Match ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Chesterfield 1.
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Lee Molyneux hit a first-half hat-trick for 10-man Accrington Stanley to consign table-topping Chesterfield to a surprise defeat.
Molyneux scored with a low free-kick before following in when Danny Webber's penalty was saved by Tommy Lee.
Peter Murphy was sent off for a bad challenge on Spireites midfielder Dan Gardner before Molyneux wrapped up the win after poor defending.
The visitors pulled one back when Ian Evatt slotted in from close range.
Despite the defeat, the Spireites remained top of League Two, one point clear of Scunthorpe, who were held at home by Northampton.
Victory for James Beattie's side moved them six points clear of the League Two relegation zone.
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 26Bettinelli
- 23BuxtonSubstituted forAtkinsonat 72'minutes
- 19Wilson
- 4JoyceBooked at 62mins
- 5Aldred
- 6Winnard
- 10HatfieldBooked at 48mins
- 2MurphyBooked at 32mins
- 9WebberSubstituted forWindassat 45'minutes
- 17GraySubstituted forOdejayiat 72'minutes
- 13Molyneux
Substitutes
- 11Naismith
- 20Windass
- 22Dawber
- 24Odejayi
- 25Atkinson
- 33Hazeldine
- 44Bowerman
Chesterfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lee
- 7Darikwa
- 15Humphreys
- 5Morsy
- 23Evatt
- 6Cooper
- 26GardnerSubstituted forRichardsat 35'minutes
- 12RyanSubstituted forO'Sheaat 58'minutes
- 21GnanduilletSubstituted forDoyleat 57'minutes
- 2Banks
- 11Roberts
Substitutes
- 3Smith
- 4Hird
- 8Togwell
- 9Richards
- 10O'Shea
- 17Doyle
- Referee:
- Scott Mathieson
- Attendance:
- 1,968
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home1
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away7
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Chesterfield 1.
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Attempt missed. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt saved. Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Dean Winnard.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
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Ritchie Humphreys (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley).
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Attempt missed. Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt missed. Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
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Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Accrington Stanley 3, Chesterfield 1. Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Laurence Wilson.
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Attempt missed. Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley).
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Ritchie Humphreys (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
