Recap: Unbeaten Chesterfield beat Barnet to go top of National League

Chesterfield entertain league leaders Barnet tonight (7.45pm KO).
Chesterfield v Barnet - live updates.Chesterfield v Barnet - live updates.
Chesterfield v Barnet - live updates.

The Spireites and the Bees are both unbeaten in the National League after four games.

Town will overtake tonight’s opponents and go top with a win.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the match and will bring you all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.

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Key Events

  • FT: Chesterfield 3 v 1 Barnet (7.45pm KO)
  • Spireites go top of league with win
  • Banks opens scoring after just two minutes; Shields equalises on 17 minutes; Asante makes it 2-1 on 34 minutes
  • Tshimanga comes off bench to make it 3-1 - his first goal since February
  • One change for Spireites as Covolan is recalled; Uchegbulam on bench for first time

Thanks for joining us!

Top of the league and Kabby is back.

Happy days.

Night all!

How the action unfolded

FT: Chesterfield 3 v 1 Barnet

Spireites go top of the league and extend their unbeaten run to five games. Oh, and Kabongo Tshimanga is back.

Final sub - 88 minutes

Uchegbulam is on for his debut, replacing Asante.

Great save from Walker to tip wide Mandeville’s near post effort.

3-1, seven minutes to go.

Chesterfield sub - 80 minutes

Dobra off, Cooper on.

GOOOOAAAALLLL!!! 3-1

TSHIMANGA!!!

HE’S BACK! Great work from Dobra to slip him in and he finishes across Walker for 3-1. His first goal since February. Every outfield player celebrates with him.

‘Wake me up before you go-go’ rings around the Technique.