After a two-week break from competitive football, Chesterfield return to action this Saturday looking to bounce back from two consecutive defeats when they host Peterborough United at the Proact Stadium.
Inherit The Stars – Live at The Rocking Chair, Sheffield
Inherit The Stars kicked off 2016 with a packed-out show at The Rocking Chair to release the new single ‘Fortune Favours The Brave’. Before the gig I sat down with the band to find out more about this highly-rated Sheffield quartet.
Chesterfield 1-2 Millwall – League 1
Chesterfield suffered a second consecutive defeat as Millwall ran out 2-1 winners on their first ever visit to the Proact Stadium.
The Spireites largely dominated the first half and took the lead after 25 minutes courtesy of a superb long range strike from Sam Morsy.
Their lead lasted less than two minutes, however, before Aiden O’Brien nodded home the equaliser despite the best efforts of goalkeeper Tommy Lee.
And the home side were made to rue missed opportunities as Lee Gregory’s goal early in the second period ultimately proved the difference to help the Lions move into the top six.
Chesterfield v Millwall – Preview
Millwall make their first ever visit to the Proact Stadium on Saturday and Danny Wilson is hoping that his Chesterfield side can bounce back against the 2004 FA Cup finalists after defeat to Wigan Athletic last weekend.
Wigan Athletic 3-1 Chesterfield – League 1
Danny Wilson’s unbeaten run as Chesterfield manager came to an end on Saturday at the DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic defeated the Spireites 3-1.
Max Power’s sixth minute strike put the hosts ahead before two goals in a minute from Reece James and Michael Jacobs gave Wigan a dominant half-time advantage.
Half-time substitute Ollie Banks pulled one back for the Spireites late on, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation as Wilson’s side suffered defeat for the first time in 2016.
Chesterfield 2-2 Notts County – Final Third Development League
Byron Harrison’s brace earned Chesterfield’s reserve side a draw against Notts County in the Final Third Development League.
Harrison’s composed stoppage time finish salvaged a point for the Spireites after Kyle De Silva thought he had won the game for the visitors just moments earlier.
Chesterfield had led at the break courtesy of Harrison’s opener but a 75th minute header from Jimmy Spencer levelled a game which rightly ended level after a dramatic conclusion.
Chesterfield 7-1 Shrewsbury Town – League 1
Chesterfield kicked off the new year in style with an incredible 7-1 demolition of fellow League 1 strugglers Shrewsbury Town.
A wonder-strike from Jay O’Shea, followed by a penalty converted by the same man put the home side in the ascendancy before Lee Novak added himself to the scoresheet short before the break.
A comeback was briefly threatened by the visitors when Zak Whitbread bundled the ball home from close range. But the win rarely looked in doubt and the Spireites romped to a dominant victory with two more goals each from Rai Simons and hat-trick hero Novak on an unforgettable day for the side.
Chesterfield 1-1 Coventry City – League 1
Chesterfield came within moments of a first league victory since October in Danny Wilson’s first game in charge of the Spireites.
Lee Novak’s glancing header had given the struggling Spireites a first half lead against promotion-chasing Coventry City.
The hosts held on valiantly and this goal looked to be enough for the three points until James Maddison salvaged a draw with a superb free-kick in the 89th minute.
Despite the late disappointment, new boss Wilson was in high spirits after the game – speaking of both his pride at taking the role and delight with the positive performance.
Chesterfield 0-1 Bradford City – League 1
Tony McMahon’s second half strike earned Bradford City are hard-fought victory over Chesterfield to further their play-off push at the Proact Stadium.
It was a fairly even contest, Billy Clarke coming closest in the first half when his header clipped the post for the Bantams.
Entering the final 20 minutes however, it appeared as if the game could certainly go either way. But McMahon’s 72nd minute goal for Bradford was enough to earn them the three points and move Mark Smith’s struggling Spireites to six league games without a victory.
The Bootleg Beatles – Live at the City Hall, Sheffield
The Bootleg Beatles, the world’s oldest and most successful tribute band, rocked a sold out Sheffield City Hall with a magnificent, hit-packed performance in the ultimate recreation of The Beatles. The ‘Fab Four’ performed hits from all era’s of the career of the world’s most famous band during a two-and-a-half hour performance. Click below to see a gallery of the evening.
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