The Spireites are aiming for back-to-back victories when they face in-form Eastleigh at the SMH Group Stadium.
Here’s everything you need to know…
Match Details
Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Opponents: Eastleigh
Kick-off: 3pm
Competition: Vanarama National League
Location: SMH Group Stadium
Tickets
Tickets are available for the fixture here: https://tickets.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/en-gb/categories/match
Live Radio Commentary
Our in-house radio station, 1866 Sport, will provide exclusive full match commentary on the game, as well as pre and post-match analysis.
Don’t forget that 1866 Sport is on air 24-hours a day, seven days a week!
You can download the app from the Apple Store here:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/1866-sport/id1580041321
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It is also available via Alexa.
Our dedicated matchday show is sponsored by National Windscreens and will see commentator Phil Tooley joined by a special co-commentator.
Social Media
You can follow the action on our Twitter page (https://twitter.com/ChesterfieldFC), where we will provide regular updates.
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Pre/post-match interviews and highlights will be posted to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hnRkCdElagLJlOqlgukPA) throughout the weekend.
The Opposition
Name: Eastleigh Football Club
Nickname: The Spitfires
Founded: 1946
Stadium: Silverlake Stadium
Capacity: 5,192
Manager: Richard Hill
Honours:
National League South Champions | 2013/14
Wessex League Champions | 2002/03
Hampshire League Division One Champions | 1967/70
Hampshire League Division Three Champions | 1950/51 & 1953/54
Southampton Senior League (West) Champions | 1949/50
On Richard Hill
Richard Hill is in his third spell as Eastleigh manager, having taken over from Lee Bradbury in August 2023. His first stint with the club saw him take the Spitfires up to the National League having won the Conference South title. Hill knows the club inside and out and has enjoyed some early success in his third spell. So far, the 60-year-old has transformed Eastleigh into play-off contenders.
One to watch
Since joining Eastleigh in May 2023, Paul McCallum has shown exactly why he is one of the best strikers in the National League. The former Spireites loanee has found his stride once more, averaging almost a goal a game at the Silverlake Stadium. His power and finishing ability makes him a scourge to most fifth-tier defences.
This season in numbers:
Appearances – 17
Goals – 15
Assist – 0
Yellow Cards – 6
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 1,456
Played for both
Bailey Clements joined Chesterfield in the summer of 2022 after leaving his boyhood club Ipswich Town. The left-back impressed when he was called upon for Paul Cook’s side, even popping up with a couple of goals. He ended his debut season in Derbyshire playing the full 120 minutes in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium against Notts County.
Unfortunately, an injury kept Clements out of the squad for the first part of this season and he was sent out on loan to Eastleigh. He has played nine times for the Spitfires as they continue to turn their form around.
View from the dugout
Danny Webb said: “They’re a strong, physical side but most of all they can play some good football. It’s a tough test for us.
“We need the supporters behind us as usual to help us try to get three points.”
