Match Report
The table gap was wide: 45 points between Chesterfield (1st, 98 pts) and York City (20th, 53 pts). Chesterfield had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, York City ran at 1.2 scored and 1.5 conceded, Chesterfield at 2.3 and 1.41.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — York City 0, draws 2, Chesterfield 3, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at LNER Community Stadium in North Yorkshire (capacity 2,300). On the scoreboard, Chesterfield led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.