Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Charlton Athletic 13th with 60 points, Chesterfield 24th with 37, 23 apart. Charlton Athletic ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Chesterfield 1.87 scored and 3.39 conceded per game, Charlton Athletic 2.61 and 2.3, with the league averaging 2.57.
The venue was Technique Stadium in Chesterfield, with room for 10,504 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Charlton Athletic led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Chesterfield: Reece Mitchell (90') · Charlton Athletic: R. Holmes (57'), Jake Forster-Caskey (37')
Key stats
Possession: Chesterfield 56% · Charlton Athletic 44% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 4-2