowly wide. The hosts are threatening more now.
Big chance
Goes to Grimsby and they should score.
Waterfall delivers a diagonal ball into the Town box and Clifton arrives unmarked and heads wide with just Loach to beat. A big let off for the Blues there.
Tshimanga
Is coming up for some abuse from the home fans. They tried to sign him in the summer apparently.