Recap: Curtis Weston scores stunning late volley against Eastleigh to send Chesterfield second in National League
As everybody will know by now, manager James Rowe has been suspended over misconduct allegations and an investigation is ongoing.
The Spireites, led by first-team coach Danny Webb today, will be hoping they can forget about that for 90 minutes at least and get back to winning ways in the National League.
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Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the Silverlake Stadium and will bring you everything you need to know before, during and after the game.
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Key Events
- FT: Eastleigh 0 v 1 Chesterfield (5.20pm KO)
- Spireites move back up to second with late win
- Weston scores stunning volley on 89 minutes
- Danny Webb in charge; James Rowe suspended over misconduct allegations
- Four changes for Chesterfield as Kerr, Kellermann, Whittle and Mandeville replace King (suspended), Miller, Khan and Asante.
- 3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Croll, Maguire; Williams, Weston, Kellermann, Whittle; Mandeville; Quigley, Tshimanga. Subs: Grimes, Miller, Khan, Asante, Denton.
Good play by Kellermann
Pinches the ball in midfield, plays it out wide to Whittle whose cross takes a deflection and is collected by McDonnell. Gone a bit quiet this game now. Four minutes to the break.
Good save by Loach
To tip wide from Harper who cut inside on his right boot from about 20 yards.
Eastleigh then win another corner.
The hosts are on top at the moment.
Chance for Eastleigh
Barnett heads over from six-yards from a cross from the left from Hollands. Probably should have done better there. He had the jump on Kerr.
Town win a third corner of the game which Mandeville whips in. Maguire gets his head on it and then the ball comes back to him. He half-volleys towards goal but it is straight down McDonnell’s throat. Either side of the goalkeeper and that is in.
Volleys well over from the edge of the box after Whittle’s cross was headed away.
Whittle is Town’s main attacking outlet so far.
Eastleigh go close!
The hosts win a corner of their own after Kerr overhits a back-pass to Loach.
Whelan delivers near post, Hare meets it and Loach just manages to keep it out on the line.
Croll is currently down injured.
First shot on target
For Chesterfield comes from Maguire from the edge of the area but it was an easy save.
That came after Town won their second corner of the game after Whittle got down the left again.
12 played, 0-0.
Half-chance
For Chesterfield as Maguire’s bullet header on halfway runs all the way through to Tshimanga who is in a race with Boyce up the other end. The home defender gets back and puts the ball behind for a corner. It comes to nothing.