Match report

Chesterfield Defeats Notts County 3-2 in League Two Clash

Notts County
Notts County
2–3
FT
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Mar 14, 2026

In a dramatic League Two encounter, Chesterfield edged out Notts County 3-2. Despite going down to ten men early in the game, Notts County managed to level the score, but Chesterfield's offensive prowess ultimately prevailed. Key moments included an early red card for Notts County's O. Norburn, and crucial goals from Chesterfield's A. Dobra, Tom Naylor, and L. Mandeville. Notts County showed resilience but fell short against a determined Chesterfield side.

Key Facts

  • • Notts County 2–3 Chesterfield
  • • O. Norburn received a red card for Notts County in the 19th minute
  • • A. Dobra scored Chesterfield's first goal in the 16th minute
  • • Tom Naylor and L. Mandeville also scored for Chesterfield
  • • Matthew Platt scored Notts County's goal in stoppage time of the first half
  • • Sil Swinkels scored an own goal for Notts County

Lineups

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 James Belshaw (G)
  • 3 Rod McDonald (D)
  • 5 Matthew Platt (D)
  • 4 Jacob Bedeau (D)
  • 25 Nick Tsaroulla (M)
  • 8 Oliver Norburn (M)
  • 18 Matt Palmer (M)
  • 10 Jodi Jones (M)
  • 14 Tom Iorpenda (F)
  • 27 Harald Tangen (F)
  • 19 Matthew Dennis (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Lewis Macari
  • 47 Keanan Bennetts
  • 26 Tyrese Hall
  • 21 Harry Griffiths
  • 17 Maziar Kouhyar
  • 29 Alassana Jatta
  • 11 Conor Grant

Chesterfield

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Zac Hemming (G)
  • 29 Sam Curtis (D)
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean (D)
  • 26 Sil Swinkels (D)
  • 46 Tom Pearce (D)
  • 4 Tom Naylor (M)
  • 36 Sammy Braybrooke (M)
  • 24 Dilan Markanday (M)
  • 7 Liam Mandeville (M)
  • 17 Armando Dobra (M)
  • 10 Lee Bonis (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 11 Dylan Duffy
  • 2 Malik Owolabi-Belewu
  • 8 Ryan Stirk
  • 28 James Berry
  • 25 Will Dickson
  • 9 Will Grigg

Timeline

  1. Notts County
    9' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    O. Norburn

    Foul

  2. Chesterfield
    16' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dobra · Assist: D. Markanday
  3. Notts County
    19' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    O. Norburn
  4. Notts County
    19' Notts County Card · Red Card
    O. Norburn
  5. Chesterfield
    23' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    S. Curtis

    Foul

  6. Chesterfield
    31' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    Sil Swinkels

    Foul

  7. Notts County
    36' Notts County Goal · Own Goal
    Sil Swinkels
  8. Notts County
    42' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    N. Tsaroulla

    Foul

  9. Chesterfield
    44' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    Tom Naylor · Assist: T. Pearce
  10. Notts County
    45'+1 Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    Matthew Platt
  11. Chesterfield
    45' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    Tom Naylor

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  12. Chesterfield
    46' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Curtis · On: J. Donacien
  13. Chesterfield
    49' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Pearce · On: D. Duffy
  14. Notts County
    57' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matthew Platt · On: L. Macari
  15. Notts County
    58' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Tangen · On: K. Bennetts
  16. Notts County
    58' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Palmer · On: T. Hall
  17. Chesterfield
    66' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Mandeville · Assist: Sammy Braybrooke
  18. Chesterfield
    70' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    Sammy Braybrooke

    Foul

  19. Chesterfield
    76' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Bonis · On: W. Grigg
  20. Notts County
    77' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Jones · On: Q. Kouhyar
  21. Notts County
    78' Notts County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: A. Jatta
  22. Chesterfield
    87' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Dobra · On: R. Stirk
  23. Chesterfield
    87' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tom Naylor · On: M. Owolabi-Belewu
  24. Notts County
    90'+6 Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    M. Dennis

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Notts County Chesterfield
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 71% 84%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 5 19
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 308 523
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 3 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 0 8
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 218 440
Shots Inside Box 4 12
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 1 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ O. Norburn's early red card for Notts County shifted the momentum in favor of Chesterfield, allowing them to capitalize on their numerical advantage
  • ▸ Chesterfield's third goal by L. Mandeville in the 66th minute secured their victory, despite Notts County's valiant efforts