Match Report
Chesterfield, 1st with 98 points, sat 40 points above Maidenhead United (14th, 58). Recent form told a different story for Chesterfield: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Chesterfield 2.3 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Maidenhead United 1.3 and 1.46, with the league averaging 1.47.
Chesterfield entered with four losses in a row. 5 matches unbeaten backed Maidenhead United's arrival. Over the last five, Chesterfield had taken 3 of 15 points to Maidenhead United's 13.
The venue was Technique Stadium in Chesterfield, with room for 10,504 spectators. On the scoreboard, Chesterfield led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.