Match report

Notts County Defeats Chesterfield 1-0 in League Two Clash

Chesterfield
Chesterfield
0–1
FT
Notts County
Notts County
May 10, 2026

Notts County held off Chesterfield to secure a vital 1-0 win in the League Two clash. The game was marred by missed opportunities for Chesterfield, notably a missed penalty by L. Bonis early on. J. Luker capitalized on an assist from T. Iorpenda to score the only goal of the match, putting Notts County in the driver's seat.

Key Facts

  • • Chesterfield vs Notts County: 0-1
  • • J. Luker scored the only goal at 28' (assist by T. Iorpenda)
  • • L. Bonis missed a penalty for Chesterfield at 6'
  • • Chesterfield made multiple substitutions in the second half
  • • Notts County received three yellow cards (J. Jones, J. Luker, N. Tsaroulla)

Lineups

Chesterfield

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Ryan Boot (G)
  • 29 Sam Curtis (D)
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean (D)
  • 26 Sil Swinkels (D)
  • 19 Lewis Gordon (D)
  • 36 Sammy Braybrooke (M)
  • 8 Ryan Stirk (M)
  • 24 Dilan Markanday (M)
  • 7 Liam Mandeville (M)
  • 17 Armando Dobra (M)
  • 10 Lee Bonis (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Will Dickson
  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 46 Tom Pearce
  • 4 Tom Naylor
  • 9 Will Grigg
  • 1 Zac Hemming
  • 28 James Berry

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 James Belshaw (G)
  • 12 Lucas Ness (D)
  • 3 Rod McDonald (D)
  • 4 Jacob Bedeau (D)
  • 25 Nick Tsaroulla (M)
  • 8 Ollie Norburn (M)
  • 20 Scott Robertson (M)
  • 10 Jodi Jones (M)
  • 14 Tom Iorpenda (F)
  • 16 Jayden Luker (F)
  • 29 Alassana Jatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Conor Grant
  • 17 Qamaruddin Kouhyar
  • 39 Lee Ndlovu
  • 21 Harry Griffiths
  • 47 Keanan Bennetts
  • 26 Tyrese Hall
  • 18 Matt Palmer

Timeline

  1. Chesterfield
    6' Chesterfield Goal · Missed Penalty
    L. Bonis · Assist: L. Bonis
  2. Notts County
    28' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Luker · Assist: T. Iorpenda
  3. Chesterfield
    36' Chesterfield Card · Yellow Card
    S. Curtis

    Foul

  4. Chesterfield
    39' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Dobra · On: W. Dickson
  5. Notts County
    42' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jones

    Foul

  6. Chesterfield
    46' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Curtis · On: J. Donacien
  7. Notts County
    52' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    J. Luker

    Foul

  8. Chesterfield
    62' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lewis Gordon · On: T. Pearce
  9. Notts County
    64' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    N. Tsaroulla

    Foul

  10. Notts County
    68' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Luker · On: C. Grant
  11. Notts County
    69' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Jones · On: Q. Kouhyar
  12. Chesterfield
    76' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Mandeville · On: Tom Naylor
  13. Chesterfield
    77' Chesterfield subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Bonis · On: W. Grigg
  14. Notts County
    78' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Jatta · On: L. Ndlovu
  15. Notts County
    88' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Ness

    Delay of game

Match Stats

Stat Chesterfield Notts County
Fouls 8 15
Pass Accuracy 84% 73%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 2
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 525 296
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 2 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 0
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 443 216
Shots Inside Box 5 2
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 3 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Notts County took the lead when J. Luker scored in the 28th minute, breaking Chesterfield's resistance and shifting the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Chesterfield's missed penalty by L. Bonis early in the game set a negative tone and affected their overall performance and morale.