Month: January 2015

Chesterfield 2-2 Doncaster Rovers – League 1

There was late drama at the Proact Stadium as Chesterfield fought back from 2-0 down to salvage a point against Doncaster Rovers on 31st January 2015.

The visitors got off to the perfect start as they raced into a 2-0 lead after just nine minutes courtesy of strikes from James Coppinger and Andy Butler.

But a spirited Spireites fightback saw Eoin Doyle pull one back on the stroke of half time. Jimmy Ryan’s 87th equaliser then earned Chesterfield a good point and ensured they remained in fifth place at the end of January.

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Chesterfield 3-0 Crawley Town – League 1

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Chesterfield comfortably swept aside struggling Crawley Town to move up to fifth in the League 1 table on Tuesday 27th January 2015.

After a tight opening, Eoin Doyle brought the game to life with a neat finish that put the home side ahead.

A beautiful curling strike from Jay O’Shea put distant between the Spireites and their bottom-placed opposition, before Doyle’s 24th goal of the season just moments later wrapped up the 3-0 win.

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Derby County 2-0 Chesterfield – FA Cup 4th Round

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Derby County brought Chesterfield’s FA Cup run to an end with a 2-0 victory at the iPro Stadium on Saturday 24th January.

Darren Bent opened the scoring with a header on his Rams debut after 20 minutes.

The Spireites fought back and dominated much of the action in the second period, but couldn’t find the net, and Will Hughes’82nd minute goal sealed Derby’s victory in this Derbyshire Derby to put them in Round 5.

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Chesterfield 3-0 Port Vale – League 1

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Chesterfield outclassed rival play-offs challengers Port Vale to move within just a single point of the top six.

Armand Gnanduillet opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a header. The club’s top scorer Eoin Doyle doubled the advantage on the hour before Charlie Raglan’s first goal for the Spireites completed a comfortable 3-0 victory.

It was an impressive showing for the home side, who remained in 7th position as they moved six games unbeaten.

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Chesterfield 3-2 Peterborough United – League 1

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The Proact Stadium’s final game of 2014 saw Chesterfield defeat Peterborough United in a five-goal thriller on 26th December.

An own goal from Gabriel Zakuani, followed by strikes from Armand Gnanduillet and Eoin Doyle, saw the Spireites race into a 3-0 lead in less than an hour.

But Posh pulled one back through Michael Bostwick’s header and Marcus Maddison ensured a nervy final 20 minutes for the home side when he narrowed the deficit to just one.

However, Chesterfield managed to hold on to the victory in an entertaining contest. The win saw them move just two points from the play offs.

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