Tooley’s Take

07-Feb-2025 12:25:33 | Chesterfield FC

Phil Tooley takes a look at the game and its context Chesterfield 5 Doncaster Rovers 2 League Two Game #29 It was Take That Thursday. Someone clearly re-lit Town’s fire, hopefully the real Chesterfield are back for good. Fans have had to show a lot of patience and the team now look capable of going on to rule the world (at least the bit that resides in EFL2). We’d prayed for Spireites to shine, and whilst, sure, this may not quite have been the greatest day, there were plenty of giants in blue. Everything changes in football, never forget that, and fans will now be collating a million love songs for the new lads, could it be magic every week now, it promises to be so? And right at the end, Ollie Banks proved that it only takes ten seconds, not a minute, his goal coming straight from the re-start enabling Spireites fans to find heaven once more. Best game of the season from a spectacle viewpoint. Doncaster were superb in the first half, Chesterfield were right on it in the second. There were great goals, mistakes, terrific defending, fantastic commitment from every player, top atmosphere and Billy Sharp […]