Match ends, Chesterfield 0, Rochdale 0.
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Both goalkeepers were on top as Chesterfield and Rochdale played out an entertaining goalless draw.
Dale keeper Josh Lillis produced a stunning stop to deny former Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, before Tommy Lee twice saved from Donal McDermott.
Ian Evatt headed over for Chesterfield, while debutant Lee Novak also went close for the home side.
McDermott went close with a free-kick but both sides settled for a point.
Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We should have won the game, there is no question about it.
"I'm disappointed but if I try and rewind to last season, I think we might have lost that that game.
"We didn't so I think we're making progress."
Line-ups
Chesterfield
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Lee
- 25Talbot
- 4Hird
- 6EvattBooked at 87mins
- 3Jones
- 10O'Shea
- 7GardnerSubstituted forAriyibiat 64'minutes
- 5Morsy
- 8Martinez Cervera
- 11NovakSubstituted forBanksat 76'minutes
- 9Ebanks-BlakeSubstituted forGnanduilletat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 15Humphreys
- 16Raglan
- 17Gnanduillet
- 18Harrison
- 24Banks
- 28Ariyibi
- 32Cairns
Rochdale
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Lillis
- 2Rafferty
- 4McNulty
- 6LancashireSubstituted forEasthamat 59'minutes
- 33Kennedy
- 7Vincenti
- 28CampsSubstituted forBennettat 59'minutes
- 24Allen
- 12McDermott
- 39BunneySubstituted forAndrewat 39'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 40HendersonBooked at 82mins
Substitutes
- 3Bennett
- 5Eastham
- 9Andrew
- 10Alessandra
- 17Tanser
- 23Collis
- 25Rose
- Referee:
- Keith Hill
- Attendance:
- 6,254
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamRochdale
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chesterfield 0, Rochdale 0.
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Drew Talbot (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Donal McDermott (Rochdale).
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty.
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Sam Hird (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Calvin Andrew (Rochdale).
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Attempt missed. Ashley Eastham (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Daniel Jones (Chesterfield).
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Donal McDermott (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Donal McDermott (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).
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Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Sylvain Ebanks-Blake.
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Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Drew Talbot.
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Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Kennedy (Rochdale).
Booking
Ian Henderson (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
