The Spireites aim to reach the Emirates FA Cup third round for the second successive season when they take on League Two AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.
Both sides go into the fixture with a decent run of form with Chesterfield aiming to go nine games unbeaten in all competitions.
Match details
Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
Opponents: AFC Wimbledon
Kick-off: 3pm
Competition: Emirates FA Cup
Location: Plough Lane
Matchday Coverage
Live radio commentary
Our in-house radio station, 1866 Sport, will provide full match commentary on the game, as well as pre-match/post-match analysis.
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Commentary is provided by Phil Tooley and is sponsored by National Windscreens.
Social media
Our official Twitter page (https://twitter.com/ChesterfieldFC) will provide regular updates on the match. It is also the place to find our exclusive goal GIFs, which are used when a player scores a goal.
Key news will also be posted on our Facebook page, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/ChesterfieldFC.
Our official Instagram page will keep you posted with key moments and content throughout the day on our stories: https://www.instagram.com/chesterfieldfc/?hl=en.
The post-match interview with a member of the management team will be posted to our YouTube Channel soon after the game is finished: https://youtube.com/user/OfficialChesterfield.
Highlights of the game will also be posted to our YouTube Channel over the weekend.
The Opposition
Fact file
Name: AFC Wimbledon
Nicknames: The Dons/The Wombles
Founded: 2002
Stadium: Plough Lane
Manager: Johnnie Jackson
On AFC Wimbledon
In the summer of 2002, AFC Wimbledon were formed after the previous version of the club, Wimbledon FC, were relocated to Milton Keynes.
The Dons immediately sought after reclaiming their place in the Football League and started winning promotion after promotion.
In 2011, Wimbledon beat Fleetwood 8-1 on aggregate to advance to the National League play-off final. They came up against Luton Town and won promotion to League Two after winning 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at Wembley Stadium.
Neal Ardley led the club to promotion once again in 2016 via another play-off final victory at Wembley. Adebayo Akinfenwa scored a stoppage time penalty to secure a 2-0 win over Plymouth Argyle.
The club suffered their first relegation under the AFC Wimbledon name last season as they dropped back in to League Two. A 27-league game winless run helped condemn the Dons to the fourth tier.
One to watch
Ayoub Assal joined AFC Wimbledon’s youth system back in 2011 upon leaving Millwall with his first-team debut coming in 2019 – a 3-1 loss to Southend United in the EFL Trophy. The attacking midfielder soon went out on loan to Metropolitan Police and Billericay Town respectively. Upon returning to the Dons’, he started to gradually make his way into the league matchday squad. After Assal experienced 14 league appearances in the 2019/20 season, the 20-year-old played 42 times in the following campaign, scoring eight goals. Unfortunately for him, Wimbledon suffered relegation to League Two. Assal has enjoyed life in League Two as he has become an important part of Johnnie Jackson’s squad. So far this season, the midfielder has nine goals in 25 appearances.
Recent Form
The Spireites’ last three: (W/W/W)
Lost – Chesterfield 1-0 Northampton Town – Emirates FA Cup First Round
Won – Torquay United 1-5 Chesterfield – Vanarama National League
Won – Chesterfield 2-0 Solihull Moors – Vanarama National League
Wimbledon’s last three: (W/W/W)
Won – AFC Wimbledon 3-1 Weymouth – Emirates FA Cup First Round Replay
Won – Tranmere Rovers 0-2 AFC Wimbledon – League Two
Won – AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Sutton United – Papa John’s Trophy Second Round
Last Time We Met
The last time the two clubs met was notable as it marked Gary Caldwell’s first game in charge of the Spireites. Despite enjoying the better of the stats, Chesterfield were held to a goalless draw at the Technique Stadium.
Team News
Danny Webb mentioned that Akwasi Asante will be available for selection for the game against Wimbledon. The striker will travel down and is likely to at least feature on the bench.
Ollie Banks and Lucas Covolan will miss the game but are both progressing well from their respective injuries.
Ash Palmer, who has just joined from League Two Stockport County, could be in-line to make his debut for the Spireites in the FA Cup.
Thoughts from the dugout:
Danny Webb said: “I think they’re the favourites; they are on a very good run. We’ve watched them a few times and have seen what their strengths are.
“They’ve got some good players especially attacking wise. The pitch will be lovely down there which will suit us and them as well.”
