Date:30 Oct 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Broadhall Way

Goal!

Live Commentary

The final whistle is blown by the referee.

91mins Derek Niven takes a shot. Save by Chris Day.

87mins Unfair challenge on Tommy Lee by Ben May results in a free kick. Tommy Lee restarts play with the free kick.

86mins Foul by Simon Ford on Ben May, free kick awarded. Scott Laird takes the free kick.

85mins Effort from the edge of the box by Craig Davies goes wide of the left-hand upright.

85mins Short corner taken by Danny Whitaker.

81mins Ben May is brought on as a substitute for Jay O'shea.

81mins Stacy Long leaves the field to be replaced by Peter Winn.

80mins Caution for Derek Niven.

80mins Unfair challenge on Danny Whitaker by Ronnie Henry results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jack Hunt.

78mins Derek Niven has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.

78mins Corner taken right-footed by Danny Whitaker from the right by-line, clearance by Jon Ashton.

76mins Inswinging corner taken by Danny Whitaker from the left by-line, clearance by Jon Ashton.

75mins Jon Ashton fouled by Jack Lester, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Day takes the direct free kick.

74mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Stacy Long, save by Tommy Lee.

73mins John Mousinho takes a shot. Dwayne Mattis gets a block in.

73mins Jack Lester has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.

71mins Jon Ashton is given a yellow card. Jon Ashton concedes a free kick for a foul on Jack Lester. Danny Whitaker restarts play with the free kick.

69mins Craig Davies takes a shot. Lawrie Wilson gets a block in.

69mins Drew Talbot fouled by Michael Bostwick, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Whitaker.

68mins Lawrie Wilson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dwayne Mattis. Direct free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

67mins Jack Lester comes on in place of Jordan Bowery.

65mins Stacy Long takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Drew Talbot.

65mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Bostwick by Craig Davies. Scott Laird takes the free kick.

64mins The official flags Stacy Long offside. Tommy Lee takes the direct free kick.

60mins Chris Holroyd challenges Simon Ford unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tommy Lee takes the direct free kick.

57mins Lawrie Wilson fouled by Scott Griffiths, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Scott Laird from right channel, Jordan Bowery gets a block in.

56mins Shot from close in by Craig Davies misses to the left of the goal.

54mins Craig Davies is ruled offside. Jon Ashton restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Mark Allott takes a shot. Blocked by Jon Ashton.

52mins Danny Whitaker takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Stacy Long manages to make a clearance.

51mins Unfair challenge on Craig Davies by Jon Ashton results in a free kick. Craig Davies takes the free kick.

50mins Foul by Simon Ford on Chris Holroyd, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Stacy Long.

49mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Stacy Long, save made by Tommy Lee.

49mins Michael Bostwick takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee.

48mins Craig Davies produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.

47mins Michael Bostwick challenges Drew Talbot unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jack Hunt.

45mins The offside flag is raised against Jordan Bowery. Chris Day takes the free kick.

The game restarts for the second half.

The whistle is blown to end the first half.

44mins Shot from just outside the box by Craig Davies goes over the bar.

44mins Shot by Jay O'shea from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.

43mins Foul by Mark Roberts on Craig Davies, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

43mins Michael Bostwick gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Allott. Tommy Lee takes the free kick.

42mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Stacy Long played to the near post, clearance by Drew Talbot.

42mins Stacy Long takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee.

37mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Mousinho on Mark Allott. Scott Griffiths takes the free kick.

34mins Scott Laird takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee.

33mins Close range shot by Chris Holroyd clears the bar.

31mins Unfair challenge on Chris Holroyd by Simon Ford results in a free kick. Scott Laird takes the direct free kick.

30mins Shot from just outside the box by Michael Bostwick goes over the bar.

28mins Michael Bostwick has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.

26mins Short corner worked by Danny Whitaker.

25mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dwayne Mattis by Mark Roberts. Scott Griffiths restarts play with the free kick.

24mins Effort on goal by Michael Bostwick from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.

23mins Chris Holroyd takes a shot. Blocked by Dwayne Mattis.

16mins John Mousinho challenges Derek Niven unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dwayne Mattis restarts play with the free kick.

14mins Jordan Bowery is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Chris Day.

9mins Corner taken right-footed by Stacy Long from the right by-line to the near post, Simon Ford manages to make a clearance.

4mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Lawrie Wilson. Direct free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

Unfair challenge on Lawrie Wilson by Craig Davies results in a free kick. Chris Day takes the direct free kick.

The referee gets the game started.

Match Preview

O`Shea set for debut Stevenage look set to hand a debut to James O'Shea for the visit of league leaders Chesterfield. The winger joined Boro on a one-month loan deal in the week and could go straight into Graham Westley's side. Luke Foster is back in the squad after a one-match ban following his red card at Burton and he could be handed an instant recall. Westley has no fresh injury concerns to deal with, but Joel Byrom (fractured eye socket), Lee Boylan, Chris Beardsley and Darren Murphy are all long-term absentees and not expected to be available any time soon. Stevenage have settled into life into the Football League in fine fashion and welcome the Spireites to Broadhall Way on a run of just one defeat in the last seven games. Jack Hunt returns from suspension for Chesterfield`s first-ever meeting against Stevenage. The on-loan left-back served a one-match ban as John Sheridan`s side extended their lead at the top of the table to three points with a 4-3 home victory over Shrewsbury last weekend. Sheridan must decide whether to restore Hunt to the team or stick with Dan Gray, who deputised against the Shrews. With Accrington visiting the b2net Stadium on Tuesday night, the manager may choose to rest veteran striker Jack Lester and start with Jordan Bowery or Scott Boden alongside leading scorer Craig Davies. Dean Morgan (groin) is Chesterfield`s only injury absentee. The striker is still a couple of weeks away from returning to contention.

Formation:4411Manager: Graham Westley

Stevenage

Formation: 442Manager: John Sheridan

Chesterfield

Chris Day
Ronnie Henry
Jon Ashton
Mark Roberts
Scott Laird
Stacy Long
John Mousinho
Michael Bostwick
Jay O'shea
Lawrie Wilson
Chris Holroyd
SUBS
Ashley Bayes
Darius Charles
Luke Foster
Yemi Odubade
Ben May
Peter Winn
David Bridges

Home

Away

Tommy Lee
Jack Hunt
Simon Ford
Dwayne Mattis
Scott Griffiths
Danny Whitaker
Derek Niven
Mark Allott
Drew Talbot
Craig Davies
Jordan Bowery
SUBS
Shane Redmond
Scott Boden
Ian Breckin
Ian Morris
Dan Gray
Jack Lester
Gregor Robertson

Match Report

Spireites stay on top Chesterfield remain on top of the League Two table after securing a creditable 0-0 draw at Stevenage. The first half featured plenty of half-chances, but no goals. Stevenage bossed the early proceedings and Chris Holroyd almost broke the deadlock when he saw a powerful shot blocked. Michael Bostwick then twice flashed low shots narrowly wide of either post for the hosts. Holroyd then fluffed a great opportunity when he scooped a shot over the Chesterfield crossbar from close range. The Spireites created the final chance of the opening half, but Craig Davies fired over from just inside the box. The visitors carried on from where they left off in the first half when Davies again went close just after the restart. Visiting sub Jack Lester then almost made an immediate impact when he crashed a shot inches wide just minutes after coming on. Chesterfield almost snatched a winner in stoppage time, but Derek Niven fired disappointingly straight at Stevenage goalkeeper Chris Day.

Form Guide

WWLDWD Stevenage VS Chesterfield LWDWWW

Last Meetings

Top Scorers

Stevenage C Holroyd 5 C Griffin 3 J Ashton 1 C Beardsley 1 Y Odubade 1 J Mousinho 1 M Bostwick 1 Chesterfield C Davies 9 J Lester 4 D Mattis 3 D Whitaker 2 D Talbot 2 S Boden 2 D Morgan 1 S Ford 1 C Clay 1

Goals

Stevenage Total goals 27 Goals per game 15 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Chesterfield Total goals 41 Goals per game 29 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins