Match Preview

Match Preview – Chesterfield FC (H)

The Blues’ mid-week fixture sees Vanarama National League side Chesterfield FC make the journey to Grange Park for a Cawarden Derbyshire Senior Challenge Cup clash.

In United’s previous match, they were on the wrong end of a disappointing 5-0 league defeat away in Cambridgeshire to St Ives Town.

Jonny Edwards, Brandon Njoku and Jordan Williams gave the Ives a deserved lead at half-time through three near and composed finished.

Then, Edwards secured his brace with a great finish in the second half, before Khris Oti netted a goal of his own late on to put the game beyond reach of the Blues.

The Opposition –

Chesterfield currently top the Vanarama National league table, with an eight-point gap over second placed Bromley and two games in hand.

The Spireites produced an impressive performance in their previous outing, as they overcame EFL League One side Leyton Orient by one-goal-to-nil on home soil.

It was an Emirates FA Cup Second Round fixture at the SMH Group Stadium, and it was a 40th minute own goal by Orient’s Brandon Cooper that saw the Derbyshire side progress in this year’s FA Cup competition.

Chesterfield are at home once again this Saturday in the Isuzu FA Trophy as they face Southport FC in the third round, thus, a very mixed squad is expected to visit Grange Park in midweek.

Previous Meeting’s –

The last time that the Blues and the Spireites met in a competitive fixture was in 2014, also whilst competing in the Derbyshire Senior Cup.

Chesterfield secured a unanimous victory at then the Proact Arena – beating the Blues 7-0 to progress in the county cup competition.

United will be looking to cause an upset this time round, but a momentum fuelled Step One side will of course be difficult to overcome.

Manager’s Quotes –

When asked on his aims during Tuesday night’s Derbyshire Senior Cup match against Chesterfield, Blues boss Brad Munn said: “The biggest aim is to go and win that game of football, plain and simple. Regardless of who or what they send, we are going to do our best to get on the front foot and go and win the game, because when you have not won many games in a season, every game counts.

“We need to try and get positive results from positives performances, and then after a few positive performances, we can start to build some momentum and consistency.

“Simply put, we need to put that 90 minutes together and book our slot in the next round of the Derbyshire Senior Cup.”

Match Details –

Long Eaton United vs Chesterfield
Cawarden Derbyshire Senior Challenge Cup
Tuesday 5th December 2023 – Kick-Off 7:45pm

Grange Park (Long Eaton United)
Station Road
Long Eaton
Derbyshire
NG10 2EF

Ticket Information –

£11 Adults
£9 Concessions
£4 U16s
U16 members go FREE with membership card (limited to one member per paying adult)

The match kicks off at 7:45pm and we advise all supporters to arrive early to avoid any queues of delays.

Card payments are preferred and accepted at Grange Park, although cash payments are still accepted.

Car Parking is available at the ground and is free, although it is subject to availability – ample parking is available in the surrounding area.

Finally, the team lineups will be announced via the tannoy prior to kick-off, and you can also find them on our official Twitter/X page, where there will also be live updates from the match.