Match report

Chesterfield Defeats Accrington ST 1-0 in League Two

Accrington ST
Accrington ST
0–1
FT
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Mar 21, 2026

Chesterfield stunned Accrington ST with a single goal victory in their League Two match, securing all three points with a 1-0 win. W. Dickson's goal in the 63rd minute proved decisive, as Accrington struggled to find an equalizer despite controlling significant portions of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Chesterfield's W. Dickson scored the match-winning goal in the 63rd minute.
  • • Tom Naylor provided the assist for Dickson's goal.
  • • Accrington ST's S. Whalley and D. Martin both received yellow cards.
  • • Chesterfield's Sammy Braybrooke was also shown a yellow card.
  • • Accrington ST made three substitutions: D. Abimbola for I. Sinclair, T. Walton for S. Conneely, and F. Sass for D. Martin.

Lineups

Accrington ST

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Oliver Wright (G)
  • 17 Devon Matthews (D)
  • 5 Farrend Rawson (D)
  • 2 Donald Love (D)
  • 38 Connor O'Brien (M)
  • 28 Seamus Conneely (M)
  • 22 Dan Martin (M)
  • 20 Charlie Brown (M)
  • 11 Isaac Sinclair (F)
  • 39 Josh Woods (F)
  • 7 Shaun Whalley (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 25 Joshua Smith
  • 3 Freddie Sass
  • 31 Finlay Tunstall
  • 27 David Ogundele Abimbola
  • 23 Tyler Walton
  • 26 Charlie Hall

Chesterfield

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 Ryan Boot (G)
  • 29 Sam Curtis (D)
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean (D)
  • 26 Sil Swinkels (D)
  • 2 Malik Owolabi-Belewu (D)
  • 4 Tom Naylor (M)
  • 36 Sammy Braybrooke (M)
  • 8 Ryan Stirk (M)
  • 24 Dilan Markanday (F)
  • 25 Will Dickson (F)
  • 28 James Berry (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Zac Hemming
  • 22 Chey Dunkley
  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 17 Armando Dobra
  • 11 Dylan Duffy
  • 7 Liam Mandeville
  • 10 Lee Bonis

Timeline

  1. Chesterfield
    5' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    Sammy Braybrooke

    Foul

  2. Accrington ST
    28' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Whalley

    Foul

  3. Accrington ST
    58' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    D. Martin

    Foul

  4. Chesterfield
    63' Chesterfield Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Dickson · Assist: Tom Naylor
  5. Accrington ST
    66' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Sinclair · On: D. Abimbola
  6. Chesterfield
    71' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Dickson · On: L. Bonis
  7. Accrington ST
    77' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Conneely · On: T. Walton
  8. Chesterfield
    85' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Berry-McNally · On: A. Dobra
  9. Accrington ST
    86' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Martin · On: F. Sass
  10. Chesterfield
    90'+2 Chesterfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tom Naylor · On: L. Mandeville
  11. Chesterfield
    90'+2 Chesterfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Owolabi-Belewu · On: J. Donacien

Match Stats

Stat Accrington ST Chesterfield
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 69% 73%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 13
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 337 377
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 233 275
Shots Inside Box 5 11
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chesterfield took the lead in the 63rd minute when W. Dickson netted the only goal of the game, assisted by Tom Naylor.
  • ▸ Accrington ST's subsequent substitutions failed to change the momentum, as Chesterfield's solid defense held firm.