Chesterfield 3-1 Bristol Rovers

Sam Morsy scored his first goal for Chesterfield to set up victory against Bristol Rovers and move them three points clear at the top of League Two.

Morsy met Eoin Doyle's cut-back to put the hosts ahead with a first-time shot.

Lee Brown levelled with a curling finish before Ollie Banks turned in Gary Roberts' low cross.

The second half started with Roberts catching Tom Parkes in possession and finding Doyle to make it 3-1, with Jay O'Shea hitting the bar late on.

Rovers' second loss this week sees them slip to 21st in the table, just one point above Torquay in the relegation zone.

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Bristol Rovers manager John Ward told BBC Radio Bristol:

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Post-match: Bristol Rovers boss Ward

"We didn't look like we had the belief to win the game. That was evident from the beginning.

"We've been punished by a good team who are top of the league.

"It's disappointing as we've usually raised our game against top teams and we weren't able to do that.

"You can take being beaten if you go down fighting. Some players did, some didn't."

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Line-ups

Chesterfield

• 1Lee
• 7Darikwa
• 15Humphreys
• 5Morsy
• 23Evatt
• 6Cooper
• 26GardnerSubstituted forO'Sheaat 81'minutes
• 12Ryan
• 17DoyleSubstituted forGnanduilletat 73'minutes
• 2BanksSubstituted forRichardsat 73'minutes
• 11Roberts

Substitutes

• 3Smith
• 4Hird
• 9Richards
• 10O'Shea
• 21Gnanduillet
• 25Talbot
• 35Dunbavin

Bristol Rovers

• 1Mildenhall
• 2Smith
• 14Brown
• 32O'Toole
• 6Parkes
• 29McChrystal
• 19Beardsley
• 30Lockyer
• 9HarroldSubstituted forClarksonat 76'minutes
• 24O Clarke
• 39MohamedSubstituted forHarrisonat 51'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Clarkson
• 15Norburn
• 17Harrison
• 18Harding
• 20Gough
• 33Santos
• 34Keary

Referee:

Geoff Eltringham

Attendance:

6,048

Match Stats

Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamBristol Rovers

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home9

Away12

Shots on Target

Home5

Away4

Corners

Home4

Away2

Fouls

Home10

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Chesterfield 3, Bristol Rovers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Chesterfield 3, Bristol Rovers 1.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield).

Posted at 90'+2'

Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'

Tendayi Darikwa (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. David Clarkson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 87'

Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).

Posted at 86'

Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Chesterfield).

Posted at 86'

Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 85'

Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Jay O'Shea replaces Dan Gardner.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Chris Beardsley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 79'

Liam Cooper (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Michael Smith (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 77'

Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers).

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. David Clarkson replaces Matt Harrold.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Chesterfield).

Posted at 73'

Mark McChrystal (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Eoin Doyle.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Marc Richards replaces Oliver Banks.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).

Posted at 67'

Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).

Posted at 65'

Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Mark McChrystal (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 63'

Dan Gardner (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

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