Match ends, Notts County 2, Chesterfield 0.
Notts CountyNotts County2ChesterfieldChesterfield0
Two stunning goals from substitute Jorge Grant earned Notts County their first win of the season as they secured victory over 10-man Chesterfield.
After a forgettable opening 25 minutes, the game burst into life on the back of an off-the-ball incident involving Gozie Ugwu and Elliott Hewitt, for which the former earned a yellow card.
County immediately went on the attack, with Sam Hird denying Shola Ameobi with a fine tackle before he hacked Terry Hawkridge's effort off the line.
But the visitors then suffered a setback just before the break when Scott Wiseman saw red for a needless shove on Hawkridge.
The challenge facing County was to overcome Chesterfield's stubbornness and they did just that when loanee Grant looped a fantastic header over Anyon in the 60th minute.
The 22-year-old saved his best for last in injury time when Hird was penalised for a foul on Jonathan Forte 25 yards from goal.
Grant took responsibility with the set-piece and bent it over the wall and into the far corner to give Anyon no chance.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Collin
- 2TootleSubstituted forWalkerat 83'minutes
- 5Duffy
- 16Brisley
- 23Jones
- 11Hawkridge
- 4Hewitt
- 22Yates
- 7AlessandraSubstituted forGrantat 53'minutesBooked at 73mins
- 9Ameobi
- 30SteadSubstituted forForteat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Hollis
- 10Grant
- 14Forte
- 19Hunt
- 20Walker
- 24Milsom
- 34Fitzsimons
Chesterfield
Formation 3-4-3
- 12Anyon
- 4HirdBooked at 90mins
- 6Evatt
- 5WisemanBooked at 45mins
- 27Barry
- 25ReedBooked at 49mins
- 28WeirBooked at 63minsSubstituted forMitchellat 83'minutes
- 19Donohue
- 11UgwuBooked at 29minsSubstituted forMaguireat 45'minutes
- 9DennisSubstituted forBrewsterat 73'minutes
- 10O'Grady
Substitutes
- 1Lee
- 7Mitchell
- 8Sinnott
- 16Wakefield
- 18Brewster
- 20Maguire
- 26McCourt
- Referee:
- Andy Haines
- Attendance:
- 7,021
Match Stats
Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Notts County 2, Chesterfield 0.
Goal!
Goal! Notts County 2, Chesterfield 0. Jorge Grant (Notts County) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Sam Hird (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jonathan Forte (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Hird (Chesterfield).
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Foul by Shaun Brisley (Notts County).
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Dion Donohue (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jonathan Forte (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).
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Jorge Grant (Notts County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Bradley Barry (Chesterfield).
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Attempt saved. Terry Hawkridge (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Liam Walker replaces Matt Tootle.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Reece Mitchell replaces Robbie Weir.
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Attempt saved. Delial Brewster (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Delial Brewster (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Jorge Grant (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bradley Barry (Chesterfield).
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Jonathan Forte replaces Jon Stead.
