Date:10 Mar 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Broadhall Way
Attendance:3,534

Laird (75) Reid (76)
Trotman (11) Bowery (21)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jordan Slew on James Hurst. Tommy Lee takes the free kick.

90mins Jordan Slew challenges James Hurst unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

89mins James Hurst challenges Jordan Slew unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joel Byrom takes the free kick.

86mins Scott Laird fouled by James Hurst, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Joel Byrom from left channel, clearance by Jordan Bowery. Corner taken by Joel Byrom from the right by-line, Jordan Bowery makes a clearance.

83mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Michael Bostwick goes wide right of the target.

79mins Foul by Josh Thompson on Joel Byrom, free kick awarded. Joel Byrom shoots direct from the free kick.

78mins Foul by Jordan Bowery on Mark Roberts, free kick awarded. Craig Westcarr leaves the field to be replaced by Jack Lester. Chris Day takes the indirect free kick.

78mins Corner taken by Craig Westcarr from the left by-line, Jon Ashton makes a clearance.

76mins Goal scored by Craig Reid from close in low into the middle of the goal. Stevenage 2-2 Chesterfield.Assist on the goal came from Scott Laird.

75mins Joel Byrom takes the outswinging corner, Scott Laird gets on the score sheet with a goal from close range high into the middle of the goal. Stevenage 1-2 Chesterfield.Joel Byrom provided the assist for the goal.

73mins Craig Reid has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

71mins Joel Byrom takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee. Corner from right by-line taken by Joel Byrom.

69mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Derek Niven by Joel Byrom. James Hurst takes the direct free kick.

67mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Chris Beardsley. Tommy Lee restarts play with the free kick.

66mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Joel Byrom on Mark Allott. Tommy Lee restarts play with the free kick.

65mins Inswinging corner taken by Joel Byrom.

64mins Craig Reid replaces Luke Freeman.

62mins Effort on goal by Luke Freeman from long range goes over the crossbar.

60mins Joel Byrom has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.

59mins Craig Westcarr gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Luke Freeman. Neal Trotman is shown a yellow card. Patrick Agyemang leaves the field to be replaced by Chris Beardsley. Joel Byrom delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel.

57mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Ridehalgh by Jordan Slew. Tommy Lee takes the indirect free kick.

56mins Craig Westcarr has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.

55mins Joel Byrom produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.

45mins The official flags Craig Westcarr offside. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Day.

45mins Darius Charles is brought on as a substitute for Robin Shroot.

43mins The official flags Craig Westcarr offside. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Day.

40mins Foul by Jordan Slew on Josh Thompson, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tommy Lee.

39mins Drew Talbot has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

37mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Patrick Agyemang by Josh Thompson. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Scott Laird from right channel.

35mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Joel Byrom from the right by-line to the near post, Headed effort from inside the area by Jon Ashton misses to the left of the target.

35mins Joel Byrom takes a short corner.

33mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Westcarr, clearance made by Jon Ashton.

32mins Drew Talbot gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrick Agyemang. The ball is sent over by Luke Freeman, Jon Ashton produces a headed effort from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

30mins The offside flag is raised against Craig Westcarr. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Day.

27mins Craig Westcarr produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.

26mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Joel Byrom from the left by-line, Jon Ashton takes a shot. Save by Tommy Lee.

24mins Unfair challenge on Jordan Slew by James Hurst results in a free kick. A cross is delivered by Luke Freeman, Michael Bostwick produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.

24mins Foul by Neal Trotman on Patrick Agyemang, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Scott Laird from left channel.

21mins Jordan Bowery fires in a goal from just outside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Stevenage 0-2 Chesterfield.

17mins James Hurst fouled by Patrick Agyemang, the ref awards a free kick. James Hurst restarts play with the free kick.

16mins The offside flag is raised against Craig Westcarr. Chris Day takes the free kick.

15mins Corner taken by Joel Byrom from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Noel Alexandre Mendy.

15mins Jordan Slew takes a shot. Tommy Lee makes a save.

13mins Josh Thompson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrick Agyemang. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Joel Byrom from right channel, Mark Allott makes a clearance.

11mins Outswinging corner taken by Craig Westcarr, assist on the goal came from Drew Talbot. Neal Trotman grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Stevenage 0-1 Chesterfield.

10mins Craig Westcarr takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.

9mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Derek Niven on Jon Ashton. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Day.

7mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Hurst by Michael Bostwick. James Hurst restarts play with the free kick.

5mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Westcarr from the right by-line to the near post, Jon Ashton manages to make a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Craig Westcarr from the left by-line, clearance by Mark Roberts.

2mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Westcarr by Mark Roberts. Indirect free kick taken by James Hurst. Inswinging corner taken by Craig Westcarr from the left by-line.

Match Preview

Pat poised for Boro bow Stevenage could hand a debut to Patrick Agyemang when Chesterfield visit Broadhall Way. The striker joined Boro on loan for the rest of the season from QPR on Thursday and is expected to go straight into Gary Smith's squad. Fellow loanee Jordan Slew, who made his debut in last week's draw at Exeter, is available after missing the midweek FA Cup defeat to Tottenham because he was cup-tied. Top scorer Chris Beardsley returned from a hamstring injury at White Hart Lane and is competing for a starting spot along with Agyemang, Slew, Darius Charles and Craig Reid. Manager Smith has no other selection problems and is looking to get Boro's play-off push back on track following a run of four league games without a win which has seen them drop to eighth. Jack Lester is likely to return to spearhead Chesterfield's attack after he was rested at Preston on Tuesday night. Centre-half Simon Ford will also be back after being rested as the club continue to manage his knee problem. On-loan defender James Hurst is close to coming back into the reckoning after missing the last six matches with an ankle injury. Manager John Sheridan is trying to sign a replacement midfielder for David Davis, who has been recalled from his loan spell by parent club Wolves. Dean Morgan will not be involved as the forward has joined League Two club Oxford on a one-month loan deal.

Formation:442Manager: Gary Smith

Stevenage

Formation: 442Manager: John Sheridan

Chesterfield

Chris Day
Lawrie Wilson
Jon Ashton
Mark Roberts
Scott Laird
Robin Shroot
Joel Byrom
Michael Bostwick
Luke Freeman
Jordan Slew
Patrick Agyemang
SUBS
Alan Julian
Darius Charles
Craig Reid
Chris Beardsley
Jamaal Lascelles

Home

Away

Tommy Lee
James Hurst
Neal Trotman
Josh Thompson
Liam Ridehalgh
Drew Talbot
Mark Allott
Derek Niven
Noel Alexandre Mendy
Craig Westcarr
Jordan Bowery
SUBS
Greg Fleming
Simon Ford
Danny Whitaker
Nick Ajose
Jack Lester

Match Report

Quickfire Boro peg back Blues Craig Reid rescued Stevenage as their play-off challenge stuttered after being held to a surprise 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened Chesterfield. Boro's gutsy showing against Tottenham at White Hart Lane in the FA Cup was a distant memory within 22 minutes as the visitors took complete control. With 12 minutes on the clock, Neil Trotman rose highest to meet Drew Talbot's cross and bury a header off the underside of the crossbar. And just 10 minutes later it was 2-0 as Jordan Bowery profited from a mix-up at the back to bend a sumptuous effort inside the far post beyond the despairing dive of goalkeeper Chris Day. It could easily have got worse for Stevenage. Craig Westcarr raced clear down the left but his drive flashed across the face of goal. For Boro, Jon Ashton's near-post flick from Joel Byrom's corner was a close as they came to reducing their arrears in the first half. After the interval, it was Byrom who twice went close to dragging Stevenage back into the game - stabbing wide from inside the box before seeing a long-range strike fizz past the post. And it was Byrom again who forced Chesterfield keeper Tommy Lee to get down smartly, tipping his first-time effort wide. With 15 minutes left Scott Laird halved the deficit, applying a clever flick to Byrom's corner. And incredibly, Stevenage were back on level terms seconds later, as Laird, rampaging down the left, picked out Reid at the far post and the substitute calmly slotted past Lee.

Form Guide

WWLLDD Stevenage VS Chesterfield DWLLWD

Last Meetings

Chesterfield 1 - 1 Stevenage 13/08/2011

Top Scorers

Stevenage C Beardsley 6 S Laird 5 M Roberts 4 C Reid 4 D Charles 4 M Bostwick 4 L Wilson 4 R Shroot 3 L Freeman 3 J Byrom 2 S Long 1 J Mousinho 1 Chesterfield C Westcarr 6 J Bowery 4 J Lester 3 S Boden 3 D Morgan 2 J Juan 1 N Mendy 1 D Talbot 1 J Thompson 1 N Ajose 1 L Ridehalgh 1

Goals

Stevenage Total goals 78 Goals per game 47 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 10 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Chesterfield Total goals 68 Goals per game 37 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 10 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins