Playoff - The Spireites (A)
Team - Chesterfield
Date - 10/05/2026 17:00
Where - Technique Stadium

What would your starting line-up be? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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My Starting XI would be:
Belshaw, Ness, McDonald, Bedeau, Tsaroulla, Jones, Palmer, Norburn, Iorpenda, Grant, Jatta

I think the key to success is keeping it tight at the back, not over committing and keeping shape off the ball, and Iorpenda and Grant pressing the CBs trying to force a mistake. Jattas performance will also be key, He will likely get at least one big chance and we need him to be clinincal.

I think we stand a chance overall if we can bring back at least a draw to the lane. If we win the first leg, I think that will help us significantly as they will come to ours and will have to be really aggressive and will leave lots of space in behind.

Overall though, i think it will be a draw, 1-1

We have to start well. For this one, I'll have to swallow what I usually want to see to have a team that can nullify them as much as possible, especially in the first half of the first half so to speak.

So for this particular game only, a box midfield of

Norburn Palmer

Iorpenda Grant

We have a lot of height in this team - Jatta, Iorpenda, McDonald, Ness, Bedeau. We should win the set piece game with that.

Final score? How would you feel about a 2-1 loss? That's what's supposed to happen in these 2-legged semis.

Would I take that if offered it now? You'd think not, but the recent Oldham, Chesterfield and a lot of the Salford game tells me, yes, take it. We'd still be with a great shout with 90mins to go at Meadow Lane. (I still wouldn't take it though, I'll take our chances)

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by theAnticlough