The Spireites travel to Grosvenor Vale to face Wealdstone in the National League this evening (7.45pm).
How to watch:
A reminder that this game is behind-closed-doors – please do not attempt to access the stadium or the car park.
The game is available to stream on Weadlstone’s website at a cost of £9.99. You can find the stream via this link: www.wealdstone-fc.com/live-stream
Opposition
Manager: Dean Brennan
Fact File: Age – 40
Years spent as footballer – 13
Position – Winger
Teams played for – Sheffield Wednesday (1999-2000), Bohemians (2000), Luton Town (2000-2002), Hitchin Town (2002-2003), Stevenage Borough (2003-2004), Hendon on loan (2003-2004), Grays Athletic (2004-2005), Lewes (2005-2006), Dunstable Town (2006), AFC Wimbledon (2006), Cambridge City (2006), Chesham United (2006-2007), Hemel Hempstead Town (2007), Barton Rovers (2007), Halesowen Town (2007-2008), Corby Town (2008-2009), Aylesbury (2009-2010), Hemel Hempstead Town (2010-2011 and Dunstable Town (2011-2012).
Years spent in management – 10
Teams managed – Hemel Hempstead Town (2010 & 2012-2018), Billericay (2018-2019), Kingstonian (2019) and Wealdstone (2019-Present).
Record against Chesterfield as manager – P2 W0 D1 L1
One to Watch – Ross Lafayette
Age: 34
Position: Striker
What clubs has he played for? Chesham United (2006-2007), Barton Rovers (2007-2008), Chesham United (2008), Aylesbury United (2008-2009), Wealdstone (2009), Aylesbury (2009), Burnham (2009-2010), Hemel Hempstead (2010-2012), Welling United (2012-2014), Luton Town (2014-2015), Woking on loan (2015), Welling United on loan (2015), Eastleigh (2015-2016), Aldershot Town (2016), Dover Athletic (2016-2017), Sutton United (2017-2018), Maidstone United on loan (2018), Billericay Town (2018-2019) and Wealdstone (2019-Present).
Last Season’s Stats in All Competitions:
Games Played: 31
Goals: 15
Assists: 4
Minutes Played: 2,496
Head to Head
This will be the first time that the two clubs have played each other in a competitive fixture.
Form Guide
Wealdstone have played four games so far this season, securing four points from a possible 12. They recorded their first win at the weekend, beating Wrexham 4-3.
The Spireites have also only got one win from their first four, losing 2-1 at home to Stockport County on Saturday evening following a late goal.
Team News
John Pemberton says that Luke Coddington is making “good progress” as he recovers from injury. He also hinted that Christmas is a more realistic target for the keeper’s return.
Josef Yarney is ready to make his return to the squad following a slight knock he picked up against Hartlepool United.
From the dugout:
John Pemberton: “We’ve got a fantastic opportunity to win and get to where I believe we should be.
“They had a good result at the weekend and It’s going to be a tough game.”
