Chesterfield Edges Notts County in 5-Goal Thriller
NOTTINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Chesterfield secured a 3-2 victory over Notts County in a frenetic League Two match at Meadow Lane Stadium on Saturday, avenging a December defeat.
The visitors struck first through Armando Dobra in the 16th minute. A chaotic sequence just before halftime saw three goals in under 10 minutes. Sil Swinkels and Tom Naylor scored for Chesterfield, with Matthew Platt pulling one back for County in first-half stoppage time. Liam Mandeville’s 66th-minute goal proved the winner.
The match was marred by discipline, including a 19th-minute red card to Chesterfield’s Oliver Norburn. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Chesterfield held on. The result improves Chesterfield’s League Two record to 15-8-14, while Notts County moves to 19-10-10.