Chesterfield FC suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham Town despite a dominant display at Whaddon Road. The Spireites controlled the match in terms of possession, shots, attempts, passes, tackles won and successful final third passes, but Cheltenham's clinical finishing secured victory for the hosts.
The visitors arrived one point adrift of Cheltenham, who started the game in fifth place. Both teams had been unbeaten in six games heading into the fixture, and both had picked up two points in the Jersey Mike's Trophy via penalty shoot-out wins in midweek.
Team news
Paul Cook made one change to the side that faced York City in the previous EFL fixture. Josh Koroma was unavailable due to international duty with Sierra Leone, and Joel Randall claimed his first League start in his place.
Match conditions
The rolling slopes of the Cotswold hills provided the backdrop from the main stand, with ideal weather conditions for the contest. Chesterfield kicked off defending the end housing their travelling supporters and moved the ball forward early via a long kick from goalkeeper Ryan Boot.