Recap: Chesterfield hold on for impressive win against Accrington Stanley

Chesterfield travel to League Two Accrington Stanley in a pre-season friendly today (3pm).

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you all the team news and updates.

Chesterfield are unchanged. Stanley have made a few changes.

811 (142 Spireites fans).

HT: Accrington Stanley 1 v 3 Chesterfield

Three goals in 25 minutes from Banks (pen), Dobra and Colclough have put the Spireites in a commanding position.

From Banks’ clipped cross.

Five to the break, Town lead 3-1.

Has made some excellent, marauding runs down the left flank this half.

Colclough has tormented the Stanley defence as well.

Lowe beats the offside trap but he drags his shot wide of Tyrer’s far post.

A Leigh cross is turned home by Nolan.

The hosts have one back.

30 minutes on the clock.

But Dobra’s shot from inside the area, after a well-worked short corner, is superbly blocked.

Colclough drills the ball home at the near post to put the Spireites 3-0 up after 25 minutes. Ruthless from Chesterfield. They have been so clinical.

Dobra doubles the lead with an emphatic finish from inside the area.

The Spireites are 2-0 up after 20 minutes.