Chesterfield 1-0 Maidenhead United – BBC Sport
Akwasi Asante grabbed the only goal to help Chesterfield get their National League title hopes back on track with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Maidenhead.
Back-to-back draws had seen Paul Cook’s men lose ground to leaders Stockport in recent weeks, but they found their way to victory at Proact Stadium.
There were plenty of chances in Derbyshire’s 45 openings but Joe Quigley couldn’t make the most of his openings and Laurence Maguire also hit the crossbar.
Nathan Ashmore continued to impress in the away goal for Maidenhead and former Portsmouth and Wigan boss Cook turned to his bench in the 63rd minute.
Asante got the call and responded to deliver the goods with a smart 76th-minute finish from outside the area to earn the hosts a welcome win, but they are still seven points behind Stockport, who beat Wealdstone 4-2.
Match report provided by PA Media.
Alignments
Chesterfield
Training 4-4-2
- 1loach
- 20King
- 22Grimes
- 30WhelanReplaced byRowleyat 63′minutes
- 29Reduce
- 6Maguire
- 16Kellerman
- tenMandevilleBooked at 90 minutes
- 28KhanReplaced byWestonat 84′minutes
- 3MillerReplaced byAsanteat 63′minutes
- 27Quigley
Substitutes
- 5Shoot
- 8Weston
- 9Asante
- 12williams
- 15Rowley
Maidenhead United
Training 4-4-2
- 21Ashmore
- 5Parry
- 6Clerima
- 16Sheckleford
- tenFernando
- 8DonnellanBooked at 44 minsReplaced byAdamat 74′minutesBooked at 90 minutes
- 15BeckwithReplaced bywellat 61′minutes
- 18Aqua
- 17Black-smithReplaced bySparksat 67′minutes
- 20McCoulsky
- 24Massey
Substitutes
- 3well
- 9Blissett
- 11Sparks
- 27Adam
- 28Smile
- Arbitrator:
- David Richardson
- Presence:
- 5,518
Live Text
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Publish update
Match ends, Chesterfield 1, Maidenhead United 0.
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Full time
Second Half ends, Chesterfield 1, Maidenhead United 0.
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Reservation
Charlee Adams (Maidenhead United) is shown the yellow card.
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Reservation
Liam Mandeville (Chesterfield) receives a yellow card.
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Substitution
Replacement, Chesterfield. Curtis Weston replaces Saidou Khan.
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Goal!
Goal! Chesterfield 1, Maidenhead United 0. Akwasi Asante (Chesterfield).
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Substitution
Replacement, Maidenhead United. Charlee Adams replaces Shaun Donnellan.
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Substitution
Replacement, Maidenhead United. Dan Sparkes replaces Reece Smith.
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Substitution
Replacement, Chesterfield. Joe Rowley replaces Tom Whelan.
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Substitution
Replacement, Chesterfield. Akwasi Asante replaces Calvin Miller.
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Substitution
Replacement, Maidenhead United. George Wells replaces Sam Beckwith.
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Second part
Second Half begins Chesterfield 0, Maidenhead United 0.
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half time
First Half ends, Chesterfield 0, Maidenhead United 0.
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Reservation
Shaun Donnellan (Maidenhead United) is shown the yellow card.
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To start up
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Publish update
The compositions are announced and the players warm up.