Match ends, Chesterfield 3, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Promotion-chasing Chesterfield ended a run of four defeats with a convincing win over a Fleetwood side who had boss Graham Alexander sent off late on.
Caolan Lavery slotted in from 12 yards to open the scoring and Sam Hird bundled in a rebound for the second.
Antoni Sarcevic was then shown two yellow cards for dissent in quick succession, resulting in his dismissal before the interval.
Sam Morsy's low shot made it 3-0 before Alexander was sent to the stands.
Chesterfield climb to seventh place in League One, three points outside the play-off places. Fleetwood slip to 11th, four points outside the play-off positions.
Chesterfield assistant manager Leam Richardson told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"To a man the lads, with the effort and endeavour today, I thought they fully deserved the three points.
"It's two teams that know each other very well, players and management from last year and this year as well.
"But once the first goal went in the lads grew in confidence, got on the front foot and scored a good goal before half-time."
Line-ups
Chesterfield
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Lee
- 2Darikwa
- 23Evatt
- 4Hird
- 3JonesSubstituted forAriyibiat 10'minutes
- 12Clucas
- 8Ryan
- 5Morsy
- 11RobertsSubstituted forO'Sheaat 75'minutes
- 24Banks
- 13LaverySubstituted forHarrisonat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 10O'Shea
- 15Humphreys
- 16Raglan
- 18Harrison
- 20Chapman
- 26Dieseruvwe
- 28Ariyibi
Fleetwood
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 28Maxwell
- 2McLaughlinBooked at 12mins
- 5RobertsBooked at 17mins
- 25JordanBooked at 67mins
- 15Chicksen
- 11HughesBooked at 52mins
- 18SarcevicBooked at 44mins
- 12Morris
- 27HaughtonSubstituted forEvansat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 29McAlindenSubstituted forProctorat 57'minutes
- 23BallSubstituted forMurdochat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Murdoch
- 6Pond
- 7Evans
- 9Dobbie
- 19Proctor
- 30Hunter
- 38Springthorpe
- Referee:
- Pat Miller
- Attendance:
- 6,497
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chesterfield 3, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Attempt saved. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Gareth Evans (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gareth Evans (Fleetwood Town).
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Adam Chicksen.
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Attempt missed. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Sam Morsy (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Stewart Murdoch (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt missed. Byron Harrison (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Adam Chicksen.
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Attempt saved. Byron Harrison (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Byron Harrison (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
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Attempt saved. Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Gareth Evans replaces Nick Haughton.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Byron Harrison replaces Caolan Lavery.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Jay O'Shea replaces Gary Roberts.
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Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).
