Match preview: Colchester United (h)

22-Oct-2024 09:11:04 | Chesterfield FC

There is a quick turnaround for the Spireites as they are back under the floodlights at the SMH Group Stadium this evening against Colchester United in Sky Bet League Two. After a delightful away trip to Newport on Friday night, the lads are looking to extend their unbeaten run to seven games and continue to climb the table. Colchester come into the game in 20th position with just two wins to their name this season, but have experience in their ranks, competing at this level for the ninth consecutive season. Head-to-head The Spireites are facing the U’s for the first time since relegation from the Football League back in the 2017/18 League Two campaign, where the sides couldn’t be separated over both games. Louis Reed was on the scoresheet for the Spireites as they earned a point in a 1-1 draw down in Essex in September, before the teams played out a 0-0 stalemate in North Derbyshire in late December. Despite a loss in his first meeting with the U’s, Paul Cook has a strong record against the side, winning four out of the five games, scoring 17 and only conceding four. After an emphatic 6-0 away win during his first […]