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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Recreation Ground
  • Attendance: 4540
  • Referee: Ilderton, E

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Aaron Downes is replaced by Wayne Allison.

83 mins

Goal!! Jamie Ward scores for Chesterfield.

78 mins

Danny North takes a penalty for Grimsby and scores!.

77 mins

Aaron Downes goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

66 mins

Ryan Bennett is being taken off, Nick Fenton has come on in his place.

59 mins

Chesterfield are replacing Jamie Winter with Michael Barnes.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by E Ilderton

45 mins

Goal!! Danny North scores for Grimsby.

41 mins

Tom Newey goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

26 mins

Ryan Bennett goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, January 5th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Chesterfield once again ended on the losing side after dominating a home game when Danny North scored twice to give Grimsby Town an impressive away victory.

North struck in the 45th minute and then converted a 78th-minute penalty and, although Jamie Ward pulled a goal back seven minutes from the end, Chesterfield saw their run of four straight victories come to an end.

The early signs were that Chesterfield would make it five as they had Grimsby stretched to breaking point despite the absence of top scorer Jack Lester who was serving a one-match ban.

The pace of Ward and Adam Rooney, combined with the strength of Steve Fletcher, created a number of chances but Fletcher struck a post while Peter Leven saw a header cleared off the line.

Grimsby had not had a shot on target until North turned away from Aaron Downes on the edge of the area and steered a shot past Barry Roche as the keeper came out.

The pattern of the first half was repeated after the interval as Ward struck the inside of a post from 15 yards and Gregor Robertson fired over after Phil Barnes had failed to hold on to a cross.

But Grimsby were more of a threat and North almost scored a second when his low 15-yard drive was brilliantly saved by Roche diving to his left.

The game took a decisive turn in the 78th minute when Grimsby broke out and North raced into the area where he was challenged by Downes and the referee immediately pointed to the spot.

North sent Roche the wrong way and tucked the spot-kick into the left corner but Chesterfield set up a rousing finale.

Grimsby failed to clear in the 83rd minute and, when the ball fell to Ward just inside the area, he drove a low shot just inside Barnes' left-hand post.

Chesterfield brought on experienced striker Wayne Allison but Grimsby held on and the only sour note on an entertaining afternoon was crowd trouble early in the game.

There were problems at both ends of the ground and at least ten supporters from both clubs were led away by police.

Chesterfield Team

Grimsby Town Team

Chesterfield

Grimsby Town

Corners

12 4

Fouls

9 8

Goal attempts

19 7

Shots off target

9 0

Offsides

0 2

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