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  • Lester (68), Lester (80)
  • Moxey (17)
  • Date:2009-01-28
  • Kick-off:19:30
  • Venue:Recreation Ground
  • Attendance:2894
  • Referee:Oliver, C

Live Commentary

90mins

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

89mins

Jack Lester is booked for unsporting behaviour.

87mins

Jamie Winter is replaced by Derek Niven.

85mins

Chesterfield are replacing Peter Till with Alan Goodall.

80mins

Goal!! Jack Lester scores for Chesterfield.

76mins

Aaron Downes is booked for dissent.

71mins

Drew Talbot is being taken off, Jamie Lowry has come on in his place.

69mins

Craig McAllister is replaced by Steve Basham.

68mins

Goal!! Chesterfield have scored with Jack Lester putting it in the back of the net.

60mins

Troy Archibald-Henville is replaced by Matthew Taylor.

46mins

Manny Panther is being taken off, Liam Sercombe has come on in his place.

46mins

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

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

17mins

Goal!! Exeter have scored with Dean Moxey putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

It's 7:30pm on Wednesday, January 28th, the match has kicked off.


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Match Report

Chesterfield eased some of the pressure on manager Lee Richardson by winning at home for the first time since early November, after Exeter had threatened to condemn them to more Saltergate frustration.

A stunning first-half free-kick by Dean Moxey put Exeter in front and they stood up to everything Chesterfield threw at them until Jack Lester equalised in the 68th minute.

The visitors could have regained the lead but Steve Basham's penalty was brilliantly saved and Lester cashed in with his second to win the game.

The result was badly needed by Richardson, who had come under-fire from a section of the Chesterfield fans during Saturday's home defeat to Morecambe.

It looked as if he would have to run the gauntlet again when Moxey drove an unstoppable shot from 20 yards, over the wall and into the top right-hand corner and Chesterfield could not find a reply despite constant pressure.

Lester was foiled by keeper Paul Jones and a great last-ditch tackle by Troy Archibald-Henville denied Martin Gritton before half-time and the frustration mounted in the second half.

Jones twice saved well from Lester and also kept out a swerving long-range shot from Jamie Winter but Chesterfield finally levelled when Lloyd Kerry pierced the visitors' defence and Lester ran clear to fire low past Jones.

But Exeter responded with a swift counter-attack down the right and Harley's header struck the arm of Aaron Downes with the referee deciding it was deliberate handball.

Downes was booked for protesting but Tommy Lee plunged to his right to keep out Basham's well-struck penalty and, within minutes, Chesterfield were in front.

This time it was Peter Till who released Lester and the striker cut in from the left before beating Jones with a low shot that found the bottom right-hand corner.

Lee still had to make two late saves but Chesterfield deserved the points and the crowd had another reason to celebrate when midfielder Derek Niven came on for his first appearance since recovering from testicular cancer.

Chesterfield

Exeter City

Corners

97

Fouls

1013

Goal attempts

187

Shots off target

52

Offsides

51

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