Chesterfield @ Deepdale 10/5/2015

**themaclad** · 08-05-2015, 09:53

A quick turn around as the sides play the second leg less than three days given the season both sides have had that is a short recovery period considering the Championship players get a weeks break.
North End players seem to have been running on empty for the last couple of games but winning a game always breaks extra energy.could be a couple of fresh faces in the side.
As for Chesterfield main worry is keeper Tommy Lee could kick at the end of the game and they did not have a sub keeper last night. Another roller coaster on the cards.

**themaclad** · 09-05-2015, 21:53

Tommy Lee injured emergency loan Joe Murphy playing

**Lord Snooty** · (This post was last modified: 09-05-2015, 21:59 by Lord Snooty.)

First game he's missed in like, for ever. What bad timing for the lad, but a great opportunity for our reserve keeper to show what he can do.

**themaclad** · 10-05-2015, 17:11

Well if you are going to Wembley tapping one in from 45 yards is probably the way to seal it, virtually through at 2-0 Beckford's finish put the gloss on a very professional second half performance to make it 3-0.
As predicted Chesterfield didn't roll over creating and wasting several good chances which in the end cost them the tie. All the early pressure came from the visitors with Cluclas firing wide in the early stages. As with the game on Thursday Roberts created problems for the home side but the lack of a goal poacher was a major problem for the Spirites.
On 36 minutes Cluclas beat the offside trap(he didn't he was offside) but his tame shot was easy scooped over the bar by Johnstone. It was a costly miss within a minute Beckford had scored turning the defender and firing home from 6 yards he may have been slightly offside but it stood.
The first 15 minutes of the second half were crucial plenty of Chesterfield pressure but personally thought North End defended brilliantly in the second half, Wright, Clarke and Huntington were superb. After the initial pressure North End started to play on the break and the impressive Kilkenny found himself in space and fed Johnson who was eventually brought down in the area by Murphy. Garner did the rest. Almost there although there was still an amount of tension in the air especially when O'Shea hit the post.
All that was left was Beckford's goal, pitch invasion by glory hunters and now the fun job of tickets, accomodation etc etc.
Most importantly going up. Enjoy today JOB NOT DONE.
Finally credit Paul Cook took defeat with good grace and humour as he possibly departs Chesterfield for Portsmouth.

Preston North End 3 Chesterfield 0 Att 15641

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Amelia Chaffinch · 10-05-2015, 17:39

Good luck, mac, hopefully your time has come. Smile

**St Charles Owl** · 10-05-2015, 19:36

As you said themaclad sounded like a very professional performance which produced a convincing win!! Well done on reaching the final, I hope you are now able to finish the job!!

**themaclad** · 10-05-2015, 21:32

So do I St Charles after all guaranteed 6 points from the Owls next season!!!!!

**St Charles Owl** · 10-05-2015, 22:05

Would rather give you those points instead of the Blunts!!!!

**Lord Snooty** · 11-05-2015, 00:36

If you do go up, it's written in law that you have to sack Grayson before the end of the season. All the other teams he's got promoted did.

Amelia Chaffinch · 11-05-2015, 22:52

Swindon, then, maclad. How you been fairing against 'em?